The times., 1900-12-21
THE INAUGURAL PLANS.
Chairman Edison Confers with Mem
bcrs of subcommittee.

bcrs OF subcommittee
A plan of the Pension Building occupied
prominent place on the desk of Chairman
Edison, Of the Inaugural Committee, yes
terday. 1t was the subject for discussion
during the day with such Of the chairmen
of sub committees as have under their
charge any of the arrangements in con-
nection with the ball or other inaugural
ceremonies to be held at the Pension
Building. The subject OF appropriate
badges and medals concentrating the in
auguration was also considered by Chair
man Edison, in conference with Gen. Ellis
Spear, Chairman of the subcommittee
having the matter in hand.
Lists of several of the sub-corlmittees
were submitted to Mr. Edison, yesterday
for approval Besides those already an
nounced the following have been approved:
Carriages-W. S. Knox, chairman; A.
Nailor jr., vice chairman; Barry Bulk
ley, secretary; George E. Emmons, J. w.
Somerville, c. E. Wood, w. R. Speare,
+. X. Raymond, Charles Jacobsen, George
II. Walker, A. w. Kelley, W. S. Hoge, E.
H. Pittsburg, C. F. Schneider, Frederick
Gawler.
Fireworks-Cuno H Rudolph, chairman;
J. Fred Kelly, first vice chairman; A. f.
Koons, secretary; f. o. Beckett, ]. B.
Brown, Capt. H. Buckingham, w. A. II.
Church. Appleton p. Clarke. Charles A.
Carsey, S. w. Curriden, James d. Dar-
nall, T. Conrad Dodge. E. X. Fox. Prof.
Fred A. Genth, A. w. Grafton, Henry
Hammond, A. H. Hecht. DR.. George II.
Heron, j. Phil Hermann, W. G. Himrod.
Thomas F. Holden, Prof. B. T. Janney,
E. H Jemison, J. F. keenan,. Charles
Kraemer, DR.. ]. Melvin Lamb, Capt. c.
B. Lower, DR.. George Mcdonald, DR.. Col
Inns Marshall, George w. May, Henry
Merz, jr., David Moore. c. ]. McCubbin,
Ballard n. Morris, S. G. Nottingham, J.
C. C. Patterson, George E. Patten. Samuel
]. Prescott, E. G. Randall. A. C. Stein
| brenner, James J. Sheehy. E. Richard
Shipp, James L. Skidmore, Major Il. ID.
Simms, Clarendon Smith. and H. II.
Twombley, ST.
The first meeting of the Committee on
Music will be held this afternoon at AIS
o'clock, in the rooms Of the Inaugural
Committee, in the Washington Loan and
Trust Company Building. Chairman W. II.
( Rapley has had submitted to him large
number OF communications from all over
/ the nation, rendering the services of bands.
! orchestras etc, fer the purposes OF the
parade, bail, aud other ceremonies. These
/ will be considered by the committee.
| The next meeting of the Inaugural Com
! mittee will be held tomorrow evening at
| O'clock in the parlors Of the Arlington
| Hotel.
communication has been received by
| Secretary Dingman. from resident Of the
District. suggesting that the largest flag in
! the world be displayed at some inaugural
/ point during the inaugural ceremonies. Ac-
| companying the letter is a printed de-
| scription of the flag mentioned. 1t is an
American flag, made by Miss Josephine
4
| 100 by Go feet The circular states the
| Society of the Daughters of the American
Revolution is Interested in the banner. and
| is considering the propriety OF raising
| fund for its purchase. and subsequent
| presentation to the nation.
| The National Fremont Association of
1856 has asked to be assigned a place in
the parade. The association claims to rep
| resent the survivors of the organizers OF
the Republican party, and requests that
| in view of the extreme age of all of its
members light spring wagons be provided
to carry them along the line of march.
| Charles ]. Bell, Chairman OF the Com
mittee ON Finance, reports that less than
| 81. 900 Of the amount necessary to COM
plete the guarantee fund set as the limit
| for inaugural expenses. is unsubscribed.
| The additional subscriptions received up
! to noon yesterday are as follows:
| Previously acknowledged, s94, 325; Moore
& schley, New York, $1,000; George F.
Huff 81, 600: Thomas J. Fisher & Co. ST.
| 0e0: Albright C Barker. $500; Albert +.
| Marsh. 800: George W. Knox Express
! Company. 500: William D. Colt. 500;
| George W. Cochran & Co. 200; J. B. Wi
mer. 500; Robert Portner, 500; William
A McKenney, 500; s. Thomas Brown.
! 500; Levi Woodbury.. 800; o. ]. Ricketts,.
| $50; Ralph w. Lee $50; 0dell s Smith.
| $50 Malcolm Hufty, $50; Daniel B. Clark.
| $50; H. " Boyntcn. $50; Otto Wehner. $50;
Byron S. Adams. $50; B. H. Stinemetz &
| Son, $50 w s. Thompson additional $50;
Richard E. Pairo, $40; Edward w Koch,
| s25; total to date s39, 800