Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
UNIFORMS
TROOPS WILL WEAR
Gen. Scott to Permit Weather
to Decide if Overcoats ]
Are Necessary.
INFORMATION VIA BOOTHS

The weather which prevails before 10
o clock on the morning of March will
determine whether overcoats will be
worn by the military contingent in the
inaugural parade. Announcement to
this effect was made today by Maj.
Gen. Hugh l.. Scott. grand marshal for
the parade.
1t will be up to Gen. Scott to say
whether the gold lace and fancy uni
forms will he seen by the thousands of
persons who will line both. sides Of
PENNSYLVANIA avenue or whether they
will be covered by overcoats.
With respect to the uniforms to be
worn by troops in the parade. Gen.
Scott has issued the following orders:
Regular Army: Full dress: navy and
marine officers lon the staff). full
dress: seamen contingent. dress blue;
marine contingent. undress blue; Ma
tional Guard. organizations not equip
ped with full dress will wear the serv-
ice uniform ,oliNe drab).
Col. William NJ. Wright Of the general
staff has been appointed an aid to the
grand marshal. and Maj Oscar j.
Charles of the Quartermaster's Corps
has been added to the marshals STAFF.
Seven Information Booths.
IlanS nave been made by the COM
mttee on information booths to have
seven of these booths in operation dur
ing the inaugural period. They will
be located at the east front OF the
Capitol. Peace monument. eth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue. 18th street
and New York avenue. near the Presi-
dents stand in the court OF honor and
at 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
The booths will be in charge of Boy
Scouts, who will be on duty from )
o'clock in the morning until O'Clock
at night, from Friday, March ,. to
Monday. March 5. During the parade
they will be relieved from duty and
serve in their place
Each information booth will contain
a city directory and telephone facilities.
Arrangements also have been made to
furnish strangers with information at
the Union station. Fifteen Boy Scouts
will assist in this work at that place
Robert y. Harper. chairman of the
inaugural committee. today announced
that the Essex County Democratic Club
of New Jersey plans to have large
representation in the parade. About
800 members of the club expect to
march. it is stated
Committee Meetings.
The subcommittee on hotels and vehicles
of the committee on public order is to
hold a meeting at As o'clock this after
noon in the boardroom of the District
building and that on roping and surface
at the same hour. at police headquarters.
The subcommittee on street railway IA
ciltieS is to meet at 4: As o'clock tomor-
row afternoon at police headquarters.
The full public order committee is to
meet at s o'clock Wednes day night in the
boardroom at the District building. The
inaugural committee will meet at II
o'clock Wednesday morning in the red
room OF the New Willard Hotel.
The District Commissioners today
approved regulations for the erection
of inaugural reviewing stands on pri-
vate property. The regulations require
submission of plans and specifications
and issuance of permits by the District
building inspector. Fees will be 50 for
stands seating 100 persons or less. So
for 100 to 500 capacity. IS for 500 to
1000 capacity. and $40 for capacity
of 1000 persons or more.