Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

! concerts in the pension Office and the sale
| OF privileges.
When Chairman john JOY Edison placed
| Mr.. Bell at the head of the finance COM
| mittee all agreed that the selection was
eminently a wise one. Mr.. Bell has had a
| long experience with inaugural and other
public affairs. He was chairman of the
| committee which arranged the details OF
| Mr.. McKin,ey's first induction into office.
The day following his own appointment "a
| chairman of the general committee MIR.
Edison announced the appointment of Mr.
| Bell to take charge of the finances of the
celebration.
Within less than a week Mr.. Bell had his
committee named in full and organized.
Subscriptions began to come in from many
quarters, and a striking feature of the fund
is the fact that nearly one-haif of the
requisite $4,000 has been contributed in
blocks of LOCO.
Practically All subscribed.-
Mr.. Bell did not give out a statement Of
subscriptions today, preferring to withhold
the announcement until the meeting of his
commit ttee this afternoon. He stated how
ever, that the fund was practically in hand
The committee after its first meeting sent
out subscription blanks to those persons
and corporations contributing the large
share of the fund four years ago. All Of
these will not be represented this year, for
there are several names for large
amounts already on the list.
There is little probability of enlarge
ment of the guarantee purse, notwithstand-
ing the fact it Is contemplated to carry the
| ceremonies Of March next to greater de-
gree o. magnificence than ever before.
Committee on Carriages.
The subcommittee on carriages, Of which
Mr.. w. s. Knox is chairman. will hold its
first meeting this afternoon at 4:3O o'clock
In an adjoining room to that which will be
occupied by the members of the finance
committee. Mr. Knox was a member of
the same subcommittee at the last inaugu-
ration and is thoroughly conversant with
the work expected of him and his Commit
teemen. He will outline his plan of pro-
cedure this afternoon and ask for its an
proYal.
The committee contemplates calling tho
carriages after the conclusion Of the in
augural ball by means of steropticon and
large screen on top Of the pension office.
Each carriage will have number and "a oh
driver will be instructed to watch The
screen. 1t may be arranged to have q
trumpet blown when a new number is
Mashed on the white cloth to better at
tract the attention of coachmen whose vn
h1cles are parked at distant points,
The subcommittee on carriages will also
this afternoon make the preliminary ar
Iahsements for the construction of ap-
proaches to the various entrances Of the
pension office. through which those who at
tend will pass In moving from and to their
carriages.
Fireworks and Illumination.
The subcommittee on fireworks Of which
Mr.. Cuno II. Rudolph is chairman, will
hold meeting this evening at 7:3O o'clock.
as will also the committee on illuminations.
of which Mr.. George Gibson is chairman,
AS a result of the conference which was
held In Chairman Edson's office yesterday
Tor the purpose OF estima ting the cost of
outlining in incandescent electric lights the
public buildings from the Capitol TO the
State, War and Navy building, the chair
man expects to have in hand by the time
congress reassembles, the first week in
January, a complete estimate Of the total
cost.
The Musical Features,
The subcommittee on music held a meet
ing yesterday afternoon, with Chairman w.
H. Rapley presiding. Mr. Frank F. Rec
side was announced as second vice chair
man. The report Of the plan and scope
committee was submitted. as anticipated in
The Star yesterday, and adopted 1t pro-
vides for an orchestra and a band at the
inaugural ball, and for five promenade con-
certs. 1t was decided that a feature shall
be a chorus Of 800 male and female voices
under the leadership of Mr.. Percy s. Fos-
ter.
Chairman Rapley announced that the
committee had under Amusement the plac-
Ing OF the music stands at the end of the
hail, instead OF in the center, as on former
occasions.
The music, 1t is believed, will be heard to
good advantage from such point, while
a better symmetry may be secured in the
decorations Mr.. Rapley appointed a COM
mittee. consisting of Messrs. Foster. Small
and Metzerott, to confer with Chairman
James r. Marshall of the committee on
ball room decorations in regard to the
points concerned in the proposed new ar
rangement.
Transportation Affairs.
The subcommittee on transportation, of
which Mr.. Clarence r. Norment is chair
man. held meeting last night, and Mr..