The Washington times., 1913-02-11
bARNUM & BAILEY
WILLING TO FURNISH
INAUGURAL BEASTS
Tiger, Donkey, Moose, and EIe-
phant Are Animals Barred
From Inaugural.

The Barnum G. Bailey circus winter
headquarters is willing to furnish a
young menagerie for the inaugural
parade. A tiger for the Princeton boys,
donkey as the Democratic symbol,
moose for the Progressives. and an ele-
phant as the Republican emblem are
among the animals that Barnum &
Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth"
stand ready to provide for the inaugural
committee organizers
There has been some disposition on
the part of the inaugural committee to
hold up its hands in horror of men
ageriai suggestions. Papers outside the
city have ridiculed the idea of the moose
and the Democratic mule, which have
been SO much discussed. This has
made the committee wary of animal
features. Now comes the Barnum &
Bailey project, and the committeeman
are, to say the least, Mortified.
Idea Is Squelched.
The idea of these symbolical animals
in Democratic parade is viewed with
alarm" President-elect Wilson's man.
date for simplicity still sounds in the
ears of some of the more conservative
inaugural leaders, but nevertheless, the
parade, while not gorgeous or ornate.
will contain all If the features of Re-
publican inaugurations and several new
and beautiful features.
The Barnum & Bailey plan, however.
will be barred. The committee feels
that acceptance of such an offer would
indeed be transgressing the mandate OF
Mr. Wilson.
Washingtonians will have to hustle IL
they plan to get seats on the Avenue
stands to be erected by William S.
Riley. Applications from outside the
aff atf,ur fr, hrr h.
fact, one application calls for 500 seats
and another for 1000. The stands will
soon be filled, and, unless Washington
ians put their bids in early, they will
find that the S. r. o. sign is out.
The lumber for the Avenue stands
was placed today, and work will start
on the construction as soon as dry
weather returns. Mr.. Riley believes
that the inauguration crowd this year
will be greater than ever. Part of the
increase will be due to the suffragettc
pageant of March 3, and part of II to
the fact that this is the first Demo-
cratic Induction in many years.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company today signed contracts TO
transport the Massachusetts Coast Ar
tillery, the Fifth and Eighth Massa-
chusetts regiments and the Rhode
Island Coast Artillery.
The public comfort committee this
afternoon reports that it is being
swamped with applications for rooms
for individuals, and that the local
room renters are responding in sim
liar volume. so that all of the city's
guests will be well care for.
Boy Scouts Part.
The part the Boy Scouts are to take
In the Inauguration ceremonies will be
definitely decided upon late this after
noon at meeting of the national co1p--
ell of the organization in New York
city. District Scout Commissioner E.
5. Martin. who left for New York last
night. will report to the national coun-
Gil the preliminary plans which have
already been made.
It is probable that only Ideal scouts
will be assigned to assist the police
in handling the crowds and to assist
the chairn1en of various committees
who desire their help. Visiting scouts
probably will participate in the inau-
gural parade.
Porto Ricans with a native band will
have a place in the inaugural parade,
IL the inaugural committee can come
to an agreement on the subject of ex-
penses. The Porto Rican delegation is
anxious to come to Washington. but
thus far has stood firm in its demand