The Washington herald., 1913-02-26
SEATINGPLANS
F0RGRANDSTAND
OF President.
Order in Which Officials, Dip
lomats, and Favored Ones
viii Be Placed.
MARSHALL IS SILENT
Committee Named to Meet Vice Presi-
dent-elect and Look After
His Interests.

The order in which statesmen, diplo
mats. Governors of States. and the othel
officials who are to occupy the President.
stand are to be seated for the inaugura
parade was announced yesterday by
Chairman Eusus. According to the lis
made public by Mr.. Eustis. the seats Of
honor on either side of the President will
be occupied by the Supreme Court ant
the Joint Congressional Committee.
This is not in accordance with the
seating arrangements included In the
personal plans of Gov. Wilson for March
and that were approved by the Presi-
dent-elect several days ago.
In the special itinerary and schedule
of Gov. Wilson's movements up to the
night Of March 4, on which he has placed
his o. X, it was stated that on either
side of the President there should be set
aside forty seats. In these eighty seats
should be seated the families of the
President, the Vice President. and Gov.
Fielder OF New Jersey and their friends.
Changes May BE Made.
The arrangements of Mr.. Eustis is
open to amendment. however. and this
discrepancy will probably be harmonized-
BEGINNING at the east end of the Presi-
dents stand. the order of seating, ac-
cordinE to the chairman's list, will be
as follows:
The National Democratic Committee
and officers. the assistant secretaries OF
governmental departments. the Cover
nors of States guests of the retiring
President. guests of the Vice President.
guests OF the President. President pro
tenn Of the Senate. Speaker of the House.
members OF the Senate and House, mem
hers of the Cabinet, members OF the
Diplomatic CORDS. and the Supreme Court.
Then comes the Presidents individual
stand.
Starting at the seats on the other side
of the Presidents stand and continuing
in a westerly direction the seating is
as follows:
The Joint Congressional Committee.
District committees of the Senate and
house, District courts. District Commits
sIoners, representatives of the press, re-
presentatives of the Army. Navy and
Marine Corps, and the Inaugural Com
mittee.
Democratic Committee and the In
augural Committee will be the farther
est removed from the President
The committee that is to meet Presi-
dent-elect Wilson at Union Station on his
arrival March and escort him to the
Hotel, was named yesterday by
Chairman Page, of the reception COM
mittee. There are forty-eight men on
this committee 1t is made up of Sena-
tors, Representatives and private citi-
zens. The chairman is DIR. Page.
Chairman Page was working yesterday
on the committee that will meet and
greet Vice President-elect Marshall.
This committee will probably be made
public some time to-day. Committees
10 meet the visiting Governors are also
TO be selected.
In the light of the continued silence
from the Vice President-elect as to his
arrival in Washington. telegram was
sent him asking the time when he will
reach the city and the size of his per-
sonal party.
Visitors Start to Arrive.
The streets were more crowded yester-
lay by several hundred early inaugural /
They came in on every train. !
but as the special trains have not begun |
10 arrive, the exact number that |
got in Yesterday could not be determined. |
The 800 extra men who are to help |
with the inaugural rush at Union |
arrived yesterday and are being |
boarded and lodged at the station. |
This work is being done under the direc-
lion Of G. H Winslow. secretary of the
ocal Railroad Mems Y. NJ. c. A
Chairman Van Wickle. of the commit
zee on historic sites. yesterday started |
he distribution of the booklet contain
ng the most notable of Washington's ,
historic points.
There are two points that are not
mentioned in the book that are of some
interest In the light OF the coming in
luguration. These are the New York
Avenue Presbyterion Church and the
Statue, near the Church
II the Covenant.
The Witherspoon statue marks prac-
ically the only spot I'm Washington
With which Gov. Wilson has been pub
ically identified. The Governor spoke
It the unveiling of the statue some time
go.
Gov Marshall attended. and 1t said
aught the class of the late Justice Har-
an in the New York Avenue Church
ONE time ago during a short visit to
Mai Gen Wood and his aids are work
ng on the detailed plans for the forma-
ion Of the inaugural parade at the foot
4 PENNSYLVANIA Avenue. These plans
will be completed Friday.
Chairman Cans, of the fireworks COM
nittee, received a letter yesterday from
Toward S. Candee. president OF the
Fireworks Company of
america, the winners of the contract for
darch T. saying that everything Is in
eadiness for the exhibition.
Campaign by Merchants.
The subcommittee on distractions OF
be committee on public order will hold
meeting in the rooms of the Chamber
Z Commerce at 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
hen various assignments incident to the
rork In hand will be taken up and the
nportant subject discussed.
The purpose Is to have all merchants
nd other occupants of property along
Avenue and Fifteenth
treet Northwest cooperate with the au-
,orities and the inaugural committee to
reyent the use of barrels, boxes, and
ther portable articles for standing uses !
Iring the parade. 1t is pointed out that
is a violation of law SO to occupy the ;
treets. and all persons violating the
ame are liable to arrest Ii
The following are the members of the !
distractions committee: William e. Am ]
rose. r. P. Andrews. ]. Z. Baines, +.
I. Brylawski, A Julian Brylawski, A. I,
rylawski. B. NJ. Bridget, William F.
rocks, Eugene S. Cochran, Arthur j
opeland. c. /. Corby, E. II. Droop. T. I
Dulin. Frank H Edmonds, Roe Full I
erson, J. r. Fague. Benjamin Graves. !
yilliam F. Guide. Benjamin w. Guy. c. :
Gockeler, Thomas Grant, Julius Gar
nkle. J. Holdsworth Gordon. Joel Hill !
an, Alan p. Hume. Samuel Hart, W. s
Hoge. A W. Hunter, william c. John ]
m. George II. Judd. G. w. Johnston, ]
gorge J. Johnson, Simon Kann, Harry
Ing. d. ]. kaufman. w. p. Kennedy,
/ A. Leese. Wilton J. Lambert, Harry
Iaary James Little Edwa ri Nal eo1 |