Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
PRESIDENT PICKS
INAUGURAL ESCORT
Selects Three Troops of Reg
-ular Cavalry Stationed at
Fort Myer.
D. C. MEN SOUGHT HONOR

Hopes of the Presidents Own Squad
ron. Of Cavalry. composed OF many
prominent Washington men. under the
leadership of Capt. Leroy Heron. were
shattered today when 1t was officially
announced at the War Department that
the official escort for the President at
the Inauguration will be regular cav
airy. The California Grays. crack
cavalry company. have been the closest
rivals of the Presidents Own for this
honor. The Essex Troop of New Jersey.
which was the Presidents escort four
years ago, has also been a candidate
for the honor. 1t was learned today
that Capt David V. Chisholm. as COM
mander of the Spanish War Veterans.
had offered their services as the Pres
ident's personal escort.
Regular cavalry troops at Fort Myer.
Va, will compose the escort. Maj.
Gen Hugh L. Scott. grand marshal of
the inaugural parade, has been so iu-
formed by the President.
Three troops of the LIST Squadron
of-the I'd United States Cavalry are
now at the Fort Myer post. and one or
more of those troops will have the ex-
dent from the White House to the Capt.
tot to be inaugurated for his second
term as chief magistrate, and then of
escorting him back again to the White
House. preliminary to the review of the
pageant in his honor.
Reason for the Choice
Ii is understood that the President
was Influenced in the selection of regu-
his personal escort by the argument
presented by Senator Overman and Gen.
Scott that, as President of the United
States, Mr. Wilson belongs to the who'e
nation and not to any particular state,
and therefore that it would be in
vidious to select his escort from any
particular section of the country.
At the time of the previous Inaugural
ton Mr. Wilson was Governor of the
state of New Jersey ard that Fact '"oa
IL Especially appropriate that he should
have selected the Essex I,Uop o. t...,.
state as his escort.
Renewed optimism regarding an in
augural social function to take the
place of the inaugural ball was evident
about the inaugural headquarters this
afternoon following conference be-
tween Inaugural Chairman Robert n.
Harper, Chairman Charles A. Douglas
ofthe reception committee and Senator
salisbury with Vice President Marshal.
On good authority it was stated that
this meeting was to arrange for the
presence of the Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall at such a function. Chairman
Harper, however, said that he had
nothing to announce at this time re-
gaxding plans for any reception.
Reduced Railroad Rates.
Additional good news reached the
inaugural committee today about re-
duced railroad rates. Following the
announcement yesterday that the re-
ddced ticket would apply to a ten-day
period, March l to 10. the Southeastern
Association has sent a copy of tariffs
to-Ben L. Prince. chairman of the in
augural transportation committee.
which provide not only for a ten-day
a thirty-day extension.
Railroads in the southeastern terri
tory. comprising the Carolinas, Ala
bama, Arkansas Georgia, Florida, Ken
see and Virginia, according to this
tarfc, will offer round-trip tickets to
Washington at the rate of cents a
mile. good from March 1 to March 10.
inaugural visitors desiring to remain
in Washington longer than March 10
may get a thirty-day extension by de-
posting their tickets with w. H How
ard at the Union station and paying
n
this rule are in favor of visitors from
Virginia Residents of this state whose
tickets cost less than 50 may get a
th1rty-day extension upon payment of
between SO and 81 may get an extern
sion upon payment Of so cents.
Additions to Guarantee Fund.
Chairman Arthur Peter of the COM
mtttee on finance today announced fur
Their additions to the inaugural guar
antee fund as follows: Hotel Powhatan,
$1,000; Abner-Drury Brewery Com
pspy, $500: Terminal Taxicab Com
pany. 5000: A. C. Chaplain. 5000; George
E.-Fleming, 800: Woodbury. Blair. 800:
Harry T. Newcomb. 500: A. Brylawski.
500; Castelberg's. 500, and DR.. T. V.
Hammond. 500.
Chairman Harper has received letters
from a number of governors stating
that they will head large state delega-
lions in the parade. Among those who
are bringing the largest delegations
are Gov. James NJ. Cox of Ohio, Gov.
Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania. Gov. Har
rington OF Maryland and the governors
of Virginia and Rhode Island. Each of
these state executives will be accom-
panied by his staff in uniform and by a
number of marching organizations. As
far as possible they will have state
militia in the military section of the
parade.
The organization of the mounted escort
Of 500 District men. who will have
charge of all the mounted organizat lions
in-line, is to be undertaken at a meet
ing Monday at 4:45 o'clock, in the cabi-
net room of the New Willard, called by
Melvin Hazen, chief of stan to Chairman
GEorge r. Linkins of the civic organiza-
lions section of the parade. A delega-
tton of Indians visited the inaugural
headquarters this morning, and. after
conference with Chairman Harper, 1t
was announced that arrangements are
being made to have more of the original
Americans In line for this Inauguration
than ever before.
The Nose Green Club of Louisville.
Ky: the Duckworth Club of Cincinnati.