Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
WIVES T00CCUPY
PLACE IN PARADE
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Marshall
to Ride With Husbands in
Inaugural Procession.
TROOP B TO ACT AS ESCORT

The President and Vice President will
be accompanied by their wives when
they ride up Pennsylvania avenue to
the White House following the inau-
gural ceremonies at the Capitol March
5. Announcement to this effect was
made today by Senator Overman OF
North Carolina, chairman Of the joint
inaugural committee of Congress.
In the carriage with the President and
Mrs. Wilson will ride Senator Overman
and Representative Rucker of Missouri.
chairmen of the Senate and House in
augural committees. respectively.
Riding with the Vice President and Mrs
Marshall will be Senator Smith OF Georgia
and Senator Warren OF wyoming, the
other two members of the Senate COM
kmittee. In a third carriage will be hep,
resentative Garrett of Tennessee ana
Representative Mckinley of Illinois, the
two other members of the House COM
mittee, and Chairman Robert N. Harper
of the inaugural committee. Col. w. w.
Harris, military aid to the President, prob
ably will also ride in that carriage.
New for Vice Presidents Wife.
1t will be the first time that the wife
of Vice President has ridden in the
inaugural parade. The first wife OF q
President to ride with him following the
inaugural ceremonies at the Capitol was
Mrs. Taft.
The plan of having third carriage
also will be an innovation, for hereto
fore only those occupied by the Presl.
dent and Vice President have been at
the head of the line. Heretofore the
only carriage in the parade that was
drawn by four horses was that occu-
pied by the President, but on the occa-
sion of this inaugural all three of the
carriages probably will have TOUR
Announcement has been made that
Troop B, District of Columbia Cavalry,
probably will serve as an escort 1or
Three troops of the I'd Cavalry (regu-
lars) stationed at Fort Myer are to es-
cort the President, and the Black Horse
Troop of the Culver Military College
will escort the Vice President.
Fitting Act for Troop B.
1t is deemed fitting that Troop B of
the National Guard of the District
should have a place at the head Of the
line. The regular cavalry, which will
escort the President, will represent the
nation, while the Culver troop will
represent Indiana, the Vice Presidents
state The District Of Columbia. the
residence of both President and wee
President during their term OF ONCE
will be represented by Troop r.
Official recognition as unit of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia is
expected by Troop B within few days,
and also the commissions of its officers:
The troop now has a membership OF
seventy-eight men. Uniforms have
been order and their delivery is ex-
pected within short time. Leroy w.
Heron ish captain OF the troop ana
John W. Thompson and Leopold L.
Krentzlin first and second heutenants,
respectively.
Bids for Reviewing Stands.
Chairman Harper today advertised for
bids for the concessions to erect grand
stands along the route of the parade and
on the ellipse where the fireworks dis
play will be staged. The sale Of these
concessions will be expedited as much as
possible for Mr.. Harper realizes that lit
tie time remains to get the structures
built.
Today Mr. Harper spent several hours
at the War Department In conference
regard to the formation Of the line Of
march His mission was chiefly to ar
range details concerning the participa-
ton of civic organizations in the parade.
number Of citizens Of the city asking
them either to serve on the committee
on public order for the inauguration
or assist II in it's work. Persons who
will be unable to serve are asked for
the loan Of the use Of their automobiles
on the day of the Inauguration and sew
eral days prior thereto The machines
will be used to enable the police de-
partment to afford better police protec-
ton throughout the city during the
celebration. Maj. Raymond w. Pull
man. superintendent of police and
chairman Of the public order commit
tee, proposes not to have any dead
wood" on his committee and expects
every one of its members to be work.
er. The announcement of the personnel
of the committee probably will be made
about the middle Of next week.
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