The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-13
WOMEN ARE DENIED
PLACE In PARADE
Inaugural Committee Decides
They Are Not Wanted in
Pageant of March 4.
BLEAsE TO FRONT AGAIN
He Has Refused to Permit South
Carolina Troops to Leave
State.
BLEAsE TO FRONT AGAIN

Washington. February ia.-Deanite
announcement was mado to-day by
the inaugural committee that there
would be nc college women or women
representing organizations in the In
augural parade The committees de-
clded IL would prefer that no women
should take part In the parade. Mira.
Elmer Black, OF Chicago had request
ed that the American Woman's Peace
Congress be allowed to participate In
the parade.
Governor Cole l. Blease. of South
Carolina, according to q dispatch re-
ceived here to-day from Columbia s
C.. as commandment chief OF the state
militia. has positively refused 70 al
Low the South Carolina militia to leave
the State to attend tho inauguration
Of President Wilson.
Objects TO CoIored Troops.
This action was taken after learn
ing that negro troops would he placed
III the line of march ahead OF the
South Carolina soldiers Both houses
ernor to rescind his order He refused
to do so. and the general assembly
resclnded It's request to him.
According TO arrangements for the
militia division OF the parade, toe
District National Guard will be first
In line The First Separate Battalion.
y. O. D C., made up OF colored guards
men. will be part of the District CO
tingcnt in this section.
"Thirteen" the job
Thirteen" tho lucky number of tho
Pres'dent-to-be. Is playing a part In
the plans for the inaugural ceremonies.
a partial list OF individuals and or
CARNATIONS that Will participate In
tae parade March 4. as given out to-
day- by the inaugural committee, shows
that thirteen governors are to be In
line, that the militia OF thirteen States
Will be represented. and that an equal
number of commemorative will send
delegations OF civic bodies In addi-
tion, seven military schools and six
colleges and universities. or a total
OF thirteen educational institutions.
VIII be represented Princeton Uni
versity students will come to Was
ington in two special trains Of thi--
teen coaches each
The Secretary Of War has granted
permits TO Mr.. Eustis, chairman OF the
inaugural committee, for the erection
OF reviewing STANDS on public reser-
vations No "a and 80. at the intersec-
ton OF Pennsylvania Avenue and
Ninth street, and on reservation No
33-A, at the intersection OF Pennsyl-
vania Avenue and Thirteen and a half
Street. The stand on the last-name cd
reservation Is intended for the use
Of employees OF the district govern
ment.
II waa stated In response to an in
quiry that the War Department has
no authority over the Botanic Garden
and the so-calied Market space on
pennsylvania Avenue from Seventh
10 Ninth street. where 1t is also de-
sired TO erect reviewing stands.
Holiday mt the u. of Va
Word was received here to-day from
Chariottesv lie. Va, that the faculty
OF the University of Virginia mas de-
clired March 4 a holiday at the .nsti-
tuition. The question has been up for
some timo. and II was thought that
the sentiment OF the faculty was
against declaring a holiday on that
date Because OF the fact that Presi-
cent Eject Wilson Is an alumnus OF
Virginia the latter has been granted
the honor OF first position in the col
leEe section OF the Inaugural parade
!, as many rs 300 men attend
The Southern railway will run n
special train. leaving charlottesville
early the morning and returning
the same night. and under such condi-
lions The number will very likely
reach 600
Georgetown Men to March.
A thousand Georgetown University
students will march In the inaugural
parade If plans made at a meeting
Georgetown Law School last night are
carried into effect. The Georgetown
contingent will seek to march second
In the college section of the parade,
behind the Princeton delegation.
The costume decided upon consists
of thu formal cap and gown, with a
sash in blue and gray
Tho meeting last night was adj
dressed by DR. Harvey d. Jacob. mem
her Of the inaugural parade commit
tee. and by Daniel w Baker. a COM
mittee was appointed from all the
classes 10 make the proper arrange
ments. This committee consists of
j 'hn l. Cosgrove, chairman; G. T.. lie
Foe William G. Cannon, Frank Canny.
Thomas F. Sullivan. Larry Crowley.
Joseph McConville, L. NJ Lovely p
niin, Frank Martin. Daniel Galotta.
Howard p Wright Louis Herbst.
Henry Wackerbarth, Henry LYONS,
Horace Hagan and Gustave Kessler
This committee will confer with com
mittets from the other departments
next Tuscdey night to make final ar
engagements.