The Washington times., 1913-01-20
INAUGURAL BALL TO
Be DISPLACED BY
LEVEE IN CAPITOL
Citizens Body Turns Control of
Affair Over to a Joint Com.
mittee of Congress.
Continued from First Pagc.)

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ball room on the two days following
the Inauguration, but that the rest OF
the program for said inaugural cere-
monies shall be proceeded with. without
interruption and in accordance with
the plans and arrangements now being
perfected by this committee;
And, further, The suggestion of Pres
ident-elect Wilson that a public recep-
ton at the Capitol should be substi-
tuted for and in place of, the inaugural
hall having been conveyed to this COM
mtttee, il is the sense of this COM
mfttee that such reception would be
purely Government function, not
within the scope of this committees s
direction. but under the control of the
Joint Congressional Inaugural Commit
tee. This committee, however. holds
itself ready to cooperate cordially in
every way possible with all arrange
ments for the successful Inauguration of
the President-elect."
No additional plans for inauguration
were adopted. The sense of the commit
teemen was that plans should be con-
tlnued on all features except the ball
and supper. To this end the body
will work hard to perfect the parade
ana fireworks displays.
Would Have Reviewing Stands.
A proposition whereby inaugural re-
celpts will be increased was submitted
by Miss Alice Paul. in charge of the
suffragette pageant plans She wishes
10 hire the Inauguration reviewing
stands and divide the receipts with the
inaugural committee. This proposition
will probably be adopted, as 1t will prac-
tically insure the return Of the inau-
gural guaranty fund.
The joint committee which will have
charge of arranging the inaugural re-
ception consists of Senators Bacon,
Oyerman and Crane, and Congressman
Mckinley, Garrett. and Rucler
The reviewing stand seats will now
source of revenue, but 1t is estimated
that the returns will be sufficient to
make certain the reimbursement of
contributors to the inaugural fund
Tammany Braves To March.
Tamnrany Hall today notified Chair
man r. n. Harper. OF the civic organi-
cations committee, that it will send
from LOO 10 1900 marchers in Tam
many regaiia- It mad been thought
TamImany wished to slight President
W,isSe's inaugural but today's letter
Indicated that there was no feeling as
FAR as the parade is concerned.
Mr. Harper likewise received about a
dozen replies from governors, showing
that the executiyes are taking great in
ferest in the plan to have every State
Represented.
Gov. Cole Blease, of South Carolina,
who refused to permit the State militia
TO take part in the parade. is apparent
~ 10 be the victim of the double
eress." for about 200 South Carolina
militiamen have notified Chairman NJ. l..
Weller. Of the public comfort commit
tee. that they will be here. They ask
for accommodations.
Cemmitteemen Are Satisfied.
The subject of admission to the Capt.
toi reception was not considered by the
inaugural committee. but ii is believed
that the joint Congressional committee
VIII be given a suggestion that a CON-
mittee be appointed to pass on appli-
cations. Then tickets may be withheld
from any applicants whom the COM
nittee does not consider strictly eligi-
BILE.
themselves as practically certain that
the Congress committee would act fav-
ofably on the Capitol plan. The COM
mitteemen who had been dis2runtled at
the governors veto expressed them
selves after the melting as entirely salts
fed with the outcome of affairs, and op-
tifnistic about results.
Probably the largest crowd in the his
tory of inaugurations will be here. since
the ball will be replaced by a function
in which the President probably may be
seen by more guests than usual.