The Washington times., 1913-01-27
WILSON HAS VETOED
INAUGURAL PLANS
FOR BIG RECEPTION
President-Elect Forbids Any
Idea Not in Accord With
Party Simplicity.
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cret Of their utter antipathv to the
inaugural committee Despite their VIC
tory over this body, the women feel
that they have been opposed and block
ed all the way by the inaugural leader S.
and that the attitude has been anything
but polite.
The original Wilson club fight is
to be settled by giving the Trenton,
y. J.. club preference in the inaugural
parade over the Staunton. Va. club
The bitter contest between the two
clubs, both claiming priority of organi-
zatton. has practically settled itself. for
the Virginians. as members of military
bodies cannot enter in club section
Chairman r. n. Harper, of the civic
organizations committee, said today
that the Staunton Club has found it
self disrupted almost entirely because
its members plan to march in the pa
rade as members of other bodies.
Staunton Cools Down.
staunton, the birthplace of President
elect Wilson, was wrought up to a high
pitch when it became known that Tren-
ion, n. j.. was seeking a leading place
In the parade on a claim of being the
real original club. Now there is a
disposition to let Trenton have the
honor without further contest, In view
of the break in the Staunton club ranks
Three-fourths of the governors from
States east of the Mississippi will prob
ably be in the inaugural parade. This
10 the estimate of Chairman r. n.
Harper today. He thinks that one-half
of all the governors will attend. but the
far Western men are not in a position
TO come here because their legislatures
are in session. This is practically the
only reason that any governor gives
for inability to attend. All have ex.
pressed q wish that they might be here.
Southern hospitality" is the slogan
that the inaugural committee will put
forth. The greatest gathering of
Southerners in the history of inau-
Eurals is expected on March T.
Throughout the country will be her.
aided the news that Washington's
welcome will be truly Southern.
The word to the country will be
that Washington and her Southern
hosts will give the warmest greet
Ing in years TO everybody alike. The
town will be turned over to the
guests, and everybody will be greeted
with the warmth and cordiality that
marks Southern folks.
Plan Private Dances.
Preston Gibson, one OF the social Iced
ers Of the city. plans to invite Mr.. Will
son to ball In the Playhouse on the
evening Of March 4. The District branch
of the Southern Women's Wilson and
Marshall League Is also especially de-
sfous of having the Wilson's at The
New Willard Hotel ball on the night of
March s.
Whether Mr.. Wilson, for the sake IF
maintaining his "Jefersonian simplic-
ity" program and to rest from the ardr-
la rr-tnN vas.l
these and other social affairs now in
the works Is a problem vexing a number
of society folks.
State societies in Washington are PLAN
ming for receptions or other social events
In honor of visiting governors. Presi-
dent-clect Wilson will attend an infor-
mai smoker in the New Willard March S,
but thus far he has not accepted other
engagements.
Chairman James of the transportation
committee. in common with other inau-
Sural committee heads, predicts the
largest inaugural crowd in washing
tons history. He will submit TO the
general meeting on Thursday a list of
reduced rates. obtained from. the pas
senger associations and railroads. Early
estimates show that Virginia, Georgia.
North Carolina. ano. South Carolina
will send the largest delegations.
Work for Committeeman.
Plans for meeting President-elect
Wilson will be discussed in the Thurs
committee has had no official relations
until after the inaugural ball. With
this feature eliminated and a number
Of committees out o. work. IL is pos
fible that plans will be made to give
these committeeman actual work by ap-
pointing them as a receiving body at
the depot.
Disappointment was expressed today