Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-21
THE INAUGURAL BALL
Plans for the Important Function Un-
der Consideration.
PENSION OFFICE SECURED FOR EVENT
Committee on Street Decorations
is a Large One.
THE GUARA n TEE F I n D

The plans for the inaugural ball, the
great social function connected with the
taking of office by the President, are now
occupying the attention of Chairman Johr
Joy Edison Of the inaugural committee, anc
the various subchairmen in charge of com
mittees intrusted with the features of the
event Chairman Edison today had an inter
view with the Secretary of the Interior, Mr.
Hitchcock and secured assurances of the
necessary permission to hold the ball, ano
the promenade concerts in contemplation
in the pension office building This building
seems to be the one in the city best htteo
for the ball and attending entertainments
The papers covering the temporary con-
troll of the building by the inaugural cum
mittee will be drawn UP within the next
few days As usual, the committee viii
enter into bond guaranteeing the gov
eminent against possible damage to the
structure and its contents.
Chairman Edison also had interviews to-
day with Major Richard Sylvester, super
intendent of police and chairman If the
subcommittee on public order, and Mr..
John r. Devine chairman of the subc oIn-
mittee on banquet at the inaugural ba'i;
Both interviews covered matters con 1ected
with the ball
The music committee, of which Mr.. w.
H. RapIey is chairman, Will hold meeting
this afternoon at 4:15 o'clock to formally
organize and outline the musical program
of the celebration.
Street Decorations.
The committee on street decorations. one
of the largest connected with the celcbca-
ton. was announced today by its chairman
as follows:
Louis d. Wine, chairman: s. B. Hege,
vice chairman; W. Hamilton Bayly, vice
chairman; Mr.. Clarence Duvall. vice chair
man; Clarence B. Rheem, secretary; John
A Luttrel, w. G. Copeland, Franklin T.
Sanner, Albert T. Marsh, j. A. Blundon. E.
NJ. Dawson, James l.. Atkins. David Gran
mer, W. c. Bickford Geo. Mish Smith,
John Moran, N. H. Duvall, E. s: Wescott.
VIM. B. Holtzclaw John c. Walker, E.
Nee. Jones. j. NJ. Ford. S. G. Cornwell
Claiborne Wilson. c. E. Abbott. A. B. Ora
ham, Frank b. Noyes, Geo. w. Harvey. J..
r. Espey ]. w. Radcliffe. H. B. Parker.
good. ]. Edward Lewis. A. s T. Johnson,
Lester A. Barr. C. Unger John A. Swope,
Charles f. West. Geo w. Baird, Theo.
Swayze. w. A. Galley, Henry A. Drury.
JOS Smith. Frederick Gheen. w. T. Reed,
Jules Demonet. DR.. j. X. Francis. F. j..
Heiberger. c. A. White, Walter A. Browne,
Daniel Loughran, Samuel Gassenhemer, c.
r. Edmonston E. A. Harris. D. j. kauf-
Melville Lindsey. Isaac Cans, A. W. Fran
els, F. D. Middleton, J. Paul Earnest, Hart
ley Trundle. George H. Perry, W. NJ. Dove,
A C. Towner W. S. Lotion. NJ. R. Thorpe,
". II Hills. C. B. Keene, W. G. Duckett.
b. F. Whiteside, l. K. Edmonds, William
Hahn. w. W. TregO. Frank Rawlings,
E. F. Brooks. w. s. Meyer C. V. Knox, T.
Arthur Smith B. H. Stinemetz. Jas. S. Da-
Wis, Z. S. Cochran, w B. Williams, 8.
Cross. Chas. A Goldsmith. T p Moran.
Lewis r. Kann. r. n. Harper, H. T. Wheel
er. F. Hume, d. n. Walford, H. Reitz. A.
NJ. Hadley. DIR. A. o. Bliss, B. w. Byrn. F.
A. Lutz, Byron Andrews. ]. William Lee
j. F. Jarvis. John H. Crawford, F. r. john
son. Geo. ]. Mueller, w. II. Moore, Jno. G.
Lewis. l.. M Langshaw.
The inaugural committee received today
a communication from Capt. George W.
Butler. commanding officer Of the Maine
signal corps. organization of the Ma
tional Guard of that state, stating that
tn, corps is coming to Washington - par
tiCipate In the inaugural parade. The
corps he says. was mustered into the serv-
ice of the United States during the Span
ish war as the eighth company, volunteer
signal corps. 1t enjoyed the distinction
also of having been the only volunteer
signal company to participate In the San
ti<go campaign.
Materially Advances.
The guarantee fund shows a material
advance today, the subscriptions announced