Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-07
Line to Extend From Capitol to
Washington Circle.
PLANS FOR INAUGURATION
Question Of Gov. Wilson's Escort
Left to Gen. Wood.
DRAFT OF BILL COMPLETED
Robert N. Harper Is Designated
Grand Marshal of Civic Divi-
sion Of Procession.

Inc line of march for the inaugural
parade will extend from the Capitol to
washington Circle. where the parade will
be disbanded, according to announcement
made today by Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood.
L. S. A., grand marshal. Four years
ago the parade disbanded within few
DOCKS after passing the reviewing stand,
owing to the inclement weather.
The question of Gov. Woodrow Wilson'S
personal escort when he goes to and from
the Capitol March has been left by
Chairman William Corcoran Eustis of the
inaugural committee to Gen. Wood, who
has taken the matter up with Gov. will
son himself, it was said today. Many or
CARNATIONS have applied for this honor,
and among the rivals for part in the
celebration are the Princeton students
The legislative committee. headed by
George F.. Hamilton, completed its draft
of a bill to be laid before Congress- MAX
ing provision for the inauguration, at a
meeting yesterday afternoon in the Union
Trust building. Mr.. Hamilton said today
that the bill was ready. but that it had
not been decided yet which senator and
representative would be requested to in
troduce it in their respective houses.
Expect Some Opposition.
While some opposition to the passage
of the bill is expected, particularly in the
House. it is believed that it will become
a law with little or no change
At meeting of the executive commit
tee of the committee on civic organiza-
tons, of which Robert n Harper is chair
man, in the District National Bank last
night. Mr.. Harper was designated grand
marshal of the civic division of the pa
rade. 1t is hrs plan to have the business
men of the District, who are to be his
aids. mounted Mr.. Harper was authorized
to take up with Chairman Eustis and
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, United States
Army, grand marshal of the parade, the
matter of having members Of the North
American Indian League and students
from Indian schools a Carlisle, Pa. ana
Oklahoma City take part in the parade.
A meeting of the committee on local
transportation is to be held this alter
noon at 4 o'clock in room 3, New VIII
lard Hotel. J. NJ. Stoddard is chairman
of the committee.
The fireworks committee. of which
Isaac Cans is chairman. is scheduled to
meet at the New Willard Hotel Friday
night at o'clock. New members or
this committee are Charles Z. Hancock,
William F. Gilmore. James p. Howe ana
John Shugrue.
Corcoran Thorn, chairman of the
finance committee. today announced
the following additional appointments
to his committee: G. c. Calhoun. Ed
ward B. Dean. Harold n. Dewitt. owen
Dewitt. c. w. Fairfax, Morris Hahn
J. Leo Kolb Otto Luebkert, Tucker h.
Sands. Col w. B. Thompson, w. H.
Walker S. r. Waters. f. Q. Whitford
and Alexander Wolf.
To Give Reduced Rates.
Chairman George James of the trans
portation committee announced last night
that the Southeaster Passenger Associa-
ton and the Trunk Line Passenger Asso-
citation had agreed to give reduced rates
to this city for inaugural week Among
the reduced rates is one of 11s cents a
mile first class, from all points beyond
30 miles north and west of this city, and
special rate for parties of twenty-five,
fifty and more. The rate from points
north and west of this city. distant not
more than go miles nor less than lOO
miles, is cents each way.
Committees announced last night were
as follows: Auditing committee-Chair-
man, James F. oyster: H. P. Baines. c.
l. Crissey, John Dolph, Joshua Evans, jr.;
William j. Eynon. Thomas Grant Walter
B. Guy G. NJ. Hunt. l.. j. Lauman,
Charles Larkins. H. H. Mckee. a. j.
Schulteis. Herbert Shannon. John b.
Slaven and II. X. Simpson.
Supper committee-Chairman. o. II. r.
Johnson: George w. White. William d.
Hoover. James NJ. Green. H. Rozier Du-
laney, Dr. J. c. Boyd. Christian D. Hem
mick R. Harrison Johnson. Elisha s.
Theall, William Bingham. Frederick f.
Chaplin Franklin II. Ellis. Charles II.
Johnson Appleton P. Clarke. jr.; r. c.
Wilkins and Charles f. Wilson.