Evening star., 1900-12-17
FOR INAUGURAL DAY
Chairman Edison Announces Appoint
ments of Subo m littee Chairmen,
MEETING TO Be HELD THIS AFTERNOON
List of Subscriptions to $4,000
Guarantee Fund.
A D PTION OF RULES

The first meeting of the inaugural eXecu-
tive committee, of which Mr. John Joy Ed
son was recently appointed chairman by
Senator Hanna of the republican national
committee, will be held this afternoon, at
o'clock precisely, in the parlors of the
Arlington Hotel AS full attendance of
the committee is expected, it was thought
that inaugural headquarters in the Wash
ington Loan and Trust building would not
SO comfortably accommodate the fifty-odd
members as would the parlors of the hos
telry mentioned.
Chairman Edison announced this morning
the members of the executive committee
chosen to preside over the various subcom-
mittees that will be actively in charge Of
| inauguration work. They follows:
Finance committee, Charles ]. Bell.
Reception committee, Lieut.. Gen Nelson
A. Miles, L. s. A.
Ball room decoration committee, James
Rush Marshall.
Transportation committee, Clarence F.
Norment.
Committee on parks and reviewing
stands. John b. Larner.
Committee on legislation, A. b. Browne.
Press committee, Gen. H. V. Boynton.
Committee on Invitations and tickets.
John B. Wight.
Committee or medals and badges, Gen.
Ellis Spear.
Auditing committee. E. ]. Stellwagen.
Committee on public comfort NJ l. We'll
ler.
Committee on civic organizations, B. H.
Warner.
Committee military organizations, Gen.
George H. Harries
Committee on carriages, William S. Knox.
Committee fireworks, Cuno III. Ru-
dolph.
Gibson.
Committee On street decorations, Louis
D. Wine.
Music committee. w II. Rapey
Printing committee, ISador SakS.
BANQUET committee John T. nevine.
Committee on public order, Maj. Richard
Sylvester
Committee on comfort at ball room,
James E. Bell
Many Served Four Years Ago.
OF these subcommittees there are several
which are to be presided over by the same
chairmen as were at their heads four years
ago. GEN Miles was chairman of the last
reception committee. Gen. Boynton di-
rected the press committee then as he will
row. Mr. B. Fl. Warner was the last chair
man of the committee civic organiza-
tions, and has consented to fill the position
again Mr. Louis D. Wine is again chair
man of the committee on street decorations,
and Maj. James +. Bell again chairman OF
the committee on comfort at the inaugural
ball. Mr.. &. +. NOrment. VINO Is lnlS year
chairman of the transportation committee,
was formerly chairman of the auditing
committee. Mr. NJ. l. Weller, who has been
appointed chairman of the committee on
public comfort, was at Mr.. Mckinley's first
Inauguration chairman of the committee on
street illumination and fireworks. The work
of the latter committee has been divided
this year. n committee on iluminations and
another on fireworks having been nomi-
mated. Mr.. George Gibson, who Is to be
chairman of the committee on iluminations,
was formerly chairman of the committee on
souvenirs and tickets, the latter committee
having this year been changed TO COM
mittee on invitations and tickets. COM
mittee on legislation is new feature. 1t
is to be presided over by Mr.. A. B. Browne,
and its duties will be prescribed at the
meeting of the executive committee this af-
ternoon.
The finance committee, under Mr.. ChaS.
j. Bell which is charged with the duty OF
raising guarantee fund of $4,000, has al
ready secured the sum Of S233o0 without
any solicitation. The full amount is ex-
pected to be in hand in very short time.
Mr.. Bell announced several additional SUBJ
scriptions today
The executive committee holds its initial
meeting just five days later than the time
its predecessor was called together by
Chairman Bell in 1896 The committee Will
have supervising charge of all matters per-
tanning to the celebration. 1t will have gen.
eral control of all subcommittees, and Will
this afternoon adopt rules for their guild
ance.