F199 .W31 'o. *'V.T» A ^' v^* ^*. ^. ^^ ^kV,^. \/ ;;^\ ^^^^^^ ,^|^', %/ ;alfe\ ^<^..v ^/ .^^^'V. '■ ♦ -> <^ * 0^ .«i^'«. "o, .■**■ .^i";^, % '0 "^-^^0^ =V .j5°^ '"^ V-^^ v-^^ ♦ >J ,«^^ . ..^^''X .: ^-n^^^ ;/- Sixty-Fifth Congress, First Session Senate Document No. 116 of flflJirDxti Htlann J^rPBibrnt of tl|r Mnitrti S'tatro anft aa ISirr ^rrBtinit of ll)r lIuttr^ S'tatra -S Mard} 5. 19 ir MaBlftnatan (SoDrrnmrnt ^ritilinri (ijJffitf 1918 Page Two §>tnait Sraolultnu No. 14r. (Reported In' Mr. Smith of Arizona.) In the Senate <>p the United States, October 6, 1917. Resolved, That the manuscript entitled "The official report of the second inauguration of Woodrow Wilson as President of the United States and Thomas R. Marshall as Vice President of the United States on March fifth, nineteen hundred and seven- teen," be printed as a Senate document, with accompanying illustrations. Attest. James M. Baker, Secretary. n. of B. AUG J4 t»18 Page Three dmxttntB Page Letter from the President 8 Letter from Vice President lo Letter from Hon. Vance McCormick 12 Report from the Inaugural Chairman 23 The Inaugural Committee 17 Report of the Military' Organization 85 Report of Finance Committee 174 Reception Committee 125 Legislation Committee 163 Press Committee 143 Printing Committee 151 Fireworks Committee i ig Transportation Committee 115 Public Comfort Committee 161 Public Order Committee 171 Civic Organization Committee '..... 113 Reviewing Stands Committee 135 Street Decoration Committee 139 Historic Sites Committee 117 Illumination Committee 155 Cotirt of Honor 147 Railroad Terminal Committee. .. '.' 141 Hotel Accommodations 142 Medals and Badges Committee 127 Souvenir Booklet Committee 151 ' Local Transportation Committee 137 Treasurer 181 Auditing Committee 182 Rules Governing Committees 71 Final Meeting 197 Letter from Rotarj^ Club 195 Letter from National Democratic Committee 193 Page Four Coniinletl and edited by . Robert Newton Harper Chairman of the general committee for the second inauguration of Woodrow Wilson as President of the United States of America and Thomas Riley Marshall as Vice President. March 5, 1917. Page Fire iCtat nf 3Jllu0tratian0 Page United States Capitol Building 7 President Woodrow Wilson 9 Vice President Thomas R. Marshall 11 Hon. Vance McCormick 13 Officers of the Inaugural Committee 14 Inaugural Committee, 1917 16 Capitol Building at Night 21 Hon. Champ Clark • 27 Municipal Building, District of Columbia 29 United States Senate Chamber 36 Joint Congressional Committee 40 Chief Justice White 45 President Wilson Taking the Oath 47 Former Inaugural Chairmen 56-57 Court of Honor at Night 67 South Front of White House 79 General Hugh L. Scott and Staff 83 Citizens Committee and Aides iii Union Station 123 President's Reviewing Stand 133 Court of Honor in Daytime 145 Illumination at Night 153 United States Pension Office , . . . 157 Interior of Union Station 159 Mounted Police of the District of Columbia 169 Page Scocn a z m o h Q. < O CO UJ h < I- (/} O UJ h z 3 Page Eight THE WHITE HOUSE W/A S H INOTON 22 Iferch, 1917 % dear Colonel Harper: I am siire you will realize that it Is only illness that has prevented n^ writing sooner to express to you and to your many able assistants iqy very great appreciation of the success of the arrangements and of the programne of Inaiog-uration Day. I think everybody felt that the occasion was managed with unusual capacity, and I heard on all aides coiigrat'jla- tions as to its success. With mxich appreciation, Cordially and sincerely yours, Col. E. N. Harper, 1515 Sixteenth Street, N-W, Washington, D. C. Page Nil PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON Page Ten THE VICE-PRESIDENT'S CHAMBER. WASH INGTON April 5". 1917. Gentlemen.- I am in no condition to make comparisons of inaugural ceremoniee and parades. Four years ago, Washington was new to me and I was not in a situation to give thoughtful attention to the proceedings. This year, it was not new and I paid strict attention not only to the arrangements which had been made but to the way in which the details were carried out. May I congratulate you upon what I believe to be very perfect arrangements for an inaugura- tion of the President of the United States and say that the way in which these arrangements were carried out to the minutest detail was a marvel to me. The procession piresented an ideal view of American life and the orderly and speedy way in which it passed the reviewing stand was a matter of universal comment. I have received with great gratification the medal commemorative of the occasion, which the committee has had struck and presented to me. /jnong the few cherished objects of my life will be this medal visualizing as it will to me in the years to come, the courtesy and good will which the citizens of Washington have so large- ly bestowed upon me during my residence here.. I bespeak for you and for your committee,, long life and aboundant prosperity. Cordially yours. *<^ (f? fhtlU9i,,*M.,^ Col. R.N. Harper and Members of the Inaugural Committee. Page Elecen VICE PRESIDENT THOMAS R. MARSHALL Page Twetvs VANCE CMcCORMICK CHAIRMAN DEMOCRATIC NAT:0NAI. COMMiTTEET FORTY SECOND STREET B U I UOI NO. NE w YORK ' Harrisburg, Penn'a, December 11th, 1916 Col Robert N Harper, c/a District of Columbia National Bank, Washington, D.C. % dear Sir:- As Chairman of the Democratic National Committee I have the honor to appoint you Chairman of the Inaugural Conmittee for the Inauguration of President Wilson on March 5th, 1917. I sincerely hope you will accept this appointment, aa I have every confidence that you will perform the duties of this important position with entire satiafaction to everyone concerned. With kind regards, I am Very truly yours , l/c Chai vcm-a Page Thirteen HON. VANCE MCCORMICK CHAIRMAN DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE Page Fourteen OFFICERS OF THE INAUGURAL COMMITTEE 1 ROBERT N. HARPER 2 CHAS. W. DARR 3 LOUIS BROWNLOW 4 OLIVER P. NEWMAN 5 ALVIN G. BELT 6 WILLIAM H. SAUNDERS Pa§c Fifteen WtCuns nf tlip 3luauijural (EDUtmittrr, 191 T INAUGURAL CHAIRMAN ROBERT NEWTON HARPER VICE CHAIRMEN Hon. OI^IVER p. NEWMAN Hon. LOUIS BROWNLOW Hon. CHAS. W. DARK SECRETARY ALVIN G. BELT ASSISTANT SECRETARY R. E. BROOKS TREASURER WILLIAM H. SAUNDERS CLERK WILLIAM J. HARPER STENOGRAPHER Mrs. R. LOUISE HERNDON Page Sixteen 3Juaitg«ral (Hommtltrp Page Seventeen Ailcs, Milton E. Anderson, Larz. Andrews, Ross P. Arth, Chas. W. Blair, Woodbury. Brandenburg, Iv. C. Brown, Chapin. Brjlawski, A. Belt, Alvin G. Brownlow, Coniniissioner Louis. Blair, Henr>- P. Bliss, Maj. Gen. T. H. Bennett, Claude N. Berrjman, C. K. Bell, Chas. J. Brixjke, Richard N. Blair, Gist. Barnard, Ralph P. Baker, James M. Boggs, Mrs. James H. Butler, Alban B. Bradley, Edson. Bennett, Ira E. Bride, Cotter T. Bride, W. W. Brooks, Leu C. Clayton, W. McK. Cox, \V. \'. Carr, Dr. \V. P. Carter, W. G. Carry, Albert. Costello, Walter J. Corby, W. S. Chisholm, Daniel \'. Clapham, A. G. Cunningham, J. Harry. Colpoys, John B. i0d78°— iS .• Calhoun, C. C. Costello, John P. Callahan, D. J. Cooper, Wade H. Cobb, Murray A. Cochran, John B. Corby. Charles I. Covington, Hon. J. H. Darr, Charles W. Douglas, Charles A. Drury, P. A. Davis, Henry Iv. Dent, W. G. Devol, Brig. Gen. C. A. Dove, J. Maur\'. Donlon, Rev. A. J., S.J. Dulany, H. Ro/ier. de Sibour, J. H. Darlington, J.J. Droop, Iv. H. David, Levi H. Essary, J. L'red. lul wards, Daniel .\. Eckhardt, Cornelius, luistis, George P. Emmons, George H, jr. Estes, L. W. Edson, John Joy. Eustis, William C. Easby-Smith, James S. Poster, Percy S. Eraser, Daniel. Elather, W. J. Ford, Cornelius. Fleming, George E. Fox, A. I". Gait, Alexander H. Pa^c Eighteen Gasch, Hcnuun li. Given, Ralph. Grant, Thomas. Green, James M. Gude, William F. Gans, Isaac. Grosvcnor, Gilljert H. Graham, E. C. Gockeler, C. J. Gordon, William A. Gould, Hon. Ashley M. Grayson, Dr. Gary T. Galliher, W. T. Gompers, Samuel. Haskin, Frederick J. Harts, Col. W. W. Hammond, Dr. T. V. Hagner, Randall H. Hamilton, George H. Hensey, A. T. Hcge, Samuel B. Hibbs, William I!. Hitz, Hon. William. Holmes, Lewis. Hight, F. S. Heurich, Christian. Hoover, William I). Hochling, A. A., jr. Johnston, James .M. Johnson, O. H. Perry. Jackson, 3v. Hilton. Killeen, George. King, Harry. Kauffman, Rudol])h. King, Clarence P. Kelly, J. Fred. Kutz, Maj. Chas. W. Kann, Sigmund. Linkins, George R. Laskey, John E. Lamer, John B. Lee, Arthur. Leiter, Joseph. Lipsett, T. L. Lisncr, A. Lansburgh, James, Lord, Frank B. Moran, P. T. Munse}', Frank A. Marks, Arthur D. Martin, Rev. D. H. McCoy, Hon. Walter I. McLean, Edward li. McKenney, Frederick D. Mclntyre, W. C. Miller, John S. Macfarland, H. 11. I'. Mattingly, Roljcrt 11. McKee, Townley A. Mann, Isaac T. Martin, Col. John I. Mo.scs, A. C. Noycs, Theodore W. Ncsbit, Charles T. Neuhauser, Roy L. Newman, Comnmiissionei' ( ). P, Newman, E. A. Norment, Clarence F'. Noyes, Frank B. Newbold, Fleming. Oyster, George M., jr. Oyster, James F. Owens, Clarence J. Owen, Frederick D. Poole, John. Peyser, Julius I. Parker, E. Southard. Prince, Ben L. Parker, M. M. Pullman, R. W. Piekford, T. H. Peter, Arthur. Porter, D. S. Richardson. Dr. J. J. Ramsay, Arthur. Reeside, H. S. Robb, Hon. Charles H. Ross, Samuel. Rogers, E. C. Repetti, George R. Roy, Dr. P. S. Rudolph, Cuno H. Page Nineteen Semilies, Charles W. Scott, Guy T. Shepard, Hon. Seth. Siddons, Hon. Fred. L. Sinclair, A. Leftwicli. Simon, Rev. Dr. Abrani. Stafford, Hon. W. P. Steckman, F. W. StcUvvagen, Edward J. Sands, T. K. Sinnott, A. J. Saunders, W. H. Smith, Emmons S. Smith, Thomas \V. Schutt, George 1'. Spaid, W. W. Scott, Nathan P. Syme, Conrad H. Small, J. H. Scott, Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Sjuirgeon, William P. Strusburger, Joseph. Stoner, Mrs. W. M. Saks, Joseph I. Stockton, R. Admr. C. H. Saul, B. F. Trinilile, South. Tumulty, Joseph P. Tliom, Corcoran. Taylor, Rev. James H. Truesdell, Col. George. Van Orsdel, Hon. J. A. Vaughan, Dr. G. Tully. Wilcox, Grafton S. Wilkins, John F. Wilson, William J. Woodward, ,S. W. Wolfe, Edmund S. Whiteford, Roger J. Wicgaud, Martin. Walker, V. A. Whitfield, J. A. Wolf, Simon. W'hitc, George W. Walter, Dr. L. Durbin. Woolley, Robert W. Wilson, Gen. John M. Wilmer, Dr. W. H. West, W. D. Warden, C. W. Walker, E. G. Wright, U. T. Page Twenty O Z Q _l 5 02 -J o _ t H Q. < < D O LU (- < z X o CO LU K < I- co Q LU H Z Pit^.i' Tweniy-nnc iFiual Kr^nirt nf the Sluaugural (Eliairmau To \.\w I\.\nr.tiRAI< C(1MMITTER, Wiishintilon, D. C. GicntmvMijn: As chairman of the Inaugural Committee, it becomes a pleasant privilege to present to you my final report, in which is set forth certain personal observations, made during the three months of activities leading up to the great national event, when the second inauguration of Woodrnw Wilson was made a matter of history. Again he has been inducted into office, in accordance with a long-established custom — accompanied with the usual legal requirements and formalities, and with a demonstration of un- mistakable loyalty and confidence, on the part of the 40,000 persons who witnessed the ceremonies on the east front of the Capitol. Probablv not for a century has a President been inaugurated with greater unanimity of confidence and satisfaction, as the president of the whole people, than was emphasized in liis re- inauguration on Monday, the 5th instant. When the oath was administered in due form and customary solcmnitv, bv Chief Justice White, men and women — Democrats and Republicans — joined in the festivities to do honor to their President. I trust it will be a pardonable trespass upon your time and patience if I briefly recount some of the difficulties which con- fronted your chairman, and the chairmen of the various com- mittees while perfecting the details of the many problems which usually beset ever)' inaugural committeeman. Of the many complications which arose I might name as the first, and one of more universal importance, was the uncertainty existing in the minds of many throughout the country as to the_ prob- ability of our becoming involved in the foreign war. Coupled Page Twenly-'.wo with this, and of no small importance was the situation exist- ing on the Mexican border. In addiction to these unusual condi- tions, we were not overlooked by our regular inaugural visitor — March storms — which harassed us until the early morning of the 5th and up to within a few hours of the actual ceremonies. To successfully cope with these conditions, our work was made more than usually difficult. Such embarassments, however, were, to a large degree, overcome, but not without a feeling of uncertainty, lingering in the minds of the people at in many sections of the country, which had its effect in no small degree upon their attendance. The absence of the usual munlxT of our State militia at in- augurations — due to the Mexican situation — considerably re- duced the size and length of the parade, but added features, which were new, created no little favorable comment on the part of the observer, as well as upon our highest officials. For the first time in the history of the country, women were, made members of the Inaugural Committee, and also figured prominently in the parade. Another innovation, which caused no little favorable com- ment, was the participation in the line of march by the "newly naturalized American citizens." It was conspicuously notice- able that each of these organizations prominently displayed with striking effect in connection with the American flag, ban- ners setting forth their nationality, with the additional signifi- cant legend, "We are for America first." It is not amiss at this time to call attention to the fact that the usual long and tiresome wait after the return of the President to the White House for luncheon, and taking his place in the reviewing stand, which has at times in the past exceeded an hour, was, on this occasion, through the cooperation of the President, reduced to 15 minutes, which was to the delight and comfort of both the participants and onlookers. The grand marshal. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, in contrast to former inaugurations, reviewed the parade with the President, which was recognized as a fitting tribute to one of so high a rank in the Army and so long in the ser\'ice of his country. It is with no little embarrassment that I feel called upon to admit that the high cost of everything did not permit its influ- Pase Twenty-lhree ences to escape us, but played an important part in the cost of all decorations, material, and labor over that of four years ago, the effect of which prevents a financial return to those who so promptly and generousl}' guaranteed the expenses incident to the inauguration, in an amount equal to my natural desire It was my wish and hope that every dollar advanced could l)e returned, if watchful carefulness on our part could bring about such results. Regretfully, however, I must announce that the strenuous vigilance on the part of ever}' one as to ex- penditures did not prove of sufficient avail to overcome the one uncontrollable item of loss through the sale of seats on the Lafayette stand, which loss alone amounted to more than $9, GOO, in comparison to the receipts four vears ago. I feel that it is right and proper to mention the fact that regardless of the advanced cost of everything over that of 1913, the court of honor, admittedly a work of unusual architectural achievement, cost little more than it did four vears ago, due to the ability displayed by the committee having its construction in charge, with Mr. J. S. Easby-Smith chairman. Turning now from the business and financial point of view to the personal side, I desire to state that it would be uimatural indeed if I did not entertain the warmest feeling of appreciation for the kindly expressions by. my many friends, who have been more than generous toward me in their congratulations for the success which crowned our efforts — the result of three months of strenuous work. In response to this, it is mv wish that, whatever credit the appreciative public has been kind enough to accord to me for the successful termination of this great event I accept most gratefully, but witli the insistence that it shall be jointly shared in by each of you, as I fully realize that loyal assistance, close cooperation, and wise counsel in everv detail of the work by you made my duties not only easv but pleasant . Again, I would be untrue to my own sense of appreciation if I failed to place in the permanent records of the 191 7 inaugural, expressions of my most sincere acknowledgment for tiie loval support to me, the personal and business sacrifices made, and the unstinted energy displayed at all times by our secretary, Mr. Alvin Or. ]5elt. From S.v>n. m., until 12 o'clock midiiight. Page Twnly-four were his usual hours of labor, and all with a hearty good fellow- ship seldom witnessed upon like occasions by any one. The able and energetic assistant secretary, Mr. R. E. Brooks, the general clerk, Mr. W. J. Harper, and Mrs. R. Louise Herndon, the stenograjiher, are each worthy of the highest commenda- tion, which I gladly extend to them. It is needless for me to sax- that want of space will not permit the expressions of personal apjireciation entertained by me regarding the individual chairmen and the entire membership whose assistance and devotion to the duties assigned them (which was of inestimable value to me), no matter how great the desire on my part might be. I hoju", however, that each of you will accept my statement that necessary space alone is responsible for the failure on my part to a]5i)ro])riately express to each of you my warmest ajipreciation for the good work per- formed, and further I trust that, it may ever abide with you, as I can assure you it will with me, a lasting and pleasant recol- lection of a delightful association, and to assure you that the uniform courtesy and coo]ieration shown me at all times shall long 1)6 remembered. Yours, very truly, ROBT. X. lI.^RrivR. Page Twenly-five HON. CHAMP CLARK SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Pasc Twenly-six Pa^e Tivcntif-.tcven ISptitrui nf dliiauguratioit iaif THE Inaugural day and ceremony has always been a national event and will no doubt continue to be. People come from all parts of the country to sec for themselves a President inducted into office in accordance to law. It is a sight well worth seeing, always of absorbing interest, no matter how often one may take advantage of the opportunity. The second inaugural of President Woodrow Wilson was more than usually attractive, due largely to the personal popu- larity of the President and will therefore make for itself a lasting place in history. Many of the details and necessary formalities are herewith presented which the writer ventures to express the hope that it will not only be of much interest to the present generation — but by comparison — to generations yet to come. For educational purposes the incidences are elaborated ujjon in detail. THE FIRST STKP LH.XDING VP TO THK CEREMONIES IS SIMPLE .\ND WITHOl'T FOR.MALITV, .^ND BEGINS WITH THE DEPARTURE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TO THE CAPITOL, OF THE PRESI- DENTIAL PARTY AND OFFICIAL COMMITTEES. Promptly at in. 30 on the morning of March 5, the grand marshal's staff swung over through the court of honor and halted opposite the main entrance to the Treasury Building on Pennsylvania Avenue. Immediately afterwards the President's escort .of Cavalry from Fort ]\Iyer arrived and formed in column of platoons in the court of honor. This brought a hollow square at the north- west gate of the White House grounds. While the President's escort waited, the \'ice President's escort arrived and took a place immediately bL-hiiid the Presi- dent's Cavalry. Page Tu'cnty-ci(lil Then Troop 15, First District of Columbia Cavalry, the escort to the chairman of the inaiujiiral committee, arrived and took up a position at the nar of the Vice President's I'scort. MKS. WII.SiiN KllUiS WITH TRIiSlDliNT The devotion of Mrs. Wilson to the President was expressed by lur riding at his si(k' in the ])arade, both to and from the Capitol, and b\- sitting l)eside him all the time he stood re\ iew- ing the parade. Only once before did the wife (.f a President ride with him on inauguraliim day, and that time she nxU' only one way. Both Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Marshall, the wife of the Vice President, rode through the parade with the President and Vice President. The fact that the grand marslud. Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, Chief of Staff of the Army, stood beside the President all during tlu' review of the parade was also an innovation. Soon after lo o'clock Maj. den. Hugh I^. Scott, Chief of Staff of the Army, who was grand marshal of the parade, riding a handsome ba\' horse with four white feet, and liis staff dis- tinguishable bv white sashes, formed at the .State, War, and Navv Building and marched through the court of honor in front of the While House. Behind them a squadron of the Second Cavalry from Fort Myer, led by Lieut. Col. Charles W. Fenton, I'nited States Army, took up its position in hollow square read\- to recei\e the President's carriage and lie its official escort. Promptly at ii o'clock the President and his jiersonal jiarly came from the White House. . He stepped into an open landau drawn b\' four prancing and mettlesome liay horses, which cliamped and pawed the ground fretfully. Beside him sat Mrs. Wilson, and in the same carriage were Senator Lee vS. Overman, of North Carolina, and Representative William W. Rucker, of Missoiui, cliairmen, respectively, of the Senate and House inaugural connniltees. DI'I'ICI.M, KSCiiKT S.MJ'TKS As the carriage left tlie White House grounds by the north- west gate the ofl'icial escort saluted. 'Iliis was the only salute Pflgj Twcnly-ninc i^ivvii by any of ihu cscorls in the parade. The s()uadn)ii of the Second Cavalry, from Fort Myer, \'a., under command of Lieut. Cfil. Charles \\'. Fenton, closed about the carriage. As it moved along a score of Secret Service men marched on both sides, a group of White House newspaper men fell in line, and two automobiles and a carriage containing the White Mouse guests drove along at the right of the procession just behind the carriage of the President. As the official escort of the \'ice President moved up to liis carriage the members were made happy by a graceful compli- ment paid by Mrs. Marshall, who wore a Culver militarv cape i>f gra}', lined with yellow. Thus conspicuous, Mrs. Marshall divided applause with the \'ice President all along the route. With Ihem rode vSenator Hoke .Smith, of Georgia, and I'rancis E. Warren, of Wyoming, members of the Senate committee. The I scort was the Black Horse Troop of the Culver Military Academy Cadets, commanded by Capt. R. Rossow. In the lead rode Col. L. R. Gignilliat, superintendent of the acailemy, and Maj. J. Q. Adams, United States Army, retired, the mili- tarv instructor. Eacii man, an excellent horseman, mounted on coal black chargers, this organization \-. on cluers from the crowd the entire length of the A\enue. In a tl'.ird carriage rode Robert X. Harper, the chairnuui of the counnittee of AV'ashinglon citizens who had made arrange- ments for the inauguration, with Joseph P. Tunuilty, Private Secretarv to the President, and Representatives Finis J. Garrett, of Tennessee, and William 15. McKinley, of Illinois, members of the House counnittee. As this carriage came through tlie gate Troop li of the First Cavalry, District of Columbia National Guard, stood waiting in hollow square as ofllcial escort, com- manded by Capt. Leroy W. Ilerron, Lieut. John W. Thompson, and Lieut. J. L. Krentzlen. This is Washington's new Cavalry troop, couqjosed of young business and professional men, and made its first official ajjpearance in new luiiforms. The fourth carriage contained Col. W. W. Harts, United States Armv, the President's military aid; Conuuander Robert L. Berry, Llnilod States Navy, the naval aid, and vSurg. Gary T. Gra\'son, United .States Na\'y, the President's physician. Pasc Thirty Maj. Ravniond W. I'ullinan, supeiiiik'iuUiil of Mulropulitau police, with a platoon of mounted jiolice, drawn up in line facing south on Fifteenth Street, swung in ahead of the presidential party. The grand marshal and his staff officers followed, each on a Cavalry mount that pranced with the music of many bands. CONTINIIOUS I.INU i)K TROOPS ( )n both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue, for the entire distance from the White House to the Capitol, more than a mile, a con- tinuous line of service-hardened soldiers, fresh from the Mexican border, stood at attention while the jiresidential party passed. These troops were from the Twelfth and vSixty-ninth Infantry, New York National Guard, who had been ordered to stop in Washington on their return trip from Texas for this special duty, as a particular safeguard for the President at this critical hour in international affairs. Cheers and applause from the thousands seated in the stands, crowding at the curbstones, and watching from every vantage ])()int greeted the presidential party as it swept down the Axenue toward the Capitol. President Wilson smiled con- tinuously at this ovation, in spite of the atlairs of state resting heavily upon him at the lime. « The Gknhr.ai. Custom (toveknini; thij In.m'gi'k.xi, Cekk- MONIES .\T Tin; UiN'ITlCI) ST.^TKS C.M'ITUL On this occasion no jiersons are admitted to the Senate wing of the Capitol, the vSenate galleries, the floor of the Senate Chamber, or the inaugural platform, except with a card signed by the chairman of the committee on arrangements of the Senate and House, except Senators, Representatives, and elec- tive officers, Senators-elect, ex-Presidents, ex-\'ice Presidents, the Chief Justice and associate justices of the Supreme Court and officers, members of the Cabinet, the ranking Admiral of the Navy and his aide, and the Chief of Staff of the Army and his aide. Page Thirty-one Cards of admission are rigidl)' enforced, and as the capacity of the Senate galleries is limited it is im])ossiblc to allot more than two cards of admission to each Senator and Senator-elect, or more than one to each Representative, Delegate, and Resi- dent Commissioner of the House of Representatives. Owing to this limitation, many persons of high official connection are necessarily excluded. The strict enforcement of rules are necessary to all holding cards of admission to either the Senate floor or galleries, and no official of the Senate is permitted to deviate from the rules as laid down by the committee on arrangements. The section of the gallery known as the vSenate reserved gal- lery, on the eastern side, between the ladies gallery and the northwestern reserved gallery, is set apart for guests of the President, the Vice President, the President of the Senate pro tempore, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, members of the Cabinet, and Senators. Six-cial cards are usually issued for this gallery, but no one is admitted without such card, regardless of h(jw high in official ])osilion he may be. The diplomatic gallery is reserved exclusively for the families of members of the Diplomatic Corps, and cards thereto are dis- tributed by the Secretary of State. The press gallery is reserved exclusively for the correspondents of the press, and cards thereto nuist be countersigned by the chairman of the press connnittee before they are valid. The guests of Senators have the northeast reserved gallery, and the three west galleries are reserved for the guests of Repre- sentatives ■® Formal K.ntk.wcic To Sii.v.vTii Ch.\mhi;k to \\'itni;ss thu LnI.\UGUK.\L ClJKICMONIIiS Tlie docs of the Senate Chamber were opened at 1 1 o'clock a. m. to those entitled to seats on the floor of the Senate. The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives dis- tributes cards of identification to Members-elect, who are requested to accompany the Representatives of the present Congress and to enter the Senate Chamber at the south door. Pa^c Thirly-tWo X LU CQ < I U UJ I- < z UJ U3 CO LU h < cn Q UJ h Z Page Thiily-tlircc Cards of admission to the vSeiiate Cliaiiiber arc distributed by the Secretary of State to the ambassadors and ministers of foreign countries, and they also enter at the Senate bronze door and assemble in the marble room from whence they are escorted to the floor of the Senate and formally announced as they enter and then directed to the section assigned to them. All others entitled to admission to the floor of the vSenate were shown to their seats upon entering the Senate Chamber. ■a pKociiKDiNGS IN Tin; .Sen.\te Ch.\mber The I'resident of the Senate pro tempore, Willard Saulsbury, called the Senate to order. The Senators and Senators elect were seated to the left of the \'ice President's desk. The Speaker and Members and Members elect of the House of Representatives were announced and occupied seats to the right of the \'ice I^resident's desk, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives was escorted to a seat on the left of the \'ice President's chair. The ambassadors and ministers plenipotentiary representing foreign C^overnments were announced and escorted to the seats reserved for them. The Chief Justice of the United States and the Associate Jus- tices of the Supreme Court of the United States were announced and shown to the seats provided for them. The Chief of Staff of the Army and the Admiral of the Navy were announced, and they with their aids were conducted to the seats assigned them. The President, escorted to the Capitol by the committee on arrangements, entered the Senate wing at the bronze door and proceeded to the President's room, from whence the committee on arrangements escorted him to the Senate Chamber. The President was seated in front of the Vice President's desk, and the committee on arrangements occu])ied seats on his right and left. The Vice President, also escorted to the Capitol by the com- mittee on arrangements, entered the Senate wing at the bronze door and proceeded to the Vice President's room, from whence the committee on arrangements escorted him to the Senate Chamber. I697a°— IS 3 Page Thhly-Jour The chaplain, Rew Forrest J. rrettyiiiau, D. L)., olTered prayer, and the Secretary of the Senate, Mr. James M. Baker, read the proclamation of the President of the United States convening the Senate in extraordinary session, as follows: A PROCLAMATIUN BY THE PRIvSIDRNT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Whereas ])ublic interests require that the Senate of the United States be convened at 12 o'clock on the 5th day of March next to receive such communications as may be made by the Executive : Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, do hercljy proclaim and declare that an extraordinars' occasion rc(|uires the Senate of the United States to convene at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, on the 5th day of March next, at 12 o'clock noon, of which all persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to take notice. Given under my hand and the seal of the United States at Washington the 23d of I'ebruary, in the year of our l.ord 191 7, and of the indcijcnrl- cnce of tlie United .States the one hundred and forty-lirst. [seal] WouuuiAV Wilson. By the President: RoiiEKT L.x.NSiNG, SccrcUiry of Stale. AU.MINISTU.VTION OF o.\TlI Ti ) TIIIC \IClv I'KESIDENT The President pro temj)ore administered the oath of ollice to Thomas R. Marshall, of Indiana, Vice President elect of the United vStates, who responded, ".So hclj) me God, in whom 1 believe." The oath taken by the \'ice President is the same as that taken by Senators, and, as prescribed by the Constitution, is as follows : I do soleumly swear that I will suiijiort and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any ment;il reservation or ])urpose of eviision; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: so help me God. Following the oath the Vice President delivered his inaugural address. Page ThMy-fice CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE Page Thirty-six JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE I. SENATOR LEE S. OVERMAN OF NORTH CAROLINA, Chairman 2. SENATOR HOKE SMITH OF GEORGIA 3. SENATOR FRANCIS E. WARREN OF Wyoming 4. REPRESENTATIVE W. W. RUCKER OF Missouri (Photo by G. V. Buck. Washinoton) 5. REPRESENTATIVE FINIS J. GARRETT OF Tennessee iPhoto by h»rbis i Ewing, w»shincton) 6. REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM B. McKINLEY OF ILLINOIS Page Thirlti-scvm A&itrras of Hirp Prpat^M^t iHaraliaU The VicR PRivSinnNT, Senators, custom calls for the utterance of a few words upon this occasion. Were it otherwise, I should gladly remain silent. It may not be inappropriate to express my gratitude for the little nameless, unnumbered and ofttimes unremembered, acts of courtesy and charity shown to me by ■the members of this bodv during the last four years; to ex])ress mv regret over the vanishing faces of those who are leaving us, and to welcome those who in a few moments are to become our coworkers in the cause of constitutional freedom. Everywhere in America are clamant and strident voices pro- claiming the essential elements of patriotism. He who seeks out of them all to select one clear note of love for country may fail. I conceive it to be far more important to examine myself 1 han to cross-examine anyone else. May I make bold to insert in (he Record some elements of the creed which I have prepared in this period of retrospection and introspection? It does not embrace what I know, but holds part of what I believe. I have faith that this Government of ours was divinely or- dained to disclose whether men are by nature or can by educa- tion be made fit for self-government; to teach Jew and Greek, bondman and free, alike, the essential equality of all men before the law and to be tender and true to humanity everywhere and under all circumstances; to reveal that service is the highest rcw'ard of life. I can not believe otherwise than these things when I read the words and view the sacrifices of the fathers. If ours is not the golden rule of government, then Washington wrought and Lincoln died in vain. I believe that the world, advancing now, retreating then, is nevertheless assuredly moving forward to a far-off divine event wherein the tongues of Bable will again be blended in the lan- guage of a common brotherhood; that I can reach the highest ideal of my tradition and my lineage as an American, as a man, as a citizen, and as a jiublic official when I judge my fellowmen without malice and with charil\ ; when 1 uiirr\- more about my f age Thirty-eight own motives and conduct and less about the motives and con- duct of others. The only time I am liable to be wrong is when I know that I am absolutely right. In an individuaUstic repub- lic I am the unit of patriotism, and if I keep myself keyed up in unison with the music of the Union my fellowmen will catch the note and fall into time and step. I believe there is no finer form of government than the one under which we live, and that I ought to be willing to live or to die as God decrees, that it may not perish from off the earth through treachery within or through assault from without; that while my first right is to be a partisan when the principles on which alone free government can rest are being strained, my first dutv is to be a patriot, and in a wilderness of words to fol- low that clear call which bids me guard and defend the ark of our national covenant. [.\[)]ilansc on the floor and in the gal- leries.] At the conclusion of the address the vSecretary of the Senate read the list of newly elected vSenators to Ije sworn. In groups of four the Senators elect were escorted to the Vice President's desk, who administered the oath of office to each according to law and custom. Paje Thitly-nine Thi! Procession to the Inaugural Platform After the conclusion of the organization of the Senate, those assembled in the Senate Chamber, preceded In- President Wilson and party, marched through the Rotunda to the plat- form on the center jiortico of the Capitol in the following order, viz: The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the Sergeant at Amis of the House of Representatives. The marshal and the clerk of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice, associate justices, and rejiorter of the Supreme Court. The president and tlie chairman of the committee on arrangements. The committee on arrangements. Ambassadors to the United States. Ministers plenipotentiary to the United States. The Vice President and the Secretary of the Senate. The Senate of the United States and ex-Senators. The Speaker and the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retiring Members, Members-elect, and officers of the House of Representatives. The members of the Cabinet. Governors of States and Territories. The ranking Admiral of the Navy and his aide. The Chief of Staff of the Army and his aide. Oflicers of the Army and Navy who, by name, have received the thanks of Congress. All other persons who have been admitted to the floor of the vSenate Chaml)er, followed by those who have been admitted to the "alleries. Page Forty U • 4>^^^ pa ^*^«ylfi^ .-- I z < I- z o 5 o oc Q O o Page Forty-one Proceedings ox the Inauourai, Platform Erected on the East Front of the Capitol On reaching the platform llic Presick'nt was seated in the section reserved for him, Chief Justice White on his riglit and the committee on arrangements with the vSergeant at ,Arms of the Senate on his left. The Vice President, the Secretary of the Senate, Senators and cx-Senators, occupied seats on the right. The Diplomatic Corps occupied seats on the right of the President. Governors of States and Territories, members of the Cabinet, the inaugural chairman, theranking Admiral of the Navy, the Chief of Staflf of the Army and officers of the Army and Navy who, by name, have received the thanks of Congress, occupied seats on the left. After all had assembled, the oath of office was administered to the President by Chief Justice White of the United States Supreme Court, which is as follows: I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully c.xcculc Ihc olTice of President of the United States, and. to the best of my ability, preserve, protcet and defend the Constitution of the United States. As the Chief Justice came to the conclusion of the oath, which the President repeated after him, very slowly, a few words at a time, the Chief Justice paused for a pronounced period, lowered his voice, and said solemnly: "So help yon God!' The President slowly and solemnly repeated: "So — help — me — God. " It was found, when the President ended his solemn oljliga- tion, that he had kissed the Hible upon this ]5assage: The I/5rd is our refuge; a very present help in time of trouble. The Chief Justice iinmediately said to the President, shaking hands with him: "Mr. President, I am very, \-ery happy!" After taking the oath the President delivered his inaugural address, which is herewith presented in full. Page Forty-two PaPe Forty-three Sljr 3litaugurat AWir^aa of ^^rpaibcttt Wtlamt My Fellow Citizens: The four j'ears which have elapsed since last I stood in this place have been crowded with counsel and action of the most vital interest and consequence. Perhaps no eciual period in our history has been so fruitful of important reforms in our economic and industrial life or so full of sij^nificant changes in the spirit and purpose of our political action. We have sought very thoughtfully to set our house in order, correct the grosser errors and abuses of our industrial life, liberate and quicken the processes of our national genius and energy, and lift our politics to a broader view of the people's essential interests. It is a record of singular variety and singidar distinction. But I shall not attempt to review it. It speaks for itself and will be of increasing influence as the years go by. This is not the time for retrospect. It is time, rather, to speak our thoughts and purposes concerning the present and llie immediate future. Although we have centered counsel and action with such unusual concentration and success upon the great problems of domestic legislation to which we addressed ourselves four years ago, other matters have more and more forced themselves upon our attention, matters lying outside our own life as a nation and over which we have no control, but which, despite our wish to keep free of them, have drawn us more and more irresistiblv into their own current and influence. KINDRED To .\LL THIv W.\RRING N.ATIONS It has ])cen impossible to avoid them. They have affected the life of the whole world. They have shaken men everywhere with a passion and an apprehension they never knew before. It has been hard to preser\'e calm counsel while the thought of our people swayed this way and that under their influence. We are a composite and cosmopolitan people. We are of the blood of all of the nations that are at war. The currents of our thoughts as well as the currents of our trade run quick at all seasons back and forth between us and them. The war inevit- ably set its mark from the first alike upon our minds, our indus- tries, our commerce, our politics, and our social action. To be inditTerent In it or indejx'udent of it was out of the question. Page Forty-four And yc-t all the while we have been conscious that we were not part of it. In that consciousness, despite n:any divisions, we have drawn closer together. W'c have been deeply wronged upon the seas, but we have not wished to wrong or injure in return; have retained throughout the consciousness of standing in some sort apart, intent upon an interest that transcended the immediate issues of the war itself. As some of the injuries done us have become intolerable we have still been clear that we wished nothing for ourselves that we were not ready to demand for all mankind — fair dealing, justice, the freedom to li\'e and be at ease against organized wrong. It is in this spirit and with this thought that we have grown more and more aware, more and more ciTlain, that the part we wished to play was the part of those who mean to vindicate and fortify peace. We have been obliged to arm ourselves to make good our claim to a certain minimum of right and of freedom of action. We stand firm in armed neutrality, since it seems that in no other way we can demonstrate what it is we insist upon and can not forego. We may even be drawn on, by circumstances, not by our own purjjose or desire, to a more active assertion of our rights as we see them and a more immediate association with the great struggle itself. But nothing will alter our thought or our purpose. They are too clear to be obscured. They are too deply rooted in the principles of (nir national life to be altered. We desire neither conquest nor advantage. We wish nothing that can be had only at the cost of another jx-ople. We have always ])rofessed unselfish purpose and we cowl tlii' opporluiiily to jirove that our ])rofessions are sincere. WORLD TIIIv ST.\(;i; nV Fl'TURi; T.\SKS There are many things still to do at home to clarify our own politics and give new vitality to the industrial processes of our own liic, and we shall do them as time and opportunity serve ; but we realize that the greatest things that remain to be done must be done with the whole world for stage and in cooperation with the wide and universal forces of mankind, and we are mak- ing our spirits ready for those things. They will follow in the immediate wake of the war itself and will set civilization up again. We are provincials no longer. The tragical even Is of Page Foriy-fivc the lliiit}- iiioiillis of vital tuniioil tliroiiL;li wliicli \vc liavc just passed have made us citizens of the world. There can be no turning back. Our own fortunes as a nation are involved, whether we would have it so or not. And yet we are not the less Americans on that account. We shall be the more American if we but remain true to the princi- ples in which we have been bred. They are not the principles of a j)rovince or a single continent. We have known and boasted all along that they were the principles of a liberated mankind. These, therefore, are the things we shall stand for, whellier in war or in peace : THINCS FOR WHICH .'\?iH!RIC.\ ST.\NnS Tiiat all nations are eciually interested in the peace (if the world and in the political stability of free peoples, and equally responsible for their maintenance; That the essential princijjle of peace is (he actual itiuality of nations in all matters of right or privilege; That peace can not securely or justly rest ujiou an armed balance of power; That governments derive all their just powers from the con- sent of the governed and that no other powers should be sujj- ported by the common thought, purpose, or power of the family of nations; That the seas should be equally free and safe for the use of all peoples, under rules set u]) by common agreement and consent, and that, so far as jiracticable, they should be accessible to all upon equal terms; That national armaments should be liniiled to the necessities of national order and domestic safety; That the community of interest and of power upon wliieli peace must henceforth depend imposes u])on each nation the duly of seeing to it that all inlluences proceeding from its own citizens meant to encourage or assist revolution in other states should be sternly and effectually suppressed and prevented. I need not argue these principles to you, my fellow country- men; they are your own, part and parcel of your own thinking and your own motive in affairs. They spring up native amongst us. Upon this as a platform of purpose and of action we can stand together. Page Forly-six And it is imperative that we should stand together. We are being forged into a new unity amidst the fires that now blaze throughout the world. In their ardent heat we shall, in God's providence, let us hope, be purged of faction and division, purified of the errant humors of party and of private interest, and shall stand forth in the days to come with a new dignity of national pride and spirit. Let each man see to it that the dedication is in his own heart, the high purpose of the Nation in his own mind, ruler of his own will and desire. BESPEAKS SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES I Stand here and have taken the high and solemn oath to which you have been audience, because the people of the United States have chosen me for this august delegation of power and have by their gracious judgment named me their leader in affairs. I know now what the task means. I realize to the full the responsibility which it involves. I pray God I may be given the wisdom and the prudence to do my duty in the true spirit of this great people. I am their servant and can succeed only as they sustain and guide mc by their confidence and their counsel. The thing I shall count upon, the thing without which neither counsel nor action will avail, is the unity of America — an America united in feeling, in purpose, and in its vision of duty, of ()pi)ortunity, and of service. We arc to beware of all men who would turn the tasks and the necessities of the Nation to their own private profit or use them for the building up of private power; beware that no fac- tion or disloyal intrigue break the harmony or embarrass the spirit of our people; beware that our Government be kept pure and incorrupt in all its parts. United alike in the con- ception of our duty and in the high resolve to perforin it in the face of all men, let us dedicate ourselves to the great task to which we must now set our hand. For myself I beg your tolerance, your countenance, and your united aid. The shadows that now lie dark upon our path will soon be dispelled, and we shall walk with the light all about us if we but be true to ourselves — to ourseh-es as we have wished to be known in the counsels of the world and in the thought of all those who love liberty and justice and the right exulted. Page forly-scocn Upon the couclusiuu of the address the President and the \'ice President, accompanied In' the committee on arrange- ments, preceded by mounted pohce. Marine Band, the chief marshal and staff, forming the first grand division of the parade, proceeded by way of Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. The President and Mrs. Wilson, with Senator Lee S. Over- man and Senator Hoke Smith, occupied the first carriage in the procession, escorted by a troop of Cavalry, which acted as escort from the White House to the Capitol. The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall, with Senator F. E. Warren and Representative W. W. Rucker, occupied the second carriage, and were escorted by the Culver Military Academy Black Horse Troop. In the third carriage was Robert .\. Harper, chairman of the inaugural committee, and with him were Representatives William B. JIcKinley, Finis J. Garrett, and ;\Ir. Joseph P. Tumulty, private secretary to President Wilson. The escort to the inaugural chairman was Troop Ij of the District of Columbia National Guard. In the fourth carriage were sealed Dr. T. Cary Grayson, the President's personal medical advisor; Col. W. W. Harts, United States Army; and Col. Robert L. Berry, United States Army, personal aids to the President. The jjrocession moved west on Pennsyh'ania A\-enue in formation outlined and marshaled by ;\Iaj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, assisted by Maj. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, chief of staff, and Maj. Gen. Carroll A. Devol, adjutant. Arriving at the White House, President Wilson and in\ited guests partook of luncheon, which for the President and Mrs. Wilson occupied only 15 minutes, when they took their seats in the President's reviewing stand and viewed the thousands of paraders — military and civic — as they marched in review mitil 5 o'clock. The President's reviewing stand was a comfortable glass inclosure, well ventilated by hinged windows, heated by elec- tricity, tastefully and comfortably carpeted, and furnished with leather and cane-seated chairs. Pale Forly-cishI WiiEKiv Pkusidi'NTs IIavi; Taken ()atii dK Oi'i'ice Washington's first inauguration was in New York and his second in Philadelphia. Adams was inaugurated in Philadel- phia and Jefferson and the Presidents following, elected by the people, in the city of Washington. Arthur took the presi- dential oath of office first in New York City. Roosevelt took the oath of office, as successor to McKinley, at the home of Hon. Andrew Wilcox, Buffalo, N. Y., on September i6, iqoi. Cleveland, after taking the oath as President, kissed the open Hible. Garfield's first act after taking the oath was to kiss his mother. The White House, the official residence of tlie President, was the first iniblic building erected in Washington. The site was selected by George Washington himself, who laid the corner stone October 13, 1792, and lived to see the building completed. John Adams was the first occupant, in 1800. March 4 was selected as the date for the quadrennial induction into oflice of the President because the first Wednesday of March, 1789, was fixed by the Congress of the Confederation as the day for commencing proceedings under the Constitution of the United States, and that was March 4. This Constitution was adopted by the convention over which George Washington presided on September 17, 1787, and was to become effective on the acquiescence of nine of the thirteen original States. By July, 1788, ten of the Stales had ratified the Constitu- tion, and September 13, 1788, the Congress of the Federation selected the first Wednesday in January for appointing the electors, the first Wednesday in February for casting their votes, and the first Wednesday in March for commencing proceedings. Congress that year met on March 3, but owing to various causes adjournments were made from day to day until each House had a quorum. In Ajiril quorums were secured and the election was promulgated, Washington being the unanimous choice. The first inauguration was on April 30, at the Federal Hall in New York, and was attended by a military procession and illinnination. Page forly-ninc ALEXANDER T. BRITTON 1889 HARRISON FORMER INAUGURAL CHAIRMEN. 1865-1889 1697S IS 4 Page Fifty ROBERT N. HARPER 1917 FORMER INAUGURAL CHAIRMEN, 1893-1917 Page Filly-one A Srtpf SrHitmr ai ilttaugitrattnnH B'tnrr tl)p (Etuil War The second inauguration of Abraham Lincoln occurred on March 4, 1865. The reports of bad weather for that occasion proves to the people of this age that no dependence could be placed in the 4th of March, even in olden days, where the weather was concerned. Chief Justice Chase administered the oath to Mr. Lincoln. The inaugural ball was held the Monday night following. Vice President Andrew Johnson was sworn into office in the Senate Chamber, and Mr. Lincoln took the oath and delivered his inaugural address from the east "balcony" of the Capitol, closing with the words, "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to the finish the work we are in." President Lincoln was assassinated on the night of April 14, 1865, at Ford's Theater, where he and Mrs. Lincoln were in attendance. As the President entered his private box the band burst forth with "Hail to the Chief," and the audience rose en masse. At 10 o'clock a pistol shot by J. Wilkes Booth sent a ball into the brain of Lincoln which caused his death at 7.22 the next morning at 516 Tenth Street NW. Vice President Johnson was inaugurated as President on the morning of April 15, 1865, being sworn in without ceremony, at the Kirkwood House. The first inauguration of Grant took place on March 4, 1 86g, and it is said that the day was the most enthusiastic the Capital has ever known. Owing to the unfriendliness between Grant and Johnson, the latter did not accompany his successor to the Capitol. The usual inaugural ball was held in a specially Pap Fifty-two built building in Judiciary vSquarc. Picsident Grant's second inauguration occurred on March 4, 1873. The weather was bitter cold, a terrific gale swept Pennsylvania Avenue, the thermometer registering 2° below zero. The ball was again held in a specially constructed building north of the City Hall, erected by private contribution, at a cost of $30,000. At this time the population of the city was only slightly over 100,000. The inauguration of President Hayes was attended with little or no ceremony, due to the contest between he and Mr. Tilden. As March 4, 1877, came on Sunday, Mr. Hayes was sworn in at 7 o'clock on Saturday, March 3, by Chief Justice Waite, in the Red Room of the -White House. Mr. Hayes rode to the Capitol with President Grant and Senator Morrell, and the oath was a second time administered to Mr. Ha}'es by Chief Justice Waite. The parade was short and uneventful and the usual inauguration ball was dispensed with, but a torchlight procession was held at night. ]\Iarch 4, 1881, recorded the inauguration of President Gar- field. Washington was visited on this occasion by a severe snowstorm, which covered I^ennsylvania Avenue with slush. The sun came out early, however, and the Avenue became dry before the parade started. Mr. Garfield rode to the Capitol with President Hayes and Senators Thurman and Bayard. The inaugural ball was held in the newly erected National Museum. President Garfield was assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau, on July 2, 1 881, in the Pennsylvania Railroad station, Sixth and B Streets NW., and died from the wound at Long Branch, N. J., at 10.35 P- ni. on the 19th day of September. \'ice President Arthur was sworn in as President and successor to President Garfield at his residence in New York City by Justice Brady, of the New York Supreme Court, at 2.30 a. m. on September 20, 1 88 1 . For several months following the death of President Garfield, President Arthur occupied the Butler house at New Jersey Avenue and B Street SE. President Arthur was the last President to occupy the building erected as a summer home for Presidents at the U. S. Soldiers' Home in the District of Columbia. Pa§c Fifty-three The first inauguration of President Cleveland occurred on March 4, 1885. Mr. Cleveland rode to the Capitol with President Arthur and Senators Sherman and Ransom. The oath was administered on the east front of the Capitol by Chief Justice Waite, following which President Cleveland delivered his inaug- ural address. The weather was ideal. The parade was most impressive and probably one of, if not the largest, that ever marched up Pennsylvania Avenue. The ball was held that evening in the newly erected Pension Office Building. The inaugural of President Harrison was held on March 4, 1889. A cold northeast rain continued throughout the entire day. Gen. Harrison rode to the Capitol with President Cleve- land and Senators Hoar and Cockrell. Notwithstanding the inclement weather, the parade was memorable both as to size and character. The ball was held in the Pension Office and it was estimated that 12,000 people attended. A cold northeast wind with a heavy fall of snow greeted the city on the occasion of President Cleveland's second inaugura- tion, which occurred on March 4, 1893. On this occasion Mr. Cleveland and President Harrison rode to the Capitol unaccom- panied. \'ice President Stevenson took the oath in the Senate Chamber, but Mr. Cleveland braved the weather and took the oath and delivered his inaugural address on the east portico. The ball was held in the Pension Office as before. The first inauguration of President McKinley was blessed with a beautiful day. It occurred on March 4, 1897. President Cleveland, with McKinley and Senators Sherman and Mitchell, were escorted to the Capitol by Troop A, of Cleveland. The parade was estimated to be four miles long. The ball was held at night in the Pension Office. March 4, 1901, was the first time for a quarter of a century that a President-elect rode to the Capitol as his own successor. This distinguished honor was conferred upon William B. Mc- Kinley by the voters of the United States. On this occasion he was accompanied from the White House to the Capitol by Senator Hanna and Representatives Cannon and McRae and escorted by Troop A, of Cleveland, Ohio. The weather was disagreeable in every particular. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Fuller. The ruin ceased during the ceremony Page Fijty-four but Started again before the completion of his address. The downpour of rain, however, did not cause material injury to the parade. It was estimated that 30,000 persons took part. The usual inaugural ball, in all its accustomed splendor, was held that night in the Pension Office. On the evening of September 6, 1901, President McKinley was shot while delivering an address at Buffalo, N. Y., and died from its effect on September 14. Vice President Roosevelt was sworn in as President by Judge Hazel, of Columbus, Ohio, on September 16, 1901, at the home of Andrew Wilcox, Buffalo, N. Y. On March 4, 1905, President Roosevelt was inaugurated. The weather was clear and mild. The President was escorted to the Capitol by Senators vSjiooner and Lodge and Representa- tive Dalzell and three troops of Squadron A, of New York. The President's carriage was surrounded by a hollow square of "Rough Riders." The oath was administered by Chief Justice Fuller. The ball was held in the Pension Office and a dis]3lay of fireworks at night closed the day of inaugural activities. C>n the morning of March 4, 1 909, immediately after one of the most severe snowstorms in the history of the Atlantic States, William Howard Taft was inaugurated President of the United States. With no little difficulty a wide space in the center of Penn- sylvania Avenue was cleared of snow and slush. Notwith- standing, however, the severity of the weather on this occasion, the usual parade was held, and at night a brilliant ball at the Pension Office Building, and with the display of fireworks on the Monument Grounds the activities of another inaugural day were ended. Propitious weather favored the first inauguration of President Wilson, which took place on March 4, 1913. President-elect Wilson was driven from the White House to the Capitol accompanied by President Taft and Senators Bacon and Crane. The students of Princeton College and the Essex Troop of New Jersey doing the honors as escort. Forty thou- sand people took part in the parade. In deference to the wishes of the President-elect, the customary inaugural ball was omitted. Paje Fifly-fioe A Few Incidents of vSome of the Presidents' Adminis- trations FROM A Social Standpoint The Cleveland administrations were both brilliant from a social standpoint. The President and Mrs. Cleveland set a new record for the number of entertainments at the White House and for their l)rilliance. The members of the Cleveland Cabinet were noted for their lavish entertaining. William C. Whitney, Secretary of the Navy under Cleveland, gave dinners, receptions, and balls which were magnificent. Secretary of W'ar Endicott and Mrs. Kndicott also made a national repu- tation for the splendor of their entertainments. Mrs. Daniel Manning was one of the most charming of hostesses during the administration of Cleveland. In those days, however, the President and his wife did not attend many dinners and other entertainments outside of the White House. When President Cleveland first came to Washington to enter the White House he was unmarried. With him came Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, a sister of the President, to rule as "first lady of the land" in the White House. She proved herself a gracious hostess. The first inaugural ball ever held in the Pension Office was that given at Cleveland's first inauguration. The retiring President, Chester A. Arthur, attended this ball in honor of his successor. These balls were made a regular part of the inaugural enter- tainment and were given in an elaborate if not an extravagant manner in the Pension Office at each inaugural until the first induction of President Wilson into the office of President of the United States. It was then omitted as a part of the fes- tivities at the special request of the President. President Cleveland and his sister, and later his wife, omitted tlie custom established b}' President Arthur of asking wives of prominent men outside the Cabinet to receive with them at the big receptions at the White House. When President Cleveland had been in office only a little more than a \'ear he married Miss Frances Folsom. This wedding was one of the most interesting events which ever took place in tile White House. The President and his bride went to Deer Page Fijty-six Park, Md., for their honeymoon. The White House was reno- vated and refurnislied for the bride, and all. Washington was anxious to bid her welcome upon her return to the city. Mrs. Cleveland proved one of the most gracious and charming hos- tesses that have ever held sway in the White House. In those days the important receptions at the White House were those given for the diplomatic corps. Congress and the judiciary, the Army and Navy, and a public reception which fell on Washing- ton's Birthday, and also the New Year's Day reception. Since then occupants of the White House have given a special recep- tion to the Members of Congress and another to the judiciary, and have eliminated the public reception on Washington's Birth- day, and President Wilson has eliminated since the beginning of his administration all New Year receptions. The last Democratic administration before that of Cleveland was Buchanan's, just before the Civil War, in 1857. Never had there been a more brilliant administration socially than that of Buchanan up to that time. Jefferson Davis said of it: "The Executive Mansion resembled more a republican court during the administration of Buchanan than at any time since the days of George Washington." The brilliant and beautiful Miss Harriet Lane, niece of the President, presided in the White House. It was during this administration that the then Prince of Wales, who was later Kdward VII of tjngland, visited Wash- ington as Baron Renfrew. He was entertained, of course, at the White House. Other Democratic administrations were those of Jefferson, Monroe, Jackson, Van Buren, Tyler, Polk, and Pierce. Jefferson is looked upon as the patron saint of the present Democratic Party, though in those days he was called a republican. The Federalists were the opposition party. John Ouincy Adams claimed to be a "Republican" like Jefferson, but, as a matter of fact, his principles were those of the Federalists, and the opposi- tion to his administration elected his successor and took the name of Democrats. SIMPLICITY iiK JKFKERSON Jeffersonian simplicity has become a byword. Although Jef- ferson liked fine horses, good clothes on sjieclal occasions, and lived well, he was all for republican simplicity in his enter- tainments and his treatment of guests at the White House. Page Fifly-seven He greatly offended some of his foreign ministers by the un- conventional manner in which he treated them when they called at the White House, receiving them in whatever cos- tume he happened to have on, whether appropriate, in the eyes of diplomats, or not. He was responsible for the elimination of the ball which was always given the night of the President's birthday. He also eliminated the big levees which had been held at the White House, or President's house, as it was then called, by his predecessors. His two daughters, Mrs. Ran- dolph and Mrs. John Eppes, assisted him receive his guests on a few occasions, but they were seldom in Washington, and it devolved upon the charming Dolly Madison, wife of his Secre- tary of State, James Madison, to preside at the White House. The new White House was thrown open in 1818, when Monroe was President, having been rebuilt after its destruction by the British during Madison's administration. The social life of the White House during the administration of Monroe was marked chiefly by the controversy between Mrs. Hay, a daughter of the President, and members of the diplomatic corps. Mrs. Hay prescribed strict rules of etiquette, which offended the diplomats. RIOT AT J.\CKSON RECEPTION When Andrew Jackson came to the White House the elegance which had been manifested during the administrations of Adams and Monroe was forgotten, and the simplicity of the days of Jefferson was in evidence. He gave a public reception at the White House the night of his inauguration which resulted in a riot, about 20,000 people crowding into the house. The people fought for food, broke thousands of dollars' worth of china, and almost wrecked the White House. There was plenty of excitement so far as social matters were concerned during the Jackson administration. The social life of President and Mrs. Roosevelt was char- acterized by much activity. Mrs. Roosevelt was a woman of remarkable energy and social qualities of the highest order. The younger ladies of the family. Miss Alice and Miss Ethel Roosevelt, were responsible for many dances, teas, and garden parties in addition to the formal social functions, which were frequent. Page Fifty-eighl h I O I- < O z o I o h tr D O o Page Fijly-nine (SnrgpnuH SlUumtitation of l^istnrir NIGHT SCENE FOLLOWING INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT WILSON— THE CAPITOL AND OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND MANY FLAGS BATHED IN ELECTRICITY— COURT OF HONOR WAS CENTER OF BEAUTY The color scheme on this cccasion was red, white, and blue, and the treatment, as the artists would put it, was to illuminate the flags by myriads of electric lights. Though the rain diminished the crowds expected to be on the streets, this did not interfere with the principal illumination fea- tures. The outstanding spot in this scheme was the Capitol, glistening with the rejected light of batteries of incandescent lights, shimmering against the rain falling on the great white dome. The terraces, too, were bathed in light, and the great building and the grounds around it formed a beauty spot that long will be remembered. The court of honor, where President Wilson reviewed the parade, was a Mecca for sightseers. Far from marring the effect, the drizzle gave an added touch of the picturesque, and the thousands of lights, festooned from the pillars on each side of the street, were mirrored in the asphalt. I'RODUCE NOVEL EFFECT At both sides of the court the intermittent play of the colored lights produced a novel effect in the illuminating scheme. From each pillar was suspended a large American flag and two small searchlights from the pillar opposite played on it. Special attention was given to the decoration and illumination of that part of Pennsylvania Avenue from Four-and-a-half to Eighth Street. Thousands of colored electric lights festooned between large round columns supported by a square base and surmounted by a golden eagle with spread wings, apparently screaming with delight to add merriment to tlie occasion. Page Sixty The Government Pnnting Office was one of the most attrac- tive public buildings, with strings of lights penciling its outlines and a picture of President Wilson, in electric lights, set in the center of a map of the United States, elicited attention. On one side of the map was the inscription "Our Country," on the other "Our President." Every window in the front of the Municipal Building was lighted. On top was a row of American Hags. The Post Office Department Building also displayed lights from every window and from its tower. I'RIV.'VTE maLDINGS DKCORATED Private buildings were not behind the public ones in their illuminations. Some of the taller ones had long American flags running down between the windows, and threw lights on these flags from below. A great electric sign at Ninth Street and Pennsvlvania Avenue displayed the admonition, ' 'Stand by the President." A searchlight played on a flag on top of the city post office. The principal illumination was along Pennsylvania Avenue, on Ninth Street, and on F Street. The classic Treasury Building had no lights on it, but it stood out in bold relief in the flood of light thrown upon it. ■a ilnauijurattnn lay Sunlight, which broke warm and bright through the chill, murkv atmosphere of the early morning, brought gladness to the hearts of many thousands who had been tramping the wet streets under a downpour, trying to see what sights of the Capital they could, in spite of the stormy weather. When the sun made its appearance a few minutes after 9 o'clock, just as the crowds along the line of march were form- ing at the curbstones, a cheer went up from the Capitol to the White House and in all other parts of the city. Page Sixly-onc iRulra (^ournting ilnaugural (IlnmmtttrrB Tlic chairman of the Inanjjural Coinniiltee shall have full authority to name the chairman and vice chairman of all stand- ing or special committees, and with the ad\4ce and counsel of such committee chairmen, shall name Ihe personnel of said committees. The important, or governing connnittee, shall be known as the Inaugural Committee, which shall have supervision of all matters pertaining to the inaugural ceremonies. There shall also be an advisory council of i6 members, who shall be personally selected by the inaugural chairman, for the purpose of dealing with all matters retpuring prompt or imme- diate action. Their ruling shall be final, but said findings must invariablv be reported to the first meeting thereafter of the Inaugural Committee, and become a part of its minutes. The Inaugural Committee shall be composed of the officers, the advisorv council, the chairmen and \ice chairmen of all standing committees, with such other members as the inaugural chairman may desire. The Inaugural Committee shall meet regularly once every week, on a dav selected b\' it, or upon call by the chairman. The advisorv council shall meet only upon call of the chairman of the Inaugural Committee. Appropri.ations All contracts shall be made in the name of the Inaugural Committee. No debts whatsoever shall be contracted under any circumstances, nor money spent, until authority from the Inaugural Committee, or the advisory council has been first obtained. All such appropriations when made shall be reported in writ- ing, upon a printed form, by the secretary to the treasurer and the chairman of the auditing committee. This order shall set Page SixI'j-lwo forth Uie aniouiif api)n)i)riatL- for what purpose; I lu- committee for which such appropriation was made, and the conditions agreed upon for payment. This form shall he full authority to the treasurer, and shall not be deviated from, except with the consent of the Inaugural Committee or the advisory council, first obtained. P.WMENT OP Bills Bills presented for payment must be approved in writing by the chairman of the committee contracting such bills, attested bv the secretary as being in accord with the appropriation approved by the Inaugural Committee, as heretofore outlined, and then referred to the treasurer for payment. All such bills when paid and receipted must be forwarded at once to the chairman of the auditing committee, and retained by him until the final settlemen": of all accounts has been made, and then reported in writing to the chairman of the Inaugural Commiteee. D:tty of Standing Committee The duties of each standing committee are briefly outlined below, only, however, as a partial guide to the various chairmen, but this shall not be looked upon as an abridgment of the ener- gies, wisdom, and forethought of committees in handling matters assigned to them, as a successful inauguration shall be the primarv ojjject in view bv each committee. COMMITTEE ON FIN.i^NCE This committee shall have charge of raising the funds neces- sary to defray the expenses of the inaugural ceremonies. The funds collected shall be turned over to the treasurer of the Inaugural Committee, who shall make suitable acknowledgment to all persons contributing. RECEPTION COMMITTEE It is the duty of the reception committee to extend proper courtesies to distinguished guests arriving in the city, and par- ticularly during their presence at the various functions of the inauguration V Page Sixly-lhrcc COMMITTEE ON' T,I!GISI.ATIOX TIk' cominittt'f on Legislation shall have charge of all measures affecting the inauguration that retjuire congressional action, whether of national or municipal character, such as the appro- priation of funds, permission to use Government property, authority to detail officers to cooperate with the Inaugural Committee, and such similar matters as are approved by the Inaugural Committee for the protection of visitors upon this occasion. COMMITTEE ON ITHI.ICITV The press committee shall make suitable arrangements for the accomodation of members of the jiress, extending to them all necessary facilities, and shall have charge of the preparation and distribution of the news reports of the work of the Inaugural Committee throughout the country at large. It shall also make suitable arrangements for the accomodation of members of the press to facilitate a free distribution of news pertaining to the inaugural. COMMITTEE ON I'RINTING The committee on printing shall have charge of the prepara- tion and the printing of the official program and souvenir for the inauguration, shall advertise for and receive bids on the con- tract for printing same, and shall submit to the Inaugural Com- mittee a recommendation for the award of such contract. COMMITTEE ON .MEDALS AND BADGES The committee on medals and badges shall cause designs for medals and badges, with estimates of their costs, to be sub- mitted for the approval of the Inaugural Committee, and shall procure in the necessary quantities the medals and badges ap- proved and deliver them to the officers of the committee and the chairmen of the several subcommittees for distribution. As far as possible all contracts shall be let in the District of Co- lumbia. CO.MMITTEE i-)N TRANSPORTATION The committee on transportation shall obtain as soon as prac- ticable the lowest possible transportation rales to Washington Page Sixty-four from all parts of the Utiited vStates at the time of the inau£;u- ration, and shall aiiiioiince such rates to the public as fast as received. COMMITTl-;!! ON PUIiLIC CDMKOKT The committee on public comfort shall render all possible assistance to visitors desiring accommodations in Washington at the time of the inauguration. It shall aid them in securing suitable quarters in hotels, public halls, and private residences. It shall obtain and keep on file accurate information regarding accommodations and rates of charges at hotels and other lodging jjlaces, including private residences where guests can procure rooms. It shall ascertain as far as practicable the amount, char- acter, and prices of board that can be supplied by responsible caterers for the subsistence of military and civic organizations in attendance at the inauguration. It shall promptlv furnish the committee on military organizations and the committee on civic organizations such information as may be desired regarding quarters for visiting organizations, and shall cooperate to the fullest possible extent with these committees in looking after the comfort of such organizations during their stay in Wash- ington. CO.MMITTKE ON I'UHLie (JKI)ER The committee on public order shall cooperate with the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia in securing the necessary means and publishing and enforcing the requisite regulations to clear the avenues and streets for the formation and move- ment of the inaugural parade, and to maintain good order in general during the inaugural ceremonies. COMMITTEE ON MIEITARV ORG..\NIZ.\TIONS AND CHIEF MARSHAL The committee on military organizations shall receive and have charge of all military organizations. It shall provide for them suitable quarters through the committee on public com- fort and keep a record showing the names, the numerical strength, and the location in Washington of each command. It shall report to the Inaugural Committee once a week, or as much oftener as required Page Sixty-fine COMMITTEE ON CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS The committee on civic organizations shall receive and have charge of all suitable quarters for such visiting organizations through the committee on public comfort, and shall keep a record showing their names, their numerical strength, and their location in Washington. It shall report to the Inaugural Committee once a week, or as much oftener as required, and shall be prepared at all times to make reports to the chief marshal of the inaugural parade, progress made in the organi- zation of all such bodies for participation in the parade. COMMITTEE ON STREET DECORATIONS The committee on street decorations shall be charged with the decoration of such avenues and streets and such public and private buildings as mav seem desirable, and shall be in charge of the plan of decoration adopted, and responsible for its proper execution, except that part of Pennsylvania Avenue from Fif- teenth to Seventeenth Streets, known as the "Court of Honor." COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC SITES The committee on historic sites shall be charged with the duty of marking by appropriate signs or placards such points of historic significance in the city of Washington as are likely to be of interest to visitors at the time of the inauguration. The same shall be put in proper and descriptive form and published as a part of the inaugural program and souvenir. COMMITTEE ON ILLUMINATION The committee on illumination shall prepare and submit for the approval of the Inaugural Committee plans and estimates for the illumination of such avenues and streets and such public and private buildings as seem desirable, and shall be in charge of the plan of illumination adopted and responsible for its exe- cution. The committee on illumination shall cooperate, as far as practicable, with the committee on street decorations. 16978°— 18 — 5 Page Sixty-six COMMITTEE ON FIREWORKS The committee on fireworks shall prepare and submit for the approval of the Inaugural Committee plans and estimates for a display of fireworks on a night selected by the Inaugural Com- mittee, and shall be in charge of the plan adopted and responsible for its proper execution. COMMITTEE ON LOCAL TRANSPORTATION The committee on local transportation shall make arrange- ments with the owners of public conveyances for the best possible carriage or auto service that can be furnished at reasonable rates to visitors in Washington at the time of the inauguration and shall see in particular that a proper ser\ace is provided, without excessive charge. All tariff rates shall be conspicuously and plainly posted in each public conveyance in a way acceptable to the committee. COMMITTEE ON RAILROAD TERMINAL FACILITIES The committee on railroad terminal facilities shall be charged with the duty of securing the prompt, convenient, and comfort- able discharge of the various parties brought into Washington by the steam and electric roads and other methods of transpor- tation during the inaugural period, and the expeditious loading of the passengers for the return movement. The committee shall be prepared to report, from time to time, the various military organizations, delegations, associations, and other bodies of men booked to arrive, the contemplated time of arrival, and the location at which such parties will be handled, as well as the arrangement to be provided for the return journey. COMMITTEE ON PRESIDENT'S AND LAFAYETTE REVIEWING STANDS AND COURT OF HONOR This committee on President's and Lafayette reviewing stands and court of honor shall be charged with the duty of erecting such stands by contract or otherwise. No arrange- ment or agreement, however, of any kind, can be entered into without the approval of the Inaugural Committee first obtained. Page Sixly-seven It shall have supervision over all such reviewing stands. It shall control all privileges to be granted in connection with the inaugural parade, within the court of honor. The granting of all such privileges must be reported to and receive the approval of the Inaugural Committee. COMMITTEE ON REVIEWIXG ST.^NDs .^ND PRIVILEGES The committee on reviewing stands shall have charge of the erection or sale of the privileges of all reviewing stands which may be authorized, except the President's and Lafavette Square stands. All such privileges, sales, or stand construction must be sub- ject to the approval of the Inaugural Committee first obtained, and in conformity to law. .M'DITI.N'G COM.MITTEE It shall be the duty of the auditing committee to examine all bills authenticated by the certificate of the chairman of the subcommittee concerned, and to certify as to their correctness, and to make its report as promptly as possible to the Inaugural Committee or the advisor^' council. Page Sixty-elghl Pa^c Sixty-nine SppnrtB nf Hartnwa Spgular an^ B>ppnal (EnuimittpPB Page Seoenty z < I- < I CO < Q Z < Page Sevenly-one af tliF para&F Washington, D. C, March lo, igiy. Mr. Robert N. Harper, Chairman Inaugural Committee. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report in regard to the inaugural ceremonies IMarch 5, 191 7: My acceptance of your courteous invitation to become gi^nd marshal of the parade is dated December 18, 1916, and following this acceptance an administrative office was estab- lished in the War Department and an appointment made of a chief of staff, and adjutant general, and two secretaries. At a later date General Orders No. i, from this office, announced the staff of the grand marshal and the marshals of the four grand divisions. An allotment of $1,000 was received to cover the expenses of the grand marshal's office. The expenditures and balance are shown in the auditor's report. This statement of expenditures includes no charge for office room, office fixtures, heat, light, or telephone service for these headquarters. The office of the chaimian of the Inaugural Committee, by mutual arrangement, undertook to initiate all correspondence relative to the participation in the parade of all organizations other than those pertaining to the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. This correspondence, as soon as it became sufficiently definite to be of practical value, was transmitted to this office, and the four grand divisions organized as fast as the corre- spondence pennitted. This arrangement was entirely satis- factory, so far as the association of this office and that of the chairman is concerned, but, as shown in the report of the grand marshal of the parade four years ago, definite infonnation in some instances was delayed at the source until the last minute, and the issuance of a final order which should include all organi- Fagc Scceniy-tico zations was, of necessity, delayed until barely sufficient time remained to permit of proper distribution. There appears to be no remedy for this condition as, in all human probability, some State or organization will be late at any inauguration in reporting, and therefore no change in procedure can be sug- gested. The order of precedence in the parade was practically the same as that established four years ago. To the first grand division was assigned the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps; to the second grand division was assigned the Organized Militia, military schools and colleges under arms, and any other uniformed and armed organization not belonging to the regular serx'ice. The several States were given order of precedence in column in accordance with the date of their ratification of the Constitution and entry into the Union. The several schools and colleges were given pre- cedence in column in accordance with the date of the charter of the institution. It is believed that these general rules are the most satisfactory that can be established under the conditions that obtain. The third grand division included veteran organizations and patriotic societies. The order of precedence in this division was the occasion of some correspondence, and a decision was finally announced bv the grand marshal as follows : A rule of precedence based on priority of service represented bv the veterans in the organizations, and biised on date of organization of the patriotic societies, would appear to determine the question immediately at issue. Under this ruling the applications to date would be considered as follows; VETER.\NS 1. Grand Army of the Republic — Civil War. 2. Spanish-American War Veterans — Spanish-American War. P.\TRIOTIC SOCIETIES 3. Fusilier Veteran Association, 1787. 4. Army and Navj' Union, 1888. While this ruling proved unsatisfactory to one patriotic society, it is believed to be the best general rule for the organ- ization of a division of this kind. Page Seocnly-lhrec The fourth grand division was an organization of various civic societies. The marshal, Mr. George R. Linkins, was the chair- man of the committee on civic organizations, and the organiza- tion of this division was placed in his immediate charge, and accepted in the order in which he ])laced it in line. General Orders, No. 2, the final comprehensive order organiz- ing the parade, was issued February 28, at the latest date pos- sible under the circumstances, in order that it might be as inclusive as possible. It will be noted from this order that the arrangement for the day is divided into seven stages. This division is elucidated by a series of maps giving a graphic chart of the various stages. These maps were blue printed and distrib- uted to the staff and marshals of divisions. It is believed this successive arrangement of the events of the day is a valuable aid to officers charged with administrative duties. A map of the citv showing the route of the parade and plan of rendezvous of all organizations was printed and 400 copies given general distribution. One thousand copies of General Orders, No. 2, were distrib- uted. This distribution was carried out as effectively and completely as possible, but in future inaugural parades it is recommended that all unit commanders be directed to report either in person or through a staff officer to the office of the ad- jutant general of the inaugural parade. This is to apply in all cases when time of arrival permits. A special petition was received from the citizens of George- town and western Washington to continue the route of the parade to Washington Circle. This petition was given careful con- sideration in view of the recommendation of the grand marshal of the 1913 parade, which states: It is firmly believed, however, that the point of dismissal should not be west of Nineteenth .Street. Considering the length of time organizations are held in waiting, and on the route of march in any inaugural parade, and the probability of inclement weather, it is beheved that the parade should be continued to the nearest practicable point of dismissal west of the reviewing stand. Nineteenth Street proved a convenient point for organizations to leave the line of march and move north and south, and I concur and repeat Page Secenly-four the recommendation made by the grand marshal four years ago, that the point of dismissal be not west of Nineteenth Street. Following the custom of previous inaugurals, insignia of marshals, commanders of brigades, and staff officers was indicated by sashes of different colors. The number of sashes were ordered for the occasion on an estimate from this office and the officials directed to provide themselves, by individual purchase, direct from the firm indicated in the order. This order received verv little attention from the majority of the officials interested, resulting in a mixed appearance, so far as insignia was concerned, and also in 195 of these sashes being left in the hands of the contracting firm. The sashes are regarded as a distinctive badge of office, valuable in anv parade of this kind, and it is recommended that, hereafter, these sashes be purchased by the Inaugural Committee and be given a systematic distribution. The grand marshal was represented along the line of march by seven officers detailed from the Engineer Corps, stationed at the seven telephone stations. Each officer was assisted by two enlisted men detailed by the Signal Corps; the Boy Scouts were available for messenger service. The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. rendered very efficient service in this connection, which service was rendered with no cost to the Inaugural Committee or to the Government. Following the custom of previous inaugural parades, a line of green and white pennants was established throughout the line of march to assist in the alignment of the various commands. As the line of march is governed by the varying width of the streets, it is not believed that these pennants have nmch prac- tical utility and it is thought Ihev might be dispensed with in future parades. The police arrangements were excellent. From the inception of the work of organization the police department was con- sulted and various details arranged harmoniously with that office, and I can not speak too highly of the efficient and zealous work of the chief of police, Maj. Raymond W. Pullman. The work and assistance rendered by the Boy Scouts deserve special commendation. Throughout the long hours of this cold, windy day these boys remained on duty — active, intelli- gent, and ready. They assisted in keeping the crowd in line, Page Scvcnly-fioe rendered first aid in many cases, and fully lived up to tlie reputation they established in the inaugural parade four years ago. The general plan of preparation was carried out by daily consultation with Chairman Robert N. Harper and Secretary Alvin Ci. Belt. Both of these officials worked untiringly and continuously and in entire harmony with the oflice established by me, and it is believed that the success of the parade is due to the zeal and systematic cooperation which obtained. The veterans of the Civil War were organized as part of the third grand division at Four-and-a-half Street. In order to shorten the line of march for a number of the veterans, and in consideration of the uncertainty of the weather, a provision was made for a battalion of these men to rendezvous at Four- teenth Street in the National Tribune Building; they joined the parade at this point. It is believed that, in future inaugural parades, all due consideration should be given to the physical welfare of the veterans by a similar or other suitable arrange- ment. The escort to the President left the White House at 1 1 a. m. ; arrived at the Capitol at 11.42 a. m. The inaugural parade left the Capitol at 1.06 p. ni.; arrived at the White House at 1.55 p. m.; resumed the march to pass in review at 2.08 p. m. The last unit of the parade passed the reviewing stand at 4.55 p. m. The marshals of divisions and their associate staff officers, and the members of my staff, were all alert and zealous in the performance of their duties at all limes, and contributed in every way possible to the success of the inaugural parade of 1917. My especial thanks are due to Maj. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, chief of staff, and to Maj. Gen. Carroll A. Devol, adjutant general. The force in line that passed the reviewing stand was as fol- lows : Escorting column 367 First grand division Si 4^1 Second grand division 12, 867 Third grand division i, 087 Fourth grand division 6, 710 Total 26, 4Q2 Pa^c Seventy-six It gives me pleasure, in submitting this report, to testify to the assistance and help received by me from all members of the Inaugural Committee appointed by vou. With kind regards, I am, sir, Very sincerely, yours, H. F. Scott, Major-Gcnrral, United States Army, Grand Marshal. N. B. — Orders organizing the parade follow. (©rbrra ODrgajttHtny thr Snaugural Jlarair Inaugiral Parade, March 5, 1917 [General Orders No. i]. Headquarters of the Grand Marshal, Washington, D. C, February 75, IQI/. I. The following appointments upon the staff of the grand marshal are announced : Maj. Gen. Taskcr H. Bliss, United States Army, chief of staff. Maj. Gen. Carroll A. Devol, United States .\rmy, retired, adjutant general. AIDS. Col. William M. Wright, United States Army. Col. Robert E. L. Michie, United States Army. Capt: Harrj' N. Cootes, United States Army. Capt. Henr>' J. McKenney, United States Army. Capt. Philip H. Sheridan, United States Army. First Platoon — Formation, in order of rank from right to left. — Col. Charles C. Walcutt, United States Army.; Col. A. W. Brewster, United States Army; Col. George B. Duncan, United States Army; Lieut. Col. Louis M. Gulick, United States Marine Corps; Lieut. Col. PeterC. Harris, LTnited States Army; Lieut. Col. Wm. S. Graves, LTnited States Army; Maj. Thomas J. Holcomb, United States Marine Corps; Maj. Oscar J. Charles, United States Army; Maj. Ralph H. Van Deman, United States Army; Surg. Charles E. Riggs, United States Na\-y; Maj. James G. Harbord, United States Army; Lieut. Com. Wm. W. Galbraith, United States Nav-y; Maj. Fred R. Brown, LTnited States Army; Maj. Isaac Erivin, LTnited States Army; Paymaster Omar D. Conger, United States Navy; Maj. Dennis E. Nolan, LTnited States Army. Page Sevenly-seoen Second Platoon — Formation, in order of rank from right to left. — Maj. Edward L. King, United States Army; Maj. Fox Conner, United States Army; Capt. Richard B. Creecy, United States Marine Corps; Maj. Ernest D. Scott, United States Army; Maj. William Mitchell, United States Army; Surg. George F. Cottle. United States Nav"^-; Maj. Philip \V. Huntington, United States Army; Maj. John J. Kingman, United States Army; Lieut. Charles C. Hartigan, United States Nax-)-; Maj. Kyle Rucker, United States Army; Capt. Frederic W. Coleman, United States Army; Lieut. John H. Hoover, United States Navy; Capt. R. C. Marshall, United States Army; Captain John B. Rose, United States Army; Paymaster Smith Hempstone, LTnitcd States Na\'y; Capt. R. D. Black, United States Army. • n. The following marshals of grand divisions are announced: First Grand Division (militars' and naval — regular ser\nce\ Maj. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, United States Army. Second Grand Division (militia and cadet schools — under arms), Brig. Gen. William A. Mann, L^nited States Army. Third Grand Division (\'eterans and Patriotic Societies), Com. A. J. Huntoon, Grand Army Republic. Fourth Grand Division (civic), Mr. George R. Linkins. in. The insignia of marshals and of marshal's aides in the inaugural parade will be as follows: Chief of staff and adjutant general, red s;ish. Grand marshal's staff, white sash. Marshals of grand divisions, white and red sash. Commanders of brigades, blue and white sash. All staff officers except those of the grand marshal, blue sash. In order to insure uniformity of size, pattern, and shade, these sashes should be obtained direct from the Army & Navy Cooperative Co., 721 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, D. C; cost, $1.35 each. IV. The sashes described in Paragraph III will be worn from the right shoulder to the left side. Military officers of higher grade than brigadier general will wear it over their prescribed uniform sash. If overcoats are worn, the sashes will be worn outside the o\ercoats. V. The uniform will be as follows: Regular Anny, full dress; naval and marine officers (on grand marshal's staff), full dress; seamen contingent, dress blue; marine contingent, imdrcss blue; National Guard, full dress. Organizations not equipped with full dress will wear service uniform. VI. Tlie grand marshal will decide whether or not the condition of the weather requires the wearing of overcoats. Marshals and aids will tele- phone to the War Department between 8..^o and 10 a. ni. (Main 2570) to learn the decision of the grand marshal relative to the wearing of over- coats. The operator will be authorized to announce the decision of the grand marshal . By command of Maj. Gen. Scott: TASKER H. BLISS, Major General, U nited States Army, Chief of Staff. Official : C. A. Devol, .\djutanl General. Page Seilenly-eighl Inaugural Parade, JIarch 5, 1917 [General Orders, No. 6] Headquarters of the Grand Marshal, Washington, D. C, February 28, IQI/- I. The President of the United States and the Vice President will be inaugxirated in this city on March 5, 1917. The success of the inaugural parade will depend upon strict compliance with the following orders which will govern the movement of all troops and civic organizations participating. II. Summary of ceremonies of the day. — (a) Assembly and formation of the escorting column: 10 a. m., the grand marshal's staff; 10.35 ^- f"' the troops forming the escort to the President; 10.40 a. m., the troops form- ing the escort to the Vice President; 10.45 ^- ™-' ^^^ troops forming the escort to the chairman of the Inaugural Committee. (fc) II a. m., escort of the presidential party from the White House to the Capitol. (c) 12 noon, outdoor ceremonies at the Capitol, assembly and formation of troops and organizations participating in the inaugural parade. ((f) 12.45 P- Ti- (approximate), escort of the presidential party from the Capitol to the White House, followed as far as Fifteenth and F Streets NW., by the inaugural parade . (e) 1.30 p. m. (approximate), the inaugural parade, having been rejoined by the grand marshal and escorting column at Fifteenth and F Streets NW. , is resumed and the inaugural parade is reviewed by the President from the reviewing stand at the White House. (/) Dismissal of the inaugural parade at Nineteenth and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. General provisions: FORM.\TION Mounted staffs, mounted escorts, and moimted organizations. In single rank, in column of platoons, each platoon to be from 12 to 16 files front, exclusive of guides. Militar)- foot organizations in double rank, in column of platoons. Each platoon to be from 16 to 20 files front exclusive of guides. Civic organizations in single rank, in column of platoons. Each platc^wn to be not less than 20 files front, exclusive of guides. DISTANCES Foot troops and organizations: The distance between platoons and com- panies will be 8 paces; between companies of two or more platoons 12 paces; between battalions 16 paces; between regiments 24 paces; between bri- gades 48 paces; between divisions 100 paces. For mounted troops: Cavalry and Field Artillery will march at normal distances. All commanding officers will give special instructions that these distances shall not be increased for anv reason whatsoever. Page Seccnly-ninc The guide will be "left" throughout the entire march. A line of green and white pennants, on iron staves, placed along the line of march will indicate the left giiide. SALUTES Marshals and other commanders carrj-ing drawn swords will salute as prescribed in drill regulations, the commander and his staff saluting and resuming the carr>- together. The marshal of the fourth grand division and other commanders and members of staffs not carrj'ing drawn swords will salute the President by uncovering. All other officers, all colors and standards, noncommissioned staff officers, noncommissioned officers commanding subdivisions, and drum majors will salute and resume the carr\- as prescribed in drill regidations for their respective arms. The first motion of the individual salute will be made at 6 paces from the front of the President and the carry resumed 6 paces beyond him. CADENCE AND STEf The entire march will be in "qviick time" with cadence of 120 steps per minute, as prescribed in drill regulations. The length of the step will be 30 inches. Organizations, after passing the presidential reviewing stand, will not take up the double time. Quick time will be played by each band while passing the President's reviewing stand in the court of honor. A mounted staff officer, specially detailed from the grand marshal's staff, wearing a white sash, will be stationed on the south side of the court of honor, near its west entrance. At a signal from him, drum majors of bands will cause their bands to cease pla\'ing. Drum majors will use their batons or staffs only as prescribed in drill regulations and will not throw them into the air. The United States Marine Band, whose position is at the head of the col- umn, is the only band which will play Hail to the Chief at any time. Hail to the Chief will be played by the United States Marine Band while passing in review, before the President. The air, Marjdand, My Maryland, is reserved for the leading band of the Maryland National Guard. Bands and field music, in close proximity, will alternate in playing. In each grand division the band of the leading regiment or sitailar organ- ization will begin playing at First Street West; of the next regiment or similar organization at Second Street West; the third at Third Street West, and so on in succession until Sixth Street West, the object being to dis- tribute uniformly along the Avenue the music of the bands and field music. Carriages and automobiles will not be allowed in the parade except those carriages occupied by the presidential party. Page Eighty Telephone booths. — There will be telephone booths at the following points: At the Speaker's stand, in the. grandstand at the Capitol (phone Main 6938). 2. At the Peace Monument (phone Main 3763). 3. At the southwest comer of Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue (phone Main 1826). 4. At the southeast conicr of the Trcasur)-, Fifteenth Street and Pennsyl- vania Avenue (phone Main 7298). 5. At the northeast comer of the Treasury (phone Main 7153). 6. In the reviewing stand of the President (phone Main 7 116). 7. At the southeast comer of Nineteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue (phone Main 7055). At booths will be stationed mounted Army staff officers, with the excep- tion of Nos. I and 6, who will be dismounted. These staff oflficers will repre.sent the grand marshal. It will be their duty to see that the column is kept closed and moving and to communicate with the grand marshal as to the progress of the parade at their respective telephone booths. The insignia of marshals, marshal's aides, and other staff officers in the inaugural parade will be as follows: Chief of staff and adjutant general, red sash: grand marshal's staff, white sash; marshals of grand divisions, white and red sash; commanders of brigades, blue and white sash; all staff officers except those of the grand marshal, blue sash. These sashes will be worn from the right shoulder to the left side. Military officers of higher grade than brigadier general will wear it over their prescribed uniform sash. If overcoats are worn the sashes will be worn outside the overcoats. Aide! to the marshals of grand (/jnwiojw. ^Marshals of grand divisions will designate one staff officer of their staffs for each brigade or corresponding unit in their grand divisions. This officer, having been previously made thoroughly familiar with his duties, will conduct his assigned unit to its proper place of assembly. He will then report to the marshal of his grand division. vSuch officers will accompany the marshals of grand divisions throughout the march of the parade and take post with the said marshals at the point of dismissal. The marshals of grand divisions will be jjrepared to report to the grand marshal, at an)' time, the progress of the assembly or dismissal of their grand divisions. Belated organizations will form column, facing south, on First Street NW,, with head of column at north side of B Street NW. These will compose the rear elements of the parade and will follow the last unit of the parade named in this order. Belated organizations will take pre- cedence in line according to the time of arrival on First Street. Messages to the grand marshal on March 5, 1917, should be sent as follows: Before 10 a. m., to room 223, War Department. Telephone Main 2570, branch 77. Between 10 a. m. and 10.25 ^- "i" ^" ^^e south court of the State, War, and Navy Building. Between 10.25 2. m. and 11 a. m., in front of the Treasury. Page Eighly-one Between ii a. m. and 12.30 p. m., to the Speaker's stand at the Capit jI. Telephone Main 6938. Between 12.30 p.m. and 2 p. m., to the head of the parade. Between 2 p. m until the hust element of the parade has passed the Presi- dent, to the reviewing stand, White House Grounds. Telephone Main 7116. The adjutant general of the inaugural jiarade will be at the head of the parade at all times. The dismissal of the parade will take ijlace at Nincteentli .Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., as follows: Organizations quartered south of Pennsxlvania Avenue, will mo\-e south through Nineteenth Street to F Street NW., thenec east on K .'■'.trect to Sev- enteenth Street NW., thence south to B Street, and by the most direct route to their respective quarters. Organizations (|uartered north of Pennsylvania Avenue will move nirth through Nineteenth Street NW., to K Street NW., and by the most direct route to their respective quarters, except that no organization niarehlng east will turn south of K Street imtil beyond Fourteenth Street NW. To avoid congestion in rear and its extension back through tjie colunni, organizations passing the point of dismissal will not change their formation until at least four blocks beyond Nineteenth .Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. No organization will be permitted to fall out of the column until regularly dismissed. Commanding officers of all organizations will make ample use of their staff officers to coninumicatc with their organization coimnanders and to assist in kee])ing them closed up and moving through the entire line of march imtil they have reached their quarters. Marshals of grand divisions and their staffs will take post at Nineteenlh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue and remain luitil the last unit of their division has pa,ssed. Staff officers in each grand division will be designated by the marshal of each grand division to conduct each imit to the nr>rth or south according to the location of their quarters or point of leaving the city. Marshals of grand divisions will use prompt measures to insure the proper closing of their colunm during the interval between the time of halting the escorting column in the vicinity of Fifteenth and F" Streets and tlie com- mencement of the review. Grand divisions slvmld be closed accurately at the head once and for all, so that subdivisions in the rear can close up and halt at their proper distance witliout delay. During the entire march no organization, military or civic, will execute any change of formation or perform any exhibition movement whatsoever. Neither governors of States nor marshals of grand divisions, nor commanders of brigades, nor of any other imits w ill leave the colunm to go on the reviewing stands or fall out to review their troops, but each will continue to march with his com- mand to the place where the organization is to be dismissed. Organizations, upon reaching the point of dismissal of the parade (Nineteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue) will not change their formations, but will continue in the same formation until at least four blocks awa\', in order to avoid congestion in their rear. 16978°— iS 6 Page Eishty-lwo III. Uclaili of ceremonies of the day — Assembly and formation of cseorlinii column — firsl stage. — lo a. in. Grand marshal 's staff assembles in soiitli cc mrt of State, War, and Navy Building fur instructions. 10.25 a. m. Grand marshal 's staff forms in colunm of fours with platoons in order from front to rear, in south court of State, War and Na\';>' Building. 10.30 a. m. In same formation proceeds to court of himor, forms column of platoons l)y executing platoons left front into line and halts so that the first platoon is just opposite the center of the center steps of the TreasuPi' Department on Pennsylvania Aventic. The grand marshal's staff is then in column of jilatoons, facing east. Colors and guard, the chief of staff, adjutant general and two aids in order from front to rear, ;is stated, are in front of the leading platoon of the grand marshal's staff. Orderlies form a platoon in rear of the last platoon of the staff. 10. 3t a. m. The escort to tlie I'resident forms in colunm of jilatoons in the court of honor, in rear of gnrnd marshal's staff with flank riders in the center of the colunm. This hollow square to be immediately o]i])osile the north- west gate of the White House Grounds ready to receive Uie Presidcnl s carriage. The escort salutes the President as his carriage leaves the While House Grounds. 10.40 a. m. The escort to the Vice President forms in colunm of platoons on Pennsylvania Avenue in rear of the escort to tlic President, with flank riders in position ready to receive the Vice President's carriage when the hollow square arrives opjiositc the northwest gate of the White House Grounds. The escort to the \'ice President closes on and follows the escort to the President when the escort to the President moves forward. (Time will not permit of a salute being rendered l)y an\- escort other than the escort to tlie President.) 10.45 a. m. The escort to the chairman, Inaugural Conmiittec, forms in column of platoons on Pennsylvania Avenue in rear of the escort to the \ice President, with flank riders in jjosition ready to receive the carriage of the chairman. Inaugural Committee, when the hollow square arrives (j])po- site the northwest gate of the White House Grounds, as the escort to the chairman. Inaugural Conunittee, closes on and follows the escort to the Vice President when the escort to the \'ice President moves forward. (Time will not permit of a salute being rendered by any escort other than the uscort to the President.) II a. m. The major and superintendent of Metropolitan police and an escort of mounted police will be formed facing south on l'"ifteenth Street NW., near G Street, at 10 a. in. and will await the escorting column. I\'. Second stage — Escort from the IVhite House to the Capitol. — 11. a. m. The presidential party (in carriages) and the grand marshal will leave tlie White House. The grand marshal and aides will leave the White House Grounds by the northeast gate. The presidential party will leave the White House Grounds by the northwest gate. I'lach carriage in siiccessilatoons of the President's escort close upon them and halt. The escort to the Vice President and the escort to the chairman, Inaugural Committee, will follow and close upon the platoons of the escorts which immediately precede them. Carriages, presidential party, after discharging their passengers at the Senate steps, will proceed through the drivexiay under the Speaker's stand and halt at the southwest corner of the Speaker's stand, where they uill remain until the escorting column returns from the south front of the Capitol. Pasc Eighly-Jour The grand marshal (as Chief of Staff, United States Army), and one aide will accompany the presidential party to the Senate Chamber. When the grand marshal leaves his staff to accompany the presidential party, the chief of stafT will take command of the first grand division. From this time until the grand marshal rejoins his staff the adjutant general will represent the grand marshal. The grand marshal's staff, after the occupants of the last carriage have entered the Capitol, will proceed to and take position in the column in the place left vacant between the Marine Band and the escort to the President, by executing the following movements: Right forward, fours right; column left (pass to the right of troops already in column : when head of the column of fours of the staff nears its place the command will be given); jilatouns, left front into line; halt. The adjutant general will give the signal for the escorting eolunm, led by the platoon of mounted police, to continue the march in the roiied-off space southeast of the Capitol. Ch;mges of direction will be executed by the platoon of mounted police so that the head of the column will reach the southwest comer of the Speaker's stand and halt, facing north, in jjroper order for resuming the march after the President's inaugural address. VI. Fourth stage — After the President's inaugural address. — The adjiitant general will give the signal for the parade to take up the march to the White House. The grand marshal and aide will rejoin the staff at the close of the President's inaugural address. Each carriage of the presidential party will immediately enter tlic hollow square of its proper escort, sto])ping at the Speaker's stand only long enough to receive its pa.ssengers. The escorting troops will halt at the southeast comer of the Speaker's stand just long enough to allow each carriage of the presidential party to enter the column in the same order in which they marched from the White House to the Capitol. (See "Each carriage, presidential party," above.) The marshal, first grand division, with his staff, will follow the last carriage of the presidential party. VII. Fifth stage — Return of the President's parly to the Wliite House, lefonning head of parade. — The main eolunm will follow the_cseorting trf Colinnbia Field Artillery, Capt. George O. Wilsun, commanding. Troop A, District of Columbia Cavaln,', Capt. James H. Washliurn, cnm- manding. Company I!, District of Coluuiliia Signal Corps, Ca]it. Oliver C. Tern,-, conunanding. Field Hospital Company, No. i District nf Culumbi.i, Capt. William B. Hudson, conunanding. Naval Battalion, District of Columlji.i, Commander R. B. Brunmiett, conunanding. DKI..\WARi; STATi; TROOPS Head of State troops, facing west on li Street SE., closed on last District of Columbia tnxjps; Gov. John G. Townsend. jr., commanding. Staff.— Brig. Gen. I. P. Wickersham, Brig. Gen. T. C. DuPont, Brig. Gen. A. P. Corbit, Col. J. Ivmest Smith, Col. John J. Satterthwaite, Col. Harrison W, Howell, Col. Wm. D. Denny, Col. George W. Sparks, Col. George A. Elliott, Col. Sirman D. Marvil, Lieut. Col. H. G. Cavenaugh, Maj. W. E. Stover, Maj. Edward G. Bradford, jr., Maj. William Marshall, jr., Maj. C. A. Short, Capt. Joseph C. Lawson. In closed column facing west on B Street SE., head of troops closed on governor's staff (12.10 p. ni.); First Separate Battalion, Delaware Infantn.-, National Guard, Maj. J. Warner Reed, commanding. Second Separate Battalion, Delaware Infantry, National Guard, Capt. L. B. Jacobs, commanding. Detachment Sanitary Troo])S, First Lieut. R. W. Tondinson, commanding PENNSVl.VANIA STATI! TROOPS Head of State troops facing snith on Third Street SE., at B Street SE. (12.10 p. m.): Ciov. M. G. Brumbaugh, commanding. Pa^e Eighty-nine Staff. — Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Stewart, adjutant general : Maj. Gen. Charles M. Clement, Brig. Gen. C. T. O'Neill, Brig. Gen. Frank K. Patterson, re- tired. Col. Joseph K. Weaver, Lieut. Col. Walter T. Bradley, Lieut. Col. Louis J. Kolb, Lieut. Col. John Ciribbel, Lieut. CoL Edward M. Young, Lieut. Col. Charles A. Rook, Lieut. Col. L. Benton Long, Lieut. Col. Fred Taylor Pusey, Lieut. Col. George Hugo Smith, Maj. Frank D. Bear\-, Maj. J. Warner Hutchins, Maj. L. ^'. Rausch. Maj. David J. Davis, Maj. Oscar T. Taylor, Maj. W. Judd Crookston, Maj. Henr\- A. Reninger, Maj. Cleon N. Berntheisel, Capt. William L. Hicks, Capt. Leo A. Luttringer, four noncom- missioned officers In closed column facing south on Third Street SIv.. with head of cnlunm closed on governor's staff ( 12.10 p. m.): Provisional Brigadeof Infantr^^ Brig. Gen. William G. Price, commanding Sixth Regiment Infantry-, Col. Thomas Biddle Kills, commanding. Sixteenth Regiment Infantrs', Col. George C. Rickards, conunanding. Provisional Regiment Infantry, Col. Ivduard C. Shannon, conunanding. NHW JERSKV ST.ATH TROOPS Head of State troops facing south cm Tliird Street SK., closed on last Pennsvlvania troops (12.15 P- "i'- Gov. Walter K. Edge, commanding. Staff. — Brig. Gen. Charles W. Barber, adjutant general; Brig. Gen. C, Edward Murray, quartermaster general.; Col. Myron W. Rorinson, pers'. Capt. Wilbour Kyle, commanding. Battery B, New Jersey Field .\rtillery, Capt. Sanuel G. Barnard, com- manding. M.\SSACHrSETTS STATIv TROOPS Head of State troops facing north on Third vStreet SE., near B Street SE.; in closed column facing north on Third Street SE., with head of column closed on governor's staff (11.50 a. m.): Gov. Samuel W. McCall, commanding. Staff.— Col. Edward L. Loman, Col. John H. Sherbiun, Capt. T. Gallup, Capt. Phillip L. Schuyler, Capt. Henry D. Cormerais, Capt. Charles M. Rotch, Capt. Harry C. Martin, Capt. Winfred C. MacBrayne. First Corps of Cadets, National Guard, l.ieut. Col. F. A. Joy, commanding. Companies A and I. Sixth Infantry, Ca])t. Michael J. Dee, commanding. Company I), Sixth Infantr>', Capt. J. J. McDowell, commanding. Page Ninrlif MARYLAND STATE TROOPS Head of State troops facing north on Third Street SR., closed on last Massachusetts troops; in closed column facing north on Third Street SE., head of column closed on governor's staff (11.45 ^- ™-)- Gov. Emerson C. Harrington, commanding. Stajf. — Brig. Gen. Henr\' M. Warfield, adjutant general and chief of staff; Brig. Gen. Carl R. Gray, Brig. Gen. Harvey I.. Cooper, Brig. Gen. George Cater, Brig. Gen. B. Howell Griswold, Brig. Gen. William S. Baer, Col. Henry J. Waters, Col. Zoero H. Brinsfield, Col. Charles R. Disharoon, Col. Harry J. Hopkins, Col. Gt-orge W. Rife, Col. Ednunul Dickey, Col. Charles ]<:. McPhaill, Col. J. Hubert Wade, Col. T. Rowland Thomas, Col. Robert A. Johnson. Brig. Gen. Charles D. Gaither, commanding troops. First Maryland Infantry, Col. Charles A. Little, commanding. Fourth Marvland Infantry, Col. H. C. Jones, commanding. Troop A, Cavalry, Capt. R. G. L. Heslop, commanding. Naval Militia, Comdr. Ch;irles F. Macklin, commanding. VIRGINIA STATE TROOPS Head of governor's escort facing north on Second Street vSE., near B Street SE.; in closed column facing north on Second Street SE., with head of column closed on governor's staff 1 11.50 a. m.): Gov. H. C. Stuart, commanding. .S:(Tnan P. Hubbel, Capt. Henry E. Greene, Capt. Howard E. Crall, Capt. Alvan W. Perry. Capt. Joseph J. Kingsbur>', Capt. Hamilton I'ish, jr.. First Lieut. John W. GofF, jr.. First Lieut. Maunsell S. Crosliy, Second Lieut. Walter Seligman. Sixty-ninth Infantry. Twelfth Infantr)-. Troops A and B Cavalry, Maj. William R. Wright, commanding. First Armored Car Batterj', Capt. Henr\' G. Montgomery, commanding. N'ORTII CAROI.IN'.-\ ST.\Ti; TROOPS. Second Company Coast .^rtiller^-, Capt. James 11. Lynch, commanding. INnKPKNDKNT .•\RMi;n ORG.\.NIZATIONS. One company Maine Co;ist .\rtillerv'. In closed column facing north on Second Street cast in rear of New York troops (11.40 a. m.): Washington Infantry (Old Thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment), Capt. George E. Ventess, commanding. CADET ORGANIZATIONS. In closed column facing south on Second .Street east (12 noon): Gonzaga Cadets (Gonzaga College) Capt. O. F. .Snyder, United .States Army, retired, commanding. St. John's College Battalion of Cadets, Capt. O. F. .Snyder, United States Army, retired, commanding. Baltimore City College Cadet Corps, Capt. Philij) L. Reinhard, com- manding. Maryland State College of Agriculture, First Lieut. George T. Everett, United States Army, commanding. Sewanee Military Academy Corps of Cadets, Maj. H. .S. Jackson, com- manding. Carlisle Indian .School Corps of Cadets, Jacob F. Duran, commanding. Washington High School Corps of Cadets: Lieut. N. B. Briscoe, I'nited States Army: Col. Wilbur Gallahan, military' instructor, commanding; Col. W. M. Yater, assistant military instructor. First Separate Battalion, Washington High School Cadets, Maj. Earl Alexander, commanding; Maj. Arthur Brooks, assistant milit.ary instructor. Culver Military Academy Corps of Cadets, Maj. L. R. Gignilliat, United .States Reserve Corps, commanding. Cummins' Memorial Boys' Brigade, Col. Joseph H. Cudlipp, commanding. Alexandria High .School Corps of Cadets, Second Lieut. .Stanley G. Blanton, I'nited States Reserve Corps, commanding. Pa^e Ninelif-lu'o Third Grand Division' (Veteran) In closed formation facing south on Four and one-half Street NVV. at Pennsylvania Avenue in order named; head of column at Pennsylvania Avenue extending north ( i p. m.): Col. A. J. Huntoon, marshal. Staff. — Gen. D. \'. Chisholm, chief of .staff; Adjt. Gen. James E. Maynard; Q. M. Gen. J. J. Murphy; Past Commander George C. Ross, Adjutant General: Judge Hosea B. Moulton, First Aide; Brig. Gen. R. W. Whitacre, Col. R. F. Hill, Lieut. Col. A. T. Kane, Maj. N. T. .Saunders, Maj. H. C. Magoon, Commander ,S. G. Mawson, Past Commander in Chief John Lewis Smith, Past Department Commander Jere A. Costello, Past Department Commander E. L. Cogan, Piist Department Commander G. E. Raiisch, P;ist Department Commander J. O. A. Braden, P;ust Department Comman- der H. C. Wilson, Capt. 1. VV. Stone. Capt. F. S. Hodgson, Dr. William H. Gotwald, Dr. William Tindal. Grand Army of the Repulilic, Department Commander A. H. Frcar. I'nited Si)anish War Veterans, \'icc Commander in Chief Krskine L. Solomon. Lexington Minute Men, Lieut. William F. Voung, M. V. M. Maryland Division, Sf)ns of \'eterans. Foirtii Grand Division, Civic Organizations At head of staff on Delaware Avenue facing south at B Street north; in column closed on staff of marshal of fourth grand division, facing south on Delaware Avenue north, head of colurnn near Senate Ollice Building, 2 p. m George R. Linkins, marshal. Melvin C. Hazen, chief of staff. Aides. — Bones, Thomas; Beale, John W.; Brush, Ed. V.; Bonhannon, C. W'.; Buchholz, Gus; Burke, Hon. J. L.; Carmody, F. S.; Collie, James R.; Colvin, Dr. E. M.; Columbus, Chas. J.; Claffey, Thomas; Cummings, A. J.; Darr, Sefton; Davis, Floyd E.; Evans, John O.; Eldridge, Hon. Fred T.; Frazier, S. D.; Fay, W. j.; Femeyhough, Dr. E.; Foil, Maj. W. A.; Gass, J. S.; Gheen, John O.; Gasch, Herman E.; Galliher, J. H.; Galliher, Merrill; Garber, B. S.; Harjjer, William J.; Irvin, W. P.; Jeffries, Rev. John; King, Hon. J. Berry; Lanham, Clifford; Latimer, W. J ; Landvoigt, E. A.; Long, Isaac S.; Lyons, Col. W. C; Latimer, Joseph B.; Mathy, Joseph; Moore, A. J.; Morgan, Thos. P., jr.; Mitchell, James R.; Norton, Raymond; Nee, Peter J.; Robbins, R. S.; Shehan, Hon. Daniel; Smith, DeWittC; vSnyder, Maj. E. H. ; Sheaffer, D. W. ; Teehee, Hon. Houston B. ; \'on Dachenliausen, Geo. A.; West, Henry P.; Wliitaker, Ralph; Walker, Hon. John D. Staff. — Citizens of the District of Columbia, MaPidand, and \'irginia. Columbus Democratic Glee Club, Columbus, Ohio. Caldwell's Band of W;ishington, D. C. Wilson and Marshall Democratic As,sociation of Ihe District of Ciilumliia. Band. Yoimg Men's Democratic Club of the District of Columliia. Con Allen Boys' Band, Dubois, Pa. Girl Scouts, oi" Washington, D. C. Page Ninely-lhret FIRST BRIGADE In closed column on Delaware Avumie NE., closed on escort to marshal first grand division (2 p. m.): Hon. Richard J. Manning, governor of South Carolina, and stafY. B;md. Central Democratic Club, Harrisburg, Pa. Mose Green Club, Louisville, Ky. Band. Duckworth Democratic Clul), Cincinnati, Ohio. Minster's Band, Washington. D. C. Essex County Democratic Committee of New Jersey. Band, Red Jlcn's Drum and Bugle Corjis of Atlanta, Ga. The Loval Legion of Atlanta, Ga., Hon. Asa G. Candler, mayor of Atlanta, Ga., commanding. Loyal Women, of Washington, D. C, Mrs. Wesley Martin Stover, leader. National Service School. Junior Defense Guard. SECOND BRIOADIC In closed column facing south on North Ca])itol Street, head near B Street north (2 p. ni.): Hon. R. G. Ple;isant, governor nf Louisiana, and staff. The mayor of New Orleans and other city officials. Band. Tammany Hall, New York City. Band. Brooklyn Democracy. Liberty Band. Jefferson Club of Philadelphia, Pa. Kensington Military Band, of Philadelphia. Pa. Democratic Marching Club. Fifth Congressional District of I'ennsylvania. Indianajiolis Militar>' Band. The Indiana Democratic Club. Federal Labor Union No. 12776. Women's Trade I'nion League. Neighborhood House, Washington, D. C. Pennsylvania Women's Woodrow Wilson League, Philadelphia, Pa. THIRD UKIGADE In closed colunni facing south on North Capitol Street, head closed on second brigade (2 p. m.): Hon. Theodore G. Bilbo, governor of Mississippi, and staff. Band, John A. Thornton, Hopana Military. The John H. Thornton Marching Club, Philadelphia, Pa. Texas Young Men Contingent. Band, Oneida Community Athletic Association. Wilson Club, Elmira, N. Y. Gastonia Pythian Drum Corps, Gastouia, N. C. Page Ninety-four Carlisle Indian School, Girls. Imjiroved Order of Red Men. American Indians. California .State Association. Company G, Thirty-second Regiment, V. R. Women of the World. Fredericksburg. \'a. Woodrovv Wilson Progressive I(iur.i,AS, (.Iniirmini Rncplion Commiltcp. Page One Hundred Nine •-■■^flQSeMEas eaaapf^^''' •• ■^J|>1J@/^,\A\S^ BRONZE MEDALS FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT (Enmmittrr mt iHrftals anb lOa^gpH D. J. CALLAHAN, Chmrman D. S. PORTER, rice Chairman March 17, 1917. Col. Robert X. Harper, Chainnan Inaugural Committee, Washington, D. C. ]\Iy Dear Colonel: In reply to your very courteous letter of the 6th instant, asking for a report from the committee on medals and badges, I have the honor to say that the committee upon its appointment was promptly convened and proceded to carefully discharge its duty. For reasons made manifest to the committee it was decided to recommend to the Inaugural Committee that the usual com- position or bronze medals (to the number of some 3,000) be eliminated. This action was unanimously aj^proved. ' The committee thereupon invited proposals for supplying the usual three gold medals, and after considering many awarded the contract to a local firm for the sum of $425. These gold medals, your committee think, are beautiful, both in design and character, and the work of the artist well merited our commendation. To another local firm your committee awarded the contract for furnishing the ribbon badges to the number of 3,495, and at a total expense of $432.96. Page One Hundred Ten A new departure was made by the coniniittee in this instance by providing the members of the Inaugural Committee and all chairmen and vice chairmen with a specially designed badge, ornamented with a metal pin bearing the designation "Inau- gural Committee," and a metal bar inclosing the member's name, and the printing on the badge at the bottom indicated the title and committee ser^'ice. There were in all 226 of these badges distributed. The remainder of the committee's badges were all prepared (in various colors) and delivered to inaugural headquarters on Tuesday, February 27, 191 7, for distribution to the various chairmen of committees. Congratulating you upon the splendid success attendant upon your labors, I am. Cordially, yours, D. J. C.XLI-AH.^N, Chairman LummiUce on Medals and Badges. Pa§e One Hundred Eleven "jnl f^^^^r^ rfipP-'#5 LliJiXi^i BOY SCOUT BAND (Umnmittpp on 2Juij #rnuta A. C. MOSES, Clutirman W. G. DENT, Vice Chairman March 9, 1917. I\Ir. Robert X. Harper, Chairman Inanqural (.'(nininitu , \\'aski)ujlo>t, /'. C. Dear Mr. Harper: Referring to ynur Utter of ;\Iarch 6, 1917, I submit the following report: The committee held one meeting, 'Sir. Dent presiding, as I was out of town, and the procedure for the inaugural ceremonies were outlined, subcommittees appointed, and their duties defi- nitely defined. The boys of this organization were on duly in 27 information booths Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 8 a. m. until 8 p. m. On March 5, the day of the parade, two boys were stationed the entire day in the six first-aid stations. In addition, boys were stationed on the ambulances. At the request of the police department, scouts were stationed on both sides of the Avenue from the Peace Monument to Nine- Page One Hundred Twelve Ictndi vStiLct, about 20 feet apart, from 9 a. ni. imtil after the parade was over. One thousand Ijoys held the crowd in check at the Capitol from 9 a. m. until after the President had finished his address. At the request of Mr. Moran, Assistant Chief of vSecret Service, 50 boys were stationed directly under the President's stand to prevent fire or give warning of any possible disturbance in that vicinity. People along the line of march who needed first aid were attended to by the boys until the arrival of the doctor and ambulance. Streets were opened where directed by the ])olice and the crowd held in check until such time as instructions were given to again stretch the rope across the crossing. As stated in previous correspondence, this organization will not forward a bill to the Inaugural Committee for expenses, as none were incurred. I wish personally to congratulate you on the success of the entire management. Very trulv, yours, A. C. MosKS. Page One Hundred Thirteen Mthuui (Eflmmittrp DR. P. S. ROY, Chairman DR. \V. P. C.^RR, rice Chairman A wise phjsician skilled in wounds to heal Is more than armies to the public weal (Iliad) ;M.\rch 9, 1917. Robert N. H.^rper, Chairman Inaugural Comtniltcc. My DE.'iR j\Ir. Harper : As chairman of the medical committee appointed by the Medical Society of the District of Columbia on the occasion of the inauguration, I make the following report : The five first-aid stations rendered medical assistance to 76 persons; 19 were sent to the hospital; no deaths. All medical supplies have been returned to Array medical depot, and I am informed by the officer in charge that these supplies were returned in perfect condition. This relieves the Inaugural Committee of any responsibihty in this matter. As far as I can learn, the medical committee performed its duties faithfully and satisfactorily. The committee requests me to congratulate you on your very perfect organization, which made the occasion a complete success. \'ery sincerely, yours, I'hilip S. Roy. 16978°— 18 8 Page One Hundred Fourteen Page One HunJred Fifteen Qlnmmtttpr on Srutpmtng ^tanltH JOHN B. COLPOYS, Chairman CHARLES F. NESBIT, lire Chairman March 12, 1917. Mr. Robert N. Harper, Chairman Inaugural Committee. Dear Mr. Harper: I most respectfully submit the following report as a final one for the committee on privileges and reviewing stands: The work of this committee was reported upon at each meeting of the Inaugural Committee, and the matter of grant- ing concessions for the erecting of reviewing stands on Penn- sylvania Avenue was left in the hands of yourself as chairman and the undersigned. Advertisements were placed in all of the Washington papers asking for bids for these concessions, and after carefully going over the propositions submitted we de- cided that the best interests of the Inaugural Committee would be conserved by the acceptance of the propositions submitted by Mr. Thomas Melton, for the erecting of stands at the space in front of the market from Seventh to Ninth .Streets and one in front of the Botanical Gardens from First to Third Streets, for which privilege he agreed to pay the sum of $700 and 25 per cent of net profits accruing from the sale of seats. The other proposal accepted was that of Walter J. Costello, who gave the sum of $1,100 for the privilege of erecting stands at the comer of Ninth and Pennsylvania Avenue, in front of post office, and one at the park in front of the National Theater. In both cases the respective bidders were required to put up a bond to insure the Inaugural Committee as a whole and as individuals against damage suits arising from any cause. Both parties carried out their agreements in so far as they were able, by erecting suitable stands for the inaugural, but, as Pagu One Hundred Sixteen vou and the coimiiittce are aware, the elements of nature were, to say the least, verj- unkind to these gentlemen, and it is my belief that little, if any, profits were made out of their venture, so that little, if any, further proceeds will be forthcoming from the percentage of net earnings on the part of Mr. Melton. The committee was ready and willing to lend any assistance required of them from either party in helping to make their venture a success. I desire to take this opportunity to thank you for the energetic and helpful assistance which you rendered me in the work of this committee, and to sincerely thank you for the high honor which vou conferreil upon me in selecting me as chairman of this committee. Respectfully submitted. John B. Colpoys, Chairman Committee on Reviewing Stands and Privileges. Page One Hundred SeOenleen (HmnmiUn mt ICaral Sransportattan J. FRED ESSARY, Chairman FREDK. J. HASKIN, Fice Chairman March 9, 1917. Col. Robert N. Harper, Chairman Inaiiqnral Committer, WasJiinqton, D. C. Dear Sir: I have the honor to submit to you the final report upon the activities of the local transportation committee, of which I had the privilege of servdng as chainnan. This com- mittee devoted itself primarily to the regulation of rates to be charged during the inaugural period by unmetered vehicles holding police permits. A conference between the committee and representatives of the metered or taxicab services was held and satisfactory assurances given by the latter that their rates would not only follow the schedule laid down by the Public Utilities Commission but that rate cards would be prominently displayed to guide all passengers in settling their fares. The metered-vehicle question thereupon was dismissed by our committee. Page One Hundred Eighteen Attention thereafter was centered upon the motor and horse vehicles whose rates are fixed upon a trip or an hourly basis instead of upon a meter calculation. The chairman of the com- mittee was authorized to confer with the Metropolitan police officials for the proper regulation of such charges. Later a sub- committee of the committee on public order assumed jurisdic- tion over substantially the same matter but courteously invited the chairman of the local transportation committee to participate in the plans which they had worked out, under authority of law. We cheerfully cooperated with this body, and have pleasure in recording that the system devised by the joint committee met all requirements. No complaints whatever against overcharging of inaugural visitors have reached this committee. Respectfully suljinilted. J. Fred. Ess.^ry, Chainnan Local Transportation Committee. Page One Hundred Nineteen (Cammitlrr nn ^trrrt irrnrattnna FREDERICK D. OWEN, Chairman GEORGE H. EMMONS, Vice Chairmar, March 27, 1917. Col. R. N. Harper, Chairman Inaugural CommiUce, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir : In compliance with the request in your letter of the 6th instant that I submit a report on the work done by the committee on street decorations, I will sum up our en- deavors as briefly as possible. We were favored by having donated to our use a suite of rooms on the second floor of 141 8 Pennsylvania Avenue, which were properly furnished, and served a good purpose for our committee meetings. We were also favored by the bill which passed Congress grant- ing us the use of a large number of Army and Navy flags, which were stored and distributed from our headquarters. I will add further that all the flags loaned out were returned, with the exception of two which were lost ; these, however, were promptly paid for by the losers. After the organization of our committee and the various subcommittees, a meeting of all the chief clerks of the Federal departments was held, and a resolution passed to the eff'ect that all decoration of the various Government buildings would consist of the American flag flying to the breeze from poles. At a later meeting the general scheme of white and green was adopted, white cotton cloth used with laurel rope garland and small cedar trees. Permits for the erection of reviewing stands were passed by this committee upon agreement that the above scheme of decoration should be carried out. Large posters were placed in nearly all the garages and automobile agencies, automobile supply houses, and the like, asking that every owner decorate his machine with small flags during inauguration week, and asking his cooperation in urging the use of the flag by others. Cards with the same wording were also sent to owners who had |)rivate garages. Page One Hundred Twenty Circular letters were sent to all citizens' associations urging upon the members the general use of the flag, and personal letters were sent to the presidents and general managers of all the street railway, taxicab, and sight-seeing automobile com- panies requesting them to (lisi)lay the flag on their vehicles during inaugural week. Permission was obtained from the board of education to have read in each schoolroom a letter to the pupils asking them to use the flag at their homes, and telling how the flag should be displaved. Nearly 2,000 letters were sent to the teachers, and in this way we reached nearly 60,000 young peo])le in our effort to promote patriotism. The new and novel decoration seen on the lamp-posts along the line of march was reconnnended by this committee, as like- wise the use of the .State shields and emblazonments for each of the 48 columns of the Avenue courts of honor, which were put up by the comrrtittee on illuminations. Our work along the line of march was missionary and educa- tional, inasmuch as we had no authority to give orders regarding the decorations used, and I am pleased to be able to state that the results were very gratifying and will bear fruit in the future. Beyond the adoption of our scheme of general decoration, namely, the white with laurel garland already mentioned, we had to contend with au effort to introduce into the decorations along the line of march a flag whose colors were distinctive of a special propaganda and whose display at the time would seem to be an ettort to advertise its cause. A house-to-house canvass of the line of march by our members, especially by one of them, with the use in some cases of per- suasive arguments and in others of what is known as "bluft"," was the means of having this special flag taken down, leaving none but Old Glory flying in the breeze, of which, bv the way, there was plenty. This is the resume of our work, and but a few more words seem necessary. Our committee worked willingly and in harmony, and I wish to thank them every one for their assistance and responsive efi"orts, and, uniting with me, they wish to thank our chainnan, Col. Har]x-r, for his unfailing courtesy, advice, and helpful aid in furthering our endeavors to make the second inauguration of President Wilson a brilliant occasion long to be remembered. Yours, very trulv, Frederick D. Owen, Chairman Committee on Strctt Decotations. Page One Hundred Twenty-one (Eummtltrr mx lRailrna^ (Urnntnals D. A. ED\\ARDS, Chmrman \V. J. WILSON, Vice Chairman March 8, 1917. Mr. Robert N. Harper, Wa.ihhiQlon, D. C. Dear Sir: I wish to report tliat the committee on railroad terminal facilities performed its duties in such a way that there was no congestion or any difficulty of an\- kind when the crowds for the inauguration arrived. We were greatly assisted in this by the railroad officials and the public comfort connnittee. Yours, very truly, D. A. Edwards. Pag! One Hundred Twenty-Two (Enmmittpp nn il^ntrl Armmmniialinna F. S. MIGHT, Chairman ARTHUR RAMSAY, Tic- Chairman March 7, 1917. Col. RoBT. N. Harper, Chairman Inaugural Commiitee, Washinqion, D. C. My Dear Col. Harper : I have before me yours of the 6th addressed to me as chairman hotel accommodations committee for the recent inaugural. In reply to your request for a report will say that this com- mittee made up a list of hotels of the city, together with rates had same printed, and turned same over to the Inaugural Committee for its use. Will also say that this committee rendered certain assistance to the finance committee in ob- taining subscriptions to the inaugural fund from the hotels. In conclusion, permit me to extend to you my hearty con- gratulations upon your very efficient management of the recent inaugural and the splendid results obtained by you in every way. With assurances of my high regard, I am. Very truly, yours, F. S. HiGHT, President Willard Hotel Co. Page One Hundred Twenty-three Spport of Publtritij (Cnmmittfp FRANK B. LORD, Chairman. GR.J1FTON S. WILCOX, V,i, D. C. Dear Sir : On behalf of the eoiumittee on the court of honor I submit the following report : The committee was organized January 11, 1917, and sub- committees to take charge of the several phases of the work were innnediately selected. A subcommittee to ascertain the cost at pre\ious inaugura- tions of the erection of the presidential and the Lafayette Square reviewing stands, consisting of Messrs. William H. DeLacy, Peyton Gordon, and Brainard \V. Parker, promptly and carefully investigated and reported, and the committee thereupon requested of the Inaugural Committee an appro- priation of $30,000, which was granted. The total expendi- tures amounted to $31,298.88 which will be reduced by about $2,000 on account of sale of lumber and other small recoup- ments. A subcommittee of architects, composed of Messrs. Appleton P. Clark, jr.. Ward Brown, and Charles Morris, was selected to issue invitations to the architects of Washington to submit plans for the erection, decoration, and illumination of the re- viewing stands and the court of honor. As a result of the in\-ita- tions plans were submitted, and the three last named gentlemen, acting in conjunction with yourself and the chairman and vice chairman of this committee as a committee of award, selected the plan submitted by Mr. Percy C. Adams of this city. Page One Hundred Twenty-six Messrs. Clark, Brown, and Morris, with the addition of Mr. Morris Hacker and Mr. Warren B. Hadley also acted as an advisory committee to the architect in developing and carrying into effect the latter's plans. A subcommittee on illumination, composed of electrical en- gineers and illuminating experts, namely, Messrs. Thomas J. Fisher, Nelson Thompson, George H. Maynard, Robert B. Patterson, John H. Finney, and Warren B. Hadley, was ap- pointed and acted as an advisory committee to the architect in the matter of illumination. A subcommittee composed of \'ice Chairman Berryman and Messrs. Brainard W. Parker, John T. vSuter, Peyton Gordon, William H. DeLacy, and T. Percy Myers was appointed to provide for the reception of guests and to arrange other details of the management of the President's reviewing stand on inaug- uration day, and 50 other gentlemen acted with this subcom- mittee as the reception committee. The actual work of erecting the stands and decorations was performed by Messrs. W. P. Lipscomb & Co., the installation of electrical apparatus for illumination was done by Mr. E. C. Gramm, and the floral decorations were furnished by Messrs. Gude Bros. These three contractors lined up to the letter and spirit of their contracts in every particular. Mr. Percy C. Adams, the architect, who served without com- pensation, not only gave his time and professional skill to every detail of the work and supervised and checked every item of expenditure, but with rare patience and good will readily acquiesced in and promptly carried out changes in and depar- tures from his original ])lans, when such changes and departures seemed to the connnittee economically necessary. The expenditures of the committee, for which $30,000 was appropriated, were as follows: Erection of court of honor, including stands, pylons, columns, etc S24, 725. 63 Installation of electrical wiring and fixtures for illumination. . . 3, 786. 60 Electric current, 5 nights 259. 84 Floral decorations 586. 00 Rental of chairs : i, 634. 56 Services, attendants, etc 306. 25 Total 31.2Q8. 88 Page One Hundred Twenly-secen It is estimated that we will realize approximately $2,000 for the old lumber, and other small recoupments aggregating several hundred dollars will be made, and the net cost reduced to about $29,000. I feel that I can truthfully report that every feature of the work assigned to this committee was successfully and satis- factorily performed, and that the credit for this is due to the untiring, unselfish, and conscientious labor of Mr. Percy C. Adams, the architect, of the members of the subcommittees heretofore named, and of the membership at large of this com- mittee, and also to your own unremitting zeal and cooperation, for which this committee desires me to express its appreciation and thanks. Respectfully submitted. James S. E.^SDY-SMITH, Chairman Court of Honor Commiikc. Page One Hundred Twenly-cight THE WHITE HOUSE WA S H I N GTO N 2 fiarch, 1917 % dear Colonel Harper: I&y I not thank you for the advance coiy of the Inaugural SoTwenlr which you were kind enough to leave at the office? You and the conznittee have certainly taken a great deal of paine to prodvice a very handsome eoiwenir which I am sure will 'be greatly admired, end I ehall myeelf preserve it as a memorial of the very careful and thoughtful work of the coonlttee. Cordially and sincerely yours, Col. Robert N. Harper, Chairman, Inaugural Conmittee, Washington, D. C. Page One Hundred Twcnly-nine (Hammitttt an ^printing anh Bauvmxts CORNELIUS FORD, Chairman O. T. WRIGHT, Vice CImirmar, March 15, 1917. Col. R. N. Harper, Chairman Inaugural Committee, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith statement of expenditures and receipts for the pubHcation of the official program of the inaugural ceremonies of President Wilson, March 5, 1917. Expenditures: 25,000 programs, at 14 cents $3, 216. 25 25,000 envelopes, at $5.50 per M 137. 50 3.453-75 Receipts; To sale of 13,482 programs, at io'-2 cents. 2, 628. 99 Deficit 724. 76 This leaves a balance of 11,518 programs which I would suggest that the secretary of the Inaugural Committee be instructed to take up with the marching clubs and other organi- zations who attended the exercises, and others you may have on file, with the end in view of disposing of a number of copies by this means. I might also suggest as a further plan of dis- position that correspondence be opened with the Democratic national committee to see whether it would not be a means through which thev might solicit subscriptions, and if so, that the copies be sold to them at a nominal figure, say, 15 cents. In closing the report I have to commend the boys of the high schools, who were active in the disposition of these programs, as they had to work under severe difficulties and had many hardships to encounter. Then, too, the weather of the days preceding the inauguration prevented the attendance of many who otherwise would have been present at these ceremonies. Very respectfully, Cornelius Ford, Chairynau. 16973* — IS y Pa^c One Hundred Thirty LLJ D Z LU > < z < > _l >- w z z UJ a. Z o I- I a I- < z o H < Z Page One Hundred Thirty-one (Cnmmtttpp an SUuminaluin WILLIAM F. GUDE, Chairman LEO C. BROOKS, Vice Chairman March 13, 1917. RoBT. N. Harper, Chairman Inaugural CommiUcr, Washinqton, D. C. My Dear Sir: Your subcommittee dealing with the flag decoration of the lamp posts on Pennsylvania Avenue and F Street for which purpose there was allowed an appropriation of $1,000 begs to submit the following report: 200 flag holders were purchased from the Universal Decorative Co. at a cost of S530. 00 goo large and 900 small flags from Copeland at a cost of 339. 73 Express $25. 12 Labor 22. 00 Fisher, labor, etc 46. 51 93- 63 Total 963. 36 This sum represents the cost of this very attractive feature. We have on hand all the adapters (or holders) and, while many of the flags were broken and lost during the gales prevail- ing at inauguration time, we now possess 685 of the large flags and 760 small flags in good condition and usuable for other occasions, and all this property has been turned over to Mr. Fred D. Owens for keeping. In connection with the illuminating committee we submit the following report covering its activities and expenses for the inauguration of President Wilson. Its principal contract covered the three courts of the States on Pennsylvania Avenue and was verbally placed, on February 5, with the National Electric Co. of Baltimore at the contract price of $5,309. Formal contract was made February 12 and work Page One Hundred Thtrty-tiDo begun on structures by the contractor soon thereafter. Due to labor troubles and to extreme weather conditions, progress was not rapid, and the work was delayed in completion some 24 hours; about 80 per cent ready on Saturday night, March 3, with all lights burning March 4 and subsequently. The flags could not be hung at Fourth vStreet and at Thirteenth Street, mainly because of difficulty in obtaining permission of property owners to suspend the guy wires, and because of weather and wind conditions it was considered dangerous to use the red fire in the Seventh Street court. While the job as a whole did not perhaps measure up to your committee's expectation and minor changes were necessarily permitted, the arrangement as finally worked out seemed an attractive feature, and under the circumstances will, we hope, merit your approval. The committee on illlumination, having deducted the price of fireworks and cost of hanging flags from the bill as rendered by the National Electric Co. recommends that the following account be audited and paid : W. F. Gude $108. 36 C. H. Koster Co 1 20. 00 John H. Finney 5. 25 National Electric Co 5, 231. 00 Total 5, 464- 61 Appropriation 5, 500. 00 Respectfully submitted. Wm. F. Gude, Chairman. John H. Turner, Vice Chairman. Leo C. Brooks, Vice Chairman. Pa^e One Hundred Thirty-three HI I Z u tU UJ O 01 ° 2 O UJ — c LU < Q. I U5 03 -J ?^ CO a: Q § LU < H z Z iJ 3 E Hi X Page One Hundred Thirty-four a. UJ h Z Page One Hundred Thirly-five (Eommtttpp on Publtr Qlnmfnrt A. LEFTWICH SINCLAIR, Chairman E. HILTON JACKSON, Fice Chairman THOMAS GR.\NT, Secretary Col. Robert N. Harper, Chairman Inaugural Committee, Washingtayi, D. C. Dear Sir: As chairman of the committee on public comfort, I have the honor to submit the following report covering its work : The committee was promptly organized, with Messrs. E. Hilton Jackson and Thomas Grant as vice chairmen, Mr. Walter M. Bastian as secretary, and an executive committee. We used the rooms of the Washington Chamber of Commerce as headquarters, without expense to the Inaugural Committee. About 1,500 hotels, boarding houses, rooming houses, and private homes were inspected and listed, sufficient to accom- modate about 25,000 people. Bulletins were issued from time to time giving the location of the places listed, the names of the proprietors, rates, etc., which were distributed throughout the United States for the information of persons intending to be present at the inauguration. The rates were exceedingly rea- sonable, ranging from $1 to $2 per day without meals, and from $1.50 to $3.50 per day with meals. Under the chairmanship of Dr. William Tindall, a subcom- mittee selected various places for the location of public con- venience stations, which were erected under the supervision of Mr. A. R. McGonegal, the inspector of plumbing, without ex- pense to the Inaugural Committee. We had a large subcommittee on duty at the Union Station from March i until noon of March 4. Mr. Joseph S. Moss served as chairman of that committee and Mr. W. J. Hughes as vice Page One Hundred Thirty-six chairman. Throu.t,'h the courtesy of Mr. W. J. Wilson, super- intendent of the terminal com[)any, two large booths were erected in the concourse of the station for our use. Visitors wishing to secure accommodations were escorted to these booths by our members, where they received from the clerks in charge of the booths all desired information and assistance. Those unfamiliar with the city were accompanied to the places where they engaged acconmiodations by High School Cadets em- ployed by us to serve as guides. A suggestion emanating from this committee, the effect of which minimized, if not entirely removed, one of the most objectionable features of previous inaugurals, was the barring of a number of entrances to the station and the exclusion of all persons not having real business therein. In the past, on the occasions of large gatherings, most unfortunate conditions arose by reason of the thronging into the waiting room and concourse of boarding-house runners and solicitors, as well as the idle curious of both sexes. The experiment, which was first viewed with doubt by the conservative, was hailed with delight by those who had been the sufferers from the evil effects of the unnecessary crowding in the past, and the work- ing out of the plan proved a boon not only to our committee and the station authorities, but to the thousands of visitors, and to the bona fide traveler, whether arriving or departing. Through the wise forethought of Supt. Wilson, the barring was so arranged (ample press notice having been given in four Washington papers) that no inconvenience was suffered by anyone. In conclusion, I acknowledge with gratitude the earnest and faithful services of the members of this committee, whose work in all respects measured up to the high standard of Washington citizenship. With assurance of my high esteem and of the pleasure I have derived from association with you in the discharge of this public duty, I have the honor to be. Sincerely, yours, A. LEFTWICH SiNCL.JiIR, Chairman Committee on Public Comfort. Pa§e One Hundred Thiriy-seven UNITED STATES CAPITOL Sr^jort of til? (Enmmtttpp on ICrgialattnn of tl|p dliiaugural CCnmmittrp, 191 f Mr. Robert X. Harper, Chairman Inaugural Committee, Washington, D. C. Mv Dear .Sir: In compliance with your request and in accordance with custom, I take pleasure in herewith transmit- ting my report as to the accomplishments of the Committee on Legislation. On the 13th of January, 1917, said committee met at the Willard Hotel. It was the sense of the committee, after a con- ference with Chairman Harper of the Inaugural Committee, who attended the meeting, that legislation similar to that passed by Congress for the first inauguration of President Wilson, March 4, 1913, would meet the requirements for the President's second inauguration of March 5, 1917, except it was thought by the committee that an appropriation of $40,000 would be necessary to adequately provide for the maintenance of public order and the protection of life and property, in lieu of the $25,000 appropriated for that purpose in 1913. The chairman was accordingly instP-icted to take such steps as might be necessar)- to procure the desired legislation. Pafe One Hundred Thirty-ci^ht Through the courteous cooperation of vSenators Overman and John Walter Smith, a joint resolution, providing for the main- tenance of public order and the protection of life and property in connection with the presidential inaugural ceremonies, was introduced in the Senate, appropriating a total of $40,000. Said resolution (S. J. Res. 203) was introduced in the Senate bj' Senator Smith, of Maryland, January 26, 191 7 (Congressional Record, p. 2027, first column); it passed the Senate January 30, 1917 (Congressional Record, p. 2219, second column); was debated, amended, and passed in the House February i, 1917 (Congressional Record, pp. 2408-2409); as amended by the House to appropriate a total of $25,000 ,was concurred in by the Senate February 2, 191 7 (Congressional Record, p. 2465, first column), and was approved by the President February 6, 191 7 (Congressional Record, p. 2752, second column). Said resolution as it was amended and passed in the House, concurred in by the Senate, and approved by the President is as follows : [Public Resolution — No. 48 — 64TH Congress.] IS. J. Res. 203.1 JOINT RESOLUTION To provide for the maintenance of public order and the protection of life and property in connection with the presidential inaugural ceremonies in nineteen hundred and seventeen. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of America in Congress assembled, That $23,000, or so muc^h thereof as may be necessary, payable from any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated and from the reventies of the District of Columbia in equal parts, is hereby appropriated to enable the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to maintain public order and protect life and property in said District from the twenty -eighth of February to the tenth of March , nineteen hundered and seventeen, both inclusive, inchiding the employment of personal services, payment uf allowances, traveling e.xpenses, hire uf means of transportation, and other incidental expenses in tlie discretion of the commissioners. Said commissioners are hereby authorized and directed to make all reasonable regtilations necessary to secure such preservation of public order and pro- tection of life and property and fixing fares by public conveyance, and to make special regulations respecting the standing, movements, and operating of vehicles of whatever character or kind during said period and fixing fares to be charged for the use of the same. Such regulations shall be in force one week prior to said inauguration, during said inauguration, and one week subsequent tiiereto, and shall be published in one or more of the daily news- papers published in the District of Columbia; and in such other manner as Pa§c One Htindrcil Thirty-nine the commissioners may deem best to acquaint the public with the same; and no penalty prescribed for the violation of any of such regulations shall be enforced until five days after such publication. Any person violating any of such regulations shall be liable for each such offense to a fine not to exceed Sioo in the police court of said District, and in default of payment thereof to imprisonment in the workhouse of said District for not longer than sixty days. And the sum of $2,000, or so much thereof as may be necessar\-, is hereby likewise appropriated, to be expended by the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia for the construction, rent, mainte- nance, and expenses incident to the operation of temporary public-comfort stations, first-aid stations, and information booths during the period afore- said, including the employment of personal services. Approved, February 6, 191 7. With the assistance and cooperation of Hon. Frank Clark, chairman of the Committee on PubHc Buildings and Grounds, a joint resolution (H. J. Res. 358) authorizing the granting of permits to the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, was intro- duced in the House on the 25th day of January, 1917 (Con- gressional Record, p. 2023, first column); passed the House February r, 1917 (Congressional Record, pp. 2407-2408); passed the Senate February 5, 191 7 (Congressional Record, p. 2610, second column); and was approved by the President February 9, 191 7 (Congressional Record, p. 3449, first column). Said resolution is as follows : [Public Resolution — No. 49 — 6.vth Congress.] IH.J. Res. 358.1 JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the grantinK ol permits to the committee on inaugural ceremonies on the occasion, of the inauguration of the President elect in March, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and so forth. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretarj- of War is hereby author- ized to grant permits, imder such restrictions as he may deem necessary, to the committee on inaugural ceremonies for the use of any reservations or other public spaces in the city of Washington under his control on the occa- sion of the inauguration of the President elect in March, nineteen hundred and seventeen: Provided, That in his opinion no serious or permanent inju- ries will be thereby inflicted upon such reservations or public spaces or statuar)' thereon; and the Commissioners of the District of Columbia may designate for such and other purposes on the occasion aforesaid such streets, avenues, and sidewalks in said city of Washington under their control as they may deem proper and necessao': Provided, however, That all stands or platforms that may be erected on the public spaces aforesaid, including such as may be erected in connection with the display of fireworks, shall Pa§e One Hundred Forty be under the supervision of the said inaugural committee and in accordance with the plans and designs to be approved by the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia, the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, and the Sujierintendent of the United States Capitol Building and Grounds: And provided further. That the reservations or public spaces occupied by the stands or other structures shall be promptly restored to their condition before such occupation and that the inaugural committee shall indenmlfy the War Department for any damage of any kind whatsoever upon such reservations or spaces by reason of such use. Sec. 2. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized to permit the committee on illumination of the inaugural com- mittee for said inaugural ceremoiiies, to stretch suitable overhead conduc- tors, with sufficient supports wherever necessary and in the nearest practi- cable connection with the present supply of light, for the purpose of effecting the said illumination: Provided, That if it shall be necessary to erect wires for illuminating or other purposes over any park or reservation in the Dis- trict of Columbia, the work of erection and removal of said wires shall be under the supervision of the official in charge of said park or reservation: Provided/ urther, That the said conductors shall not be used for the convey- ing of electrical currents after March eighth, nineteen hundred and seven- teen, and shall, with their supports, be fully and entirely removed from tlie streets and avenues of the said city of Washington on or before March fif- teentli, nineteen hundred and seventeen: Arid provided further. That tlie stretching and removing of the said wires shall be under tlie supervision of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, who shall see that the pro- visions of this resolution are enforced, that all needfvil precautions are taken for the protection of the public, and that the pavement of any street, avenue, or alley disturlied is replaced in as good condition as before entering upon the work herein authorized: And provided further. That no expense or damage on account of or due to the stretching, operation, or removing of the said temporary overhead conductors shall be incurred by the United States or the District of Columbia. Sec. 3. That the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Nav^,- be, and they are hereby, authorized to loan to the committee on inaugural cere- monies such ensigns, flags, and so forth, belonging to the Government of the United States (except battle flags) that are not now in use and may be suitable and proper for decoration, and may, in their judgment, be spared without detriment to the public service, such flags to be used in connection with said ceremonies by said committee, under such regulations and re- strictions as may be prescribed by the said Secretaries, or either of them, in decorating the fronts of public buildings and other places on the line of march between the Capitol and the Executive Mansion and the interior of the reception hall: Provided, That the loan of the said ensigns, flags, signal numbers, and so forth, to said committee shall not take place prior to the twenty-fourth day of February, and they shall be returned by the tenth day of March, nineteen hundred and seventeen: Provided further. That the said committee shall indemnify the said departments, or either of them, Page One Hundred Forty-one for any loss or damage to such flags not necessarily incident to such use. That the Sccrctarv' of War is hereby authorized to loan to the inaugural committee for the purpose of caring for the sick, injured, and infirm on the occasion of said inauguration of the President of the United States, such hospital tents and camp appliances and other necessaries, hospital furni- ture and utensils of all descriptions, ambulances, horses, drivers, stretchers, and Red Cross flags and poles belonging to the Government of the United States as in his judgment may ba spared and are not in use by tlie Govern- ment at the time of the inauguration: And provided further, That the in- augural committee shall indemnify the War Department for any loss or damage to such hospitals tents and appliances, as aforesaid, not necessarily incident to such use: And provided further, That the said inaugural com- mittee shall give bond, with security satisfactorv' to the Secretary of War, to do the same. Sec. 4. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized to permit the Western Union Telegraph Company and the Postal Telegraph Company to extend overhead wires to such points along the line of parade as shall be deemed by the chief marshal convenient for use in connection with the parade and other inaugural pur- poses, the said wires to be taken down within ten days after the conclusion of the ceremonies. Sec. 5. That the Superintendent of the United States Capitol Building and Grounds is hereby authorized to permit the inaugural committee to use, for the temporar)- quartering of troops participating in said inauguration, so much of the United States courthouse, in Judiciarj' Square, in the cir>' of Washington, as in his judgment is available for such use: Provided, That the inaugural committee shall indemnify the United States for any damage of any kind whatsoever to said courthouse by reason of such use. Approved, February- g, 1917. The chairman of the committee on legislation attended the regular meetings of the Inaugural Committee and reported prog- ress from time to time, and finally the passage of the legislation as above, which met with and received the approval of the In- augural Committee. The committee on legislation incurred no expense and asked no appropriation from the Inaugural Committee. John E. L.askey, Chairman of Committee on Legislation. Page One HunJreJ Forly-lwo Page One Hundred Forty-three iKrtrn|inlttan Polirr Srpartmrnt RAYMOND W. PULLMAN, Major and SupermtcnJent, Chairman CVPT. JAS. F. OYSTER, Vice Chairman August 23, 1917. Cul. Robert N. Harper, Chairman Inaugural Committee, Washington, I). C. j\Iy Dear Col. Harper: At your request 1 am sending you the following report on the work of the committee which had in charge the public order arrangements for the second inaugu- ration of President Wilson on March 5, 1917: Immediately after you honored me with the appointment as chairman of the committee, a general meeting of a number of public-spirited men of Washington was called. Subchairmen were appointed and subcommittees formed from members of the general committee. The plan which I suggested to you, and which you were kind enough to adopt, for the establishment of a number of first-aid stations along the Avenue, instead of taking all first-aid cases to the Emergency and Casualty Hospitals, worked out admirably and assisted the police a great deal in preserving order and preventing confusion. In all other parades the policy has been to take every first-aid case to a hospital, which resulted in great congestion at the hospital and considerable confusion in having the ambulances racing up and down the Avenue. The first-aid stations were well located, and a large percentage of cases were handled without making necessary long ambulance runs, which resulted in far less interference with the parade and far less disturbance of public-order work than there ever has been on any other similar occasion. I hope that for the benefit of per- sons who may be injured, and also for the benefit of the police assisting in public-order work, that you will recommend that inaugural chairmen who will come after you follow out the first-aid system which was instituted this year. Page One Hundred Forly-Jour On account of the disturbed international situation it was made manifestly necessary that every possible safeguard and precaution that could be afforded by the police department be thrown about the ceremonies and the whole city during the inaugural period, and the program of the committee on public order was laid out expressly with this idea in mind. Mr. Evan H. Tucker headed the subcommittee appointed for duty around the depots, while Mr. George H. McDonald acted as chairman of the subcommittee on hotels and vehicles, and Mr. John D. Sullivan as chairman of the subcommittee on theaters and fireworks. These subcommittees did excellent work in assisting and directing visitors to the city and aiding in the preservation of law and order around such places where it was anticipated large numbers of people would congregate. Fine work was done by these committees also in preventing the charging of excessive rates by auto drivers, restoring lost arti- cles to owners, and in detecting and preventing "capping" at the Union vStation. The duties of the subcommittee on obstructions, under the leadership of Mr. Odell S. Smith, consisted in preventing the placing of boxes, barrels, etc., on the sidewalks along the line of marcli, did good work, and the absence of such obstructions was dircctlv traceable to the work done by this committee. The subcommittee on fire prevention, under the able direc- tion of Fire Chief Wagner, reported no casualties or loss of property by fire, and the subcommittee on roping and surface, with Mr. A. E. Phillips acting as chairman, handled creditably the arrangements made for placing the line of march in proper condition. An innovation in the work of the public-order committee for this inauguration was the creation of a subcommittee on automobiles, of which Mr. Howard S. Fisk was chairman, and too much credit can not be given to the splendid and efficient work done by this committee. The program called for the policing of the city and the making of emergency calls by automobile and through the generosity and public-spiritedness of the motorists and auto- mobile dealers of this city 122 machines were donated and put in use on March 4 and 5. The work of this subcommittee was Page One Hundred Forly-fite a distinct success and proved unquestionably the desirability of maintaining it as a permanent institution for subsequent occa- sions of this character. The subcommittee on street railways, under the leadership of Mr. David S. Carll, vice president of the Capital Traction Co., performed its duties in an excellent manner and the line of march was properly cleared of cars in ample time for the parade and everything moved satisfactorily. The work of the Boy Scouts on inauguration day was admir- able, 1, 800 in number being on duty on the da}' of the parade under the direction of Mr. H. H. Grogan, of the Boy Scouts of America. Valuable assistance was given by them to the police on this day in keeping the crowds behind the ropes, and their work in assisting at first-aid stations and information booths was of great sersice. In conclusion, I want to congratulate you again on your splendid work in handling the general committee, and I want to take this opportunity to say a word of appreciation for the cooperation given my committee by the secretary of the Inaug- ural Committee, Mr. Alvin G. Belt. His willingness to assist my then secretary, Mr. Ringgold Hart, and myself, whenever we were in need of assistance, and also the fine teamwork done by the various chairmen of the subcommittees of the public-order committee, helped to make our work run off more smoothly on this occasion than it has on any other public- order committee of which I have served as chairman. Among the many letters received expressing approval of the work of the public-order committee in cooperation with the police the following from President Wilson is particularly appreciated : M.\Rcn 22, 191 7. My DE-^R M.\j. Plxlman: I am sure you will realize that it is only illness that has prevented my writing sooner to express to you mj- aj)preciation and admiration of the police arrangements on inauguration day. They evi- denced very careful forethought and were certainly admirable in every particular. * Cordially and sincerely, yours, WOODROW WiLSO.N. Very sincerely, yours, Raymond \V. Pullman, Major and Superintendent. 16978° — iS 10 Page One Hundred Forty-six iKp|iDrt of tljr iFtnanrr (UommtttPF MR. ARTHUR PETER, CImirman. MR. JAS. B. LARNER, ] ... ,,, . > I ire iJiainnen. mr. corcoran thom, j March iS, 191 8. Col. Robert N. Harper, Chairman oj the Inaugural Commiltcc, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith the report of the Comniittee on Finance. The contributions totaled $68,165, which was less than had been raised at the two preceding inaugurations. The fund was contributed under difficult con- ditions. The war, the absence of the inaugural ball, and the doubt which for some time existed whether there would be an inaugural ceremony made it apparent that there would be a deficit. The contributions were thus made with the full knowledge that recourse would be had to the guaranty fund. Under these conditions I feel that the response of the business people of Washington must be considered generous. I desire to express my hearty appreciation for the untiring assistance and valuable counsel rendered me by Mr. John B. Larner and Mr. Corcoran Thom, who acted as vice chairmen of the committee. Very respectfully, yours, Arthuk Peter, Chairman Finance Committee. Pa^e One Hundred Forty-seven ?CiBt nf f'ltbsrrtbrrB to SInauqural Ifmxh. 191 Ailes, M. E $500 Ailes, Eugene E 100 Adams, BtiToh S 100 Andrews, R. P., Paper Co i^ 000 Artz , Samuel loo Abncr Drury Brewing Co ;oo American Ice Co 200 Berliner, Emile 100 Blair, Woodburj' loo Brylawski, A loo Bell, Chas. J i, 000 Burch & Kleps 250 Brownlow, Louis 100 Blair, Gist 25 Brand , Adolph 10 Beale, Truxton loo Browning & Middkton 100 Bliss, A. O., properties 50 Boss & Phelps 50 Berry & Wliitmore Co 100 Becker Leather Goods Co 203 Britton, Alex loo Bro«Tiing & Bancs 5c Barnard, Ralph P 100 Balch, Emily G 100 Blair, Henry P 100 Brawner, Jno. W 100 Brandeis, Alice C 100 Belt, O'Brien & Co 250 Brooks, E. F., Co 100 Coleman, Ernest A 10 Columbia Typographical Union 100 Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co 500 Clapham, A. G 200 Cahill, Jas. A. : 150 Consolidation Coal Co 250 Capital Traction Co i , 000 Cranford Paving Co 100 Castelli, Vincent 100 Crupper, Jos. L 100 Columbia Granite & Dredging Co 100 Crane Co 25 Page One HunJrcJ Forly-elghl Corby Baking Co S500 Cunningham Plumbing Supply Co 10 Cox, W. V 25 Calhoun, C. C 50 Castlebergs 100 Cooper, Wade H 1 00 Capitol Park Hotel Co 200 Droop, E. F., & Sons 250 Dean, Iv. B 500 Dulin & Martin 250 Dulancy , H. R 100 Dulaney, jr., H: R 100 District Title Co 500 Dunlop, G. Thos 100 Darr, Chas. W 100 Davis, Floyd E 1 00 Dove, J. Maury, Co 500 Douglas. Chas. A 200 Dewey Hotel 50 De Moll, O. J., & Co 100 Eustis, Geo. P 250 Eustis, W. C 500 Evans, estate of Daniel S 100 Edmonston, Wm. E 100 Evening Star Newspaper Co i, 000 Edson , John Joy i , 000 Etz, Edwin H 25 Evans, Elizabeth G 100 Ellerson & Wemple 100 Franklin & Co 100 Flannery , J . S 50 Frazcr, Daniel i, 000 Ford Motor Co 1 00 Fitch, Fox & Brown 5° Flather, W. J 200 Fox, A. F 100 Ford, J. M., & Son 100 Federal Taxicab Co 250 Fleming, Geo. E 100 Fleishman Co. , The 200 Foster, Percy S 25 Glen Echo Park Co 100 Grosvenor, Gilbert H 250 Grove, Harry C. (Inc.) 25 Garfinkle, Julius, Co 500 Gasch & Birge 100 Pa^e One Hundred Forty-nine Gasch, Herman E $200 Gait & Brother ,00 Gardiner & Dent 100 Gregg, J. W 05 Gude Brothers 2 t;o Graver, J. S 50 Goldenberg, M joo Gerstenberg, Ernest 25 Hotel Continental 500 Hibbs, W. B. , & Co : i, 000 Holmes & Son i , 000 Hub Furniture Co 100 Hecht & Co 250 Hoover, W. D 100 Harris, R . , & Co 100 Hume, Emma 50 Harris & Shaefer 1 00 Hotel Occidental • ^o Harper, Robt. N 1, 000 Hamljleton & Co i , 000 Homing, Geo. D 100 Henry, prank C 100 Heurich Brewing Co 300 Hanger, J. E. , & Co 5 Hammond, T. V 100 Harrison, W. H 500 House & Herman 200 Hahn, Wni., & Co 100 Hamilton, Geo. E 500 Heidenheimer, E 100 Hotel La Fayette 100 Johnston, John A 100 Jelleff, Frank R 100 Johnson, R. Harrison ;o Kite, Harry A 100 Kolb, J. Leo 100 Keith, B. F., Theater 500 Kann, S., Sons & Co 1,000 King, Charles W 5° King 's Palace 200 Kaufman, D. J., & Co 25= King, Clarence P 5°° Keen, Geo. T. (Inc.) 23 Lamb & Tilden 100 Leverton, J. L i°° Lambie, James B 5^ Page One Hundred Fijly Leiter, Joseph $ioo Lansburgh & Bro i, ooo Leese, M. A 50 Linkins, George R 250 Lipscomb, William P 1,000 Lasky, John E 100 Lee , Arthur 100 La Follette, Mrs. Robert W 25 Lamer, John B 250 Loughlin, Daniel, Co 100 Lisner, A 500 Mann, Robert E 25 Marm, Isaac T i, 000 McKee, Townley A. (or Southern Hotel Co.) 300 McLachlen Banking Corporation 100 Mangan , M . F 50 May, F. P., & Co 100 Miller, Samuel 100 Michael , Theo 50 Murphy, E. J., Co 25 Magruder, J. H 100 Maddox, Saml 100 McKenney, F. D 100 Moore & Hill 200 Muddiman, C. A., & Co 50 Mantizouris, A. A 50 Miller, Joseph 5 MacFarland, H. B. F 25 North Capitol Savings Bank 100 National Capital Press 25 Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co 500 National City Co i, 000 National Electric Supply Co 200 Norment, C. F i, 000 Newman, E. S 25 National Oil & Development Co 500 National Capital Brewing Co 300 Nee, P. J., & Co 100 Noonan , John J 500 New Willard Hotel i, 000 Newcomb, H. T 100 O'Doimell, Jas., & Co 250 Offutt, G. W 100 O 'Hanlon & Murray 25 O'Hanlon, Michael 25 Oyster, Geo. M., jr 200 Page One Hundred Fifly-one Old Dutch Market $200 Oyster, Jas. F 100 Parker, M. M 100 Pompeian Oil Co i, cxjo Pinchot, Gertrude M 25 Packard, H. M 10 Parker, E. S 200 Pollock Car Corporation 100 Peter, Arthur 300 Prince, Ben L 100 Prescott, Saml. J., Co 200 Philipsbom & Co 500 Peyser, Julius 1 100 Powhatan, Hotel i, 000 Pittman, Mrs. Key 10 Potomac Electric Power Co i, 000 Parker, Bridget Co 200 Ross, Samuel 2 50 Roy, Philip S 100 Rapley, W. H 100 Rust, H. L 200 Rudolph & West 250 Rich 's, B . , Son 100 Ruffin, Sterling 100 Rizik Bros 100 Ruffin, Thos 100 Rudolph . Cuno H 500 Rousson, C. A , 25 Rizenstein, Sidney H 50 Raleigh Hotel i, 000 Story & Cobb '. . . . 50 Schmid, Edw. S 25 Shannon & Luchs 100 Stone & Fairfax 100 Saks & Co 500 Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co .' 500 Sanders, J 10 Saul, B. F 200 Sworzyn, M., & Sons 5 Stellwagen, Edw. J i, 000 Smith, F. H., Co 50 Simpson & Co., C. W 10 Schneider, Chas., Baking Co 100 Sands, T. K 15° Selby, Wm 100 Small, J. H., &Son 100 Smith, Thos. W 25° Page One Hundred Fifly-lwo Spencer, J. C $io Sullivan, W. C ' 50 Sherby, Harry 50 Scott, Guy F 1 , 000 Strasberger, M 20 Smith, T. Arthur 50 Stone & Poole 10 Semmes, Chas. W i , 000 Security & Commercial Bank 500 Shea, Jas. F 100 Strasberger, Jos. , Co 200 Shoreham Hotel 500 Saunders, Wm. H i, 000 Thom, Corcoran 250 Truesdell, Geo 100 Tolman Laundry 100 Tharp, Walter J 5 Topham, Estate of J. S 75 Terminal Taxicab Co 200 Tribby, Chas. E 100 Underwood Typewriter Co 250 WiUard, Henr>' K 100 White. Geo. W 100 W'ilkins, Robt. C 100 Walters, Wra. H. , & Co 10 Woolf, C. M., & Co 100 Weschler, Adam 100 Weller, F. P 50 Washington Steel & Ordnance Co i, 000 Weaver Bros 100 Walker, Ernest G 100 Weller, Jos. I 50 West, Sidney 100 Washington Railway & Electric Co i, 000 Wardman, Harry i, 000 Wales, Edw. H 25 Warfield , S. Davis i , 000 Waters, Somerset R 25 Whitmore , Lynn & Aldcn : . 100 Washington Post i , 000 Waggaman, Jno. F 500 Woodward & Lothrop i, 000 Wilkins, Jno. F 100 Washington Gas Light Co i , 000 Western Union Telegraph Co 500 White Palace Lunch No. 3 25 Xander & Plugge 2 ; Total 68, 165 Page One Hundred Fifly-lhree Slrpnrt nf (Hrpaaurrr Col. Robert N. Harper, Chairman Inaugural Committee. My Dear Sir: I beg to submit the following, covering gross receipts and disbursements, the details of which have been sub- mitted to you in reports of the various committees: Received from subscriptions $68, 165. 00 Received from all other sources, including privileges, conces- sions, and sale of tickets 33, 436. 94 Paid as per vouchers submitted and duly audited and countersigned by you S56, 501. 34 Returned to subscribers 45, 100. 60 Total 101,601.94 101,601.94 Yours, very truly, WiLLiA.M H. Saunders, Treasurer. Pait One Hundred Fifty-four LEVI H. DAVID, Chanmar.. CORNELIUS ECKHARDT, Vice Chairman. DA\^D F. SANGER, Secretary. E. S. WOLF. W.ALLACE McK. STOWELL. MITCHELL J. FRIEDMAN, Special Accaunlant for the Committee. March 15, 191 8. Col. Robert N. Harper, Chairman Inaugural Committee, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: The Auditing Committee, having examined all matters pertaining to the financial transactions of the Inaugural Committee of 1917, beg to submit its final report. This com- mittee audited before payment all vouchers submitted by the chairmen of the various subcommittees, and also audited all receipts and disbursements by the treasurer, and the same were found to be correct in every particular. We submit with this report the following statements: Exhibit No. I, a statement of the moneys received and the dividends returned to the subscribers; Exhibit No. 2, a statement in detail of all expenditures of the various subcommittees, showing the exact bank check used in each particular transaction; Exhibit No. 3, a recapitulation sheet of the expenditures of the subcom- mittees, and the amounts that were allotted to each, also show- ing in what amount they exceeded their allotments; Exhibit No. 4, a statement balancing the bank account ; finally, Exhibit No. 5, a master sheet of the final audit of tlie Inaugural Com- mittee. Respectfully submitted. Levi H. David, Chairman. Pa^e One Hundred Fijty-five Exhibit No. i. GUARAN"TY FUXD RECIUVKD. Guaranty fund received $68, 165 00 68, 16^. 00 GUARANTY FUND RETURNED. First dividend declared on $68,165 received was 60 per cent $40, Sgg. 00 Second dividend declared on $68,165 received was 6.16 + per cent 4, 201. 60 Total dividend returned to subscribers 45, 100. 60 Amount subscriptions used in expenditures 23, 064. 40 68, 165. 00 Exhibit No. 2. expenditures of the committees in detail. Item. Check No. Mar. 24 Apr. 20 Jan. 20 2y Feb. 3 National Capital Press, printing, etc. Postage used from secretary's office. . Total. (No allotment.) RECEPTION. Gentry Duplicating Co., multigraphing W. A. Copenhaver, engraving Terminal Taxi Co.. cab service Postage used from secretary's office. . . , Total . (No allotment.) Pim LICIT V. Salaries of clerks, etc do ....do M.Joyce Engraving Co Lansburgh Co. . hire of furniture American Multigraph Sales Co Royal Typewriter Co., rent of typewriter. American Press Association, newspaper shipments Stamps Salaries of clerks, etc Office supplies Salaries of clerks, etc International Syndicate, printing, etc Chas. O'Conner, one layout Harris & Ewing. pictures Salaries of clerks, etc $i6- 00 16.7s 178 24s S02 34.00 49-85 7- 81 96.68 102.00 40-00 74-00 20-CO 14- 00 3- 50 3.00 300.00 20.00 69.00 5.80 S4.00 128.89 10.00 26- 00 44.00 Pa^e One Hundred Fifly-six EXPENDITURES OF THE COMMITTEES IN DETAIL— CoB/mMerf. Date. Item. Chepk No. Amount. Mar. lo American Multigraph Sales Co 85 100 146 219 220 238 254 $6. 75 34-50 51-85 Officeexpenses 29 R. P. Andrews Paper Co.. office supplies Apr. 18 Western Union Telegraph Co . 4-10 -85 21 , do Postage used from secretary's office Total 1.059- 58 (Allotment of Si.oso.) PRINTING. 263 July 7 3,216.2s Postage used ironi secretary 's office Total (No allotment.) MEDALS AND BADGES. 179 180 181 Mar. 24 2- 15 •4 Meyer's Military Shop, badges 24 R. Harris & Co.. pold medals 4^5-00 Postage used from secretary 's office Total .... 860. 40 (Allotment of Si.ooo.) ArniTiNG. (No disbursement; no allotment.) TRANSPORTATION. 12 66 78 Tin. 26 Mar. 8 Clerk hire National Capital Press, printine, etc . .. 4-25 3- 23 Postage used from secretary's office Total 62.48 (Allotment of S80.) PUBLIC COMFORT. A. L. Sinclair 4 31 44 167 174 216 234 250 Jan. 5 S3- 00 A. L. Sinclair Mar. 24 . do R. P. Andrews Paper Co., office supplies 28.69 Apr. 5 do 55-64 22.45 Total (Allotment of S875.) This committee received direct from fees for regis- tration S387. 50 937-50 Disbursements as follows; Feb. 1 7. office expenses, etc $532- 55 Mar. 9. employees 383. 95 Mar. 24, car fare, cadets 21. 00 937-50 Page One Hundred Fifty-seven EXPENDITURES OF THE COMMITTEES IN lyET Alh— Continued. Jan. 31 Feb. 3 May Feb. =8 Mar. 7 8 Apr. Feb. 12 Item. PXTBUC ORDER. Postage used for secretary's office Total (Allotment of $50.) MILITARY ORGAN'IZATIOMS. Messenger ser\-ice Clerk \V. F. Roberts, stationery Bailey. Banks, and Biddle. certificates R. C. Burton & Son, pennants Clerk, services Messencer service W. F. Roberts, printing, etc Postage and stamps Norris Peters Co., maps Bruno Bros., parade markers Army and Navy Cooperative Co.. sashes.. Western Union Telegraph Co.. telegrams. S. E. Sullivan, engrossing Messenger ser\^ces Clerk, services W. F. Roberts, printing, etc Army and Navy Cooperative Co., sashes.. Postage used from secretary's office Total. (Allotment of Sr.ooo.) CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS. Gentry Duplicating Co., multigraphing Columbus Glee Club S. N. Aleyers, badges Evening Star, notice Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.. phone service. Washington Post Co. . not ice National Capital Press, printing, etc W. F. Mahoney. inspection of mounts IMeyer's Military Shop, badges Ch ief of staff, expenses ' West End Laundry, hire of horses Washington Times, advertising Geo. R. Linkins. postage, etc Postage used from secretary's ofificc Total . (No allotment.) COURT OF HONOR. W. p. Lipscomb, construction of stands Percy C. Adams, architect W. P. Lipscomb, construction of stands. . . . Globe Ticket Co., tickets Louis Hartig. paper and hardware Gentry DuplicatingCo.. printing, etc Ticket takers Attendants R. P. Andrews Paper Co., tags Duplicating Letter Co., printing, etc Dennison RIanufacturingCo.. printing, etc. S. Hanlein. cotton signs Kendall 0'D\\Ter. loss by sale of mats Gude Bros. Co.. decorations W. P. Lipscomb, construction of stands. . . , Check No. 23 30 46 SI 52 63 64 75 84 207 208 209 210 211 212 259 53 62 67 74 76 79 87 89 187 1R8 189 230 231 Amount. SfG-04 56. 04 21-33 60. 00 24- 17 58.00 3-75 60.00 40- 00 i:!.67 9.00 100.00 60. 25 231-45 12. 65 10. 57 13-33 24-00 2 57-45 63-75 4- ^.° 41.92 125.00 28-00 16.38 12.67 1-4: 4. 00 1-59 3- 75 6- 00 30.00 1.68 3.12 39-86 34 T 000 00 40 271. 25 45 8 OOO-OO 49 9-75 86 5- 50 8S 3.00 102-106 25.00 154-157 10-00 158 2- 50 J 59 2.40 160 27- 50 161 5.00 ib2 33- 50 I6.i s86- 00 164 S 000.00 Pa§c One Hundred Fifly-eight EXPENDITURES OF THE COMMITTEES IN DETAIL— Ca»im«erf. Apr. July 9 Feb. 2S Mar. 8 Apr. 18 Mar. lo Mar. 10 16 19 Apr. May 29 Geo. H. Maynard, expense E. C. Gramm, illuminations Oakwood Chair Manufacturing Co., chairs Potomac Electric Power Co.. lighting \V. P. Lipscomb, construction of stands J. Lansburuh Furniture Co,, chairs Officer, Public Grounds and Buildings, repairing. W . S. Carroll. Insurance M. G. Copcland Co.. flags Postage used from secretary's office Total (Allotment of $_io,ooo.) STREET DECORATIONS. Gentry Duplicating Co., multigraphing, . . Gibson Bros., printing, etc Byron S. Adams, circulars , F. I). Owen. otTice expense , J. Maury Dove Co., fuel Clerk, services Depot quartennastcr. repairing Postage used from secretary's office Total , (AUolinciit of Sioo.) HISTORIC SITES. Barber Ross Co. , hardware , Jas. B. Lambie Co., hardware R. L. Smoot, ser\-ices E. K. Staley. hauHng Geo. Smoot, auto services E. D. Fry. auto services Thomas Bryan Ellis Co.. pamphlets H. M. Samson, typewriting Duplicating Co., postal notices Gentry Duplicating Co., multigraphing. !Meyer'siMiIitary Shops, badges M. Joyce P^ngraving Co., engrossing Wm. P. Watts, sign work Postage used from secretary's office Total. (Allotment of S500.) 1LLUMIN.\T10NS. M. G. Copeland Co., flags Universal Decorating Co., flag holders National Electric P. Co., current and materials. C. H. Coster Co.. shields Gude Bros. . decorations Jno. H. Finney, hardware Thos. J. Fischer Co Potomac Electric Power Co.. lighting do American Express Co., expressage Postage used from secretary's office ''. Total. (Allotment of $6,500.) Check No. 165 166 193 215 223 229 240 247 264 56 69 77 83 99 193 239 94 95 96 97 182 183 184 185 186 147 ISO 196 197 198 233 243 246 260 Amount. $3 6. 60 ,. 750. 00 ,430. 00 259-84 .735-63 60. 72 16. 24 33- 00 65- 50 5-4 5 31.364.38 3-00 37- 75 9-7.S 13-43 5- 30 60.00 2.50 6.98 138. 71 1. 00 8. 19 1- 00 6. 75 5. 00 4. 00 170. 00 3- 95 2. Oo 2-35 3- 15 31. u 17- So 3- 46 260. 36 339 73 5.i° 00 1 000 00 1 30 00 108 3(> S IS 46 51 19 14 5 00 2S 12 5 94 6 205 OS Page One Hundred Fifty-nine EXPENDITURES OF THE COMMITTEES IN DETAIL— Continued. Apr. Jun: Mar. 24 Apr. 19 Mar. 29 Feb. 14 Mar- 10 Item. FIREWORKS, Duplicatinp Letter Co., print inR, etc Officer, Public Buildings and Grounds, expense. . . do International Fireworks Co., fireworks T. P. Moore & Son, printing, etc Clerk, services Washington Post Co.. advertising Washington Times Co., advertising Washington Herald, advertising H. K. Advertising Service, multigraphing Collector of Taxes, roping Evening Star, advertising (part of) National Capital Construction Co.. receipts Postage used from secretar>''s office Tntjl. (Allotment of S4.000.) LOCAL TR-VNSPORTATION. Postage used Irom secretary's office , Total (No allotment.) REVIEW^NG STANDS. Baltimore Sun, advertising, Washington Post Co.. advertising Officer Public Buildings and Grounds, blue print. The Washington Times, advertising Washington Herald, advertising The Evening Star, advertising (part of) Postage used from secretary's office ToUl, (No allotment.) BOY SCOUTS. Postage used from Secretary's office Total (No allotment.) INFORMATION BOOTHS. General expenses Total (Xo allotment.) HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS. Postage used from secretary's office Total (Noallotjnent.) LAFAYETTE REVIEWING STANDS. Globe Ticket Co. . tickets 14 ushers 24 ushers Rent of chairs Check No. 194 195 206 224 225 226 227 228 236 242 258 262 241 2S8 35 108-121 I22-I4S S7. SO 5.60 18.39 3,894-40 9-5° 21.00 9.00 6.60 9. 00 2. 10 19. 03 9. 00 175. 00 4.81 4.190.93 IS- 08 .28 12.48 11.42 17-54 4-23 6\. 03 .26 .26 83-50 83- 50 28. 04 70.00 72. 00 348. 95 Pa^e One Hundred Sixty EXPENDITURES OF THE COMMITTEES IN DETAIL— COTihni«i. Date. Mar. 34 J4 Apr. Mar. 34 Apr. 20 Feb. 10 Apr. 2] Dec. 30 30 30 15 IS IS 15 IS Jan. 31 Feb. 10 Item. National Capital Press, printing, etc. Gentry Duplicating Co., notices Washington Post Co., advertising S. Hanlein, painting W. Sidney Carroll, insurance Clerk, services Clerk, services Washington Herald, advertising Washington Times Co.. advertising.. Evening Star, advertising (part of). . Postage used from secretary's office. . Total (No allotment.) LEGISLATION. Postage used from secretary's office Total (No allotment.) R.MLKO.VD TF,RMIN.\L. Postage used from secretary's office Total (No allotment.) treasurer's office. National Capital Press, printing, etc. Office supplies and insurance Sundries. Postage used from secretary's office. . Total (No allotment.) WOM.\N'S SECTION. Mrs. Edith O. Stoncr, expense Total (No allotment.) secretary's office. Clerk, services do do Incidental expenses Clerk, services ...do ...do ....do Gentry Duplicating Co., multigraphing. Stamps Clerk, services ...do ...do Stamps Stenographer Clerk, services ...do ...do Stamps Gentry Duplicating Co., printing, etc — Check No. 169 170 171 172 173 313 314 333 353 358 191 344 273 $9.00 2. 10 51.00 39. 30 I3S-00 8.81 30.00 4!- 80 36.00 18.00 3.65 874- 55 I-I.i I- 13 1.98 1.98 14- 3S 41-37 66.73 5.00 127-35 I 26.00 2 3 33- so 36-63 5 50-00 6 43-37 7 32-50 8 17- SO 9 7- SO 10 1.1 27-05 101-80 lb 32-50 17 iS 3 = -SO 43-38 19 30.00 32 8. 00 37 38 32-50 32-50 39 43-37 42 40.00 54 14- 50 Page One Hundred Sixly-one EXPENDITURES OF THE COMMITTEES IN DZT AIL— Con linutd. Check No. Amount. 55 $9-87 57 60.00 58 32- 50 59 16. 25 60 43-38 65 97-25 6S 4.00 71 6.00 72 10- 00 7.! 3-00 So 123.75 81 6. 20 S3 17- 50 107 24.62 148 32.50 149 43-37 '75 1-98 176 4-98 217 2.60 21S 9-90 222 43-38 237 1-38 24S 2-25 249 2.00 256 144 49 257 16.40 261 4-50 263 5- 00 266 7.00 267 1. 00 258 5-00 270 3.00 271 7-50 272 30.00 Feb. 28 2S 28 28 28 Mar. R Apr. 23 June 14 Dec. 10 13 13 Ian. 7 Feb. 7 Gentry Duplicating Co., pririting, etc Stamps Clerk, services ...do ...do Shaw Bros., stationery General Typewriter Co., rentals Chas. B. Jarvis, photos .' Washington Woodwork Co., mail box "M. Joyce Engraving Co., cut. National Capital Press, stationery Lamb & Tilden, oftice supplies. . , .- Clerk, services R. P. Andrews Paper Co., supplies Clerk, ser\'ices .do Gentry Duplicating Co., notices Library Bureau, index Riggs writers, multigraphing Fred S. Lincoln, guides Clerk, services Western Union Telegraph Co.. telegrams Duplicating Letter Co. multigraphing Gentry Duplicating Co., printing, etc Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., service.. National Capital Press, printing, etc , Duplicating Letter Co, multigraphing J. W. Painter, photos Chnedinst Studio, photos G. V. Buck, photos , Harris & Ewing. photos do Clinedinst Studio, photos M. G. CopelandCo.. flags Total Postage charged to — Finance Reception , Publicity Printing , Medals and badges Transportation . ... Public coralort , Public order Military organizations Civic organizations Court of honor Street decorations , Historic sites Illuminations Fireworks Local transportation , Reviewing stands Boy Scouts rtotel accommodations Lafayette reviewing stands. Legislation Railroad terminal Treasurer's office TotaL. (No allotment.) , 506 65 i6-75 7.81 25- 00 137- 50 .29 3-23 22.45 56.04 4- 50 39-86 5-45 6.98 3-46 5-94 4.81 .26 4-23 .26 I. 90 2.65 l<3 1.98 5- 00 357-48 1697S — 18- Page One Hundred Sixly-iuX) EXPENDITURES OF THE COMMITTEES IN DETASh— Continued. Date. Item. Check No. Amount. Jan. 26 INAUGURAL. OfTicer, public buildines and Erounds. permit. M 41 199 2CO 201 202 203 204 205 235 SScx). 00 Feb. 27 Mar. 27 , .do . .do . . do do....- do . . do do 25.00 Total 4.237-So (No allotment.) Exhibit No. 3. STATEMENT OF ALLOTMENTS AND EXPEXDITURES OF ALL COMMITTEES. Finance Reception Publicity Printing Medals and badges Auditing Transportation Public comfort Public order Military organizations Civic organizations Court of honor Street decorations Historic sites. Illumination Fireworks Local t ransportation Reviewing stands Boy scouts Information booths Hotel accommodations Lafayette reviewing stands. . Legislation Railroad Terminal Treasurer's office Woman's section , Secretary's office Inaugural Allotment. $1,050. 00 1. 000. 00 80. 00 875-00 SO- 00 1.000. 00 Expended. $32- 75 96.68 1,059. 58 3>S'iV 75 860-40 JO, 000. 00 100. 00 500- 00 6. 500. 00 4,000. 00 Total I 56.501.34 62.48 847- 09 .';6. 04 1,066. S7 315-34 31- 364- 38 13S. 71 260. 36 6. 205. 05 4, 190. 91 .26 63- 03 .26 83-50 I. 90 874- 55 1- 13 I. 98 127-35 5a 00 1. 149- 17 24,237-80 Expendi- tures more than allot- ment. 532- 75 96.68 9-s8 3-353- 75 6. 04 66.87 3 '5- 34 1.3^4-38 38-71 190.93 .26 63- 03 .26 83-50 I. 90 874- 55 I- 13 1*98 127-35 50- 00 1.149- 17 4.237. So Expendi- tures less than allot- ment. Si 39. 60 17-52 27-91 239- 64 294- 95 1 Include.! item of 81,750 reimbursed to the committee for the sale of lumiber, returned to the treasurer and listed as a receipt (see preceding statement). -Includes Si.f>i.^.So deposited with the quartermaster U- S. Army, and also SRoo de- posited with officer. Public Buildings and Grounds, both amounts returned to treasurer and listed as receipts (see preceding statement). Page One Hundred Sixty-lhree Exhibit No. 4. BANK STATEMK.VT. Credit balance, according to District National Bank in city of Washington, D. C $4^ 289. 83 OUTSTANDIN-O CIIKCKS. 12. H. K. Willard, first dividend S6. 00 268. Harris & Ewing, general expense 5. 00 269. Harris & Ewing, general expense 3- 00 270. Clinedinst Studio, general expense 7. 50 272. Sundries, general expense 66. 7^ Subscribers, entire second dividend 4, 201. 60 Outstanding checks 4^ 289. 83 No balance in bank o, 000. 00 ExnililT No. 5. STATEMENT OF FUNDS RECEIVED AND DISBURSED BY THE TREASURER OP THE INAUGUR.\L COMMITTEE. Rircifils. Guaranty fund S6S, 165. 00 Reviewing stands 24, 006. 00 Programs 2, 628. 99 Privileges, concessions, etc 2, 234. 04 Sale of tickets, fireworks at Jlonunient Grounds (S332.50, less $16.62 expense managing sale) 315. 88 Sale of tickets, concert on Mar. 6 at Court of Honor (S24.50, less $1.27 expense managing sale) 23. 23 Deposit returned by officer, public buildings and grounds 800. 00 Deposit returned by quartermaster. United States Army, loan of flags , I, 612. 80 Proceeds, sale of lumber i, 750. 00 Proceeds, sale of bolts 66. 00 lOl, 601. 94 Disbunetnenls. Guaranty fund returned 45, 100. 60 Amounts disbursed by committees, audited as per detailed statement 56, 501- 34 loi, 601. 94 Pa^c One Hundred Sixty'four V*NCt C MCCORMICK HOMEB £ CUMMlNGS WILBUR W MARSH irmnrratir Natiuual (Eommittep PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS 435-441 WOODWARD BUILDING WASHINGTON D C Ifcrch 7tb, 1917 Hon. Robert N. Hari)«r, District National Back, Washington, D. C. Dear Colonel Harper: I am directed ty the Democratic National Conmlttae to advlaa you that at a meeting of this Coimlttee, held at the Shoreham Hotel, In the City of Washington, on Tuesday, Ibreh 6th, the following resolution nas adopted: "Besolved, that the thanks of the Democratic National Conmlttee be extended to Hon. Robt, N. Harper, Chairman of the Inaugural Conmlttee, of the City of Washington, for courtesies shovm to the members of this Committee. " Very respectfully, Assistant Secretaijr Page One Hundred Sixly-fioe ®tTr (ElnHing iKrrting The final meeting of the Inaugural Committee was held in the red parlor of the Willard Hotel, on March 28, at which time a buffet luncheon was ser\-ed. Prior to partaking of the luncheon, Commissioner Brownlow called the meeting to order, and in a brief speech reviewed the work of the committee and the close and ])leasant association experienced between the committee and the chairman. He then, in the name of the individual members of the committee presented the chairman with a silver punch bowl and tray, a Swiss gold watch, chain and pencil, each appropriately engraved. Mr. D. J. Callahan, chairman of the committee on badges and medals, then rose and addressed Chairman HaqDer, saying that as chairman of the committee on badges and medals he had been directed by the Inaugural Committee to present to him a gold medal — an exact replica of the one made for the President and Vice President. Mr. Callahan stated that his committee had been authorized to have three gold medals made, one each for the President, the \'ice President, and Chairman Harper, but that Chairman Harper had requested that as for him he would prefer that such an expenditure be not made and that he had led the chairman to believe that his request would be adhered to, but inasmuch as he considered it only a slight token of the high regard and esteem in which he is held by the Inaugural Committee, that Chairman Harper should have the souvenir to keep and hold forever, not for its intrinsic value alone, but as a token of commemoration for his distinguished serA-ices as Chairman of the Inaugural Committee of 1917. Mr. Harper accepted the gifts in the following remarks: My friends, I must confess that this is a great surprise to me. So much so that I fail to command language appropriate for tlie occasion. I only wish that I could express my feelings of gratitude as I « ould like to. But 1 can not. I entered into tliis work fully realizing the honor which had been bestowed upon me by the national chairman, and with a full realization of the respon- sibility before me. Pa^c One Hundred Sixty-six The work has been most enjoyable, the details of which have by no means been entirely new, iis yuii no tloiibt recall the part I took four years ago in assisting the then chainnan. And now after three months of close association, working shoulder to shoulder with the members of this committee, leading men in all walks of business life at the National Capital, it is a particular honor to me, and one which I shall everlastingly remember, to have my efforts, feeble though they may have been, thus recognized by you gentlemen. . I hoi)e it is fidly imdcrsto' tactful and efficient way you arranged and carried out so successfully as Chair-- man of the Inaugural Conmittee, the many details attendant upon the liiductlon into office of President ffoodrow Wilson on March 5th. 1917. With assurances of toy o.-i personal congratu- lations and high esteec, I an Very cordially yours , /7 President. ^^ o C 219 89^' ^o ^f.^^\^^ ^^/-^a9EK^\^^' %'-zf:^v,^'' '^^•'?^'\^^' %''Zf: ^^'-^^. ;^^"°o ,/,.^;:X ,coV>^'>^. ./ .•••^> V ^^-n^. \^<^^ "o^'-T^'*/ ^^,*^-'\^^'^ \.'^^^^'*/ ^^^^^-'y*^ .0^ ,t... v^ .> .V' ♦ ^^ t^'^o ■••X o°*,ci^->_, y.-^i-.V c<'*,->;^-*''o ,/.••••• '^•6' .^^ 'bV" 5^r ,5''' ^ *i^ a '^ A" /^Sh<. "^r. ^ -^^ 0$^ "U •^ ^n'^ v"^ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 014 442 359 8