The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-13
NO PLACE in Line
FORL0CAL CLUBS
District Democrats to March
as Citizens and Not in
Organizations.
SOME QUITE OLD, TOO
Chairman Weller Doing Best to Pre-
vent "Trust" in Lodgings
for Visitors.

Democratic organizations of the Dis
trict are not to march as such in the IN
augural parade, according to plans re-
ported last night. 1t Is said the MEM
bers of such organizations will be ex-
pected to march as citizens, with the
other citizens, and not in bodies, accord
ing to their clubs and associations.
Several OF the Democratic clubs of the
Capital have asked the privilege of
leading the parade or the section in
which they had anticipated having
place. Some of the clubs are quite old
and participated in the parades when
Grover Cleveland was inaugurated, in
1855 and 1898.
1t Is understood that Democratic
clubs from other places than the Capital
will have places in the parade.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. grand mar
shal OF the parade, said the detachments
from the Navy and Marine Corps TO take
part in the parade will be selected when
it can he definitely known whether the
fleet will be at Norfolk. thus making IL
possible for men to be drawn from a
source near Washington.
Lodgings for Visitors.
A list Of lodgings available for use by
visitors during Inauguration week is to
be sent out Wednesday by the public COM
fort committee, of which NJ. ]. Weller Is
chairman. Mr.. Weller said that every
thing possible is being done to prevent
trust in lodgings with the high prices
which such a monopoly would bring.
At the same time, Col. Robert n. Hsr-
per. chairman of the committee on civic
organizations, has taken steps TO prevent
a monopoly on horses for use in the
parade. He has formulated contracts,
stating the price to be paid, and stipulat-
ing that the mounts shall be well shod
and in good condition. Col Harper wants
100 horses for the Indians who are to
parade and several hundred for the Gov
ernors and their STATS.
Appointment of the floor committee
early this week by Chairman Ben :.
Minor practically will complete the i'm
mense personnel of the organization pre-
pairing for the inaugural ceremonies. Mr..
Minor deferred naming his committee
that he might not appoint any OF the
men whom Chairman Thomas Nelson
Page. OF the reception committee, who
announced his associates Saturday night,
had selected.
Face Hardest Work.
Upon these two big committees and the
music committee, of which Percy S.
Foster is chairman. the committee on
comfort at the bali. of which d. J.
Callahan is chairman. committee on
supper, Of which o. II. p. johnson is
chairman. and committee on ballroom
decorations, of which Walter G. Peter is
chairman. will devolve practically all the
work connected with the inaugural ball.
which. it is expected, will be held in the
Penson Office.
Earl Goodwin. chairman of the press
committee. will have his work under way
in a few days Approximately 500 news
papers will be supplied with a news
service covering preparations for the
Inauguration.
Chairman Isaac Cans. of the fireworks
committee. will meet with the executive
committee of his organization to-day and
prepare a programme, to be submitted
to the whole fireworks committee next
Monday.