The Washington times., 1913-02-25
WOMEN PtAN FOR
LARGE RECEPTION
Affair at New Willard to Take
Place of Inaugural Ball in
Matter of Importance.

Governors of about half the States in
the Union will be guests of honor al the
great Democratic reception in the New
Willard Hotel March 3. Letters were
sent out today by the District branch
Of the Woman's Wilson and Marshall
League in charge of the reception. urS-
ing all governors to attend.
This reception will be the chief social
event of Inauguration week. The wom-
en- at the head of the league are busy
Gay and night with arrangements. In
q way, this reception will take the place
If the usual inaugural ball, which Presi-
dent-eIect Wilson barred.
An invitation will be extended to the
Wilson family as matter of courtesy.
hut as the President-elect will be at
tending the Princeton smoker that
night, and as his family plans to par
tIcipate in no social events during in
augural week, this invitation will be
declined
Committees will be named tonight to
take charge of all features of the
gathering. The club meets with Mrs.
". G. Harvey. at 1913 F street, to COM
pIete its arrangements for both the re-
oeption and the open house for next
week.
"open house" for visiting Democratic
men and women will be kept at the
league headquarters on the second hoor
of the Willard, F street side, from Sun
day to Thursday.
Here registration book will be kept
Will Introduce Guests.
DIR. Clarence owens will be in charge
OF introducing the guests to the receiv-
ing committee Monday night. and will
have John Poole as his assistant.
Managers of the inaugural parade
wore a worried look today when they
found that the Indians, expected here
from New York, had not arrived. They
were scheduled to return here last
night following their celebration in New
York on the occasion of the laying or
a cornerstone for an Indian building
Plans went wrong, however, and the
redskins stayed over in New York.
Inasnuch as the Indians and their
AGENT promised to be back in time for
the inaugural parade, il is expected that
the promise will not be broken In
augural managers. however, were at a
schedule.
Boy Scouts Would Parade.
A pelated entry for the parade, in
the form of an application for Is
Boy Scouts of Alexandra, Va. came
10 the off1ce of Chairman r. n. Harp
er, Of the civic organizations commit
tee, today. Arrangements have been
made in both the military and CIVIC
sections to accommodate any parties
who come at the last moment. The reg
ular military groups and civic march,
crs, however, are listed today. Every
thing is in readiness for hte parade, and
only inclement weather can spoil the
success of present plans.
Fireworks and illumination plans Will
ne In shape by Saturday night Chair
man Cans, of the fireworks committee
has looked after the storage of the py-
Iotechnics SO that cold weather or snow
cannot spoil their efficiency. The dis
Iy will be such that II can be seen
from practically every home In the city.
No fewer than $1,000 people from New
York and vicinity are expected here Tor
Inauguration day. Sixty extra trains
with accommodations for approximately
"A 900 passengers have been engaged,
and the railway officials predict that
further reservations will swell this NUM-
her to 3o000 at least. This number is In
addition to those who will come here on
the twenty regular trains
Many Special Trains.
Four special trains have been engaged
for the Tammary Hall delegation, two
irains for the Fourth New Jersey regi-
Inent, one train for the New Jersey
Signal Corps and two trains for the
National Guard from Essex county.
The Mercer County Democratic Club
sill leave Trenton in two sections, with
30 members in each. other special trains
viii leave Princeton, Long Branch and
Atlantic City.
Reports of specials from the South
and Middle West are also coming to
abroad headquarters
States showing more than the usual
interest in the inauguration include
Massachusetts. Indiana, Arizona, Ohio
mississippi. Florida, Alabama, Georgia,
south Carolina and North Carolina.
The House resolution, making IL g
misdemeanor TO increase hotel, store
restaurant, and room prices inaugura
week and holidays, is likely to die in &
Senate committee. This was the pre-
diction which followed the overwhelm
ing passage of the Johnson measure