The Washington times., 1913-03-03
THOUSANDS AWAIT
ARRIVAL OF WILSON
esident-EIect to Reach the
City at $50, and Confer
With Marshall Today.

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brief hours left of this Congress to
aighten out legislative tangles.
Avenue Roped. ~
he Avenue was roped off for the suf-
rette pageant.
ne White House was put in order for
official greeting to President Will
President Taft passed his last
In house cleaning, packing up pa
RS, saying farewell to dear friends Of
81 four years acquaintance The
xecutive offices were thronged with
sitors who wished to say Godspeed.
At the Shoreham Hotel. Vice Presi-
mt Marshall spent his day confer
iEe with Senator Gore and other
seislators. The Princeton alumni
cured into this hostelry as their
saaquarters.
TIE Wilson family awaited expec-
sntly the arrival of their honored
finsman, Woodrow Wilson.
= the New willard, the District
@rsnch of the Women's Wilson and
Aarshalr Club kept "open house,
nuuuTeOS Oh DemOCratlC men
- women registered, obtained in
STiation, and renewed old acquaint-
les.
me Raleigh Hotel was the head
35rtcrs for the New Jersey delega-
.Loa. New Jerseyites were more
.tiful in the city today than the
verbal Jersey skeeter.
Calls Aids.
ajor General Wood, grand marshal
the inaugural parade, called his
ces into a final conference today,
1ping out the details of what will be
= biggest inaugural pageant in the
glory OF Washington. More than half
Z the marchers arrived today, and to-
e at all but very few will be here
aeir quarters in the city had been ar
ged and the men were distributed in
,lic halls. the corridors of public
idfngs, barracks, and hotels. A car
al spirit reigned everywhere. The po-
g had surprisingly little trouble con-
ling the crowds. Everybody took
= III discomforts good-naturedly. Most
the arrests were OF sneak thieves, of
ON small army is here.
horde Of fakirs. with every con-
fable sort OF noisemaking device, in
rural badge. souvenir, banner, and
ck-knack, reaped a golden harvest.
SrOWQS Gr0W.
1augural crowds, already numbering
ausands. grew enormously today.
ins were blocked outside of WASH
ton in the late hours last night and
sf-ly to-day. Station crowds. in jolly
iood, waited patiently either as sight
-erf or as anxious hosts and hostesses
len and women who passed through
ae waiting lines today We're greeted
sith cheers. Hello, Senator" Hello
'ss Sunragette," was the jovial greet
on all sides. The incoming visitors
might about o'clock. Governor
Ter. OF New York, will arrive. Gov
RS of other States are coming in
in8 the afternoon. Reception COM
zee members. and public comfort
aitly.
Police Busy.
Z 1ion station policemen are taking
strenuouslJ today. They like their
.stlority. Even press representatives
nc moving picture men are having
lasi work passing their lines. One
ing picture man was termed a /
cap sl2 week moving picture op-
Essor' today by policeman who took
iie Job rather seriously.
President-elect Wilson's reception is
z planned. He viii be here at 3:4s
cseck this afternoon. Chairman
hS mas Nelson Page of the reception |
1f mittee, greets Mr.. Wilson-he wants |
2 pc Just 'Alr." today. Then at 4 |
lack he will be officially presented |
tne committee of representative |
syhington citizens in the Presidentia! |
egepuon room at the station.
9en he Is TO be driven to the Shore |
80 Hotel under the escort of the /
.nnceton students who are on his spe- |
ial train. Tomorrow the Essex Troop
4 New Jersey will be his escort
Meets Relatives.
At 4.3o o'clock Mr. Wilson greets his
elatives in the shoreham Hotel.
At O'clock he has a conference with
Ice President-elect Marshall at The
One hour later both Mr..
nd Mrs. Wilson will pay a visit to the
resident.
President Taft planned to send one or
wo of his military aides to the station
liS afternoon to extend his welcome
nd offer any assistance In his power
At o'clock tonight President-eIect |
Tiison attends the Princeton smoker at
ne New Willard, while his kin are
aytng a private dinner marty as the
nests of John A Wilson, of Frankl:n.
Mr.. Marshall and his wife will attend
" a short time the reception given by
ae District branch OF the Southern
liIson and Marshall CLUB at the New
Yillard, and then go TO the dinner
ven by former Congressman Lamb and
,hn r. Farley in honor of the great
ldianian and the Indiana delegation in