The Washington times., 1925-02-13
HOTELS ARE HIT
BY SIMPLE
| INAUGURAL
Rsservations Are Being Can
osledM More Time Granted
IN Poster Contest

survey OF washington h0teit
fwvealed today that the city vii
hntsrtain . substantial, although
not unprecedented number Of
nuests during Inaugural Week,
From present reports. the crowds
wil be of proportions somewhat
larger than two or three Of the
recent big conventions rolled into
". NJ. Kochenderfer, assistant
mnnager OF the Lafayette Hotel.
sid today that his establishment
began to turn down reservations
three weeks ago.
s,Since then, some cancellations
have come III, he stated: Not
many. but enough to make as
wonder just how matters win stand
"a the eve OF Inauguration Day.
have been keeping IN touch
With conditions generally through
cut the hotels Of washington, and
an able to say that our own at.
eairs are typical OF the hotels here
- q whole"
his Opinion Emphatic
AZ this 5unctura, Mr.. Kochen.
carter expressed his opinion OF the
inaugural arrangements in no un-
certain terms
III there ever was q psychological
Dnonent for q great national display
e genuine American reverence and
affection for the office OF Presi-
can't, he said, st has come now.
And because ne are called upon 70
respect the wishes Of the President
a connection with, the size Of the
Inaugural celebration, we have
naissed great opportunity.
ssT0 & certain extent, we should
ragard the wishes OF our Presi-
Can't. But this should be q popu-
lar occasion, upon which the peo-
pIs who put the President into
affice may celebrate their victory
and bury the ll-feeling Of the cam
paign in one unified demonstrar
Consciously or not. Mr.. Kochen-
0erfer echoed In this statement the
sentiment expressed by others In
tie same profession who. however.
wished their remarks to be private.
More Time for Posters
The various State delegations,
lncludinr Governors and their
suites, are to be widely distributed
among the leading hotels.
It was learned today that the
hank associates Of Vice President
Dawes had taken over the entire
nth 1oor Of the Mayflower.
Announcement was made today BY
he chairman OF the charity IN.
nuguraI baIl committee that an ex.
tension Of time until Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock has been
given for entrants In the ban poster
contest.
The extension was granted AZ
he result of requests from the art
apartments Of the local high
schools, who declared they were
not given sufficient time In which
- PREPARE their posters.
At O'Clock next Wednesday en-.
fFanfs may bring their posters to
Ehe Maydower, TO be judged. Four
0ElncipaI prizes win be given, and
honorable mentions win be awarded.
The prizes are tickets to the ball.
Bids for Stands Asked.
lids for erection Of inaugural re-
yiswing stands on Pennsylvania ave-
me were asked Tor today by the
Inaugural committee.
Private contractors are to submit
estimates for building stands on
some OF the ten Government res
oFvations along the Avenue. These
bids win be opened at noon, Tues
Aay, IN the office Of B. =. Saul.
chairman Of the stands committee.
a special effort viii be made to
Keep seat prices down. Saul'g COM
mittee Is closely watching Develop
Wents In this direction.
- Parade In Two Sections.
Following q conference late yes.
4arday between Brigadier General
samuel D. Rockenbach, chief Of
staff for the parade, and william
q. Galliher. chairman OF the In
augural committee, announcement
was made that, In justice to the out
Of-toWn organizations which viii be
unable to take part in the process
sion. local bodies, such as the Ma
t1onal Guard and various cadet
corps. viii not march.
The parade win be divided in two
sections. The first win be military,
With which the President and Vice
President VIII ride. The second
division win be composed OF the
governors and their escorts.
The President win be escorted to
and from the Capitol by q detach-
ment of regular troops. The re-
matnder Of the military division
win be composed of soldiers, sailors
and marines from stations In and
near Washington.
COUNTESS IS DEPoRTED