Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-01
Democrats Jubilant at the
Prospect of Meeting Vice
President-elect of Their
Own Party Once More.
WOMAN REPRESENTS
- THE CALIFORNIANS
First of Sex to Attend Off,
cially; Wilson Declines to
Accept the Chevy Chase
Club Invitation.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S.-There
was great excitement today in demo
cratic ranks and among the members
of the inaugural committee over the
arrival here of Vice President-elect
Marshall, who with Mrs. Marshall
reached here late today. Gov. Mar
shalls arrival Is an event for 1t is the
first time in sixteen years that the
rank and file of democracy have had
an opportunity to welcome vice presi-
dent-elect. Long before his train was
due to arrive crowds had thronged the
union station to witness the reception.
Joseph Tumulty, secretary to Presi-
dent-elect Wilson, who arrived yester-
day began bright and early today the
preparations for moving his family
here. He also was kept busy arrang-
ing accommodation for the members
of the new cabinet, all of whom are
expected to attend the inauguration.
Arrangements for the inauguration
ceremonies have been completed and
tonight test will be made of the
lighting effects on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and the approaches to the white
house and capitol. The illumination,
it is declared will be the most brilliant
ever attempted in any city in the
world. y - : 80
Beginning tomorrow the organiza-
tions that will take part in the parade
will begin to arrive. The first to put
in its appearance will be the Guttfried
Kruger association Of Newark, N. ].
The New York and Massachusetts,
militia, together with a number OF
democratic marching clubs will arrive
Sunday.
Members of the fashionable Chevy
Chase club whose invitation to Presi-
dent-elect Wilson to accept honorary
membership therein was declined, to-
day announced in view Of the circum-
stances there was nothing further to
be done so far as they were con-
cerned."
It developed that Gov. Wilson's let
ter was read at a recent meeting of
the board of governors of the club,
when it was decided that no action in
1t was necessary. President Thomas
Hyde of the organization, had con-
templated calling a special meeting
of the club, but members of the board
deemed it unnecessary. So far as the
club Is concerned the matter will be
allowed to rest.
1--WE thought Mr.. Wilson would en-
Joy being a member said Mr.. Hyde,
"and therefore we extended him the
courtesy which would have included
Mrs. Wilson and their daughters. OF
course the matter is entirely Mr.. Will
sons own business and we have not
thought of interfering"
The offer Of honorary membership
will remain open, according to club
officials who today expressed their be-
lief that the next president on arriv-
ing here would change his mind.
Woman Is Representative. Is
Los Angeles, CAL, Feb. 2s.-Miss
Mary Foy Of Pasadena, today Is on
her way to Washington where she will
be the first woman to attend national
party committee meeting. AS proxy
for State Senator Sanford she will oc-
cupy the seat allotted to California
in the council of the democratic ma
tional committee and will be Cali
fornia's sole representative.
When Senator John B. Sanford Of
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