New-York tribune., 1896-12-03
PRICE THREE CENTS.
INAUGURATION DAY PLANS.
NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN UNTIL NEXT
MONTH.
THEN COMMITTEE APPOINTED by CHAIRMAN
HANNA WILL HOLD A PRELIMINARY MEET
ING-THE LINES OF PREVIOUS IN
AUGURATIONs WILL PROBABLY
BE FOLLOWED - PRICE,
DENTS AGAINST FAIR
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washington. Dec 2.-Nothing will be done
looking toward arranging for the Inauguration
Day ceremonies and Inauguration Ball until
next month, when the preliminary meeting VIII
be held by committee to be appointed Tor the
purpose by Chairman Hanna OF the Nationai
Republican Committee. The same plan VIII DE
followed as at previous Inaugurations Chair-
man Hanna has not given any great amount OF
attention to the matter so far, but It Is UNDER
stood that the resident member Of the National
Committee will practically have all preliminary
details in hand until the Citizens Committee is
appointed and takes charge Of the matter. Ihs
work of preparing for the Inauguration cere-
monies is always performed by committee OF
citizens who are selected regardless of political
associations although. of course. that party
which has a President to inaugurate predomi-
mates.
SO far known. the same lines as at previous
Jnaugurltions will De followed, the closing feat
IRE of the day-the Inauguration Ball-bein1
held. as were those for Presidents Harrison and
Cleveland in the court Of the Pension ONCE
Building. which is eminently suited for the pur-
pose having a capacity for holding over l6,oOo
persons Before anything can be done In the
matter of the ball. however. Congress has 10
pass the necessary act allowing the use OF the
building. Later on Congress will also be asked
70 pass a resolution authorizing the clerks OF the
Pension Offica to have leave of absence Tor the
two days before the ball and one or two days
tn areafter 1t takes several days TO put the
building in shape and an equally long time 70
remove the decorations and put back the turni-
ture All the expenses OF the ball IRE paId out
Of the fund which Is raised by citizens. Inc re-
ceipts of the ball more than pay its expenses
What In left over is given to orphan asyiums OF
othe, charities A. t.e last four Inauguration
balls tickets sold FOR 81 which, however ola
not pay for the supper or rcfreshments These
were supplied at fixed prize.
1t is a little early yet to make any safe calucu-
lations about the weather for Inauguratior
and the Weather Bureau people avoid saying
ANYTHING about 1t So far in advance. Previous
experiences however. are all against fair
weather man who takes great interest ! !
such matters has recently had the facts locke
I.p and by hs wing search made or the ioca
papers for the last siXty-fcur years has Iouhi l
that bad weather has prevailed on March J an
+. Cor nearly fifty times. The chances. therefore.
are strongly in favor OF inclement weather
Probably the worst day ever experienced IN this
city was the day President Grant was inaugu-
rated the second time. Garhelds IrauGuration
Day was also 4 terrible day. at least the carry
evidence So was President Harrisons lnaugu-
ration Dlv and Clevcands second. although
his first Inauguration Day was delightfully."-
pleasant one OF LIncoln's Inauguration days
was pleasant while the other was bad. The
weather on Buchanans Inauguration was per-
feet
The exceptions in favor OF good weather on
March are few. There has been bill urged
I'm Congress for the last twelve years providing
that Inauguration shall be changed from March
10 April 30 for the reason that the weather
is generally more settled by the end Of April.
and pleasant weather has always been the rule
instead Of the exception To secure the change
will require an amendment To the Constitution.
and there is not much announcement that this
will be done AS the consent OF the Legislat-
ures of tw.-thirds OF the States is necessary.
II will take several years to carry IT into effect.
even II Congress passed the bill making the
change