Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-24

GOVERNORS or STATES
70 De PARTICIPANTS
Many States TO Send Uniformed Ma.
tionaI Observation-Disclosures Will
Be Monster Afiair-he~ Officials
viii d oivsn oath-Ssnaters Elect
to Do Sworn IN Formally.
With several states arranging to send
additional troops Of militia to partici-
pate In the inaugural ceremonies, tho
inaugural committee recently estimated
that fully 10000 national guardsmen
would b in line March 4 as part Of
the escort 10 President Elect Wilson.
Thirteen governors Of states and the
members Of their STATS will ride in the
parade. according to definite assur-
ances received by the committee, while
the executives Of at least three COM
monwealths have the matter under nd
visement.
Pennsylvania and Georgia win send
additional troops. In addition to the
First and Second infantry Of the
Georgia militia that state will be rep
resented BY the Fifth infantry Of At
lanta, numbering about 500 men and
commanded BY Colonel e. q. Pomeroy.
The First ana Second infantry will
be composed Of 400 men each, so that
Georgia will have 1900 men in line.
$500 Militiamsn From Pennsylvania.
Tho additional Pennsylvania entries
indicate that that commonwealth will
be represented in the parade by about
$500 milidamen. Nothing definite has
been heard from New Jersey, but 1t Is
expected that Governor Wilson'S state
will send all Of its national guardsmen
to Washington for the inaugural cere-
monies. In this event New Jersey will
have the largest representation OF MI
littamen In the parade. Pennsylvania
probably will send the second largest
body Of state troops, with Massachu-
sets ranking q close third. Virginia
and Maryland will be represented by
from 1900 to 1000 militiamen each.
The governors who have given den.
mite promise that they will ride in the
parade are those Of Virginia, Nebras-
ka, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York,
Massachusetts, North Carolina, Rhode
Island, louisiana, Maryland, Mississip.
pi, Missouri and Delaware. The state
executives Of New Mexico, Arkansas
and Alabama may also be in Washing
ton for the Inauguration, according to
advices received by the inaugural COM
mittee.
Planning opartsrs For Soldiers
Under the direction Of Major Leon
ard Wood. q. 8. A.. chief Of stafr, who
1s chairman OF the committee on mill
tary organizations. maps are now being
prepared In the. war department desig-
mating the places where the various
companies Of soldiers. sailors and citi-
zens who are to participate In the pa
rade will be assigned prior to the for
nation Of the parade. The mammoth
escort, after passing In review before
the president, will proceed along Penn
sylvania avenue to Washington circle,
where it will disband The various
companies, sections and divisions Of
the parade will return to the central
part Of the city BY streets running par
allel to Pennsylvania avenue both
north and south.
Scenes Of the Inauguration.
Following are some of the inaugural
ceremony plans:
The doors Of the senate chamber Will
be thrown open at IL o'clock on the
morning OF March to those entitled
to reserved seats on the floor Of the
senate.
The members Of the supreme court
of the United States will enter the SEN
ate chamber at las a. m. and, after
being announced, will take their seats.
The members Of the house of repre-
sentatives will then follow and take
their seats in the space reserved for
them. Then will follow the members
Of the diplomatic corps.
President Taft and President Elect !
Wilson, escorted to the capitol by the
COMMITTEES on arrangements. will enter !
the senate wing at the bronze door on
the east side. They will so directly to
the presidents room. where they will |
remain until the committee ON arrange
ments waits upon them and escorts
them to the senate chamber. They |
will occupy seats reserved for them in
front of the vice presidents desk The |
committee on arrangements will occu-
py seats Immediately on the left
The vice, president elect will be es-
eorted to the room reserved for him by
the committee on arrangements. He
will then be escorted to the senate
chamber, where the oath Of Office will
be administered to him by the presi-
dent pro tenn. Of the senate. After
prayer by the chaplain the vice presi-
dent will deliver his inaugural address
In the senate chamber and will then
administer the oath Of onlce to the SEN
ators elect
Following the organization Of the
senate will occur the principal ceremo-
ny, that Of the formal induction of
President Wilson into ONCE.
Rode 1860 Miles on ons Bike.
William F. Kingsland. Tarrytown
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