The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-03-02

administered by Chief Justice
White, of the Supreme Court.
The President will deliver his
inaugural address at noon Mon
day from a stand erected in front
of the Capitol. Shortly before
the hour ice-President Marshall
will take the oath in the Senate
chamber. This part of the cere-
mony will be as simple as condi-
lions will permit.
The lack of the usual pomp
and gorgeous display will be
found in the inaugural parade
and the social functions. The
parade itself will be nearly two
hours shorter than usual, and
there wilh be no inaugural ball
to enhance the social side of the
ceremonies. A much shorter
parade is imperative by the alb
sence of thousands of soldiers.
The regular army is doing duty
on the Mexican border and only
regiment or so will march.
The National Guardsmen and in
dependent military companies of
various states, which always
gave much pomp to the parade
by their fancy dress uniforms,
will be absent, first, on account
of their long service on the Dor
der, and, secondly, because an
order has been issued by General
Scott putting the ban on fancy
dress uniforms of the militia Or
CARNATIONS.
So far as the inaugural officials
have been advised of only four
Statess.uhich will send guards
men to march in line. These
States are Maryland, Delaware,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
Virginia, New York and Mass
achusetts have sent word they
will send some troops, but they
have not designated them. The
District of Columbia Guard,
several thousand strong, will
head the militia division. The
Maryland troops will be compos-
ed of the First Maryland Infan-
try, Fourth Maryland Infantry,
Troop A. and the Naval Militia.
Governor Harrington and his
staff will head them.
There will be no long delay
this year in the parade moving
in front of the White House.
The President has decided to eat
only a light luncheon after ar
irving at the White House from
capitol. On former occasions
more than an hour was consumed
at these luncheons, and the
parade had to rest arms until the
Executive had finished and taken
his place in the reviewing stand.
President Wilson plans to spend
only 10 minutes at luncheon.
There will be found in the
marching line the usual civic
clubs, Democratic organizations,
cadet corps from West Point,
Annapolis, St. Johns, Virgins
Military Institute, Culver and
other military schools. The
withdrawal of the elaborate
woman's section by Mrs. Boggs,
of the Wilson League, on account
of her disagreement with Inagu.
raj Chairman Harper, will not
remove women altogether from
the parade. Another woman's
section organized by Mrs. Stoner,
will be in line.
Washington itself is preparing
for a big day. The whole down.
town section is putting on a
fancy dress of national colors.
Stands to hold thousands of per-
sons for reviewing the parade
have been erected and all the
seats sold. At night a brilliant
display of fireworks will be held.
Another usual feature of this
years ceremonies is that it will
be the first prohibition inaugu-
ration in the history of the coun-
try. The Jones-Works law, re-
Gently passed by Congress to
regulate saloons in Washington,
provides that no intoxicants
shall be sold on the day Presi-
dents are indicted into office.
The Democrats from the dry
Southern States who may come
to Washington with the expecta.
ton that plenty of stimulation
will be had will be disappointed.