Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-20
INDIANS TOFEATURE
INAUGURAL PARADE
Display to Show Progress Of
Red Man From Tepee
to Congress.
WORK ON DECORATIONS

Indians in native costume and Indians
native American in all trades. arts.
sciences and professions. even as mem
bers OF Congress. are to be a feature of
the inaugural parade. While 1t has been
understood all along that the Indians
would take a prominent part in the
parade, and that a large delegation
would march with the braves" of Tam
many Hall. as they did four years ago.
it has been determined definitely that
demonstration by the Indians from the
reservation and by the Carlisle Indian
School shall be made. This is expected
to be the most entertaining feature of
the entire procession.
Details of this Indian demonstration
were completed in conference be-
tween Inaugural Chairman Robert n.
Harper. Indian Commissioner Cato
Isle school after preliminary confer
ences with Senator Owen, who is OF
Indian blood.
To the souvenirs at inaugural head
telegram which was the last sent by
Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston, COM
mandine the Southern Department.
This was received by Chairman Har-
surance that the District soldiers
would be sent home in time to parti-
cipate in the inaugural parade.
Flood Of Requests for Seats.
Inaugural headquarters literally was
swamped today by letters asking res
ervations of blocks of seats in the
Lafayette Park observation stand. Prac-
tically every government official and
member of Congress has asked for at
least five seats. and many of them have
applied for reservations of from TWEEN
ty-five to $50. The headquarters force
will work all night If necessary prop
erly to list and take care of the appll-
cations.
The various structures and fixtures for
the illumination of Pennsylvania avenue
from the Peace Monument to 18th street,
under a committee of which William F.
GUIDE Is chairman, are being placed today:
The columns and pylons for the court of
honor. Including the four master columns,
two at Madison and two at jackson
streets, also are being erected today:
These are to be deliberately decorated and
Illuminated.
Chairman Harper stated today that he
has several important announcements to
make at the meeting of the general IN"
augural committee In the red room OF the
New Willard Hotel at IL O'clock tomor.
row morning. He has instructed all
committee chairmen that they must make
a report on what their committees nave
done as there is but two weeks more De-
fore the inaugural date.
With definite arrangements made Tor
hotel and boarding house accommoda-
tions and for railroad transportation
for large parties coming to Washing
ton for the inaugural celebration, pub
restaurant proprietors are making
large additions to their force of en-
ployes.
Extra Street Cars Provided.
Inaugural Chairman Harper has been
informed by the street railway corpora
lions that they are preparing to have
plenty of extra car crews ready to care
for the increased traffic and for in
creased service on all lines during the
inaugural period.
The Washington Railway and Eiec-
trio Company's system, including the
Potomac Electric Power Company and
other subsidiaries, advised Mr.. Harper
that they are adding to their present
forces. Chief Instructor Elliott of the
railway instruction department has
prepared to handle large classes of
men for special instruction in the du-
ties of motormen and conductors, in
anticipation of the extra crews needed
to handle the increased traffic, and new
men are being employed daily with this
object in view. particularly men for
service in the transportation depart
ment
The first report from a railroad telling
of the schedule for arrival of large dele
cations was received today from the
Baltimore and Ohio system, which covers
connections with other lines into the
belt line territory.
A special train of seven coaches is
coming from St Louis on March l. A
large Oklahoma delegation is coming on
a special train over the Rock Island
lines through Memphis and Louisville,
and is due in Washington at noon Sat
urday, March s.. Gov. Bilbo and party
of forty political leaders from Louisville
are coming in special cars, due here
March 2.
Duckworth Club to Be Here.
The Duckworth Club. $50 strong. in
special train OF ten cars. is coming
from Cincinnati. but is not expected in
Washington until the early morning of
March 4. One hundred representatives
of Wisconsin democracy are scheduled
to leave Chicago on the evening of
March 3. Senator Husting today made
reservations in the Lafayette observa-
ton stand for the entire delegation.
The Lehigh County Democratic Club
of Allentown. Pa, 100 strong. is COM
ing in a special train due in Washing
ton Sunday night. March 4. Four COM
panies of the 9Th Massachusetts Regi-
ment are due here March 4, leaving
Jersey City at am.
James r. Newton, the New Jersey
political leader, today notified inaugu-
raj headquarters that the delegation
he is bringing from the Presidents
home state has been largely augmented.
The Hudson and Passaic county organi-
cations have voted to join with the
Essex county contingent. This entire
delegation is to leave Newark in a spe-
cial train at 1870 pm. March 3. large
delegation from Scranton, Pa, is also
due here on the afternoon of March A.
The Cummins Memorial Boys Bri-
eade. an organization of more than 300,
has reserved a special train to bring
them here early on March 5. From Bris-
toll, Tenn, a special train by way OF
Shenandoah junction Is to arrive in
Washington at 6:25 am, March ..
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