The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-03
(National News Associstion)

National News Associstion)
WASHINGTON, D. c., March g.
received from every section
of the country today indicte that the
greatest crowd ever known to the his
tory of this city will gather on March
to witness the Inauguration OF Wood
row Wilson and Thomas Riley Mar
shall, as President and Vice-President
of the United States
The elimination of the inaugural
ball and reception. so far from affect
ing the enthusiasm of the Democrats,
seems to have made them all the more
intent upon eclipsing any Inaugural
ton ceremony in recent years in point
of attendance.
1t was estimated by the local com.
mittee In charge of the Inauguration
ceremonies today, that close upon
100000 people would journey to Wash
ington to see the new president in
Quoted into office.
These, together with almost the en-
tire population Of the capital VIII
swarm into the plaza and adjacent
streets facing the east portico Of the
capitol to watch the actual ceremo-
MES Members Of the vast assemblage
who cannot get close enough to the
platform where Chief Justice White
of the Supreme Court will administer
the oath to Mr.. Wilson will line both
sides of Pennsylvania Avenue from
the Capitol far past the reviewing
stand in front of the White House to
watch the inaugural parade. The re-
viewing stand is a reproduction Of
Thomas Jefferson's home. Monticello.
In case of bad weather the presiden-
tial party will review the parade from
behind large plate glass windows.
$4,000 to be in Line.
The parade itself will be one of the
most magnificent in the history of the
country. 1t was expected today that
over fifty thousand marchers would
be in line.
The procession will be in charge of
Major General Wood, Chief of Staff of
the Army. Major General Wood as
grand marshal will have as assist
ants Major General William w. With
erspoon, Brigadier General Albert l..
Mills, u. 8. A., General James K.
Stewart of Chicago, a veteran OF the
Civil War and Spanish American war
and Colonel Robert N. Harper, Of the
Citizens Committee of Washington.
Each of these men will command a
division of the great procession.
Major General Witherspoon will
head the soldiers and sailors of Uncle
Sam, the Annapolis Naval Academy
cadets and the cadets from West
Point, N. Y.
States Militia.
Brigadier General Mills will com
mand the National Guard of New Jer.
sey together with militia men from
Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylva
mia, Georgit, Maine, North Carolina
and the District of Columbia. In this
division will also march cadets from
dozen military schools. The division
under the command of General Stew
art will be composed of veterans OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, the
Union Veterans Union. the Spanish
War veterans and other patriotic bod
les.
The fourth division under command
! VI COIOhSl Will oSoiC
of civic organizations and politfca
and marching clubs. Every Demo
cratic institution in every city of any
size in the United States will be rep
resented in this division.
! So great has been the demand fol
accommodations that Washington no
tells and lodging houses have fount
| themselves unable to satisfy the re
quirements and empty offices ant
residences have been leased by spec
ulators for the purpose of taking care
OF the overflow.
! He who journeys to Washington
therefore, must fortify himself with I
purse. Everywhere he will be asked
to spend money and the rates demand
ed for food lodging and transp orta
ton will have arisen to a dizzy height
This despite all efforts on the part o
the citizens committee to eliminat,
such graft.
| AS an instance of what the visito
may be UP against, the prices that will
be demanded for seats from which t,
view the inauguration, and the reason
for their rise in price may be quoted
Must Have Purse.
| Heretofore the inaugural COMMITTEE
which is comprised of Washington
men, has erected reviewing stands OF