The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-01
1T IS EXPENSIVE
A Trip to Washington to See
Inaugural.
And Not Much to See After
Arrival.
PRICES SHnT SKY HIGH
For Room, Meals, Seats and
Any Privileges.
SfQ nee
The POmp and Circumstance
Cut Short, Too.

Washington Feb. 1.-AdVices from
Hansas are that hundreds of Demo-
Gratis throughout the state are plah-
ming to come to Washington TO see
Woodrow Wilson inangurateu aS
president on March 4. from dh ~
counts more Sunflower statesmen anu
noIiticians will come here for TINS IN
auguration than ever before IN the
history of the states polltlcs.
Those who attend the ileIuS u a.
ceremonies must necessarily come 10
The national capital fortified with a
FAT purse. This is the advice OF oio-
timers here who know wen the wires
and ways of the hotels cares anu ~
boardinp houses on such occasions TO
senarate the visitor from all that ne
has in his Jeans. Ordinarily, WASH
ington is by far the most expensive
city to live in in the country, oue
when a president is inaugurated prices
of food and lodging are snot TO tne
sky. 1t is a general ho!dup al
around. Even hundreds OF private
houses are turned into dormtores anu
the price for a place to sleep is con-
sidered extOrtionate considering the
conveniences and liberties offered
IF the weather is reasonably good
in Washington on March 4; the IN
auguraI committee confidently antici-
mates the presence of something like
100000 visitors on inauguration day.
If such a crowd comes to the city on
that day it will surpasS any gathering
here in twenty years.
The crowds advertised to come here
on occasions of the Inauguration OF
cleveland, Mckinley, Roosevelt and
Taft were something like hundred
neither of these occasions ever eX-
ceeded $4,000 people. Owing to the
bad weather in Washington four years
ago not more than 10000 visitors at
tended the inaugural ceremonies
Established a Press Bureau.
inaI1OIIra1 committee
has established press bureau which
is sending out daily articles to 500
newspapers of the county telling of
the extraordinary attractions of the
coming inauguration and how cheap
one can come to Washington and live
for few days during the period of the
ceremonies.
Since President-elect Wilson put his
stamp of disapproval on the holding
of an inaugural ball or a public re-
ception either at the capitol or White
House, the people of the states who
desire to come here want to know
just what they can see and enjoy for
the expenses they will be put to.
This is easy enough told. According
+ to Mr. Wilson's express request, here
is the program for March A.:
The president-e will take quar-
tiers at the Shoreham hotel upon his
arrival in Washington. 1t is his in
tention, if the weather permits, to
walk down the center of Pennsylvania
Taft; if the weather is bad, an open
carriage will be used. The oath of
office will be taken in front of the
capitol, weather permitting; otherwise
this ceremony will take place in the
senate chamber. After this the presi-
dent and former president will jour
ney to the White House where, in
front, they will view the inaugural pa
rade from the presidential grand
stand. At night, weather permitting,
there will be fireworks on the White
House lot near WaShington's monu-
ment. This is the extent of the in
augural program. 1t will all occur
within one day and night.
The Business Men of Washington.
The business men of Washington
have never subscribed more than
$4,000 or $4,000 to pay the expenses
of the inaugural ceremonies. 1t is
purely their sideshow, and they pay
the expenses of it. This fund has al
ways been subscribed to with the ex-
press understanding that every dollar
subscribed would be guaranteed to be
returned to the donors. And every
dollar has always been duly returned.
Heretofore the inaugural commit
tee, which is comprised of Washing
ton business men, has erected view
ing stands on parkings all along the
line of the parade and charged a fee
of so cents to 81 for seat. Pre-
V1ouSly the government gave over the
use of the pension office building for
Ine noIulng OF the inaugural ball. con-
cert and supper. The price for tick
ct to the ball was So for each person
attending and 50 additional for sup
per. During the week of Inaugural
ton the concert was held in the ball
room and an admission price of 50
was charged to enjoy the event and
view the decorations.
1t is estimated that the expense for
the use of the pension office building
for the holding of these festivities was
something like $4,000. This expense
was incurred in giving a weeks va
cation to 5000 employees in the of
flee, the shifting of files, records and