The Washington times., 1917-03-01
Committees and Workmen Busy
With Last Work Despite
March Storm.
VETERANS OF 1898 AS AIDES
Force of $50 Boys From
Schools to Sell Official Pro-
gram Throughout City.

With the appointment OF Spanish War
Veterans as aides in the patriotic Sec
ton Of the inaugural parade; the re-
ceipt Of scores OF kilograms from prac-
tically every section OF the United
States, announcing that bigger marching
clubs and civic organization are coming
to Washington this year than those sec
tions ever have sent in the past; with
hundreds OF carpenters, decorators. and
the like working in a storm which has
alternately been one of sleet, snow. and
rain, Washington today is making ready
for the grand rush which will mark the
ending Of the pre-inaugural arrange
ments.
Two more working days intervent be-
tween now and Inauguration Day. on
Monday. 1t means that every minute
Of the days and nights preceding that
quardennial event must be utilized in
whipping into shape the plans OF the
inaugural committee and the thousands
Of individuals for the celebration
Mad Rush to Finish.
Throughout the city, or that part
of it most affected by the inaugura-
tion and the accompanying parade, a
mad rush to complete unfinished work
is being made today. The incIement
weather has not dampened the spirits
of the armies of workmen in the
least.
day announced the appointment of a
number of officers of the Spanish
War Veterans as aides to A. J. Hun
toon, marshal of the patriotic divi-
sion of the parade. The aides include
Commander-in-Chief d. V. Chisholm,
Past Commonder-in-Chief J. L. Smith.
Past Department Commanders J. A.
Costello, S. G. Mawson, G. f. Rausch,
J. Q. A Braden, and H. c. Wilson; Ad-
Jutant General ]. E. Maynard, and
ouartermaster Gen. J. ]. Murphy.
n. C. Artillery In Line.
The participation OF the Second
Company OF North Carolina Coast Ar
tillery in the parade also was an
nounced by the grand marshal. The
company will come from Wilmington,
N. C., and be assigned to the second
division of military organizations in
the pageant under the command of
Capt. James B. Lynch
Chairman Ford, Of the inaugural
printing committee, has arranged to
have the official inaugural program
sold by a force of $50 boys secelted
from the high and graded schools of
the District.
Program Is Attractive.
The city has been diveded into "a
number of selling districts, and to-
row and Saturday a house-to-house
canvass is to be made under the direc.
tion OF capable leaders. The boys Sc
lected for this work are enthusiastic
over the prospect of a large prem
augural sale, and are determined TO
show tie inaugural committee that
the public schools can organize on
short notice a capable and efficient
force of embryonic statesmen.
The program is believed to be the
most attractive one that ever has been
issued by an inaugural committee. II
contains no advertising matter. and
in addition to the detailed informa-
tion concerning the inaugural cere-
monies, has a number of special fea-
lures of artistic, historical, and lit
erary merit. These include fall page
sepia portraits OF the President and
Vice President, with a sketch OF their
lives and achievements, and set-in
extracts from the most famous of
their public addresses. Another fea-
ture OF special interest is a sketch OF
historic Washington, with a descrip-
tion of buildings and landmarks made
famous by the principals OF former in
Rugurations.