Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-22
CONGRESS MUST ACT
Otherwise Inaugural Reception
Cannot Be Held.
PROJECT NOT ABANDONED
Joint Committee Not Opposed, But
Lacks Authority for Plan.
MARITIME TAKES AN INTEREST
Will Consult With Colleagues Re-
garding Resolution for Use
of the Capitol.
TAKES AN INTEREST

of the Capitol.
Special action must be taken by Con-
gress il an inaugural reception at the
Capitol the evening of March is to be
one of the inaugural festivities. That is
the one thing that has been cleared up
today. in connection with the reception
project.
At meeting of the joint committee
of Congress on inauguration held to-
day the members were of the opinion
that the committee did not have author
ity at present to go ahead with arrange
mentS for reception.
BY the resolution under which they
were appointed they are instructed to
make 1.-The necessary arrangements for
the Inauguration of the President-elect.
In the views of the members. a recep-
ton at the Capitol is not a necessary
arrangement
Project Not Abandoned.
But the project for Capitol reception
is not abandoned The Joint inaugural
committee did not go on record as OPP
posed to such an event. Senator MARITIME
OF New Jersey, the democratic member
of the upper house of Congress from the
state Of the President-elect has an
nounced his appreciation of the plan for
a Capitol reception.
Il shall consult with my colleagues
In regard to the Introduction of
resolution providing for reception.
he said this afternoon.
Representative Townsend of New Jer-
sey has been one of the stanch sup
porters Of the Capitol reception psOject
and its friends are to urge him to in
Hv~<~A nyryffr Il iv,ry f0r- 10k
reception.
Todays meeting of the joint in
augural committee of Congress was
largely taken up with arranging the
details for the Inauguration, the award
of tickets to the Senate galleries for
the inauguration of the Vice President
elect ami the planning for the cere-
monies in front of the Capitol incident
to the swearing in of the President
elect
When the Senate met at noon the
joint committee took recess until =
o'clock this afternoon.
At the conclusion of the morning meet
ing ii was announced that no state
ment regarding what had been done was
to be given out.
DR.. Page Willing to Cooperate.
DR.. Thomas Nelson Page, chairman of
the reception committee of the inaugural
committee. stands ready to offer his serv-
ices and those of his committee to care
for the proposed public reception at the
Capitol building the night of March 2. if
Congress decides to give such reception.
DIR. Page said today that Ire felt sure his
committee would be willing to undertake
the work.
If possible, the Sheppard inaugural res
olution providing for the erection of re-
viewing stands and street illumination
and other details. favorably reported to
the House yesterday, will be called up for
action today.
The contract for reviewing stands on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue has been awarded
TO w. =. Riley of 2D9 I'd street southeast.
Mr.. Riley is said to be paying $4,000 for
the concession.
w. 3. Hearst Unable to Serve.
letter from William Randolph
Hearsi was received today by the in
aUoUral committee regretting that he
would be unable to serve on the recep-
ton committee. and giving as his rea-
son the fact that he expected to be in
the west at Inauguration time.
Resolutions petitioning Congress to close
the front. rear and side entrances to
every saloon and barroom'' in Washing
ton March :. and 5, while the Inaugural
ton crowds are in the city. have been
passed BY the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Inion Of the District of Column
n. The resolution also asks that Con-
ess close forever the red light" dis
'ict.
Taft TO Observe Old Custom.
President Taft, II was announced at the
White House, will observe one Of the
old customs of inauguration day. aban-
d1ned by Col. Roosevelt and will ride
back up Pennsylvania avenue from the
Capitol To the White House with his
successor Col. Roosevelt four years
ago. hurried from the Capitol TO the
tnion station to catch a train for Oyster
;,y. leaving Mr.. Taft To make the jour
I.-y up Pennsylvania avenue with Mrs.
aft AT - side.
At d.. direction of the President. Col.
Spence Cosby. chief aid at the White
House. on his recent visit to Gov Will
sop a~'-ed il the President-to-be desired
that this custom be revived. Col. Cosby
has reported that Mr.. Wilson was
anxious that Mr.. Taft accompany him.
Ii is expected that President Taft will
leave the Wac House Immediately after
escorting hs successor back from the
Capitol and i'll join Mrs. Taft at the
house OF friend here, and later they will
take & ain for Augusta. Ga where they
are to stay for fortnight before going
TO New Haven.