Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08

time in making The app p!ntmsIts. ne
= realizes how much the suc"e. Of the celc-
hratiGn VIII depend upon tn ind ydu;l Ell
forts and abilities of the committee chair
mon.
Selection OF Secretaries.
Mr. Edison is also considering the selection
. of = secretary or secretaries for the
aua,nal committee. Thesa Offices carry "a
s,':.r: with them, and it j. said Mr.. ed
son ha net set decided whether there shall
! h. u GO, ..es.. on,!ing secretary and a re-
3 cnfiiAs secretary as Was the case q the
. last inAt' -lri F'ih'. or one general Secre-
tarr. We ~t;il has the matter under adj
Vi~-rnpnt.
.rrce the announcement Of hi= appoint
nent ar. li,.son has been fairly dciused
with letters ri CoHsratulation. " mic a
l;ug" number of niS intimate friends have
: called in lerSon to c>.rni their best wishes.
( The cnrdiaI ~. ~esS. OnS of esteem ard con-
fidcilce have been tally gratifying t"
him and most encouraging. He expects to
/ answer each letter personally just as soon
his time will permit.
Mr. Edison has also received mass of
/ letters from persons seeking employment
! with the inaugural committees in clerical
I capacities. He is not in a position as yet
, to look into such matters, however.
General Headquarters.
/ 1t has been decided to establish general
Headquarters in the Washington Loan ana
Trust building, at 9th and + streets The
exact location of the rooms has not been
/ fixed. but the accommodations will be am
pie and provided with every convenience
and facility for carrying forward the work
OF the several committees.
The advance guard of participants In the
! inaugural parade has been heralded. The
| committee has received letter from Col.
A F. Fleet principal of the Culver Mill
tary Academy, at Culver, Ind, stating tina,
| he contemplates bringing the academy ca
| Diet corps. 40 strong. to Washington dur
| ing inauguration week. He requests in
| for
claring that the boys are willing Ito take
1t soldier fashion and sleep on cots or on
the floor II need be.
Appointment of Executive Committee.
The membership Of the executive COM
mittee will include. primarily. the chairmen
| Of the various subcommittee to be assigned
| the details of planning the inaugural cere-
monies 1t Is expected there will be twenty
one such subcommittee of the executive
| body, and in addition to the chalrmen OF
these the executive committee will include
| about twenty prominent citizens 1t Will,
| of course he presided over by Mr.. Edison
| and will have supervising charge of all
matters pertaining to the celebration.
The executive committee Will define the
| duties of the subcommittee, nave general
| control of them and MAKE changes from
| time to time as circumstances may require.
1t will also have complete authority gov
| erning expenditures. When not in session
! its chairman has full power to act. The
| same rule which has been laid down for a
| number of inaugurations in the past will
prevail next year, and provides that no eX-
pcnditure OF money shall be made or any
indeb edneSS incurred, or any contract en-
| tered into by any officer or subcommittee
without the express approval of the execu-
tive committee its chairman. The exec
| utive committee will also have the keeping
| of the accounts of all moneys received and
| expended. All subcom,nittees will make
| full reports to the executive committee at
| least once week. and as much oftener a $
the chairman may require.
Financial Affairs.
! First in Importance among the subcom-
! mttees is the committee on finance, over
which Mr.. Charles ]. Bell has been called
to preside. Mr.. Bell is already planning his
! work, and hopes to have his committee a
Its labors at very early date The finance
committee Is charged first with raising the
necessary guarantee fund to provide for the
| expenses of the inaugural ceremonies, Civ
ing suitable acknowledgement to all parties
contributing In the past the contributors
to this guarantee fund have usually been
| repaid the full amount of their subscrip-
tons, the inaugural ball and privileges
| rendering n revenue which has generally
proved sufficient to make these reimburse
ments The funds collected by the finance
committee will he turned over Immediately
| to Mr.. IL. Southland Parker, the treasurer
of the general committee.
| The largest and one OF the most import
ant committees to be named Is the reception
| committee, which will be expected to re-
| ceive and extend proper courtesies to dis
| tinguished guests during their stay in the
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