Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-17
HORSES TO OCCUPY
PLACE IN PARADE
Vanishing Symbols of Pre-
Mechanical Age to Be Resur.
reCted March d.

Slowly vanishing symbols of an era
giving way before the march of the
mechanical age will occupy prominent
positions in the inaugural cavalcade as
1t moves down Pennsylvania avenue the
afternoon of March 4, behind the new
President. Twenty years ago most of
those in the inaugural of President Taft
who were not on foot were mounted on
horses. But today the horse has been
pushed into the discard as an agency
of motive power by the advance in au-
tomobileS. But horses and horsemen
are an impressive feature of the in
augural parade, and the horse will
again come into his own in the process
sion on March 4.
Cavalry from Fort Myer will move
down Pennsylvania avenue mounted on
carefully groomed horses, while certain
Of the escorts of governors will be
mounted. The famous First City Troop
of Philadelphia, with a history dating
back to revolutionary days; Troop A Of
sex Troop will be among the mounted
units in the cavalcade. Indians, dressed
in full tribal regalia. will ride the bare
backed horses Of the plains, and vie
with the chaparejo-clad cowboys from
Oklahoma and other parts of the South
west
Senator George H. Moses, member
of the joint congressional committee in
charge of the induction ceremonies for
Herbert Hoover, announced today that
seating facilities for 5000 persons will
be made available at the Capitol who
will witness Mr.. Hoover take the oath
Of ONCE. The size Of the stand on the
north front of the White House, where
Mr.. Hoover and Vice President-elect
Curtis have been asked to sit to review
the parade, has not yet been fixed, but
1t will probably accommodate about
l,50O persons. The stands at the
Capitol viii be covered, and portions of
the stands will be inclosed in glass
under present plans. The reviewing
stand in front of the White House will
also be q covered affair, to which ad-
mission is usually by card only.
Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd. chairman
OF the inaugural committee, called
another meeting Of committee chairmen
for this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock to
discuss further details of the work of
the various units handling the varie.
gated inaugural pattern.
The Hoover-Curtis Club of New York
yesterday purchased $4,000 worth Of
tickets for the inaugural charity ball to
be held the evening of March 4. They
viii ladmit 300 members of the club,
and purchase of 700 more tickets is
expected in view of the announcement
that the club will send 1000 members
here for the inaugural
Additional subscriptions to the in
augural guarantee fund were announced
as follows:
George Otis Smith, $500; Mrs Henry
Alvah Strong, 500; c. B. Slemp, 500;
Charles H. Bates. 500; Irving 0. Ball,
$50; N. L. Sansbury Co., Inc. $50; Earle
Restaurant, $50: Pomona Restaurant,
$50; Miss Sibyl Baker. $50; Represent
alive Thomas w. Phillips, ir., $500;
Guy, Curran & Co.. $780, Crane Print
ing Co., $50; DR.. Walter S. Ufford, $50;
The Palais Royal, Inc, $1,000: Erie
bacher. Inc, $500; A p. Clarke. jr.,
500; r. P. May Hardware Co., 500;
Mrs. Nina c. Van Wrinkle, $50: Oliver
Metzerott, $25: Arthur B. Heaton. SIS;
Sophie Pearce Casey, 81, and Galdheim's
500.