The Washington times., 1913-02-22
VIII SON APPROVES
INAUGURAL PLANS
President Elects Mandate for Simplicity Violated Because Of
Enthusiasm of States, But He Will Place No
Ban on the Arrangements.

President-elect Woodrow Wilson
mandate for simplicity in inauguration
arrangements has been violated through
force of circumstances Mr.. Wilson
however. will not place any ban on
present arrangements.and, in fact, he
is well pleased. This was the admission
today of a leader on the inaugural COM
Inittee.
The strong desire of the States, es-
pecially those east of the Mississippi
Ia be well represented in the inaugural
events vas the cause of overstcppins
the bounds of the President-elect's man.
date.
Washington and its guests, however.
profit by the enlargement of original
plans, and inasmuch as Mr.. Wilson Is
satisfied, the inaugural committee feels
that it has shown no discourtesy to the
nations next Chief Executive.
With the military and civic branches
of the parade larger than ever before,
and with many new features. the man.
date of Mr. Wilson has been sadly
shattered. He knows, however. of all
ARRANGEMENTS, and has placed his o. h.
thereon. Committeeman now feel that
city" covered the matter of the inaugur-
al ball. which he killed by his veto.
Chairman Page Names AIDES.
Chairman Thomas Nelson Page, OF the
Presidential reception committee, Is oc'
cupied today with naming his aides fol
receiving Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Marshall, an6
governors of States. All Of these digni
taries will be greeted at the station
and carriages will be in waiting to con
vey them to their hotels immediately
Committeeman will be equipped witt
tickets for the reviewing stands, th'
Senate Chamber and the Capitol plat
form. Everything will be so ordered
that there will be no delay or incon
venience Mr.. Page is trying. TO hav'
every State represented on his com
mittee. and he has the task of selecting
men whose relations with the officials
have not been such as to cause an!
strained feelings.
George M. Young, of Brooklyn, is herr
today arranging for accommodations To-
the Kings County Democratic organiza
ton, which expects to send at least 90
men. A noted West Virginia banc
probably will head the delegation.
Threats of copyrighting the compiled
program Of inaugural events are mad'
by the program committee, so tina
newspapers and individuals may no
have an opportunity to give the pro
gram complete to inaugural visitors oe
market The sale of programs is reliet
on to reduce the deficit which th'
finance committee will face when i
starts to repay contributors.
Guests Must Shift Alone.
Woodrow Wilson's quests at the Capt.
tol reviewing stands must shift for
-
House stand in time for the inaugural
parade March 4. The President-elec'
has puzzled over the Transportation
p.oblem I'm his spare moments, but has
found this solution the only available
one.
Mr.. Wilson receives go tickets fol-
each stand. His closest personal friends
win be honored with these seats. He
wanted to arrange some method for
getting them to the Court of Honor al
ter the induction ceremonies in time to
view the entire inaugural parade, out
the methods available did not appeal
to him. Consequently, after much per
! pleNity and much ccunseiinG. ne oe-
cided that the only satisfactory thinG
to do would be to let the 90 make the'r
own arrangements.
The suggestion of Colonel Birch tina
several sightseeing automobiles be EN-
ployed did not meet with approval, al
| IL appeared to be rather too spectacu
lar. Consequently 1t is probable thai
the President-eIect's guests will MAKE
advance arrangements for taxicabs ant
carriages in order that they may b'
with the new President in time to see
the paraders.
The Capital correspondents have moi
cease their warfare on the inaugura
| committee, despite the fact that they