The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-10
PLANS OF INAUGURATION
Preliminary Discussion of the Great
Quadrennial Ceremony.
Gossip Among District Republicans
as to the Craftsmanship of the
ComIaittee-ReDorted Strain in the
Relations Between Mv. Hanna and
National Conmitteenlan Parker.

Plans for the Inauguration of President
Mckinley are already under discussion
by Republicans IN The District of Co
iumbia, but this discussion is OF a gen
eraI, preliminary, and vague kind. 1t is
the sentiment among local Republicans.
and this is also growing among local
Democrats, that the inaugural ceremonies
shall eclipse all other celebrations of a
kindred character on this continent.
The plans can be given no form till
Senator Hanna, Chairman Of the Repub-
lican National Committee, shall have
been heard from on the matter. He wiz
probably consult first NJ. NJ. Parker,
member Of the Republican National Com
mittee from the District of Columbia,
and viii then consult with ether promi-
neut Republicans in this city. Till SEN
ator Hanna shall lave done this, inaug-
uration plans must continue to be mat
ter Of conjecture. except in that the Ger
emoEies viii be obedient to precedent,
there being nc apparent disposition to
dispense with the parade or ball. or 10
discard any other of the usual features
OF Presidential inaugurations.
There is considerable gossip as 70 y-ho
viii be chairman OF the main inaugg-
ration committee By virtue of his posi-
ton, It is said, that this should fall to
Mr. Parker, but local Republicans be-
lieve that this is not likely. There has
been a story in circulation that there is
a lack Of sympathy between Mr. Parker
and Senator Hanna, because the former
after his failure Of appointment to the
office he cOyeted-that of United States
Marshal for the District Of Columbia
eKinced considerable disappointment
he relations between Senator Hanna
and Mr. Parker are not so badly strained.
however, that the latter will not be con-
suited, but prominent Republicans told q
reporter for The Times today that they
expect that Mr. Parker viii not be the
Chairman of the Committee on Inaugural
ton and that he viii not have plenary au-
thor1ty in the naming OF the members OF
the several committees However, this Is
matter which rests with Senator Hanna.
and so far as the local Republicans are
concerned it is simply gossip. Mr.. Par
ker contends that his relations with Sen
ator Hanna are very pleasing
The most pronounced and spectacular
feature Of the Inauguration viii be. of
course, the parade and the ball. Those
who have already interested themselves in
the subject say that efforts will be made
10 the end that the parade shall be the
longest. the biggest, and the gFeaest seen
n the United States since the final grand
review OF the Army Of the Potomac They
point 70 tie fact that IL viii be much
easier to provide monster military par
cant now than at any other time since me
close OF the Civil War Legions will be in
line from all the colonies OF the United
States.
The railroad managers Will see to It
It IS said, that the lowest fares on record
VIII be made in order that the greatest
number OF people possible may be induced
to witness tho sDertacTe