The times., 1900-12-27
PLANNING THE DETAILS
The Inaugural Committee Settling
Down to Hard Work.
1be sub-Committees on Parks. Re-
viewing stands, and Ballroom Dec
BcctinG-Chairmnn Edison Pleased
With Interest shown BY the Public

The details Of the plans for the inaug-
uration OF President Mckinley on March
next may now be expected to develop
with rapidity Most Of the sub-commit-
tees have been appointed and approved by
Chairman Edison, and are prepared to hold
meetings for the consideration CT the du-
ties devolving upon them. A number OF
meetings of various subcommittee have
been scheduled for The present week.
A general enthusiasm is displayed by all
who have been selected TO take part in
formulating the details of arrangement.
Two of the subcommittee. the Commit
tee on Parks and Reviewing Stands, and
the Committee on Ball Room Decorations.
held their first meetings yesterday after
noon. The result Of the meetings was in
the nature of primary discussion, IA
miliarizing the members with the work to
be effected. Such matter as had already
been considered or suggested for consid-
Grafton in the meetings of the inaugural
committees or in the conferences between
the chairmen of the subcommittee with
Chairman Edison, was laid before them
Both meetings. held in the committee
rooms of the inaugural Committee. were
well attended.
Only FIVE of the members were absent
from the meeting of the Committee on
Ballroom Decoration. Chairman Cuno II.
Randolph presided. and presented TO the
committee an account of the duties which
it would be expected to perform. A dis
cussion of the work ensued, and the COM
mittee resolved upon the appointment of
a subcommittee on plan and scope. 1t
was decided in the interest of harmonious
and concerted action that four sub-com-
mittees should be appointed to confer
with the Committees on Music, on Ban
Quet, on Carriages, and on Comfort at the
ballroom. All of the sub committees are
requested to report at a meeting of the
Committee on Ballroom Decorations
which will be held Saturday afternoon, at
z:la o'clock. Chairman Randolph will an
nounce the committees today. No regular
days for the meetings of the committee
was arranged, but it is expected that two
meetings weekly will be held until the
work of the committee is further ad-
vaneed. The committee expects to eYpend
$4,000 in the decoration of the ballroom
and the approaches to the entrances
AT the meeting of the Committee on
Parss and Reservations, resolutions were
adopted directing a course of procedure
and OF investigation upon the sub-com-
mittee having the matter in charge. The
Committee on Parks and Reviewing
Stands has been directed to invite de-
signs for the Presidential reviewing
stand and an award of $3.50 for the best
plan has been authorized The advisabili-
ty of the erection of all reviewing stands
by the committee, and their subsequent
control and management is a question
that has been referred to the Committee
on Parks and Reviewing Stands for con-
sideration and report. The committee has
been authorized by the Inaugural Com
mittee to secure plans and obtain an esti-
mate of the cost of erection of the stands
The purpose of the committee is to ensure
the erection of three stands uniform in
design and decoration, and in the prices
to be charged for seats.
The committee was almost a unit in
favor OF the construction of the stands
and their control by the committee. No
action was taken further than TO author
ize the chairman to follow out the in
strueIions OF the Inaugural Committee in
asking for plans and estimates. One OF
the duties that will come within the
scope OF the Committee on Parks and Re-
viewing Stands is the arrangement of the
official programme of the inaugural cere-
monies. The appointment OF a sub-com-
rnittee for this purpose was decided upon
The following meetings of sub-commit-
tees is scheduled for this week: Today,
the Committee on Music, at 4:15 o'clock,
and at 4:30 O'Clock the Committee on
Printing Will meet. A meeting of the
Committee on Transportation will be
held in the evening at 7.30 o'clock. The
Committee on Finance and the Commit
tee on Carriages will meet at 4:30 p. m
Friday. The Committee on Fireworks
end the Committee on Illumination will
meet at 7:s0 o'clock the same evening.
On Saturday there will be a meeting of
the Committee on Badges and Medals al
4:30 o'clock
All important conference was held yes
terday between Chairman Edison and John
B. Larner. Cuno H. Randolph, Louis d.
Wine, and George Gibson. The confer
ence was held for the purpose Of estab-
fishing harmonious plans for action
wherever the duties of these committees
combine Suggestions for the electric il
Elimination Of public and private build
ings on the nights OF the Sd, 4th and 5th
of March and plans for the frework dis
play were discussed.
The personnel Of the Committee on Ball
room Decorations. submitted by the
chairman last Saturday, has been ap-
proved by Mr.. Edison and was announced
yesterday morning. The committee held
its first meeting yesterday. 1t is as foI1
lows:
Committee on Decorations of Ball
ROOM. r. Marshall, Chairman: ]. G..
Hill, vice chairman; Frederick b. Pyle,
secretary; George W. Barnes, ". II. Bay
ly. Emile Berliner, a. B. Bibb, Thomas
Blagden. o. T. Crosby, A. B. Heaton. w.
H. Holmes, J. B. Kendall, A NJ Lothrop.
George ". McLanahan. Sam Maddox, Vic
tor Minderleff. A. C. Moses, Walter Peter.
w r. Smith, Luther Steringer, J. X
Taylor, J. II. Coming. II. L. West. Sam
uei Hart. c. A. Langley. William f. Hart,
and Cluskey Cromwell.