Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-02

Want Other Honors Also.
of New Jersey. a part of the National
Guard of the state, which will be the
personal escort of the President-elect
from the White House to the Capitol and
back, will not be asked, as originally
planned, to escort Coy sWhson from
Union station, to his. hotef On N aFtivel
Monday afternoon. The Princeton under
graduates desire that honor also
Upon Col Birch's arrival here yester-
day he consulted with W. w Wick, secre-
tary of the inaugural committee, in re-
gard to the proposed changes. and at
Col. Birch's request, after consultation
with William Corcoran Eustis. chairman
of the inaugural committee meeting or
committee charmen was called Tor TINS
afternoon to discuss the matter.
Col Birch also brought request from
Princeton that space for Su frinceton
students be allotted near the inaugural
stand at the Capitol, but when he heard
that such a request had already been re-
ceiyed here. and considered, and that no
way of providing the space had been
found. he expressed the opinion that the
requests would not be pressed
Receptions Pleasing.
Col. Birch said that information had
reached Gov. Wilson and his friends of
the good work being done by the recep-
ton committee, and that complimentary
was being made by the COVER
nor's friends on the courtesies being paid
arriving democrats of distinction. The
idea of meeting the President-elect, the
Vice President-elect. the governors OF
the states. Mr. Bryan, Mr.. McCombs and
others, he said, was a splendid one. and
he declared that Thomas Nelson Page. the
chairman of the reception committee. and
the members of the various reception
assisting him deserved great
credit.
There are thirty people in Col. Birchs
party. which is registered at the
Hotel They constitute the nrst
delegation of the President.eiects
the inaugural. In the party are: Col.
and Mrs Thomas H. Birch, Mrs. Thom-
as C. Barr. Mrs. E. S. Dorey, secretary
of State David s. Crater, Mrs. crater.
Grosscup. William Grosscup. Mayor
Frederick w. Donnelly and Mrs. Don
nelly. Assistant Secretary Of State Job
Col. and Mrs. Charles ).
Fury. Miss Fury, Senator j. Warren
Davis. Miss Gay. Mrs. Valentine, SEN
COL and Mrs. Malholm E. Margrum,
state officer and Mrs J. Lyle Kinmonth.
State officer Samuel 1radel, MI. and
Mrs. Randolph Miller and Miss Salome
L. Tarr.
Gov. Mann of Virginia and his staff ar
rived last evening. He is the first gov
ernor to reach the Capital for the tnau-
guration ceremonies.
The committee on Illumination, OF
which William f. Guide Is chairman.
leld a short meeting last night at the
Willard Hotel to settle final details OF
his most important part or the In
,ugural arrangements. and afterward
visited the various points of the city
o observe how the testing or the hgnts
Never in the history Of inaugurations. |
aid an observer of many of them last |
hight, has Washington looked any |
more beautiful so far as lllumlnatlons
ire concerned. than it did last night |
md the foretaste gwen the public was
.vidently enjoyed to the utmost
The lights were switched on in the |
court of honor and on fenhsyNania
venue and thousands of people parad-
ID the sidewalks ana streets aur;pg n
he evening, IN holluay spirit tanning
n the spectacle Il
PENNSYLVANIA avenue was blaze OF
light from the Treasury to the Capitol.
rhe festoons and garlands or lights sus.
ended at intervals across the broad
seen in perspective, from
.ba middle of the Avenue. seemed ike
net one great blaze. marked out here
md there by the clusters or blue ano
ed lights, alternately. in the middle OF
10 Yestoons The lights in the cedars
n the court of honor, opposite the White
Ionse made that section of Pennsyl-
.ania avenue a favorite with the inaug-
ration crowds. and many were the ex-
iamations of delight at the success OF
he decorative snceme. |
Radecked as it is in holiday and pa
riotic attire the city was said last night
w visitors to shine respondent in prep
ration for the events of Tuesday. En-
husiasm and appreciation for the city's
rama narations were everywhere voiced.
Views of One Visitor.
One visitor, discussing with another the
merits of bygone spectacleS in their home