Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-31
Regulations to Maintain Order.

year it may not be necessary 10 give
much thought to the question because OF
the elimination of the ball.
Regulations to Maintain Order.
The bill passed by Congress gives the
Commissioners authority to make reason
bic regulations necessary to maintain
order and protect life and property, tho
penalty provided being a fine not To eN-
ceed 500 or sixty days Imprisonment in
tie workhouse
Mai Sylvester will soon submit To the
Commissioners a number of regulations
which he thinks will he of assistance in
making effective the intent of the trainers
of the bill.
Copies of the regulations VIII be printed
for distribution, and the police OF the
regular force and the special policemen
appointed for the inaugural period will be
instructed to enforce them. Ii is the IN
tention Of Maj Sylvester to have the reg
ulations provide against obstructions and
to safeguard against fires.
At the written suggestion of Gov. VIII
son, Mai. Gen. Wood. grand marshal OF
the coming inaugural parade, has ar
ranged that the troop of cadets OF tho
military academy at Culver. Ind, shall
serve the personal escort OF Gov. Mar
shall OF Indiana, the incoming Vice Pres
ident. throughout the inaugural cere-
monies in this city.
Never before has Vice President
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the occasion of nis induction in Office.
occurring simultaneously with the in
auguration Of the President. The adop-
tion of Gov Wilson's suggestion estab-
fishes a precedent and has necessitated
a slight rearrangement Of the program
for the inaugural parade
According to the approved program, the
line which will escort the outgoing and
incoming Presidents and the incoming
Vice President from the White House To
the Capitol will be headed by Gen. Wood
as grand marshal and his staff. followed
by the Essex troop Of New jersey, form
ing the escort Of Gov. Wilson; then viii
come the carriage containing President
Taft and Gov. Wilson, next the troop OF
Culver cadets forming the escort OF GOV
Marshall, who will occupy the second car
riaee which will he followed by the en-
tire grand veteran division. composed or
veterans of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public. the Union Veteran Legion and the
Spanish War Veterans.
with the exception Of the vice presi-
Dental escort. the escort TO the Cap
itol will be exactly the same in forma-
tion as that at the last previous in
auguration, in March, 1909.
Return to the White House.
Following the inaugural ceremonies
at the Capitol. President Wilson and
Prof Taft will return TO the White
House under escort Of the Essex Troop,
and the former will review the main
parade which will organize in streets
radiating from the Capitol and march
nm Pennsylvania avenue To Washington
circle being reviewed by the President
at the White House stand and Dy
grand marshal and staff near wash
ington Circle.
,rba selections of the Essex Troop and
of the troop of Culver cadets as per-
sonal escorts were made by the m
coming President and tlce fresloen,,
cavalry organization of ITS state ana
has a high standard of military discl-
Mime and efficiency. Each troop has Il
picturesque uniform. and the mounts
Pc n;cked horses of uniform colors.
Funds for the Inauguration.
The House yesterday afternoon passed
q Joint resolution. already favorably acted
unon by the Senate, providing $4,000 FOR
the expenses of the actual inaugural
ceremonies at the Capitol. This is tho
last of the legislation required for the
inaugural ceremonies.
Members of the House protested on the
floor yesterday against the custom whicn
has been in vogue of giving senators
larger number of tickets TO the ina1s urai
stands at the Capitol than is given to
members of the House. The resolution.
however, passed without opposition. In
1905 and 1909 each senator was given
twelve tickets TO the stdiuS dAu cdSh
Commemorative four Indications are that
the same system will be followed this
year.
Announces Music Committee.
Chairman Percy S. Foster OF the music
committee OF the inaugural committee
last night announced the personnel of his
committee as follows: Edward Tarring.
secretary; Chris Arth. L. c. Atwater.
Charles r. Bartlett. Irving .. Ball. George
A. Bentley, Paul Bleyden. John Bowie