The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12
INAUGURAL SURPLUS FUND
AS in Former Years, It VIII Be De-
voted to Charity.
Present Prospects rOiHt to n Hand
some BaIanee-NOre Clubs Re
quest Places in the Parade.

In view OF the anticipated number Of
visitors to the coming Inauguration, it Is
expected that a balance oyer the amount
required TO repay the payments on &C
count Of the guarantee tuIld for the ex-
penses OF the ceremonies, =vsu be paid
into the treasury OF the Inaugural Com
nittee After the Inauguration. four years
ago, there was a surplus over all expenses
Of about 81, 600. ana at the Inauguration Of
/ Cleveland. IN 1898. a small surplus also
remained. On these occasions the residue
was presented to the charity fund, which
is under the charge of the District Com
missioners- IN the event OF a surplus
and 1t is fairly to be presumed that the
excess viii be larger than ever before
the same practice will be followed.
The charity fund is invested under the
/ direction OF the District Commissioners
and its increment is devoted to the as
/ sistance Of the poor.
An invitation has been extended by the
/ Active Maryland Republican Club OF this
city, through the Inaugural Committee, to
ali unattached Republicans and small Re
( publican organizations II Washington de-
/ string TO participate n the inaugural pa
/ rade. 10 Join with that club for the pur-
| pose The Maryland Club will share the
benefits Of good Quilt. at the cost of
! 1915. consisting of a tan macintosh. light
Alpine hat, tan Kid gloves. and Congo
/ cane
! i communication has been received from
| The First Company. Governors Foot
| Guard OF Hartford. Conn. signifying its
! purpose to be represented II the parade,
I BY q delegation Of rs men. with a band OF
! twenty-five pieces The Guard was or
{ ~ retained e
/ ganiZatiOn since that time. Senator Haw-
! ley is a member. The Uniform is the reg
/ 1lation military costume Of the British
| Crenadiers of the Revolutionary period.
| and consists OF red coats buff knee
| brceches. with black velvet legsins, and
| hear skin hats Major L. R. Cheney will
! be in command
/ 4 committee from the W ". Griest Re
/ publican Club. OF Lancaster. Pa, is IL the
! city to make arrangements for a delega-
/ tion Of 26G men. who Will participate in
t the parade. Quarters have been offered
| them at Costello's Hall where cots can be
/ furnished 10 the rank and file. and beds
! Eiu be provided for the officers Of the
/ club.
The steamer Old Point Comfort has been
! chartered by the c. P. Huntington League
! OF Newport News, Va. for the inaugUra-
/ ton. The steamer viii arrive in Wash
/ ingtan Sunday night, March 3. and wiz be
I used as headquarters by lhe visiting or
/ ganizati0n One hundred and fifty men or
wore. with a band Of thirty pieces, under
! the command of John CASTS, Will partici-
pate ~ the parade Clothes OF dark cloth
/ viii b. worn. with badges and canes. The
! club is composed Of white Republicans ex-
/ clUsively-
! The Virginia Republican Association OF
| Washington. D. c., colored viii have a
! representation Of 125 men in line. com
/ manded by J. H. Harrison, president. The
| delegation viii be costumed in black trou-
! sers. light cvercoats, Light gaiter-top
| boots and siIz hats.
/ The map prepared By the Public Com
! fort Committee was received from the
! printer today and viii be at once distri-
! buted gratuitOUsly al over the country.
/ The map is printed on linen paper. and re-
| fleets credit upon the committee in the
| accuracy Of is details
| Il has been reported TO the Committee
| on Public Comfort that boarding and
| lodging house keepers are being approach
| cd by people representing themselves as
| Connected with the committee. who ask
! small fees for listing houses, and pronlis-
! ing asst gnments- Of guests to such houses.
| The co5amjttee Is listing without any
! charge whatever. houses having acc0mmo-
| dat.Ons TO dispose of.