The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
NUMBER OF AIDES
MAY BE REDUCED
Glitter of Many Uniforms Elk
pected to Be Seen No More
at White House.

Washington, January 2s.-There
going to be a shake-up resembling a
baby earthquake in military and naval
circles connected directly with the
White House after March 4. when Presi-
dent-EIect Wilson. according to rumors
now prevalent in departmental circles,
assumes control Of the government
IL is generally understood that the
large stan of the army and navy aides
now adjoining each social occasion at
the White House is to be reduced some
thing like eco per cent. Many OF the
Young men detailed as presidential
aides on state occasions will lose their
conspicuous positions at the White
House when the President elect is en-
tertaining.
About the only time they'll get TO
display their gold braid viii be on
dress parade. with their respective or
PLANTATIONS, or when distinguished visi-
tors visit their ships. depending upon
which branch OF the service they may
be in.
Twelve officers in uniform. represent
CORPS. are now assigned to White
House duty. the number having been
increased FIRST by former President
Roosevelt and again by President TAFT
During the administration of the late
President Mckinley. as well as in the
Cleveland and Harrison regimes. the
Superintendent of Public Buildings and
Grounds. always an engineer officer OF
high rank. acted as master OF ceremon-
les at all formal functions at the White
House. or at the Capitol. that called
for the presence of the President
Colonel. afterward brigadier- general.
Theodore A Bingham served in this
canacitv when President Roosevelt
came into office, with two young bach
elor officers. one from the army and
one from the Marine Corps. to assist
at the state dinners and receptions
Colonel Spencer Cosby. L. S. A, now
holds General Bingham's old post.
while Major Thomas l.. Rhodes.
L. S. A.. and Lieutenant-Comm
John w. Timmons, L. s. N. act as
military and naval aides to the execu-
tive on both formal and informal
occasions.
Major Rhodes. like his predecessor.
the late Major Archie Butt, attends the
President at the theatre. at church, or
on the golf links, as well as at the
White House.
The junior aides. who rarely serve
more than two seasons, now include
CAPTAIN Lewis F. Little. of the Marine
Corps: Lieutenant c. r. Rockwell,
Lieutenant Beverley G. Dunn. Lieu
tenant Henry b. Claggett. Lieutenant
Edward ST. j. Greble. Jr-. all of the
army: Lieutenant NJ E Manly. Dr.
Cary Grayson. Lieutenant C X. P
Rogers, and Lieutenant Sterling, of the
navy.
These peaceful warriors are all popu-
lar socially and much in demand for
dance or dinner parties where Miss
Taft and her friends are entertained
An unwritten law requiring military
escort for the Presidents daughter was
very generally observed during the
Roosevelt administration.
This order back to the ship, or the
regiment. which is expected when the
new administration gets into working
order is already casting its shadow
over the younger portion of society
Not only will the White House lose
some of it's charm, but the Dolphin. the
Mayfiower and the Sylph. all yachts de-
voted to the use of the chief executive.
and incidentally as a setting for many
small and smart dinners and dances. are
said to be regarded as unduly extraVa-
giant by the incoming President