The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-12
FOR INAUGURATION In MAY
Northeast Citizens Favor the
Change for Sanitary Reasons.
RESOLUTIONS Passed Advocating the
appointment of II Permanent EN-
ecutiVe Committee - Association
Satisfied with Appropriations.

The members of the Northeast Wash
iugton Citizens Association want the
date Of the Inauguration ceremonies
changed with the recollection of the
dismal and discouraging downpour Of the
Fourth of March still fresh in their minds,
a resolution was adopted at the regular
meeting last night which expressed the
ouinion that the date should he changed
to May l. when Washington is supposed
to be at its best Ever since half of
Washington took a cold by standing IN
the rain to witness the Inauguration pa
geant there has been widespread com
plaint against the holding of the cere-
monies in season which nearly always
is attended by iuclement weather.
The resolution was introduced by Dr
L w Kirby, the Chairman of the COM
mittee on Sanitation lie declared that
much illness was occasioned by exposure
on Inauguration Day. which was as
rule. cold rainy. and disagreeabie ana
said that a change would be desiraoic
from a sanitary point of view as wei as
that it would add to the attractiveness OF
the ceremonies to have them take place
in pleasant weather. The resolution was
unanimously adopted and copy Will ne
sent to Mr. Edison. the Chairman of the
inaugural committee Inc
reads as follows:
Resolved That it is the sense Of the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association tGSt th' picsenl
pctuatcd for the purpose OF eXertlng its influence
10 change the date of the Inauguration oi Inc
President ron March TO May l.
The meeting was held in the Northeast
Temple at Twelfth and n Streets north
east Evan II. Tucker presided The hrst
business "ilich caii'e W. -, -. ,,.;.l
ing of the minutes was th coHiltclioIl WIN
communication from ]. W. Snllh'
President of the East Washington Citi-
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ut the last meeting OF tiia' 't
with a view to securing mofS pubic
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tions i'm regard TO the matter
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before congress during the Session JUST
closed. Mr. Tucker said that the North
east section was getting along nicely in
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