The Washington times., 1913-02-01
WILSON URGES
CLASSMATES TO
ATTEND SMOKER
HIH IVHI
Asks Members of Princeton '79
- to Assemble Here on Night
Before Inauguration.
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

cinnati, 300: Woodrow Wilson Club, Of
Princeton, 100; Minute Men Associa-
ton, of Lexington, Mass, 100; Reading,
Kreuger Association, Princeton, 225 /;
jefferson Club, of Philadelphia, 300 !;
Princeton Club, Princeton, 1900: Wood.
row Wilson Club. of Trenton, 900, and
band Nose Green Club, Of Louisville
mington, Della, $50 and band; United
Fox Hunt Clubs of America, Democrats
Club of Seat Pleasant, Nd, $50; Young
Mems Democratic Club, of Washington,
$50; District of Columbia civic organi-
NSations' Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics, which has $4,000 men,
bers in New Jersey; Tammany. Tenn
perance Corps of Bethlehem and other
civic organizations.
Reasons for Killing Ball.
Definite statement of President-elect
wilson's inside" reasons for killing the
inaugural ball came to light this after
noon from a man in close touch with
affairs. He declares the inaugural COM
mittee never took the trouble, until too
late, to let him know the nature of the
ball plans, and the fact that II wes The
only feasible social function and withal
the most democratic possible. After
reading sensational reports in out-of-
town papers, describing the ball es
II
too scantiIy attired doing turkey trots
and the like, President-elect Wilson de-
cided that these features ought not 10
mark his Inauguration, especially In
view of the report of Secretary Fisher
that ii would cost the Government con-
siderable money. This iast considera-
ton nailed his views.
The Princeton stu6ents, who are coHl-
ling as President-elect wilson's personal
escort to Washington. will be barred
frNr h.. prinnasn7 GUnn harQrlGa
their great numbers and the fact that
the affair is a graduate event.
the Department of Agriculture has
assisted in inaugural plans. BY soaring
I'll ~cedar rust viii kill their apple or
cH the department has made all
the agriculturists more than willing
TO give up their fine 10o-year-old cedar
trees to adorn the court of honor at
Inauguration.
West Responds to Plans.
The section west of the Mississippi
river is awaking TO the fact that the
biggest Inauguration in history will be
held here March 4. The first spplica-
tion for a place in the inaugural pa
rade. from State organizat' on west of
the river, came in today, when Gov.
John H Morehead, of Nebraska, an
-nounced that he and his staff of twen-
y-uFe men WOOlu flOC IN
sion. Another notice came from the
Minnesota First Infantry. of Minneap-
oils, which viii send 100 men and a
band
Boarding house and hotel proprietors
are interested in today's announce
ment from Chairman A. NJ. Keppel. OF
y the railroad terminal facilities commit
tee, that 10 trains Will be parked at
the Union Station. This means that
about 1000 inaugural guests heretofore
accommodated in the sleeping cars at
the depot, will have to seek lodgings at
the hotels and boarding houses Ample
accommodations are assured. however.
through the efforts of Chairman NJ. l.
Weller and his public comfort commit
. teemen.
To Discuss Lighting Plans.
The iliumina lions committee at 4
O'Clock this afternoon will discuss plans
for lighting streets, the court of honor.
stores, and houses, during inaugural
week. The contracts for the work may
be awarded at this meeting.
In order 10 boom the sale of seats for
The inaugural reviewing stands. WILL
lam S. Riley. the contractor. has OBJ
tained the services of A. Forrest De-
Nereux, a professional ticket seller.
from the Pacific coast. He has had
long experience in disposing of seats
for large events, and II is expected that
long before Inauguration day he will
q have sold all the available seats. It
is estimated that the profit TO Mr.. Riley
on his 200 inaugural stands conces-
sion will be in the neighborhood of s25.-
0o. with an additional amour: for his
share In the pageant day receipts.
Handsome Mount for Sulzer.
Cotter T. Bride. with whom Governor
Sulzer of New York lived while IN
Washington. has reserved the biggest
and handsomest shrrel horse in the city
for the governor mount in the in
augural parade. Sixteen other fine
mounts have been obtained by Mr..
Bride for the governors staff.
The inaugural committee, at its next
meeting, is likely to consider a propo-
sltion for setting aside special section
Of seats for members OF the Senate and
House press gallery. II has leaked out
that the press representatives threaten
ed 70 tack q. rider onto the Sheppard
resolution unless they obtained the
special section. Local writers are not
taken care OF in the proposed special
section.