The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-14

| general committee. In addition to the or
| dinary duties mapped out, the sub-com-
| mittee Is obliged to solicit registration of
| quarters from the colored people. Few
| arc newspaper readers, and are not to be
| reached by advertising in the usual way.
| The inspectors appointed by the sub COM
| mittee are visiting houses occupied by col
| ored people wherever the notice Of rooms
or board is displayed in the windows. By
| this means a large registration of avail
| able quarters for colorcd visitors has been
| accumulated in the past two weeks. When
| such means Of obtaining information is eX-
| hausted the committee proposes to request
announcements to be made by the pastors
| OF coiored churches, directing such of the
| congregation as have accommodations to
! apply to the committee headquarters.
In all large cities colored committees
| are to be appointed to whom those con-
| templating q visit to the National Capital
at the Inauguration may apply for accom-
| modations. All communications received
at headquarters will be referred for in
vestigation to the committees at the
cities from which come the applications.
BY this method the color of the applicant
will be established and suitable quarters
assigned without embarrassment to the
general committee.
Mr. Murray has been in correspondence
with colored men in the various cities,
rendering the position of chairman of the
local committee. All replies indicate a
general interest in the coming celebra-
tion
Arrangements have been made through
Gen. George II. Harries, in command of
the National Guard for the use of the
Armory of the First Separate Battalion,
at Seventh and O Streets northwest as a
meeting place for the sub committee on
public comfort, of which Mr. Murray is
.l,afr
mittee Will be held at the Armory next
Saturday evening. Regular meetings of
the committee will be held at the Armory
every Saturday evening.
he Committee on Public Comfort has
opened headquarters in the Star Build
ing. where registration lists are kept. The
committee makes no charge for the regis
tratiOn of houses having accommodations
to dispose of and will permit no fees to
be accepted by its clerks. Neither will a
fee be accepted for the assignment of
guests. Dismissal is the penalty for an
infringement OF these rules by any of the
employees of the office.
Mr.. Weller has been informed that
house to house solicitations of registra-
tion are being made by irresponsible par
ties claiming to represent the Committee
ON Public Comfort who are asking for the
assignment of quarters for guests during
the inauguration. The committee is max
ing no canvass among white househOlders
and the parties are nos in the employ of
the Public Comfort Committee.
Guides will be assigned by the commit
tee to visiting organizations, and on the
arrival OF each delega tion in the city the
guides will show the way to the appointed
quarters. No charge is made for this
service, and even the car fare of the
guides is paid by the committee
4 splendid map of the National Capital
has been printed for free distribution
under the direction of the committee.
The zap is most complete in all details.
and is bout two feet square. The Off
cial seal of the United States is printed
at the top of the sheet. On the margins
of the map appear the names Of the mem
hers Cf the inaugural Committee and OF
the officers Of the Committee on Public
Comfort. Names of former Presidents !
and Vice Presidents the number and d5te |
of their terms. the States to which they /
are accredited, also printed on the /
margin. The width of all streets and ave- |
nues in the city is given. Every public (
building. and the location of the head |
quarters Of the Inaugural Committee and /
OF the Public Comfort Committee are in
dicated On the map.
Taking the Patent Office Building as a
centre. circles are drawn represan''r"
p" Distinct UHas 1.~.
.E. r.s 5l.r.i-a frHr
h indicated or the uaH uH ag.sH
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