Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-24
RECEPTION VETOED.
CONTINUED From First Paxe.)

| Wetmore of Rhode Island seconded the
motion.
Il believe the amendment will help the
main resolution to go through remarked
Senator Poindexter.
Both during the hearing and during the
executive session of the committee that
! followed four of the five seiators present
showed themselves to be favorable to the
suffragists' amendment. The suggestion
cepted. however. and the suffragists plan
approved as a separate resolution dis
tinct from the inaugural committees reso-
| luton.
meeting of the Senate committee tomor-
row morning. when special efforts will be
made to have a quorum present
The inaugural ball and inaugural re-
| ception were briefly discussed during the
hearing although they were not at issue
| at the time.
"You have washed your hands OF the
| inaugural ball. one of the senators re-
marked.
I'VE had our hands washed of it, re-
| piled Mr. Hamilton. In further eXplana-
| ton. Mr.. Hamilton said the inaugural
committee felt the plan for Capitol re-
| ception was entirely governmental mat
| ter and that If the government directs
! the holding of a reception the inaugural
committee stands ready to cooperate In
every way to make it a success.
Chairman Eustis referred briefly to the
difficulties Of reception, In contrast to a
ball. BY reason of the admission charge
for the ball, he said. the crowds that at
tend are manageable and the affair Is
practicable. At public reception. he
said, the crowds would be very mucn
larger and therefore difficult to handle
It was while the hearing before the
Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds was in progress that the
democratic caucus met and decided to
disapprove of any plan for a public re-
ception in the Capitol. The dangers OF
caucus-the danger Of vandalism and or
injury to persons in the crowds-and the
opponents Of such an AFFAIR absolutely
ruled the caucus.
At it's conclusion Senator MARITIME. who
has been favorable to the reception. an
nounced that he would bow to the ex-
pressed wish Of his democratic col
leagues and not introduce any resolution
directing the reception.
Committee to Meet.
Chairman Robert n. Harper of the civic
organizations committee has called
meeting of his committee for Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock in the New Willard
Hotel This will be the first meeting OF
the entire committee since its appoint
ment. and many matters of importance
will be under consideration. Mr.. Harper
said today that he had appointed DR.. f.
Lester Jones Of Orange county, va, chair
man of a subcommittee in charge OF ar
ranging for a representation in the pa
rade of the United Hunts Of America.
It is expected that contingent or at
least 100 members Of the famous hunt
clubs of the country will ride in the pa
rade, mounted on their hunters and wear
ing the regulation pink coats OF the
hunting field.
A letter was received today at inaugural
headquarters from Robert Galbreath,
democratic national committeeman for
Oklahoma, accepting appointment on the
reception committee. and telling of a spe-
cial booster train which is to bring
large contingent of Oklahoma democrats
to Washington for the inauguration.
Seamen in Parade.
The purely naval representation in the
inaugural parade will number about $500
men, The column will consist of a regi-
ment Of bluejackets about 1000 strong,
a regiment of marines of about the same
strength and the corps of midshipmen
from the Naval Academy, about 500
strong. The regiment Of seamen Will be
recruited mainly from the battleships
New Hampshire and Louisiana at Nor
folk, the battleship Kansas at Philadel-
phia and the battleship Delaware at New
made up from companies at washington.
Norfolk, Philadelphia and New York. The
column will be commanded by either a
rear admiral or a captain, but no selec-
ton has yet been made.
House Provides for Stands.
The House yesterday passed the shep-
pard bill providing for the use Of public
reservations along Pennsylvania avenue
20 cta inaugural
parade. permitting the Illumination of
the streets. and authorizing the Secretary
of War to loan flags and other supplies
to the inaugural committee.
The number of Boy Scouts who will
come to Washington for the Inaugural
ton, which originally was estimated at
1.JOO probably will exceed 1000, accord
ing to an announcement made yesterday
by Scout Commissioner F. S. Martin. fol-
lowing the receipt of a letter from H. l..
Eddy, scout commissioner of Baltimore,
saying at least 500 scouts from that city
alone are to come here. Mr.. Martin also
learned that the Lewiston. Pa. Boy Scout
Band, one Of the best boys bands in the
country. probably will come here to par
ticipate in the inaugural parade. large
detachments of Boy Scouts also are eX-
pected from New York, Brooklyn. Phila-
delphia and Boston, in addition to a num-
Der of southern cities.
Besides assisting the police In handling
the crowds that will line both sides of
Pennsylvania avenue while the parade is
passing, Boy Scouts also will serve in
other capacities. Mr.. Martin has talked
with the chairmen of several of the in
augural committees, who are anxious to
have a detachment Of scouts assigned to
aid them March 4.
Many Military Bands to Play.
There will be at least seven large hands
in the first or military division of the
inaugural parade. These are the bands
from the United States Military and Ma
val academies. the Marine Band, the Engi-
neer Band, the 10th Cavalry (mountedD
Band. the band of the 18th Infantry, from
Fort Mcpherson, Ga. and the Coast Ar
tilIery Band. from Fort Monroe, Va. AS
the army engineer battalion probably will
have the right of the line, the engineer
band. at Washington barracks. may have
the honor of providing the music for the
head Of the procession.
The corps of cadets at the United States
Military Academy, ordered to this city
for the inaugural ceremonies, will re-
main here only long enough to march in
the parade. They will make the trip in
Pullman sleepere leaving West Point
the evening of March 3, arriving here the
next morning and leaving here that after
noon. By that arrangement they will
spend two nights in the cars on the road,
but will lose but one day from their