Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-03
SIX STATES SURE
TO SEND TROOPS
5000 to 5000 Guardsmen
Likely to March in In
auguraI Parade.
500 IN JEFFERSON CLUB
500 IN JEFFERSON CLUB

Six states will be represented In the
inaugural parade by their National
Guardsmen, according to Information
that has reached Maj. Gen. Carroll A.
Devol. adjutant general Of the parade.
They are Massachusetts,. Ohio. Penn
sylvania, Maryland, Virginia and New
Jersey. Gen. Devol has not yet learned
that any of the units of the District
National Guard will participate in the
parade.
Gen. Devol stated today that the
state Of Mississippi will be represent
ed by the governor alone. Fifteen
states have not been heard from one
way on the other. Governors Of twen-
ty-six states have notified the grand
marshal of the parade that they will
be unable to send any portion of their
National Guard to Washington 1or the
Inauguration.
5000 or 5000 to March.
Reports received up to the present
time indicate that the National Guard
division of the parade will number be-
tween 5000 and 5000 men, against q
representation of $4,000 national
guardsmen in the inaugural parade four
years ago.
A big part of the National Guard of
many Of the states either Is still on the
border or en- route to home stations for
muster out.
District of Columbia will be available
for participation in the parade. but as
yet there has been no official announce
ment that all will parade. They are
company Of coast artillery. Signal
Corps Company, field hospital company,
a nj
and battalion Of colored troops: Def
mite announcement has been made that
Troop B Of cavalry Is to serve as the
escort for the chairman of the inaugu-
homo from Arizona. and is expected to
reach Washington in few days.
Chairman Harper still is making a
determined effort to bring about the
Troop A OF cavalry and Battery A of
artillery from the border. SO that they
will be here in time for the inaugura-
ton.
Jefferson Club Coming.
Chairman Harper today was informed
that the Jefferson Club of Philadelphia
plans to participate in the parade. 1t
will be represented by 500 members.
uniformly attired and all carrying
rolled umbrellas. A band Of fifty pieces
is to accompany the club.
A bill has been introduced in the
New Jersey legislature to authorize the
governor of that state and his staff to
attend the Inauguration, according to
Information which reached Mr.. Harper
today.
Announcement has been made that
the inaugural committee has been ten
dered the use of floor in the Ford
building. at Y street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. for a first aid station on
the day of the parade.
More Subscriptions Announced.
Chairman Arthur Peter of the finance
committee today announced subscrip-
lions to the inaugural fund as follows:
Hotel Continental. $500; Security
Savings and Commercial Bank. $500;
Chr. Heurich Brewing Company. $500;
Federal Taxicab Company. $3.50: Com
missioner Louis Brownlow, 500; John
W. Brawner, 800; Gait & Bro. 800;
]. H. Small & Sons, 800: NJ. E. Horton,
800; William H. Rapley, 500; James
b. Lambie. $50; NJ. F. Mangan. $50:
Harry Sherry, $50; C. A. Muddiman &
Co, $50: Boss & Phelps. $50; NJ. G.
Copeland & Co.. $50; Browning &
Baines. $50; Henry B. T: Mcfarland.
$25; Percy S. Foster $25: the Crane
Printing Company. $25: E. ]. Murphy &
Co., Inc, s25; William H. Waters &
Co., $40.