The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02
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arc lighting for honors. The inaugural
parade is too d!gniAed and serious an
affair for such exhibitions OF enthus
asm. The famous SNAKE dance" with
which the students are wont to cele-
bra,e victories on gridiron or track,
is also tabooed
In this civic division will be found
troop OF huntsmen in their pink
coats. members OF the famous HUNK
clubs Of the country. which go 10 mako
up The United Hunts OF America. rid
ing their thoroughbred horses
band OF Indians from the far West,
In the costume OF their forefathers,
the original Americans. will also ride.
No inaugural Hall.
The Democratic marching clubs os
the country will he there in force,
each wearing its own particular COS
tune. Tammany. the oldest and moss
famous OF them all, Will ba repre-
sented by 1908 braves" From Chica-
20, Baltimore. Philadelphia, Boston
and all the other big cities of tina
country will they como. and from tina
far West IS we'll as from the East
and South.
Not small part of the procession
will be the bands and fife and drum
corps which will precede each organic.
alton. IT Is safe TO predict that Wash
inGton Will corner the musical markea
in the Eastern States for this parade.
IT mas been especially arranged that
these many bands shall not all play
Hail To the Chief" as they pass tho
Presidents reviewing stand The lead
ing band Will play this air, and to
prevent monotony the other bands wilt
each play different airs as they march
by
The inaugural ball that brilliant re-
ception rather than ball, which has
greeted so many OF the incoming Prcs-
dents, has this year been abandoned.
particularly at the request OF the Presi-
dent-elect There was no building in
Washington available for the ball eX-
ccpt the Pension Office, and Mr.. Wilson
set his foot down against this because
1t had been shown that Il would cost
the government indirectly between
100000 and 100000 to permit the use
OF the building. and would also delay
the work OF both the Pension Office
and the Indian once.
At Night.
In consequences. more attention than
ever before will be paid to the streer
illuminations Of the capital and to tho
display of fireworks on the big clip
teal piece of ground back OF tho
White House the evening OF Inaugural
ton day. AS soon as dusk falls over
tho city the street Examinations will
be flashed on. Myriads of incandescent
lights will make Pennsylvania Avenue
as brilliant n day. Festoons OF lights
VIII be stretched across the wide street
at intervals OF 100 feet from tho Capt.
toll to the White House. The court OF
honor VIII be splendidly lighted with
globes of many colors.
Soon after the dinner hour thousands
OF Neutrality-suspicious. and guests Will
make their way to the c1lpse to watch
the fireworks. President Wilson and
his guests have but to step to the
back of the White House to witness
the brilliant display, which will con-
tinne for more than two hours. Many
thousands OF dollars have been ex-
pended by the committee in charRS
upon the fireworks, and the most elabO-
rate aerial pieces ever manufactured
Will be set off. Small balloons will ba
attached to the pieces. and they will
be sent up into the air and fred by
electricity after they have reached tho
desired altitude. The display will be-
preceded by the firing Of the nationnl
salute.