Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
WILSON RECEPTION
|SUP TO CONGRESS
Inauguration Committee De-
cides Against Ball and Sub
Stitute Event.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
WITHOUT OPPOSITION
Cites Lack of Authority to Use Capt.
tol for Public Function.
COOPERATION IS PROMISED
In Case Lawmakers Decide to Take
UP Matter, Citizens Are Willing
to Aid-suffragists Would
Use Stands.
Cites Lack of Authority to Use Capt.
tol for Public Function.
COOPERATION IS PROMISED

the citizens of the National Capital
There will be no public reception at the
Capitol building or elsewhere. suggested
by President-elect Wilson, unless Con-
sress decides TO appropriate for and
make arrangements for such a reception.
This was the decision OF the inaugural
committee at special meeting in the
New Willard Hotel today. The commit
tee took the stand that it should comply
with Gov. Wilson's request that no in
augural ball should be held in the PEN
sion office. 1t also took the stand that a
public reception at the Capitol was out of
its Jurisdiction.
The issue as to a reception the night
nj March A, at which the people of the
country may meet the President and
Vice President. has been put squarely
I'D TO Congress.
Gov. Wilson's Wish.
Gov. Wilson's wish. in the event of
there being public reception given
that night. is that Mrs. Wilson and the
Misses Wilson should not be expected
TO attend. This information was con-
veyed to inaugural headquarters by long
distance telephone this morning just
before the meeting of the committee
and announced to the members of the
committee.
The resolution dealing with the matter
of the ball was presented by Chairman
George E. Hamilton of the legislative
committee. and was seconded by o. H: P.
Johnson. chairman Of the supper COM
mittee. and DR.. Thomas Nelson Page,
chairman of the reception committee. 1t
was adopted without a dissenting vote.
There was no discussion of the resolu-
tiOn, except the statement made by Mr..
Hamilton in presenting the resolution and
some remarks by DIR. Page in reference
to its wording.
Text of Resolution.
The resolution was as follows:
This committee is desirous of meet
ing in every way the wishes of the H1ess,
ident-elect as regards arrangements for
his approaching inauguration:
"In view of the suggestion and request
of Presiden-elect Wilson. made and con-
William G. Eustis. chairman. 1t is the
sense of this committee that the inaugu-
raj ball shall be altogether omitted from
its program of arrangements for the
celebration of the inauguration Of Wood
Wilson. President, and Thomas r.
Marshall. Vice President, Of the United
States. March 4, 1913.
The elimination of the ball now and
by this committee ordered and directed
necessitates the omission also of the sup
the inaugural ballroom on the two days
following the inauguration. but that the
rest OF the program for said inaugural
ceremonies shall be proceeded with, with
out interruption and in accordance with
the plans and ARRANGEMENTS now being
perfected by this committee.
The suggestion of President-elect
Wilson that public reception at the
Capitol should be substituted for and in
place of the inaugural ball having been
conveyed to this committee, 1t is the
sense of this committee that such recep-
tion would be purely a government func-
ton. not within the scope of this COM
m'ttee's direction. but under the control
of the joint congressional inaugural COM
mittee. This committee, however, holds
Itself ready to cooperate cordially in
every way possible with all arrangements
for the successful inauguration of the
President-elect."
The members of the joint congressional
committee on the Inauguration are Sen
Georgia and Overman OF North Caro-
lima and Representatives Mckinley of
Illinois. Rucker of Missouri and Garrett
Of Tennessee.
Declines an Opinion.
Senator Crane said this afternoon that
lie could express no opinion in regard To
the possibility of Congress giving a re-
ception for the President and Vice Pres
lGent the night OF Marcn 4 until after the
joint committee had held meeting. The
matter had not been placed officially be-
fore the committee SO far. he said.
Senator Bacon is out of the city and
Senator Overman is III at his home, re-
covering from an operation for appendi-
citiS.
Mckinley Favors Idea.
Representative Mckinley OF Illinois. re-
~ he inf nitta
the Inauguration. the only representa-
tive on the committee who could he
found by Star reporter this afternoon
discussing the proposition to hold pub
lie reception in the Capitol or in any
other public building. said:
'As long this is Mr.. Wilson's OWL
affair / think il is entirely proper e
follow any suggestion that he NIGH
make. OF a ioinf resolution Xil