Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19


turn from the borderland in time to par
ticipate in the inaugural parade.
| Mr.. Harper was greatly pleased when
1.-THE answer came, for he is extremely
ianxious to have the entire National
Guard of the District of Columbia in
the parade. Ever since he took up his
duties as chairman of the inaugural
committee he had been striving to
bring this about and has had many
conferences with War Department Off
cials.
| District troops now in the borderland
include the Sd Infantry and Troop A
lof cavalry, which are at Camp Wilson
San Antonio. Tex. and Battery A OF
field artillery, which is at IL Paso,
Tex.
Ready Sale for Review Stand Tickets
Selling like hot cakes doesn't begin
to describe the business that has been
done today in the sale of tickets for
seats in the reviewing stands which
have been erected within the court OF
honor said Robert n. Harper. chair
man of the inaugural committee. today
| by noon tomorrow l believe all the
| tickets will have been Sold
| The sale started with n rush at
o'clock this morning at the ticket agen-
| cy of T. Arthur Smith, 1906 q street
northwest, where a force of clerks was
almost swamped with orders. Reserva-
| tons for tickets which had been placed
with the inaugural committee before
| hand were arranged for before the gen
eral sale was begun.
| Reports reaching inaugural headquar-
| terS show there is q good demand for
seats in the stands being erected along
| the route of the inaugural parade by
I private individuals. The seat sales in
| dictate to. the committee officials that
great interest. is being manifested i'll
| the coming event.
Gov. Whitman to Bring 1000 Men.
| Chairman Harper today learned that
Gov. Whitman of New York will be ac-
companied by his staff and about 1000
members of the National Guard of
THAT state when he comes here to par
ticipate in the inaugural parade
The names of several political clubs
which plan to take part in the parade
were announced today by the inaugural
committee. They include the John A
Thornton Marching Club of Philadel-
phia. which expects to have 900 mem
bers and two bands in line: the Cook
County Democratic Club of Illinois, the
Passaic County Democratic Club of
Paterson. N. g.. the Wilson Marshall
Club OF Elmifa. \. Y; the Democratic
Club of the Fifth District of, Pennsyl-
Wilson Democratic Club. The latter is
B0ys' Band.
| AAlarge Contingent is expected here
from Trenton. n. j., the committee has
| been informed From Gastonia, n. c..
viii come the Gastonia Pythian Drum
Corps, and the Oneida Community Ath-
letic Association of Oneida. n. Y, will
send band.
\ Arrangements ha;ro y,,,Jo Co.
| the participation in the parade of the
Young Mems Democratic Club of the
District. F. Edward Mitchell Is chair
man Of the committee in charge. This
club will have about $50 marchers and
| band in line. it is stated.
chairman Harper today stated that
plans for having floats representing
the states in the parade have been
been provided by the local state So
cieties, Mr.. Harper said, but 1t has
! been decided to eliminate this feature
because of the lack of time in which
to have them built.
| Provision for Boy Scouts.
| About 300 Boy Scouts from nearby
cities who plan to come here for the
| inauguration are to be assigned. dur
ing their stay in this city. to churches
which have troops in connection with
| them.
Peck Memorial will entertain thirty
from Newark. n. j.; 100 from Rich
mond. Va, and ten from PHILADELPHIA.
Pa Calvary NJ. Z. Church will have
as Its guests ninety-three boys from
Old Point Comfort, Va The Church of
the Covenant will provide for twenty
seven members from Philadelphia, The
Fourth Presbyterian Church will en-
terrain eight boys from Roomsboro,
Md, and forty from Livingston, Pa
/ Waugh NJ. E. Church will entertain
Troop No l of Suffolk, Va, while
Emanuel Baptist and Trinity NJ E. will
entertain boys from Concord, n. c., and
\ Roanoke, Va.
I Those who are coming from no great
| distance will return to their homes i'm
! mediately after the inaugural parade.
Will Combine With Washington.
| The Baltimore, Md, council will fur
nish 500 picked boys for duty with the
| Washington Scouts in connection with
the policing of Pennsylvania avenue on
| March and .. Alexandria, Va; Glen
carlyn. Va; Falls Church, Va: Ballston,
| Va: Frederick, Nd. and other nearby
| towns in Maryland will combine with
| the Washington organization in the
| scout activities.
One hundred scouts have been as
signed work in connection with the
first aid stations and approximately 200
| VIII act for the inaugural period in the
various information booths stationed at
special points in the city. Mai Pull
( man, superintendent of police has made
a special request for $50 scouts for spe-
cial duty, and arrangements are about
completed for assignments to the vari-
Gus reviewing stands.
Plans for High School Cadets,
Preliminary information regardins
participation of the High School Cadets
Of Washington in the inaugural parade
was issued today by Stephen Z. 'Kra.
mer, assistant superintendent of public
schools. who is directly in charge O,
military affairs in the schools 1t Ia no
known where the rendezvous OF the
cadets is TO be, but the school officiai.
fare planning to have q hot lunch served
TO the boys should it be in the yicfnit,
of any of the schools. H.. :
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