The Washington times., 1916-12-24
MILITARY SCHOOLS
TO FEATURE PARADE
Inaugural Heads Plan Prepar.
edness Demonstration as
Part of Big Pageant.
LETTERS TO GOVERNORS
Seek Information on Partloipa-
ton Of National Guard and
Other Military Bodies.

ton OF National Guard and
Other Military Bodies.
Plans to make the military schools
section not only a striking feature Of
the inaugural parade, but q prepared
ness demonstration for the nation,
were taken up today by Col. II. N.
Harper, chairman OF the inaugural
committee.
Chairman Harper began prepare
ton today OF letters to governors OF
the forty-eIght States TO learn the
number OF military schools that may
be expected to take part In the par
ade, and the number OF boys such
schools may send. The governors viii
be asked to give information as to
what participation by national guard
troops may be expected.
Work on Parade Plans.
Details of the participation of other
military organizations are being
worked out by General Scott. chief
General Bliss, his aide. and
Devoi, adjutant, general for
the parade. The military officials are
planning to have as many naval
as possible brought here dur
ing the Inauguration.
Arrangements are under way for
OF Naval Academy ca
dets. Colonel Harper IL considering
tho question OF providing vehicles
for members OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic and the Confederate
veterans participating In the parade.
Committees Appsistea.
The personnel OF five important
was announced by Chair
man Harper last night These COM
mittees include the important COM
mittee on reception. meSbers or
which win be assigned TO receive the
notable visitors for the inauguration.
The other committees named wehe
those on legislation, street decora-
lion. illumination and hotel accomo-
a. lions.
Reception Cesssittee.
Charles 4. Douglas. chairman;
Frank u. Noyes, John j. story jr-
,ico chairman; II. Rozier Duisney'
IT,, secretary: Edward ID. White,
chief Justice Supreme Court Of United
states; willard salisbury. President
BRO tenn. United states senate: CHAMP
clark, speaker House OF Represents
ives: Col. Charles Il. Higgins ser
United states sens,e'
;outh Trimble, House OF Representa-
ives. Prank L. Polk. OF the Depart
nent OF state; John SHELTON VIII
Jams. Comptroller OF Currency; John
AZ. Davis, solicitor General: william
4. Lamar, OF the Postoffioe Depart
mont: Franklin ID. Roosevelt, or the
sayy Department: Thomas Ewing. In.
erior Department: Carl vrooman, OF
he Department OF Agriculture; Ed
YARD IS. Sweet, Department OF Com
nerce.
willIs,F. Post, Department OF La
,or. Edward Campbell. CHEZ Justice
,ourt OF Claims; Robert NJ. Mont
,omery, chief Justice United. states
.ourt OF Customs Appeal: Seth shep-
ard. Chief Justice Court OF Appeals
n the District of Columbia; j. Harry !
chief justice supreme
,ourt OF the District OF Columbia;
.haries c. Mccord. chairman Inter.
tate Commerce Commission; Milton
!. Allies, Joseph w. Bailey. John =.
barbour, John Barrett, DIR. Lewis
/. Battle. Perry Belmont, Ira Il. Ben
C. X. Bergman. Henry p. Blair.
Woodbury. Blair. II. Y. Bliss, sam
lel 4. Blythe, Mrs. James Bogss'
Iardner l.. Boothe. Thomas w. Bra
ANY, Il. c. Brainard. MAJ. Merwin
HnGhAnAn. II
'harles Henry Butler. Evans Browne
, q. Calhoun, Daniel J. Callahan.
c. n. Campbell. Hon. =. II. Camp
ell, John q. capers, J. ID. farmody'
frank q. Carpenter, William q, Car
er, A. q. Chaplain, John w. CLIFTON,
ohm w. chiidress, Melville y.
.hurch. Cecil Conner, John y. Costel'
o. J. J. Darlington, Levi III. David.
Davis.
Admiral George W. Dewey, Rev. a.
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:. Maury Dove, Rev, George Dudley
J. l.. Delaney, James s. Easily
Imith, John Joy Edison, Wade III.
His, Milton c. Elliott, william Z.
.ustis, Charles J. Faulkner. DIR. How
I'd Fisher; James \. Fiannery.
ieorge Il. Fleming, James C. Flour
oy, Thomas J. ID. Fuller. w. T. Gal
her, L. Il. Garrett, III. Prescott Cat
~. John c. Giddings, DIR. l.. w.
Samuel Gompers, :.
Gordon, Thomas Grant.
,r. Cary T. Grayson, Frank w. Hack
Il, DIR. Francis X. Hagner, w. +.
lam, George T.. Hamilton. DIR. Thorn
$ b. Hammond. Fairfax Harrison.
|. b. Harlow.
Frederick ]. Haskin. James III.
Iayden, Samuel j. Henry, Alexander
!. Hensey, John Il. Henderson. jr.,
Ion. Hilary A. Herbert. Col. Charles
/. Heyl, j. Clinton Hiatt, w. Il.
Iibbs, J. G. Hiden, A. A. Hoehling.
gorge p. Hoover, William ID. Hoover.
gorge Howard, Charles b. Howe,
rederic l.. Huidekoper, Wilbur G..
Iull, Gen. George +. Humphrey.
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abor Johnston, Clarence p. King,
gorge ii. Lamar, John Il. Laskey,
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ee, Rt. Rev, Mgr. Lee, Robert Il.
ee, Thomas r. Lockwood.
Frank II. Lord. DIR. Samuel Il. Lew
|. Charles Lowenback. Capt. Anthony
. Lucas. Rear Admiral Samuel Me-
owan. Rev. DR.. Randolph McKim.
NJ. McLachlen. George X.
william McNeir. Isaac T..
ann. Capt. H. II. Marmaduke. DIR.
lillian b. Mason, William p. Mere
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