The Washington times., 1913-02-24
OFFICIALS WILL
HAVE GOOD VIEW
Diplomats and Cabinet Heads win Be Given Seats in Pres
dents Stand on Inauguration Day-Grand
Army Men Coming.

Official Washington will have seats
| Of honor on the Presidential reviewing
stand inauguration day. Chairman
Eustis, Of the inaugural committee. Is
working today on the arrangement Of
the invitations to occupy the 40 seats.
Practically the same system of allot-
ment win be used this year as In pre-
vious fnaugurations. However. few
additional sections may be accommo-
dated.
The ambassador or minister Of each
country Of course has two seats for
himself and wife. These tickets are
dsstnbuted BY the State Department
Members Of the judiciary, Cabinet offi-
GERS, governors. and Democratic nation
al committeeman will be seated in the
stand. Others may be accommodated
II present plans carry.
In the Lafayette stands, Congressmen
for Themselves families. and friends.
No Confederate Veterans.
Confederate soldiers have decided not
to march In the inaugural parade. Per-
sons in authority wrote today that 1t
was impossible to get a good si1ed
company Of the men in gray, and that
consequently the plans for that section
Of the parade would have ODE aban-
doned.
The G. A. r. veterans. however, will
send delegation. which will be headed
by the United States Marine Band, Of
this city.
Medals for distribution to President
Wilson. Vice President Marshall, and
inaugural committee and subcommittee
Yy1o vvflI he
man Richard N. Brooke today an-
nounced plans along this line.
Gold and Silver Medals.
President Wilson and Vice President
Marshall receive from Chairman Eus-
tis after the Induction ceremonies. q
gold medal. two and three-fourth inches
wide, bearing on one side likeness Of
Mr.. Wilson and on the reverse the
names of Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Marshall
with the inaugural date.
Mr.. Eustis IL also honored with one
Of the gold medals.
Chairman of subcOmmittees-twent
f1ve in number-receive similar medals
done in silver, while members Of the
subcommittees-3.0O0 Of them-receive
bronze medals. The medal. while SIM
ple, is> quite beautiful. II Is larger and
more attractive than any before de-
signed.
Roosevelt Is Invited.
Theodore Roosevelt. the only living
former President, will be invited to at
tend the inauguration ceremonies. The
program Of events at the Capitol In
cludes Mr.. Roosevelt as one Of the
honored guests. No word has come to
show whether Mr. Roosevelt Is planning
to attend.
Sergeant alarms Cornelius OF the Sem
ate and Senator Cranes joint anaugural
committee, expect in day or TWO 70
complete all arrangements for the Capt.
tol ceremonies, and for wilson ana MAI 1
ahalrs part in the Inauguration day
No word has cone yet from vicsj
Pfesident-elect MarshSll to tndicafe
when he plans to arrive IN Washington-t
The reception committee is getting wor.
ried over this delay. but Is hopeful that
Mr.. MarshalPs secretary will announce
plans in a day or SO.
Plans For Phone Service.
washington will not be shut on from
the rest of the world inauguration day.
even though the weather man dishes
out blizzard weather similar to last
March l. Telephone and telegraph serv-
Ice this year cannot be blocked as In
the Taft Inauguration. when for hours
the only means of communication with
the outside world was by means OF the
wireless. and that not entirely salts
factory.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele- |
phone Company. Of this city, recallfne |
the terrible blizzard Of 1903 and the |
complete isolation Of Washington. has
arranged a service which will not bo \
blocked by the elements. An under |
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Baltimore carrying 19e pairs Of wires. |
practically a local exchanges |
system. More than 10 per cent OF tho |
aerial wires Of last Inauguration are |
now underground.
Extra Wires Installed.
Additional long distance lines have |
been installed to Baltimore. New York, |
Atlanta, Chicago. Pittsburgh |
and Trenton. and the force of long dis
tance operators has been doubled. Last |
was passed after 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. until March s.
The long distance loops between the |
Capitol and White House are being dou-
bled by the Government, and the lines
between the Union Station and Potomac |
yards are being increased to twenty by |
the Southern Railway.
All the rail lines are taking extra
to have train service In the |
Yards entirely satisfactory. The tele-
phone system will aid in this work.
twenty additional telephones are scat
tered through the yards, to facilitate
movements
The only cars to be sidetracked at |
he Union Station will be those of rail-
road officials. Here these officers will |
nave business and social headquarters.
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outside world. The Washington Ter
ninal Company Is installing a complete