The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-04
WILL OUTs''''''yE ALL
WILSON INAUGURAL TO BE MOST
BRILLIANT DEMONSTRATION
IN U. S. HISTORY.
BALL ONLY FEATURE LEFT OUT
Washington Police Are Taking Unus-
uaI Precautions Against. Criminals
and VIII BE Assisted by Officers
From Other Cities.

Washington. Mar. 3.-Preparation
for the INAUGURAL of Woodrow Wilson
and Thomas r. Marshall. the first
Democratic president and vice-presi.
dent that tile country has had in six
teen years. are complete, and the va
rious committees make the prophecy
that the ceremonies of tomorrow will
be the most brilliant and picturesque
of any inaugural event. Prediction is
made also that when Mr.. Wilson and
Mr.. Marshall ride down Pennsylvania
avenue on the way to the capitol to
take the oath of Office the greatest
crowd that ever welcomed an incom.
ing president and vice-president will
shout itself hoarse
The inaugural committee has used
every means in it's power to make the
celebration one that will live in the
minds OF all who witness it. In point
or brilliance of decoration, in the mat.
ter of the inaugural parade, in the ar.
engagements for the illumination of the
city and display of fireworks Tues
day night it is believed that the vii.
son and Marshall Inauguration will
surpass all others.
The inaugural ball will be the only
customary feature left out of the pro-
gram, and this will not be missed by
the general public. The ball was dis
pensed with at the special request OF
the president-elect, who asked the |
committee In charge of the ceremo. |
MES TO make the entire celebration as |
simple as possible and at the same |
time as impressive and dignified az |
the inauguration of president OF thu |
great republic demands.
All Hope for Bright Day.
1t is going to be a splendid inaug.
uration providing the weather clerk
does his duty. History shows that
the majority OF Inauguration days
have have been abominable, but ev-
erybody is hoping that Mr.. Wilson
may have luck.
But no misfortune in weather can
chill the ardor of the Democratic
hosts. any more than a blizzard or
rainstorm will be able to mar the.
most important feature of the inaug-
lration, the illumination of the city.
The illumination Of the capital BY
means OF millions of electric lamps |
to be show in ITSELF Penn 4,
'ylvania avenue from the capitol to /,
ne treasury will resemble a fairyland.
1t 1O0-foot intervals the avenue has I
,een arched with festoons of lights. | ;
from each festoon there are three :
pendant colored lights, which gives =
he broad thoroughfare the appear {
nee of being rooted with brilliant,
lowing bulbs. The court of honor,
pposite Lafayette park, and the /
Jnion station plaza are also the CEN
ers of brilliant schemes of illumina-
ion. At night big searchlight is
D play on the capitol, making it Wis =,
Die for miles around. There also will
e lighting effects on the Washington "
ionument and on all the prominent n
ublic buildings. G
Police VIII Be Active. N
Major Sylvester. the superintendent D
police, issued mis- final instructions. 9
mong other things, he directs that
lie entire route of the parade be a,
'ped off with iron cables and cleared n
all vehicles before 9 o'clock Tues 81
ay morning. Beginning today every 4
valuable officer and private of the
'gular police force will be on duty. ST
I'D more than 500 special policemen E
ave been employed. "a
A considerable number of detectives We
I'VE been brought here from outside
ties to assist the local force in pro. or
citing the public from the army of IS
ckpockets and other crooks who al
avs flock here for the great quadri- IA
lnial harvest. 81