The Washington times., 1913-02-13
COMMITTEE DENIES
INAU. U.}AL VISITORS
WILL BEPLUNDERED
Plans Made to Counterfeit e.
feet of Stories That Thieves
Will Operate.

Countrywide charges and insinuations
that the inaugural committee and
washingtonians are planning graft and
hold-up in connection W tn inaug ration.
were nailed in the inaugural committee
meeting this afternoon. Chairman God
win. Of the press committee. was in
structed to do all in his power to cor
rect this impression.
Mr.. Goodwin replied that it is mat
ter of gradual education.
Major General Wood announced plans
for a rear guard. TO make it certain the
last troops of the parade would not be
disturbed. He expects from 5000 to 36,-
600 marchers in the parade
No provisions for Vice President-elect
Narshalrs part In the induction cers-
monies, except his swearing in. have
been provided. This matter will receive
immediate attention.
Members of the House and Senate
press galleries received the privilege OF
using the balcony over the Presidential
reviewing stand, in addition to an as
sienment of ninety seats in the stand.
Awaiting an Invitation.
"McKipley's Own Troop" Of Cleve-
land. Ohio is awaiting a specific in
vitation before entering the inaugural
Troop A, of Cleveland, was President
McKinley's personal escort, and as an
Ohio organization. honored the Taft
Inauguration. Inaugural headquarters
has received no word from this organ
ization, whose membership consists
chiefly of mi,lionaries, but it became
known this afternoon that the troop
seeks to be invited 1t has not been
the custom of the parade organizers
not TO extend personal invitations 10
organizations, inasmuch as the num-
Der Of applications has been enormous;
but IL Is possible that an exception VIII
De made in this case because of the
prominence of this group of soldiers
Work on the construction Of the Ave-
nue. stands. under William s. Riiey's
concession. is progressing rapidly. MI
Hiiey expects soon to open headquarters
for the sale of tickets, and his price
probably will be s. fat. The out-of-
town applications are coming in rapldiy.
Ccngressmen and Senators have receiV-
ed SOM of Mr. Riley's literature to send
TO their constituents who want seats for
the parade. The work OF professional
ticket seller for Mr.. Riley is likely 10
net him So 200 on the committees award
Of the concession at $4,000.
Arkansas Admirers Coming
The "McCombs Special" from Arkan-
sas will bring big delegation Of Ar
kansas admirers of President Wilson
and Chairman McCombs. of the Demo-
cratic national committee. The special
will be decorated with banners and
Democratic insignia and. the members
of the party will lwear distinctive m
sigma. Preparations are being made
TO give the Arkansans royal welcome.
Open house will be kept at the dele
cations headquarters, and a reception
for Mr.. McCombs may be planned.
The Charleston Citadel Cadets, go
strong, are being looked after by
Thomas e. Myers, Charleston passenger
agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, with
the assistance of Chairman JaT.es. uf
the transportation committee.
Coffee for Marchers.
steaming cans of coffe, for inaugural
parade marchers will be placed in front
of every saloon along the route Of pa.
rade On March 4, by the District tenn
perance organizations Women from
the W. c. T. U. and other temperance
societies will guard each can Of the
hot liquid. as well as serve it.
Baked in their effort to have the sa'
looms closed three days during inaugural
Week, the women are planning to cut
into the saloon business on parade day
They assert that marchers heretofor"
have reGaled themselves in the nifty
seven saloons along the line OF parade
particularly at the points of 'mobiliza
ton" This year, the marchers will BIZ
headed of If they break ranks to gel
q hot toduy'' before The parade starts
The most beautiful women in the
Temperance societies VIII be seiecle'
az the coffee Mattresses The soc4s
ties declare that no man Will be uIt
a n
zee when offered ~ tae charming walt
iesses. Nor Will he be impoIite enough
TO pass by the not coffe IN favor OF .
hot toddy" In the saloon before which
the temperance worker is stationed
Support of Y. M. C. A.
The W. c. T L. and other women
temperance organizations have enlisted
The support OF the y. NJ. c A, ant
from this assoc alton Will receive muci
OF its ammunition.
At least 20.GO gallons of coffee vii
De ready during tie morning. Plans ar
now being made tor cooking II and de
livering II al the supply stations, a
well as for obtaining d corps of charm
ing w c. 7. L. mattresses.
Secretary Walker ". Wick, OF tn
inaugural committee, has Sent TO Gov
ernor ~ ilson the details Of the per
sonal part Mr. Nilsson plays IN tn
Inauguration ceremonies Mr. Wilson
vas uniformed AS 10 IS exact duue
Until MI. Wick explained he entire 81
uation. The procedure Ia precisely tn
same as in previous yeaI--.nc ride froH
the White House to the Capitol, the IN
duCtIon ceremonies there, me return
the white Houss and the review U
the inaugural parade from the Press
Dental sianu Ia font OF the Exccuur
Mansion.
Mr.. Wilson has suggested no change
in the program. and hence the citizen:
inaugural committee and the JOINT Con
Eressional committee are takr.g II IL
GRANTED that the schedule meets Wit
his approval