The Washington times., 1913-01-21
WILSON TO RIDE
TO CAPITAL LIKE
, PRIVATE CITIZEN
viii Travel With Family in Par
Ior Car, and Stop With
Cousin at Shoreham.
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Provisions were made to send the bill
10 the House late today or tomorrow.
The resolution provides for the erec-
uon of reviewing stands, the use OF
Red Cross hospital tents for the aged
IN or infirm inaugural visitors, and the
use of the reservations under the con-
troll of the Secretary of War and subject
TO his permission, and with the proNiso
that statues shall not be injured. There
was no discussion on the use OF the
Capitol for reception purposes.
The question of looking after press
representatives in the reviewing stands
was considered favorably, but Chairman
Seorse Z. Hamilton, of the legislative
msde for reporters wives, families. or
friends.
Best Inauguration Ever Held.
we are already facing a deficit" de-
clared Mr. Hamilton, land the three
reviewing stands at the disposal of
the committee will be practically the
only source of revenue.
Nj. Hamilton further declared that
the committee expects to make this in
auguration better than any ever held,
barring the ball plan.
The proposition of the suffragettes to
divide receipts for use of the stands
on the, day of the suffragette pageant,
was not discussed. There is a prospect
that the stand seats will not be sold
o.
VII be no extra revenue, but the COM
mittee is hopeful that in the. final ac-
counting there will be clean sheet
for contributors.
Chairman Sheppard. of the House
committee, wa sdisposed to obtain as
eerly consideration as possible in the
House. so he arranged to have the bill
reported either this afternoon or tomor-
row. Arrangements now pending with
the inaugural committee make il urgent
that early disposition be made of the
matter.
Wants Special Committee.
The Joint Inaugural Committee of the
House and Senate takes the view that
arrangements for the induction OF Presi-
dent-elect Wilson into office are suffi-
Client work without adding reception
plans. Senator Crane, the chairman, eN-
pressed the view that the reception
should be given in accordance with Mr.
Wilson's wishes. but that a special com.
mittee should be placed in charge OF
Il.
There is some talk this afternoon
that the reception and ball committee.
Of the citizens inaugural committee may
be placed in charge of the reception
plans. As affairs now stand, these com
mittees have no business to transact.
Around Congress today. there IL
LITTLE belief that the reception plan:
Chairman Isaac Cans. of the fire
works committee. announced this after
noon that because of the elimination ci
the ball his committee would arrang'
for "a larger display of pyrotechnici
than at first decided on. The con
tract viii be awarded after formal ap
proyal has been given by Chairman
Eusitis
Wilson's Letter to Eustis.
President-elect wilson's letter 4
Chairman Eus.is, of the inaugural com
mittee. suggesting a reception in tn
rotunda of the Capitol. mailed to Mr.
Eustis last evening. follows:
Ny Dear Mr.. Eustis:
Thank YOU sincerely for your two
notes of the eighteenth. ] want you
10 know how much l appreciate your
prompt and courteous acquiescence
In my request about the inaugural
ball. Mr.. Tumulty is communicating
TO Mr.. Wick by telephone in time for
your meeting today, the suggestion
that a general reception in the ro-
tunda of the Capitol be substituted
IL that can be done with proper or
der and management 1t seems 10
me that IL would not be wise to in
clude Mrs. Wilson IN this general re-
cep.ion, so far as the hand shaking
Is concerned, because ] should fear
that she would be quite exhausted
hy IL. i am used to the hand shak-
ing.
You were quite right with regard
to my desiring that the Congress
fonsI delegation from New Jersey. in
cluding the two United States Sena-