Evening star., 1917-01-08
VIRGINIA IS FIRST
TO ENTER PARADE
Plans Made for Gov. Stuart
and Staff to Take Part in
Inaugural Ceremony.
STATE TROOPS WANTED

Virginia. proud of Its oft-vaunted
that Virginian is President and an
other virginian is chairman OF the IN
augural committee, has the distinction
Of being the first state officially en-
tered in the inaugural parade. March D.
Col. L. b. White of Leesburg was at
inaugural headquarters today making
arrangements for Gov Stuart and his
staff. They will establish headquarters
in the New Willard Hotel.
Virginia Military Institute is the first
school where military training is part
of the curriculum to be entered for the
parade. This institution expects to
have 400 young men in the parade.
headed by their own band.
Maj. Gen. Carroll A. Devol, who is
adjutant general Of the parade. was in
conference with DIR. Andrew J. Huntool.
department commander of the Grand
Army, and Chairman Harper today at
inaugural headquarters regarding who
will lead the Grand Army at the head of
the inaugural parade. 1t was decided
commander-in-chiefo Of the Grand Army,
to whom letter has been sent.
Keen for Preparedness Spirit.
Chairman Harper announced today
that he has sent out letters to all gov
ernors regarding the participation of
state militia in the parade. and has also
informed them Of the particular desire to
the committee to make as big a feature
as possible of the preparedness spirit. -
a q schools
throughout the country.
Mr.. Harper has also sent letters to all
of the forty -eight national committee
men, asking for the names and addresses
of officers of all the political clubs and
other organizations in their states who
are planning to take part in the parade.
While the LOO Boy Scouts of WASH
ington. headed by their own band, have
the distinction of being the first Boy
Scouts to enlist for the parade and other
duties on inauguration day, the first
out-of-town entry came today from
Lewistown. Pa William P. Wood noti-
Scouts will be here headed by their
own band, which won so much ap-
plause in the previous inauguration of
President Wilson.
understanding that has arisen regard
ing the appropriation of $4,000 that
the legislative committee Is seeking
from Congress.
inns apprOprfaHOn, ne explained 10
merely TO defray the extraordinary ex-
penses Incident to the participation of
the regular army IN the parade. and
does not consider any of the purely
local expenses such as are always
borne by voluntary subscription among
the citizens of Washington.
Substitute for Ball.
A number of important matters. in
cluding reports Of special committees
on pageant and on a substitute for the
inaugural ball, are to be discussed at a
meeting OF the advisory council tomor-
row morning at II o'clock in inaugural
headquarters.
Harry King. chairman of the COM
mittee on fireworks. has called the first
meeting of his committee at o'clock
tonight in the Gridiron room of the
New Willard to discuss several pro-
grams that have been submitted for
the fireworks demonstration. Mr. King
predicts that in spite of the fact that
all pyrotechnic materials have ad-
vanced alarmingly in price he expects
to arrange for the biggest fireworks
display ever given in the National Cap
itaL The committee has asked for an
appropriation of $4,000.
Ben L. Prince, chairman of the
transportation committee, has called a
meeting of that committee for Friday
night at o'clock in inaugural head
quarters.