The Washington times., 1917-02-28
STAGE Is ALL SET
FOR INAUGURATION
Various Committee Chairmen
Report Preparations Are
Complete.
HAVE NO FEAR OF HITCH
Robert N. Harper Formally
Thanked BY Co-Workers
for His Efforts.
HAVE NO FEAR OF HITCH

Everything is set for the Inauguration
Of Woodrow Wilson for a second term
Hs President Of the United States.
This was the report made by the va
rious committee chairmen at the. final
anti-inaugurstion meeting Of the gen.
eral inaugural committee at the New
Willard today.
At the conclusion of the meeting Col.
Robert N. Harper, chairman Of the gen.
eral committee, announced that the
work Of the sub-committees had been
completed except for q few minor de-
tails and that the situation presaged not
the slightest hitch IN the arrangements.
Colonel Harper Thanked.
Robert z. Mattingly, chairman of
the District Committee, introduced
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the General Inau-
gural Committee, appointed and or
ganized to provide for the inaugura-
tion ceremonies attendant upon the
induction into the office of President
OF the United States of America of the
Hon. Woodrow Wilson for a second
term of four years from March 4, 1917,
to March 4, 1921, hereby manifests
its deepest appreciation of and ten
ders its warmest thanks to Chairman
Robert N. Harper for the ability, i'm
Partially modesty and courtesy with
which he has presided over the DELHI
srations OF the Inaugural Committee,
and likewise, we hereby express our
highest regard for the unf1agginE
zeal and fidelity to duty of our genial
secretary, Alvin G. Belt, in the labor
ious and responsible post he has
filled.
mo mistake was made In the selec-
tion OF these gentlemen for the oner-
GUS duties they have SO capably per-
formed, and we bespeak for them
and for their conferees, who have
30 loyalty co-operated with them, not
only the most benefcent weather con-
ditions at the hands of the officials
dealing Herewith, but the most sue
cessful, brilliant, and patriotic dis
play and demonstration on the part
OF the citizens of the Capital of the
Nation and OF the Nation itself in in
augurating the President and Vice
President Of our great country-may
she ever be right, but, right or wrong,
Our Country"
Workers Get Holiday.
President Wilson has issued the
following proclamation:
In pursuance of the act Of Con-
Eress approved June Is, 1883, max
ing Inauguration day q legal hoI-
iday within the District of Col
lumbia, IT Is hereby ordered that
all per diem employees and other
day laborers in the Federal pub
lie service employed in the Dis
trtct of Columbia be excused
from work on Monday, March 8,
1917.
Provided, however, that this or
der shall not apply to any bureau :.
or office Of the Government or
to any of the clerks or other en-
ployes thereof that may for spe-
cial public reasons be excepted
therefrom by the head of the de-
partment having supervision or
control of such bureau or office
or where the same would be in
consistent with the provisions of
existing law.
WOODROW WILSON.
The White House.
Colonel Harper urges that ey-
cry citizen of the District display
q flag on Inauguration Day. He
suggests that both business places |
and residences be decorated with the
national colors, and that vehicles also /
be bedecked with flags.
At a meeting OF the Wilson and
Marshall Democratic Association of
the District at the New Ebbitt House
last night arrangements for the pa
rade were completed. The organiza-
tion will head the civic section.
Charles J. Darr, president of the as
sociation, will be in charge, and
Maurice ]. Connor will be marshal.
Utah Woman Determined.
Mrs. r. z. L. Collier, of Salt Lake
City, chairman OF the woman's DEM
ocratic State committee of Utah, has
arrived in Washington. She says she
viii march alone in the parade IL
there are no other representatives
Of her State on hand.
Extra precautions to protect pa
irons OF the road have been taken
by the Pennsylvania railroad. Many
extra policemen have been provided,
among the number being six staIwart
men from the Central division OF the
system who are stationed at the
Union Station.
Order of Civic Division.
Official announcement of the ar
Tangement Of the civic division of the
inaugural parade was made today by
George l.. Linkins, chairman of the
committee on civic organizations. Mr..