The Washington times., 1913-02-07
WEST POINTERS TO
COME FOR PARADE
Appropriation for Cadets Denied BY House, War Department
Decides to Pay Expenses of Visit Out of Regular Fund.-
Plans Completed for Taft's Trip South

, to work. This is the verdict today In
the face of rumors that non-union men
would do the wiring at the Court OF
Homo. ,.
A STRIKE which would have tied up
the construction work on the STANDS IN
definitely. and possibly would have pre-
vented their completion for President
Wilson's use, was averted by the dis
charge of a number of carpenters not
connected with the American Federation
of Labor. These men. belonging to the,
Amalgamated Association of Carpenters,
a body outside the Federation. were
working with the A. +. of l.. men until
threats of strike resulted in their hur-
ried discharge.
When the contract for the stands was
awarded, IL was stipulated that only
union men should be employed. Labor
trouble now would be disastrous and the
inaugural committee will do all they
can to avoid any complications with the
unions.
No Roosevelt Invitation.
Probably no invitation will be sent to
Theodore Roosevelt, as former Presi-
dent, to attend the inauguration cere-
monies. but he will be welcomed II he
can attend The joint inaugural COM
! ! mittee of the House and Senate Is only
following out the custom of previous
Years in not extending a personal invi-
tation to a former President. but the
program calls ~for--receiving him and
giving him a place of honor on the
Presidential platform at the Capitol in
the induction ceremonies. =
A representative OF the National
Peace Conference called on Chairman.
~ fh 70 f.tNi
committee today to discuss arrangement
for having a section OF women mem-
bers in the parade Mr.. Harper VIII
have a definite answer tomorrow or
Sunday on the proposal to allow tnein
a section. He has told the represents,
In the parade II they comply with the
requirement for uniform dress.
Women In Parade.
II seems probable now that the only
women,s delegations in the procession
will be the Peace Conference members
and group of George Washington
University girls. The Peace Confer
ence group W II enter. not as suhra.
gettes, but merely as advocates Of
The. Kentucky Democrats Special
over the Chesapeake and Ohio rail.
road leaves Louisville March 2. and will
with its delegation of Nose Green Club
members and Kentucky 'colonels. From
all parts of, Kentucky stanch old DEM
ocrats are coming here for gala
time.
New Jersey Reception.
The New Jersey delegation here for
inaugural week will have a big recep-
ton at the Raleigh Hotel March .. Ed
ward Z. Grosscup, Democratic State
chairman of New Jersey. has made ar
rangements for may hundred visitors
from the little Sta. over which Gov
ernor Wilson now presides. s-ssf :
The Princeton University group will
be headed by a brass band Of thirty
pieces. Students are now engaged In q
keen competition for places In the band.
The Georgetown University law school
will hold a mass meeting tonight to
create enthusiasm over the plan to
march in the intercollegiate section of
the inaugural parade. II 10 expected
that 800 students will turn out.
Will Pay Own Way.
So anxious are New York State troops
to come here for Inauguration that they
will paw their own way. Governor
Sulzer has decided against the States
appropriating anything for transporta-
ton or board of the militia, thus elm
mating a $4,000 expense. The national
guard of the State, however, Will come
Just the same and foot their own bills.
Congressman Jefferson NJ. Levy's Of
fer of a mount for Governor Sulzer in
the inaugural parade has been refused.
The governor says that the animal Mr..
Levy planned to give him would be
too spirited and would attract too much
attention.
IN find a horse when I get to WASH
ington," declares the governor.