Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27

Expected He Will Begin Prep
arations at Once for In.
!. auquraf Parade.

Gen. John j. Pershing. who is
spending the holidays at Roslyn. l. l..
wf1 return to this city next Monday
and is expected to begin at once
preparations for the inaugural
parade, of which he will be the grand
marshal.
All the mail that has, been received
at the War Department regarding the
parade is being held for the con-
sideration of the grand marshal.
Regular Army Division.
Though not yet settled, it is prob
able the regular AfMy. division of
THE parade will consist of the Corps
of Cadets from the West Point Mill
tary Academy, the entire 1st Division
at Camp Meade. Md; the cavalry
troops at Fort Myer, the engineer
troops at Camp Humphreys, Va. and
the artillery troops at nearby posts
vision includes fodF.Tasfhfefts Of in
fantry. two regiments of field artil-
iery. one regiment Of engineers. u
battalion of Signal Corps troops and
field trains.
The naval contingent will include
the midshipmen from the Naval
Academy and all the bluejackets and
marines that can be assembled from
local and nearby st5ttous-
Ask for Places in Line.
Several National Guard and college
organizations in various parts of the
country already have Expressed their
desire to be ass; Ened to places in the
line. Among the first organizations to
do so was the bat3alion of cadets
500 strong-of the stanton Military
Academy of Stauuton. Va.
Favorable position-ins the inaugural
parade and for group of it's menu
bers to serve as an escort for Presi
dent Harding has been requested by
the Uncle Sans, a prominent republic
IAN organization OF buffalo. N, Y This
request has been received by the'f local
inaugural committee.
This Buffalo club is one of the oldest
and strongest in the country, and its
membership is -composed OF many of
the most influential citizens of that
city. all Of whom afe reported to have
taken an especially active part in the
late campaign. During a visit Of Sem
ator Harding to Buffalo during the
eort.
Chairman Mclean of the inaugural
gathering of the recently appointed
general inauguralocgum for to-
MORROW afternoon at O'Clock in the
red room OF the willard Hotel.
BIOS LOT tn0 CONSTRUCTION OF inc liz
auEural stands at the east front Of
the Capitol have been received by the
joint congressional committee in
charge of the inauguration of, Hard
ing and Coolidge. A dozen bids in all
were received and opened. The Tow
bid was by Skinker & Garrett. $22,-
7e0. r. X. Ferguson's bid was the
highest $49.47o. She low bid was
only IS per cent higher than the
amount paid for the erection OF the
stand four years ago for the inaugu-
ration of President Wilson.
May Have villa West Feature,
1t has been Suggested to have one
section OF the Inaugural parade de-
voted to a typical wild west feature
The idea has been presented by Okla
Romans in Washington, and 1t has
met with favor from those in charge
of the Inauguration. Eugene Lorton,
publisher Of the Tulsa World who
has discusa1d. the proposftio4 with
members Of the comnolhfAe, Is 81 the
opinion that the prese&ee Of 3 goodly
number of real Indians xHd cowboys
in full regalia would be highly In
Chairman Mclean is expecting soon
20 receive an answer to the inquiries
sent to Mardi GYxs experts In New
Orleans regarding suggestions for
the holding Of the 'Aardi' Gras Of the
states In Washington Inauguration
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