The Washington times., 1913-02-12

feel that this is not sufficient. Conse-
uuently, unless Congress takes early
action, Washingtonians will take. the
matter into their own hands.
The concourse of the Union Station
has been converted into several parcel
rooms for the accommodation of inau-
suraI week visitors. Wooden partitions
have been placed so as to divide the
concourse into several commodious
rooms which will be large enough, 1t is
estimated, to provide for all the bag
gage OF the mammoth throng expected
In the week of March 4.
The Union station officials are ar
ranging for a force of special employees
to take care of the crush of business
Everything will be so systematiZed that
visitors will have no difficulty with the
checking arrangements.
Boy Scouts or other messengers will
be placed at the depot to direct stran-
gers TO their hotels and boarding houses.
Chairman NJ. l. Weller, of the public
comfort committee, has arranged an
elaborate system for looking after the
needs of strangers in our midst, and
he will have the assistance of a large
group of willing lads in Washington.
as. P o." Signs Out.
The inaugural committee has disposed
of practically every seat under its juris-
diction in the lafayette square review
engaged.
The committee took steps to prevent
ticket ''scalpers'' from cornering blocks
of the tickets. In cases where the appli-
cations were large. the committee laid
down the rule that satisfactory evidence
must be given in proof of the use to be
made. Unless the applicant showed
that the tickets would be distributed to
individuals at regular rates, the appli-
cation was turned down.
The seats in the Lafayette stands sold
at IS, 81 and So, but the larger portion
commanded s.. A Baltimore organiza-
ton, applying for 500 seats, did not ans
wer the committees question concern
ing the use to be made of the seats, SO
did not obtain any. The Metropolitan
Club obtained block of 100 tickets, but
assurances were given that these tickets
at regular rates.
Admission to the Presidential review
ing stand will be by invitation.
Gen. James E. Stuart today is arrang-
ing the details of the G. A. R. and
Spanish War Veterans division Of the
parade.
waiting for the Eva D. Rose' is
the tune sung by inaugural stands
contractors with due apology to that
famous river boat. the Robert E.
melody is contained in. these few lines
of a special dispatch to Washington:
"The schooner Eva D. Rose, Cap
tain Blake. bound from Morehead
City. n. c., to Washington, D. c.,
with a cargo of lumber to be used in
the erection of Inauguration stands.
has been waiting three days at Eliza
beth City. N. c.. for tug to tow her
through the canal"
Arrangements for the part the boy
scouts will take in the Inauguration
parade have been completed, and it was
announced today that they will devote
themselves to caring for accidents that
may occur, to the distribution Of the
official program, and to the direction OF
strangers to the places where they would
go.
There will be eighteen relief stations
along the line Of march both for the
suffragette parade and the inaugural
parade The stations will be fitted out
with simple remedies such as the
scouts have knowledge Of and with cots
Between the relief stations will be sta
toned scouts at short intervals who will
carry anyone overcome to the relief sta
tions. There the sufferers will be
treated.
Other scouts will be stationed in the
grandstands with official programs
which they will distribute. These scouts
viii also direct strangers to any point
| inf the city they may desire to go.
Whether or not the visiting scouts
| viii be- feature of the parade has no,
been decided. Scout Commissioner Mar.
tin said today that as yet Re did no,
! know how many scouts would Come to
Washington for the inauguration. He
expects several thousand, however, and
if that many come they will form a
section of the parade.