Arizona republican., 1913-03-03
RECORD CROWD IN WASHINGTON
Every Preparation is Com plete For Inauguration and It Is Believed Larg- est Attendance In History Will Be Witnessed
ASSOCIATED PRESS DisPATcHI

W AChINtT '-\, D. N-. AdTCn -.- Preparations for the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R Marshall. the first democratic prcsi- dnt and vice president that the coun- try has had in sixteen years. are complete and the various comnirtces make the prophecy that the cerc- monies of next Tuesday will be the most brilliant and picturesque of any previous inaugural event Predic- ton iS made also that when Alr Will son and Ar Marshall ride down Pennsylvania avenue on the way to { the capitol to take the oath of office the greatest crowd that ever welcom- ed an incoming president and vice president will shout itself hoarse. The inaugural committee has used 1 every means in it's power to mak, i the celebration one that will live in the minds of all who witness it for ! years to come. In point of brilliance ] of decoration, in the matter of the i inaugural parade, in the arrange ments for the illumination of the city and d display Of fireworks Tues i iday night it is believed that the Will i son inauguration will surpass all i others.
 | The inaugural ball will be the only i customary feature left out of the program and this will not be missed by the general public. The ball was dispensed with at the special request of the president elect. who asked the committee in charge of the ceremon- ies to make the entire celebration as simple as possible and at the same time as impressive and dieni- fled as the inauguration Of q presi-
 dent of the great republic demands
 The rush of visitors into the capi- tai began in earnest today. The mos
 of those already on hand are tn
 experienced ones. who desire to ge
 comfortably settled before the higl
 tide is reached. They know what i
 is to arrive in Washington in tn
 midst of confusion the day befor
 inauguration. when bands are playin in the railroad station and in tn
 hotel Hobbies. when it is next to i'm
 possible to get a cab and when al
 the street cars become stand-as-you ride cars The inexperienced ar waiting until later, when they wi : nav for their experience as a strangers in a crowded city do on tn occasion of their first visit
 It is going to be q splendid 1nau : guration. providing the weather cler !. does his duty History shows tha the majority of inauguration day s been abomnable. but everybody ! hoping that Mir. Wilson may hay : luck
 ;. But no misfortune in weather ca II chill the ardor of the democrat u hosts any more than d blizzard ( rainstorm will be able to mar u o most important feature of the inal u euration. the illumination of the cit II The illumination of the capital !
 means of millions of electric laml
 promises to be a show in itself Peni
 sylvania avenue from the capitol
 the treasury will resemble a fair.
 land At 100- foot intervals the d
 enue has been arched with festOo :. of lights From each festOon the n are three pendant colored ligh m which gives the broad thoroughfa - the appearance of being rOofed wi - brilliant glowing bulbs. The cOu ~. of honor opposite Lafayette Park a E the union station plaza are also { = centers of brilliant schemes of
 lumination. At night q big scare
 light to play on the capitol, ma
 ing it visible for mles' around. The
 also wll be lighting effects on t ., Washington monument and on all Tst the prominent public buildings.
 
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