The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-30
Now Is the Time to Change
Date, He Declares, and
Make It April.
WOULD HAVE JUBILEE WEEK
Favors Second or Third Tues
day In April as a Fixed
Date for Function.

Az II Is impossible to inaugurate
President Wilson on the fourth OF
March. why not postpone the inauE.
urstion a month or six weeks and
show the country why Washington
people want the date set perma-
nentiy for the latter part OF, April?
The suggestion comes from Maj.
John NJ. Burke. veteran historian and
Snowman OF the wild and woody west.
who declares he has witnessed every
Inauguration in washsAston since
Buchanan became President and who
has likewise been an honoyed guest
at the coronations OF kings and
queens throughout the world.
Iivins In Capital New.
Major Burke In making Washing.
ton his home just at presents he
has made practically all OF the big
cities OF the world ibis home from
time to time. He has always been In.
terested In the proposal to secure a
constitutional amendment changing
the inaugural date and has been one
or the rrm supporters OF every effort
eserted for this purpose.
you know that about six hours
after every President In inaugursted
there goes up . hue and cry TO change
the date OF the Inauguration" said
Major Burke today.
de u New. sc Says.
We'll, why not do II now7.
You cannot inaugurate President
Wilson on March 4 this time. Tho
date falls on Sunday, and conseouent.
ly u In necessary to postpone the for
NAL ceremonies, although the oath
must be administered and all the
legal formalities gone through with.
'"Theraf6re, II seems TO me just as
Reasonable to postpone the date TWEEN
And by postponinE u twenty-four days
the people In charge could demon.
rtrste Just what sore OF an Inaugural
ton could be held here.
Cspitsi Nest Besutifui In sprins.
I've. been pretty much over the
world. and I don't think there IL any
plsc. quit. 80 beautiful In the full.
ness OF spring as this city. wash.
inEton In the latter part OF April or
the LIST OF May II the sort OF spot
that makes poets rave. And ~ we
could add to this natural beauty tho
fancy touches OF an inaugural fete
would give-why. Washington would
get an advertisement nothing else
could give IL.
MIR, Wilson's second term as Presl
two leading parties render the pres
~nt an opportune time during the
next four years to accomplish n hun.
dred million peoples wish to change
the date: To extend the next term
TO six years, make .pne term the
least s25.0OOD To the eN President who
escapes Impeachment. as that fact
alone should crown him as . faith.
ful servant"
Fsvsrs Ftnss Date.
Such a date as. the second or third
Tuesday In April would give q per
manency. and the middle or last OF
April gives fair chance OF mild
weather that would not imp.ril life
or impose discomfort on the patriotic
participants. This season would make
We so accessible as 10 arouse
yachts and aeropianes TO
reliey. the railroad congestion and
enable one half OF our continent TO
reach the function by utilizing the
generally idle sata.dsy and sunday In
well as every Kind OF Organization to
20 into camp In tented style" And
here Il Major Burke's Idea OF a real
inauguration,
and have the features occur on Diff
f-rent days.
Ree~p,is. o, Depot
Monday. a dignined reception at
the depot and escort TO the white
Iebuse should be given the newly.
elected President to visit and greet
the retiring Executive,
Tuesday, the Inauguration and
such other social functions deemed
necessary or desirable.
"wednesday. A civilian procession
In escort OF the outgoing President
composed OF GovernmsnI officials.
admirers, and even the
In civilian garb-emblem.
attic OF the stepping down OF the late
ruler once more 10 civil life, with his
plain fellow citizens. In the afternoon q
states who should attend. so as TO
have the new President become &C.
quainted. In fact, some method OF
b ringing our people OF national Inn,
portsnce 10 know each other.
"wednesday night. The grand ball.
Review sss sssrts.
Thursday would be q review OF the
troops and other schemes or interest.
Ing national import. sports. seroplsn'
ing, such diversions as would interest
the people.
,"Congress should appropriate \
standing sum, say 100000, as the
basis OF tho local contributions, and
the committee have Its present local
Importance on a non,yoting capital,
with the chairman and District Com,
mittea In both Senate and House and
the District Commission associated |
with the inaugural committee.
In like a usurper and the old Presi. |
dent retires from the back kitchen
Iike a released convict, The Vice
residents retreat has never been
and II Is supposed he takes
! street car 20 Alexandria, catches
The Norfolk boat, from there the Old
Dominion line, and sneaks into his
former home town to explain to his
neiEhbors whereof. where--were
the four absent years spent, and what