Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Says He Was Misunderstood.

If Mr.. RileyS proposition is accepted by
the women and they give up their de-
mand to erect a stand back of the
Treasury there Will be nothing further
to delay the passage Of the inaugural
bill through the Senate, it was said last
night
Mr.. Riley said that he had been mis-
understood by the women apparently,
since they quoted him before the Senate
committee as having said that he was
opposed to the erection of a stand back
of the Treasury for those who wished to
see the suffrage parade. and also as
having said that he had any understand
ing with the inaugural committee that he
should pay larger price for the con-
cessions for the stands than was ever
paid before because he intended to sell
the seats for the suffrage parade March
3, as well as for the inaugural parade
the following day.
He said that he would have to be in
IDENTIFIED by the suffragists for any dam
age done the stands and for repairs need
ed to put the stands in thorough readi-
ness for the inaugural parade the follow
ing day. AS soon as the crowds leave
the stands after the suffrage parade a
force of men will start making every
thing shipshape for the next day
Great Fireworks Display.
Washington will present scene of fes-
tivity the evening of March that will
be decided innovation to residents of
the National Capital, it was said last
night AS the result of the calling off OF
the inaugural ball thousands of persons
who would have been cooped up in the
pension office attending this function will
flock to the ellipse south of the White
House, where a great fireworks display
will be an attraction for two and quar-
ter hours.
The abandonment of the ball, it is now
generally believed, will result in making
the rest of the inauguration more spec
tacular and attended by greater enthuS-
asm. That the holiday scene on the
streets will surpass anything ever wit
messed in that line at the close of day
marking the inauguration of President
of the United States is believed to be
assured.
Anticipating a record-breaking crowd on
the ellipse, the fireworks committee Isl ar
ranging some additional features in con-
nection with its program. 1t is planned
to illuminate the Treasury building and
to have the grounds south of the White
House lighted with lines of red fire.
The protechnical display itself will be
an eXtraVa ganZa in every sense of the
word. 1t is planned on d big scale, and
should attract an immense throng Most
of the pieces will he of the aerial type
The principal features will be picture
of Wilson and Marshall and an American
nag, Wnlcn VIII De displayed III lire III
midair
Parade on Big Scale.
Not only is the fireworks program to
be on bigger scale than ever before
but the same is true of the parade. Fol-
this reason the calling off of the bal
| is not worrying the inaugural committee
members; they believe that the elaborate
| preparations being made for other attrac-
| tons more than insure the success OF
| the inauguration
Indications now are that there will
| be IA big representation of state militia
| in the parade Where the states will not
pay the expenses of trip to Washington
for these bodies the members of the or
CARNATIONS themselves are manifesting
a disposition and desire to provide the
necessary funds. An indication of this
was furnished yesterday when word
reached inaugural headquarters to the
effect that members of the Florida state
militia are planning to attend the naugu-
ration at their own expense.
Chairman VI. /. Weller of the public
comfort committee will issue early next
week. it was announced last night, a
bulletin containing the addresses of
boarding houses in Washington. The bull
| letin will be mailed to any one upon APP
plicatiOn.