Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-27
Plan and scope of Music.

Plan and Scope of Music.
A meeting Of the subcommittee on music
has been called for this afternoon at 4:15
o'clock by Chairman w. II. Rapley. The
meeting will receive the first report of the
subcommittee on plan and scope. composed
of DR.. Franklin L. Howe. Mr.. J. Henry
Small, jr, Mr.. E. +. Droop and Chairman
Rapiey as ex-officio member. This sub
committee has had under consideration
general idea of the music to be furnished
for the inaugural ball and the promenade
concerts that are to follow.
The subcommittee VIII recommend to the
committee OF music, it is understood, thai
. the music for the inaugural ball shall be
furnished by an orchestra of about 125
pieces and a band of about seventy pieces.
The latter will furnish the martial airs
for the promenade, while the orchestra will
play waltZer. two-steps. polkas schottisch
eS. etc. for the dancers.
1t will also recommend that there be five
promenade concerts three taking place
Tuesday, March >, the day following the
inauguration, and two Wednesday, March
6. At the concert Wednesday evening it IS
proposed the choral music shall De a fea-
turc the arrangement for the latter to he
made by the special subcommittee on choral
plans
All of the concerts are TO be held in the
pension building, and besides the enjoyment
of cspeca ally attractive programs. those who
attend will have an opportunity of seeing
the pension office in all its splendid decora-
tons for the inaugural ball. 1t is proposed
by the committees to send out circulars at
an early date to all the leading bandmasters
and orchestra leaders Of the country, ask
ing for bids 30 furnish music for the ball
and concerts. Those bids must be submit
ted to Chairman Rapley by January II.
Committee ON Printing.
The first meeting of the subcommittee on
printing will re held this afternoon at the
rooms of the inaugural committee, Chair
man Ia1dor Saks presiding. This commit
tee is expected to furnish such printing as
may be ordered and required for the use of
the executive and other subcommittee
Quite IA good deal of this sort of work has
accumulated and will at once be taken in
hand by Mr.. S;ks' subcommittee.
At the meeting of the subcommittee on
parks and reviewing stands held yesterday
afternoon Chairman John B. Larner WAS
authorized to proceed with the work of Sc
curing plans and estimates fer the review
ing stands to be erected along the line of
march. The subcommittee is practically
unanimous in favor of having all stands
constructed and managed under its imme-
diate supervision to effectively carry cut
the general idea of uniformity. elegance
and minimum charge. The subcommittee
will report to the inaugural executive com
mttee its finding within the next two weeks,
and then the matter Of reviewing stands
will finally be disposed of. Some of the
members OF the inaugural committee are in
favor of going slow in regard to nnora-
lions or SuGn character. Dul l1ttlnld.l iIo1-
ner believes that when all have fully con
sidered his plans the committee viii author
;ze him to so ahead with the building OF sll
stands.
The preparation of the official program is
one of the duties of the subcommittee on
parks and reviewing stands, and yesterday
it was decided to name several members of
the subcommittee TO undertake this feat
of the work.
Ball Room Decorations.
The subcommittee on ball room decora-
tions also held a meeting yesterday after
noon, Chairman ]. R. Marshall presiding.
1t decided to appoint subcommittee to
report On plan and scope, and to cooperate
with other subcommittee of the inaugural
executive committee, the work of which will
bring them into contact with the inaugural
ball. These committees are those having
public comfort. An informal discussion of
plans was indulged in and several interest
ing and important suggestions made. The
committee is anxious that it shall be al
lowed sufficient electricity to make the pen
sion office perfect blaze of brilliance. The
committeeman feel that the ball room
should receive prior consideration in this
respect over all schemes Of outside illum-
nation. Various ideas were suggested as to
the stands to be erected in the pension Of
flee for the bands and orchestra and for the
presidential party. The advisability of con-
structing a special space for the dancers
was also broached. The most important
meeting of Mr.. MarshaIrs subcommittee,
however, will be held Saturday afternoon
at 4:15 o'clock.