Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-14


cited themselves 10 the loss OF the In
OF the grand public reception" plan.
They are busy now letting the coun-
try know that the elimination Of the
inaugural ball n very much 81 y
blessing This might appear 20 be
simply v matter OF putting good
fnce ON disappointment but while
the less OF the ball may be diRap-
pointmcn, TO the members OF the
committee, personally. they ara tell
inc the truth when they say u IN
blessing
Perry belmont. who ls member
Of the inaugural committee. has said
The figures which I have complied
after digging oui the statistics since
HarrisOn's inauguration In 1853. cUn-
vince me that an inaugural ball h a
vastly ovcr-rated function. About
1000 persons attended the ball when
Harrison was inauguFated. and since
that time the attendance has dccrcna-
ed steadily, AZ the TAFT affair a little
more than 5000 persons vent 20 the
ball, and OF thcsc only SEQ hought
supper tickets. The decrease IN at
tendance at the balls has gone hand
In hand with AN increase ia the size
Of the crowds which have tonne 90
Washington
Parade 20 Ne "Casalry AHatr.
The evident Intention Ia 60 make
the Wilson inaugural parade. 60 as
great an extent az possible. cavalry
affair The Essex troop 90 New der
scy and the BLACK squadron from In
diHna VIII have places Ut honor. but
thcy dwindlc away 20 the proportion
ot cavalry cUrporHiS guard when
compared TO the Overlooking ranks
uf the other mounted OFganixHt
which will follow the leader from ths
white House 10 capitol
There are to be- i00g mounted fox
hunters In the parade. drawn from
the various hunt clubs of the coun-
try. all Of which the proponents Of
Democratic simplicity tell us in the
typewritlng Of the press agent are
exclusive organizations ArisfoCra-
cs therefore on horseback aud wear
ing led coats and Shiniag silk hats''
VIII prcccde the boys Of TammAny u
u can, and follow tnen II Il must
The governors "colOnelg" OF az
any rate the Democratic governors
colonies. are To have a chUnDe 90 ride.
The governors ara cVuilng, and with
them their colUnels STATS The word
Is that several of the states chief
magistrates have ordered their sub
ordinatcs 20 appear IN brand new
they viii ride frock coated and silk
halted
cts WIN 81 lighted.
The inaugural committee promises
that during the four days which
cover the period OF the "vlsitationH
at strangers" Washington will De- the
best lighted city IA the world. The
scnti-s0uthern sun will do its duty
by day. but az night between dusk
and midnight, which Is supposed 10
be- MashingtOn's turning in" time.
, 10000 multicolorcd incandesCent
lamps strung In festoons between the
capitol and the treasury viii illnnr
mate the broad thurouEhfara ~
PennsS iyania avenue, The capitol h.
10 bc illuminated. one searchllRht
win throw rs rays upon thu dome
bringing the Goddess OF Liberty into
proper relief while another will make
the Washington monument float
against the evening sky"
The Democrats are going 10 have
neither ball nor reception. hut u
seems that the energies which the
committee would cNpend In prepare
ton for either Of these events viii
be expended In DONG other tainRs
and doing them well.