The Washington times., 1913-02-10
SUFFRAGETTES AND
INAUGURAL PARADE
BOARDS CALL TRUCE
Peace Party Delegate Who viii
Decide Question Leaves City
Tor Week.

Capital in a week.
The inaugural committee. learning
that Mrs. Black is ANXIOUS to join lhs
Peace Conference deiegation with The
Inauguration parade, is on the hustle
today 10 clncn the agreement. The sui.
1rasettes are no less active, 5uI they
are On the losing side, and fJr lne
first time since InaGgur week prepa-
rations began. ,he inaugural coIaIni.-
tee is likely to put one over On the
suffragettes.
There rs, however, a possibility that
following a conference with she women
leaders late thus afternoon, MIS-. Back
wan compromise ana ses.d her oeiega-
ton OF 40 men, a whi.e-robed woman
on white horse, and brass bSnd mo
both professions
Wound Eclipse Expedition.
The inaugural committee at present
= onowIng more interest in the Peace
Conference light than IN any other Sec
tton that has yet come un-er co-.sIderd-
ton. The inaugural group Is especially
anxious 10 have the peace sdvo~a. .es.
and Is makIng a bitter flgat NOS on-y
Tor the urirgaIiOn. but as a m-,ter oI
eciipsing me wVmeii In one move.
Siaa. Eiian L<.s.Is, VI Iiiaas urai
eonIilt,ee, mas IeII the ma,Ier enlIIei,
with Iaairman harper, oI the cIvic Or
Coionei Amen, OF lne miislary 1Ivision.
Botn VI I..ese men are enthusiastic over
the uei1gduon, wnicn wouia present
representatives OF ala nations typiIyI yIng
inlernauonai peace
The sunragettes are Just as deter
mined tnat an organization headed py
SO prominent a woman as Mrs. Black
shall aIign itself with the saffragette
paraders.
The Congressional Club this afternoon
announced that IL has made tentative
plans for reception to President and
Mrs woodrow Wilson and to Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall This win
probably be held on March l. Thus
Tar the arrangements are not definite
enough TO be certain, but II is pracu-
caliy assured that the reception will
nave the Presidential group IN attend
ance during inaugural week.
Boston Fusiliers Coming.
The Charlerol Brigade. of Chartered,
Pa. today notified Lieutenant Colonel
Allen. through Congressman Matthews,
that 1t will march In the inaugural pa
rade. The Fusiliers Veteran Company
OF Boston, IN command OF Major N.Y.
-ick, WI also be in line.
One hundred and fifty girls from Win
throp College. ". c., have applied for
accommodations through the puslic
made by intercollegiate headquarters to
have the girls IN the wiison College
Mems League section Of the parade
Virginia Military Institute nf Iexinx-
ton, Va, writes that so OF It's students
VIII be here for the parade. Sixty
students of Eastern College, at Manas-
sas. have applied for rooms
The campaigning at George Washing
ton University over the positions OF
marshals in the parade Is going on at
IuL oiast tooay. Rival candidates are
seeking TO line UP sufficient vote before
the university mass meeting to assure
them Of election =
In fact, the situation has become so
intense that the whole college Is talking
Of little else. This condition assures
intercollegiate headquarters that the
university win send practically It's entire
Chairman Harper has invited all the
Senator'S 10 appoint two delegates from
their states as special representa- ives
20 the inauguration ceremonies. There
10 method fr this plan. II will adver-
tise the Inauguration parade in far
away States, and moreover, II viii give
each Senator chance to deal out
bit of patronage.
Mr.. Harper figures that the news that
John Smith or William Jones or some
body else has been appointed a dele
gate from Oregon. or New Mexico. or
Maine viii be better advertising of the
many columns of press matter.
Says Trust Is Busted"
Chairman NJ l. Weller. Of the public
Comfort committee. feels that the nght
against the room and restaurant
trust has been successful Washing
toms guests this Year will not be "triin-
med. he declares.
This is the result OF the campaign.
UfZ Zrfx E~x.r r1alf fof. Ea
was organized. He figures that there
will be at least 10000 people here-the
largest attendance ever. For these peo-
pie accommodations have been provided
at from y q day up. Washington no.
tells will house 5000 people. and the
remainder will be taken care of Dy
friends. private rooming houses. ard
public halls.
Mr.. Weller found publicity the chief
aid I'm his fight against the room and
restaurant trust" He has had the as
sistance of newspapers in disclosing
the methods Of the trust" Now he Is
distributing through the railroad offices
In the Eastern. Southern, and central
part OF the country a booklet showing
his list OF accommodations and general
price lists.
Is Against Gouging.
Efr. Weller is looking after the needs
of those with little money or a moder-
ate amount Of money. Guests with
plenty Of the Tong green do not need
10 worry about nigh prices, but for the
remainder Mr. Weller declares WASH
ington must show real hospitality and
no gougtng process
In case the estimates of attendance
are too low. the city's guests will be
looked after in Baltimore. A'exs ndria.
or other nearby places, II they remain
more than one day. Many of the people
will come here merely for inaugural
day, but there viii be many thousands
more than usual as two-day guests be-
cause of the double attraction OF the
suffragette pageant on March g. and
the inauguration of a Democratic p. esi-
dent on March 4.
Plans To Handle Trains.
The Pennsylvania railroad has taken
steps to curtaiI its freight service on
inauguration week In order to give fast
service for its crowded passenger trains
preference freight or special merchan-
disc business win not be annulled. but
slow freight trains will be reduced SO
that there will be no delays TO the pas
Eenger service.
The freight rules viii apply only to
the divisions running into Baltimore aid
washington There Is every Indication
from the Pennsylvania agents reports
that this years INAUGURAL attendance
will be a record breaker.