Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
HARMONY IS ASKED
Decorations for Inauguration
Day.
COMMITTEE SENDS LETTER
Green and White General Color
Scheme Selected.
LEGISLATION NOW COMPLETED
Plans Made for Comfort of Presi-
dent During Parade-Press
Committee Is Active.
Committee SENDS LETTER
LEGISLATION NOW COMPLETED

Committee Is Active.
With all the necessary legislation for
the inauguration ceremonies and celebra-
ton practically completed. the inaugural
committee today finds itself in a position
to continue with its work without further
interruption.
1t is expected that the President Will
sign the bill authorizing the erection
of grandstands and other details for the
Inauguration. which passed the Senate
yesterday, either today or tomorrow.
Both houses have passed the Senate
joint resolution calling for the appro-
priation of $4,000 for the maintenance
OF public order and $4,000 for public
comfort stations. and also resolution
making appropriations for the necessary
arrangements at the Capitol. including
the erection of stands for the crowd
which will hear the inaugural address
Work of erecting stands and preparing
for the decoration of the city will be
pushed forward as rapidly as possible
Asks Harmonious Decorations.
The committee on street decorations OF
the inaugural committee is today sending
to every householder along the line of
march of the inaugural parade letter
requesting him to cooperate in making
the decorations harmonious. The letter
is as follows:
The committee on street decorations
has decided to use green and white as
the predominating colors for decoration
of review stands and houses along the
line Of the parade to be held March 4.
1913. on the occasion of the inauguration
Of Woodrow Wilson President OF the
United States of America, and earnestly
requests your cooperation in carrying out
this color scheme as il Is important to
have as harmonious and attractive a dis
play possible.
The use OF green shrubbery or leaves
is strongly recommended In this connec
ton. and wherever the American flag is
displayed it is preferable to have it on
staff. free to the wind.
IF there are other occupants Of your
building will you kindly communicate
this request TO them. Any suggestions
or further information desired will be
cheerfully furnished by applying to the
office Of the committee. Murphy & Ohm
sted. 1413 II street northwest.
THE merchants of Washington have
been requested to have a plentiful supply
Of green and white materials on hand
For the Presidents Comfort.
In order TO protect the President from
the March winds Waddy b. Wood chair
man Of the street decorations committee
which is in charge Of the stands erected
in the court of honor. has arranged to
have a room in the presidential stand.
protected with glass and costly heated.
This is for the use of the President and
his immediate party alone Ii has been
the custom for the newly inaugurated
President to stand watching the parade
with his head bare, or raising his hat
frequently to acknowledge the salutes of
the passing companies. This has been a
real danger to the health of the chief
executive. and Mr. Wood has arranged
so that President Wilson will be able to
stand with bare head without mourning
danger
Boy Scouts to Give First Aid.
Forty first-aid emergency SQUADS of
Boy Scouts. each consisting of a leader
and four boys, who will carry the regu-
lation first-atd kits of the American Red
Cross. stretchers and canteens of water.
will be stationed along the line of march
of the inaugural parade March 4. accord
ing to a definite plan which has been
decided upon by Scout Commissioner f.
S. Martin. following several conferences
with the chairman Of the public order
and medical committee.
In addition to the first-aid squads.
scouts who are experts in the art of
wigwagging will be stationed on either
side OF the line OF march to transmit
messages and summon ambula noes. Only
local Boy Scouts who are familiar with
the city are to be used for this work.
and other duties will be found for the
100 or more out of-town scouts who are
expected to be in Washington that day
A number of the latter will be assigned
to assist the police in handling the
crowds.
Today Mr. Martin received word that a
company of about thirty scouts of Jack
sonville. Fla. plans to come to Washing
ton for the Inauguration. Their scout
master wrote on to find out what would
be expected of them. in order to deter
mine what equipment to bring along.
Figures compiled recently by Perry Bel
mont seem to prove that the inaugural
ball was not the popular affair ii has been
painted. According to these figures. there
has been constant decrease i'm attend
ance since the time of President Harrison.
At Harrisons inauguration the receipts
We're S1S.Ho. as opposed to A4.ND at
Tafts Inauguration. The attendance at
the former function 1850 and at
the latter 5000. At the same time il is
stated by Mr.. Belmont. the crowds have
increased by from AZ to ~ per cent in
volume.
News Service Headquarters Opened.
The special news service for papers
throughout the country. dealing with the
news of the Inauguration, Established by
the press committee of the inaugural COM
mittee, has begun its work Of sending
daily stories to some 800 newspapers The
committee has opened headquarters in
the Woodward building The members
of the committee are:
Earl Goodwin, chairman: Maurice Splain,
first vice chairman; Theodore H. Tiller,
second vice chairman: Fred A Emery,
secretary. Associated Press: John J.. Mar
tin. press agent: +. y. Walker. Hooper
Caffey, Graham e. Nichol. Frank r Cod
rngton, G $. Partridge. Ira f. Bennett,
Bryce Clagett. +. s. Rochester and Ru-
dOlph Kaufman.
+. F. Alderman. Howard |. Acton |
Charles S. Albert, Benjamin f.. Allen |
Henry ]. Allen. Arthur r. Anderson, j. |
Z. Amin, Perry Arnold.
Robert S. Barrett. George Bart helme