The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-01-07
WAsH1NGTON IN NEWS LETTER.


Thursday evening at the Senate Of
fce Building to discuss plans for
the part -the organization will take
"a the Inaugural Parade March 4th.
Robert w. Farrar, secretary for
Senator McCumber, presided at the
meeting and outlined briefly the ac-
tiyities Of the organization upon
previous occasions, recalling the in
augurals Of Roosevelt, Taft and
Wilson.
Tentative plans for the occasion
include a float representing North
Dakota" and appropriate costumes
for marchers, to be furnished both
TO members of the organization and
"a. visitors from the state desiring to
take part in the parade. Costumes
representing sheaves Of wheat, as
worn upon a. previous inaugural,
We're suggested by Mr.. Farrar, as
typifying the basic industry Of the
state.
As the cost Of the float, costumes
and banners to be carried in the pa
rade, was considered too large to be
borne by the individual members Of
The society it was decided to take
the question Of funds up with Gov
ernor Frazier and the various. COM
mercial clubs Of the state to, deter
mine what part Of the expense: could
be borne by the people of the state.
Other state societies have already
completed plans for the part to be
taken by their respective organiza-
tions and it is the hope Of the North
Dakota Association that-the Flick
ertail state will be represented in
the parade, if at all, by a float and
marching club that will be a credit
both to the state Of North Dakota
and to the society as well.
The North Dakota State Associa-
tion has a representative member
ship of citizens of the state, inclu-
ding persons from practically every
county in North Dakota. tits esti-
mated that there are four or five
hundred former residents of North
Takota now living in the city Of
Washington and membership
drive will be made in the near fuv
ture to get most of these people in
to the Organization which is open to
any former resident Of the home
state. Il, q
In addition to the members Of the
society itself it is certain that there
will be many visitors in the citv.
from North Dakota at the time of
the Inaugural who may desire to
participate in the parade and it is
the intention Of the society that suf-
ficient costumes be on hand to pro-
vide for all such persons. If it is
finally decided Z that North Dakota
be- represented in the parade, ar
rangments will be made for the re-
gistration Of all state visitors as
they arrive in the city.
At the Thursday meeting, conn
mittee was appointed to commune
cate with the Governor and other
sficials as to the necessary finances
and also TO meet with the chairman
sf the parade committee in order to
arrange for : place for the state in
the column.
Nothing new has developed in re-
lation to the emergency tariff bill
now before the Senate Finance COM
mittee and It may be several weeks
before . vote is taken on the bill.
Senator McCumber, acting chairman
Of the committee, conferred with
Senator Harding at Marion early
last weak and while It Is known that
financial measures were. discussed,
nothing was made public in regard
to any conclusions reached.
Senator Penrose, chairman Of the
committee, returned TO Washington
recently but is still confined to his
wheel chair and win probably not
return to his seat for some tima
McCumber will remain II charge Of
the finance COMMITTEES until Senator
Penlose resumes his place IN the
senate and the bin win probably
!; come up befors ,tliat tins.
4 Allfbuster b. Democrats led ~
Harrison Of Mississippi has already
ben forecast and : lively fight IL to