Evening star., 1900-12-29
Local Managers Arranging the De-
tails of the Function.
SUBCOMMlTfEES TO REPORT PROGRESS
Chairman Edison Gratified Over
Prospects for Inauguration Day.
NJ ED AIS AND bADG ES

gural committee will be held this evening
at 8 o'clock in the parlors of the Airing
ton Hotel. During the past week prac-
tically all of the subcommittee having in
charge the details of the celebration OF
March next have held meetings and ad-
vanced their work. The chairmen OF these
subcommittee will be called upon this
evening to make their reports. Chairman
John Joy Edison declares that inaugural ar-
fairs are shaping themselves spendidly:
that all Of the committees have taken up
their work with an enthusiasm promising
we'll for the ceremonies of the inaugura-
tion, and that he is more than gratitied at
the outlook from the present time.
Mr.. Edison hopes to announce tonight an
appointment to the craftsmanship of sub
committee which has been vacant, and to
which he has given much attention. 1t is
the floor and promenade committee, which
will have the direction of the dancing at
the inaugural bail. Mr.. Edison is to re-
ceive a definite answer this afternoon from
the gentleman to whom he has rendered
the office. The place is one requiring ex-
perience and social tact and judgment.
Mr.. Edison will also lay before the com
mittee the matter Of the bond which he
must furnish to indemnify the government
against possible damage to the pension
office during the of the building for
the ball and concerts.
Mr.. NJ. l. Weller. chairman Of the sub
committee on public comfort, hopes to have
the personnel of his committee completed
in time to submit to the meeting tonight.
Medals and Badges.
The committee on medals and badges, Of
which General Ellis Spear Is chairman, will
hold It's initial meeting this afternoon at
4:3O o'clock. The general idea, as advanced
by the chairman and members Of this sub
committee, is to arrange for the inaugural
committeeman a button, bearing the desig
na ton of their particular committee, or a
very small badge. The badges will be SIM
PIE In the extreme. and dignified.
1t will also be decided, it is stated, to
strike limited number of commemorative
medals from bronze, the metal being Sc
cured probably from some relic of the revo-
luton. This medal has been talked Of and
practically decided upon as special fea-
ture of the coming Inauguration. inso-
much as 1t notes the elapse of a century
since the seat Of government was estab-
lished In the District of Columbia The
medals If present plans are adopted. will
not be hanging affair; that Is, 1t will not
be suspended from ribbon and crossbar.
1t will be like a coin, and may possibly be
made at a government mint.
Rail- Room Decorations.
The subcommittee on ball room decora-
tons will meet this afternoon at the cali
of Chairman James r. Marshall. Several
subcommittee of this body have been at
work during the past week and will have
some Interesting reports to make. In this
connection. H. Morris Husband has writ
ten a letter to The Star suggesting that
the committee decorations at the pen.
sion Office shall exclude all foreign en-
blems. as the affair Is purely American.
He declares that Americas colors are
bright enough, and II properly draped.
would make as fine display as the heart
could desire or the Imagination devise. He
also suggests that the committee borrow
portraits Of the prominent men of the army
and navy and the signers Of the Declara-
tion Of Independence and pace them
around the balcony of the third floor. The
portraits of past Presidents. he says.
should decorate the columns Of the first
floor.
Committee Meetings Held.
There was marked activity among the
subcommittee yesterday afternoon and
evening. five meetings being held. At the
meeting Of the subcommittee on finance
Chairman Charles ]. Bell announced the
completion Of the $4,000 guarantee fund
with several thousand dollars over. The
fund was raised in just two weeks. a
shorter time. 1t is stated. being necessary
for the work than ever before.
Mr.. Bell announced subscriptions as fol-
lows: