The Washington times., 1913-01-02
ROOM TRUST FIGHT
BEGUN IN EARNEST
Public Comfort Committee for Inaugural Day Ceremonies
Determined Visitors to National Capital Shall
Have Square Deal."

dent.eIect Wilson has asked for sim
plicity and has expressed a half Will
ingness to walk to the Capitol.
The committee. finding that 1t cannot
eliminate any features Of previous in
augurations is going ahead with plans
to make this years exercises az elabor-
ate as, and perhaps more so than. any
ever held.
the responsibility for any special fea-
lures. It believes that the Democrats
of the country, thirsting for twenty
years for chance to conduct an m
an event any less brilliant than the
Republicans have had.
Would Follow Sulzer.
Washington is startled today by the
half admission Of President-elect Will
son that he would walk in the inaugural
parade following out the example set
by Sulzer, of New York, in his inau-
guration at Albany. Asked II he would
walk, the President-elect replied: II
hadn't thought out the method at all
! simply satisfied myself with impress
ing the gentlemen at Washington to
possible. / dare say the great throngs
in the streets of washington on that
day would make walking very diff
cult
He pointed out that the story of
itol was untrue, that. In fact, tie
walked. The governor was glad to
know that police arrangements call for
an officer every twelve feet on the
line Of march.
Some Of the Democrats in Congress
would be glad to see this inauguration
conducted on lines Of strictly Jef1er-
sonian simplicity, and they feel that
Governor Wilson would be glad OF such
plans. The inaugural committee, how
ever, does not consider It possible to
have the President walk in the parade
Thousands of visitors come to WASH
ington just to have a glimpse at the
Chief Executive. II he walked. they
would be unable to see him. The pub
lie, 1t is pointed out, would be the
losers by the extremes Of Jeffersonian
simplicity.
Not Worrying Over Ball
The subject Of the inaugural ball Is
not worrying the committee.
The probability that large public
assembly hall will be erected in Wash
ington before the next Inauguration
makes 1t almost certain that never
again will the District people ask for
the use of Pension hall for ball pur-
poses.
Nevertheless congressman on the op-
posite side of the question are prepar-
ing to put up their fight against the
permit As prominent Democrats are In
the fight there is no political end In the
contest; II is. entirely q matter OF pytn-
ciple in getting economy and conveni-
ence for the Pension work.
Plans for the parade call for COM
pact organization. no larger than in
former years. Three picked regiments
and four troops Of cavalry from the
Pennsylvania National Guard have been
Arranged for.
The inaugural committee will hold it's
first general meeting at II o'clock to-
morrow morning IN the New Willard.
At that time. definite plans for the en-
tire ceremonies will be formulated.
Named On Committees.
The following names were added to-
day to the committee on civic organiza-
lions: Col F. d. Ffnucan, Daniel Bride.
Malcolm X. yarnell. DR.. Theodore
schondau. Charles F. Cummins. James
a Rutherford, w. P. Ino, DR.. L. ].
Battle. DR.. H. D. Duffy. John r.
Wright
The following appointments to the