Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-10
Senate Votes $4,000 to Pro-
tect Inauguration Crowds.
ADOPTS JOINT RESOLUTION
Commissioners Given Power to
Make All Needed Regulations.
ESSEX TROOP WILSON'S ESCORT
Princeton Alumni Plan Big Demon
stration-Committee on Illu-
mination Appointed.

The Senate today passed the joint
| resolution giving the District Commits
sioners special police power during the
period of Observation-Disclosures Febru-
AIRY rs to March 1o-and appropriatins
$4,000 for the preservation of public
order during that period.
Earlier in the day the Senate District
committee had approved the resolution,
and when the approval of the committee
was reported to the Senate Immediate
action was asked. No objection to the
resolution was raised.
Outside of making the appropriation
the resolution provides:
said Commissioners are hereby
authorized and directed to make all
reasonable regulations necessary to
secure such preservation of public OF
der and property and fixing fares by
public conveyance, and to make special
regulations respecting the standing,
movements and operating of vehicles
OF whatever character or kind during
said period" Here, by amendment, the
Senate added the wordS, land fixing
fares to be charged for the use of the
same"
In Force One Week Prior to March 4
one week prior to said inauguration,
during said inauguration and one week
subsequent thereto, and shall be pub
lished in one or more of the daily
newspapers published in the District of
Columbia Here the Senate made an
other amendment, recommended by
the committee. by adding the words,
and in such other manner as the Com
miSSionerS may desire best to acqualnt
the public with the same
mo penalty prescribed for the viola
ton of such regulations shall be enforced
until five days after such publication.
tons shall be liable for each such offenSe
to a fine not to exceed 500 in the Police
Court of the District. and n default of
payment thereof to Imprisonment in the
wOrkhouSe of the District for not longer
than sixty days"
The bill appropriates $4,000 for the
preservation of order and protection of
property and life during the inaugural
period. and $1,000 for the maintenance of
temporary public comfort stations and in
formation booths.
This bill was introduced at the re-
quest Of the District Commissioners. The
bill framed by the Inauguration commit
tee. providing for the use of the pension
Owe for the inaugural ball and making
other provisions, is before the Senate and
House committees on public buildings and
grounds.
Post Of Honor for Essex Troop.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson has selected as
his personal escort at the time of his
Inauguration as President the Essex
Troop Of Cavalry of Newark, n. J. The
grand marshal of the inaugural parade,
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, U. S. A, left
the selection Of this escort to the Pres
ident-to-be, explaining. however. that
it was customary to have troop of
cavalry in this place of honor.
In making the announcement of his
choice in Princeton, Gov. Wilson said
he hoped also a place would be found
in the line of march for the 1000
Princeton students who are planning to
visit Washington for the Inauguration.
They had put in a request that they be
selected as the Presidents escort. 1t
was announced that New Jersey would
send a brigade instead of division OF
the National Guard to take part In the
expressed wish that the ceremonies be as
transformations as possible.
Alumni Plans Are Elaborate.
The local Princeton Alumni Association
is making many plans for celebrating the
Inauguration of a Princetonian as Presi-
dent. 1t is expected that large section
of one of the reviewing stands, near the
Presidents own stand, will be reserved
for members and friends of the alumni.
This section will be decorated with the
orange and black of Princeton and will
contain at least 600 seats.
Other plans of the local Princeton men
include big smoker at one of the hotels
the night before Inauguration day, to
which Gov. Wilson will be invited. 1t is
expected that hundreds of Princeton men
will be in Washington for the Inaugural
ton, from all parts of the country, and
they will be made welcome at the smoker
Fund Reaches $78,115.
The total subscriptions to the inaugural
fund today reached S.115 according to
an announcement made by Chairman
Corcoran Thorn of the finance committee
New subscriptions We're announced as
follows: Capital Traction Co.. $1,000
Frank Hume. Inc, $1OO: Ellis & Donald.
son, $50; George Howard. 500; Joseph
Gawler's Sons, 500: f. A. Sellhausen, 500
S. n. Meyer, 800: Fielding Simmons 500
III. Prescott Galley, 500: Samuel Maddox
500; r. Ross Perry, 500; Samuel Ross
$3.50.
Committee Announced.
The committee on illuminations was to-
day appointed as follows:
William F. GUIDE, chairman: John