Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
Reception at White House
March 4 lmpracticable.
OPINION OF GOV. WILSON
Friends Advise Against Proposed
Substitute for Inaugural Ball.
H0N0RS FOR TRENTON CLUB
Senate Approves the House Bill Au-
thorizing Street Stands for
Inaugural Parade. =,

President-elect Wilson does not think
II practicable to give a reception at the
White House the night of March 4. as a
substitute for the inaugural ball This in
formation reached Washington TODAY
from Trenton. y. ]. Gov. Wilson's atten-
ton was called to a suggestion which
mas been made that a reception be given
the night of Inauguration day at the
White House. since the ball and q reccp-
tion at the Capitol have been abandoned.
Il have had no formal intimatior OF
1t. he said. but friends tell me IL would
be hardly possible to hold q reception at
the White House that night, as there
probably will be 100000 people In the city
OF Washington at the time, and, OF
course. I don't think a reception on that
evening should be by invitation
Authority for Street Stands.
The Senate this afternoon passed the
resolution. already approved by the House.
giving the inaugural committee the de-
sired authority to erect stands on public
space. string overhead wires or conduits
for special illumination and borrow flags
and ensigns from the War and Navy de-
partments to carry out its plan Tor the
The resolution is in exactly the same
form it was passed by the House. and
therefore needs only the signature OF the
President to put it in force and allow the
inaugural committee to proceed with the
actual work of construction.
1t contains no amendment, as was ask
ed by the delegation of woman suffrage
advocates. for the erection of a special
stand to be used In connection with the
suffrage parade and pageant March 3.
In reporting the resolution from the Sem
ate committee on public buildings and
grounds Senaor Sutherland announced
that he had been instructed to report the
resolution with such an amendment un-
less satisfactory arrangements were made
between the suffragsts. the War Depart
ment and the inaugural committee.
These satisfactory arrangements have
been made" Mr.. Sutherland told the Sem
ate. according to letters / have received
from both the War Department and the
inaugural committee. Therefore, the
resolution is without amendment
Unanimously Approved.
At first it appeared that the resoiu-
tion was to pass the Senate without even
being read in full But when the motion
for its passage was being put Senator
Bristow demanded the reading of the
resolution. He made no fight on ii. how
ever and it was approved unanimously.
headquarters; Miss Lucy Burns and Mrs.
T. L. Mcdonald called upon Senator
SUIT Rand this morning with reference
to the amendment to a. ow the woT"r
March g. He told them that he had re-
ceivci letters from Chairman Eustis OF
the inaugural committee and the Secre-
tary Of War, stating that they would
stand south Of the Treasury for the
suffrage parade. The women, therefore.
withdrew their request for the insertion
Of the amendment In the inaugural bill.
Miss Paul said afterward that the SUI
ragists were well satisfied with the re-
suit Of their fight. and that they were
considering plans for the erection OF their
stand With reference to the proposal
made by w S. Riley that they make use
of the stands which he is to erect for the
inaugural parade on the south SIDE or
Pennsylvania avenue between the Peace
Monument and 10th street. Miss Paul said
they expected to see the contractor ms
afternoon. She said, however. that the
woman suffragists were strongly inclined
to go ahead with their own stand.
Trenton Club Given Honor Post.
The Trenton. n. J., Wilson Club is to
have a post Of honor in the parade as the
"original Wilson club according to an
nouncement made today by Chairman
Robert n. Harper of the civic organiza-
tions committee. The Staunton, Va, Will
son Club was a contestant for this honor,
but it has been found that many OF the
members of the Virginia club are TO
march in the parade as members or n'li-
tary organizations OF that state. and that
the club will not enter the parade as an
organization.
Mr. Harper estimates that the govern
ors of three-fourths OF the states east
of the Mississippi will attend the inauGu-
ration and take part in the parade, ana
that governors of ope-half Of the states
west of the Mississippi Will be here Tor
the celebration All would come. ne be-
legislatures will be in session at that
time.
When the transport Sumner comes to
Washington early in March to embark
the Senate and House naval affairs COM
mittees for Panama she will bring to
participate i'm the inaugural parade two
companies of bluejackets from the u. s.
Jackets from the L. S. S. Louisiana, two
companies of apprentice seamen from
the naval training station at Norfolk.
three companies OF marines and one regi.
mental band.
Gen. Wood Completes Staf.
Gen. Leonard Wood. grand marshal
Of the inaugural parade. today an
nounced that he had completed the
organization Of his sta6 for that oc-
casion by the selection Of two addi-
tional aids de camp. One OF these is
]. D. Bloodgood. commander Of Depart
ment of the Potomac. G. A r. Tho
other is Jere A. Costello, commander OF
the Department Of the District OF Co
lumbia, United States Spanish War
Veterans. Gen. Wood said that no
more aids win be appointed.
Although there are at present no funds
available to permit the District National
Guard to march in the inaugural parade.
IL IN expected that an item for this pur-
pose will be inserted In the District ap-
preparation bill. soon to be reported to
the House. Il 10 estimated that II Will
cost about $1.6O0 to put the District
euardsmen In the parade.
: Mr.. Wilson will be invited to attend Q
bali given by the Dancing Class at the
Playhouse the night OF March 4. Mem
bers Of the class include leaders in WASH
ington Official and social life. and IL fs
their hope that the new President and
members Of his family will attend the
ball since the inaugural ball has been
abandoned. The announcement that an
invitation would be sent to Coy. Wilson