Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-03

The vanguard of philadelphia's partici-
pants in the inaugural Monday left foi
the capital this afternoon, when detach-
ments FROM the Pennsylvania National
Guard entrained for Washington. They will
hc followed tomorrow by thousand or
more Democrats
Trouble in inducing members Of tho
Philadelphia battalion Of the Sixth Infantry
to take part in the inaugural parade was
smoothed out by inducing men from other
regiments to fill depleted ranks caused by
many Of the men in the sixth refusing to
G.. The reason given by the rcbellous
guardsmen was that they had been mus
tered out but three days and wanted to
spend some time at home.
The headqua rters' staff. supply company
machine gun company and the Philadelphia
battalion OF the Sixth cntrained at Fortieth
street station, while companies of the
Schuylkll Valley battalion left Broad street
Station, picking up the Philadelphia men
at West Philadelphia. The battalion from
the First Infantry left at / o'clock this
afternoon, and the battalion from the Third
will leave at o'clock tomorrow morning.
The troops will he in charge of Brlgadier
General Price and will return Monday night
STATE OFFICIALS PLAN TRIP
Governor Brumbaugh, Major General
Clement, division commander; Brigadter
General O'Neill. commander of the Third
Brigade, and their respective staffs are eX-
pected to attend the inauguration.
Three large Philadelphia Democratic
clubs, with bands, banners and uniforms,
will be in line next Monday. They will be
Joined by several hundred members of ward
clubs. The Women's Democratic Club Of
Philadelphia the Pennsylvania Womens
Woodrow Wilson League and suffrage
delegation whill leave here to participate in
the festivities. They will march in the
womens division of the parade. The Phia-
dephia delegation Will leave at various
times from tomorrow until Monday morn
ing.
The first of the Democratic organizations
to go will be the jefferson club. II will
leave Broad Street Station tomorrow after
noon at 1 o'clock under the leadership of
Democratic city Chairman l.ank All, ex-
cept the sixteen women who will go along,
will bo attred in silk hats, gray spats,
gloves and scarfs
The women paraders will wear white silk
uniforms OF military pattern and will carry
white parasos. They will he headed by
Mrs. Carrie Hersh daughter of James Gill
lespie, of the jefferson club
| The John A. Thornton Marching Club will
| leave at midnight tomorrow from Broad
| street Station, with Postmaster Thornton
as marshal. They will be clad in steel
gray uniforms
The Fifth Congressional District In
| augural Marching club has been holding
meetings periodically for several months To
| plan the part it will take in the celebration.
More than 900 Democrats OF the wards
| Of the northeastern section of the city will
| march under the banner of this organiza-
! ton of which Nicholas Albrecht will he
marshal. Ex-Congressman Michael Dono-
| hoe will parade with this club. and will be
| present at the luncheon to be given the
| club in Congress Hall before the parade
| begins.
| Ex-Congressman j. Washington Logue
| will take his entire family to Washington
| for the festivities, and he will personally
] participate In the celebration
BOY SCOUTS TO GO
A number of Philadelphia Boy Scouts
| representing the various troops accompanied
| ha. hand of eighieen nleces will Lea we