Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-14

There will be at least $500 men rep
Sssenting the regular Army. Navy and
Marine Corps in tho inaugural parade
March s. Despite the predictions that
the inaugural parade this year will be
less military than heretofore. indica-
lions now are that there will be a
record-breaking attendance of Uncle
Sans fighting men.
According to figures secured by the
military authorities there will be 200
more regulars than took part in the
inaugural parade four years ago. Be-
sides this. information received from a
reliable source in the War Department
seems to indicate. as was announced in
The Star yesterday. that practically
all of the state militia organizations
now on the border police duty will be
returned home in time to participate
IN the inaugural parde. This would
include also the District soldiers, and
this force alone would put more than
1900 men into the marching column.
Maj Gen. Carroll A. Devol, adjutant
general. and Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott,
chief Of stan and grand marshal Of the
parade, with omcials of the Navy De-
partner. yesterday afternoon It Is ~.
sured that the hrst grand division OF
the parade. comprising the regular
troops. will have force Of $500 men.
Cadets and Midshipmen Coming.
Present plans contemplate the pres
snce in the parade Of the battalion Of
West Point cadets and the regiment
Of midshipmen from the Naval Academy,
at Annapolis. Each Of these organixa-
tions would come 1900 strong. That
men to march was oficia1ly announced
by the Naval Academy ofncials yester-
day. While the authorities of St.
Johns College. Annapolis. say that 1t
has not been finally decided whether
the cadets from that institution will
that they will be in line.
In addition to these generals and
sadmirals Of the future the roster Of
troops as now recorded in the ad-
epartment includes about 1900 Coast
artillery troops. three troops Of
cavalry. company Of engineers, three
battalions Of marines about eco in
plumber; and three battalions Of seamen
MAJ. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss. assistant
chief Of stan. has been detailed by
Gen. Scott. the grand marshal, to
assume command OF the drat grand
division
Virginia Representation.
Virginia is arranging for Q conspicu-
Gus participation In the inaugural pa
rade. In celebration Of the fact that q
native Of Virginia 10 being inaugural.
ID for q second term. and . virginian
and former member Of the governors
stan Is chairman Of the inaugural ar.
engagements committee. Many public
men of Virginia will march, in addition
TO the state militia.
Gov Stuart has announced that he
Viii urge the presence of the Virginia
Military Institute Cadet Corps on that
occasion. and there Is talk of having
the John Marshall High School Cadet
Corps come to Washington for the pur-
pose Of taking part in the demonstra-
ton There is at this time one regi-
ment Of guardsmen In Virginia - the
4th-and the governor has written to
chairman Harper that he will order
this to attend.
are some 900 men. while the high
school cadets have 275. The 9Th ReEi-
ment Is complete and can muster
twelve full companies.
There was parade yesterday at
Richmond of the LIST Virginia Regiment
OF Infantry. which returned to the city
last Sunday after six months on the
border at Brownsville. The mon are
being mustered out as fast As possible.
but VIII not be formally released until
the middle of the present week, The
men made a hne showing, marching
with precision and looking like the
regulars OF the United States Army.
they are seasoned and bronzed by rAs .
son of their stay and work on the Dor
ger. and are expected to make a great
showing In the inaugural parade.
Pageant Plans Delayed.
Plans for the development of the
pageant idea in the inaugural parade are
delayed by the illness of Commissioners
Louis Brownlow who 10 chairman of thu
special committee which has been inyesti.
eating as TO the advisability and practi-
eabiiity Of adopting the pageant feature.
Members Of the Columbia HEIGHT,
Citizens Association became enthusia sfic
boosters Tor the inaugural reception yes
terday when they learned through an ap-
parently reliable source that the advj.orx
council Of the inaugural comnittee ~
the special committee of which Jnaue,,ral
chairman Robert ". Harper himself i,
chairman have practically decided that
the Arcade is the building best adanteS
fofr the needs Of such a social S,,nct,os,
~ was reported that the owners OF This
property have agreed to make aItera tton.
fiiu anuitiohs 10 meet the wishes of The
snausurai committee. II Is known ,h.t
chairman Harper. accompanied BY CHARLIE
a Douglas. chairman of the recenfior
committee. and Charles w. Darr Vic.
chairman. have visited a number NJ ~
largest ouildinxr in the capital CITY. Civ.
ing each serious consideration in II. ~
Tort 10 solve the problem of how 70 81
eommodate the vast throng that viii wan,
70 attend a ball: reception or whateye,
social function the inaugural comritte.
decides upon. Thee places incIudsd ~.
$ion Hai,. anu Non'en-
: The Columbia Heights As.o.,..,.-
feeis that the holding Of the inaururai
(ecepSon In their part Of the Cit,
would bring to the attention ~ ~
inaugural guests the CROWN Of tn,
territory IT also would help to soiy.
xne problem or how to accommodate
the inaugural visitors, for heretoTors
these guests all wanteo to be nu.r,
tered down town. near the center =,
activities. whereas. 1t 10 pointed ont
~ the reception were TO be hsid 4,
the Arcade hundreds would want r.