The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
peace WORKERS
MAY NOT MARCH
Mrs. Elmer Black Leaves for
New York Without Reach
ing a Decision.
LOCAL CLUB In PARADE
Large Delegations Coming to Inaugu-
ration from Southern Cities-Texas
and Georgia to Be Represented.

Mrs. Elmer Black, vice president Of the
National Institute Of Social Sciences and
and prominent In the campaign for uni
versai peace. left Washington for New
York last night at midnight without hav-
Ing announced whether the delegation
Of the National Peace Congress will
march IN the inaugural parade or in the
sunragist pageant March 3. II Is re-
garded as probable. however. that the
peace workers will not take part in
either demonstration
Mrs. Black said before leaving that
she probably would announce the de-
cision OF the congress from New York
some time to-day. Further than this
she would not talk but II Is understood
that the restrictions laid down by the
inaugural committee and the sufIragists
as necessary for the appearance of dele
cations are considered too rigid. and the
efforts OF both sides to enlist the peace
workers may come to naught
Mrs. Black denied that she had come
to Washington for the purpose Of dis
cussing the Congress being represented in
either Of the parades She said:
My primary mission was TO extend 20
Mrs. Taft the invitation Of the National
Institute of Social Sciences to attend the
testimonial to he held at sherry's. in New
York, February p in honor OF President
Taft for his interest and work for uni
versal peace.
Invitation Is Accepted
"I saw Mrs. Taft this afternoon and
she graciously accepted the invitation
With that my real mission was closed.
1t is true that ! have talked with both
the inaugural committee and the suffra-
gists about sending a delegation to Wash
inston for one of the parades, but moth
ing definite can be said OF that now
The efforts &c inlist the interest OF the
organizations composing the Southern
Commercial Congress are beginning to
bear fruit, and yesterday definite ad-
vices we're received from several OF the
cities OF the South.
The different cities Of Texas are mass
ing their delegations in one grand dele
/ cation OF so or more lie Roy Hodges
is in charge of the formation Of Winston
| Salem, y. c.. from which city fifty or
sixty marchers will come. The Louisiana
delegation is being worked up by three
men. DR.. Oscar Dowling and E. L. No
| Colgin. of Shreveport. and NJ. r. Tree
want. of New Orleans. The Georgia del
esatinn, hailing from Atlanta, Savannah.
Macon and Augusta, will be marshaled
by Col. Harvey Jordan, Of Atlanta. and
Charleston. c, will send a delega-
| ton headed by A. V. Smell. OF that CITY.
Mobile. Ala. will send 30 and Mont
gomery 100 or more. They will come in
charge of L II. Armbrecht and Bruce
Kennedy.
Local Club to March.
The committee on stands, of which
Arthur Peter is chairman. met yester-
day. and J. William Henry was named
as chairman of a subcommittee to have
charge of the Presidents stand. An
other subcommittee to take care OF
! the visitors TO the Lafayette stand
will be named to-day.
J. Fred Kelley. president Of the
Young Mems Democratic Club, has call
ed q meeting at the New Ebbitt to-
night TO make final preparations for
taking part IN the inaugural parade.
| The Young Mems Democratic Club.
! founded in 1854, has marched in uni
| form in the two Democratic inaugu-
raj parades held since then. and It will
be the only Democratic club IN the
| District to march in uniform at Wood
row Wilson's inaugural
At the meeting tonight the men will
be organized into squads, a band will
be selected, and final Instructions will
| be given by President Kelley to the
members of his company.
v. VI. I. Cadets Coming.
The entire corps OF cadets Of Virginia
| Military Institute. OF Lexington. Va. will
| march in the inaugural parade. according
to Information received in this city yes
| terday from NJ. F. Edwards, captain and
| adtutant of the troop.
The cadets Will reach the Capital
March and will be quartered in Old
| Masonic Temple. They will be one OF
the features OF the parade, as the school
| is. next TO West Point, probably the
| most noted military institute in tho
| country. The gray uniforms OF the Vir-
ginia cadets will closely resemble those
OF the West Point troop.