The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06

the 12.O00 souvenir limitations to W. r.
Roberts for the sum Of 3 4Gi. was an
nounced by Chairman Wight. of the Invi-
| tatious and Tickets Committee An order
has been placed with The Bureau of En-
craving and Printing for two steel plates.
1z.U0e cards of admission, and II 900 dance
card covers. The charge to be made by
| the Bure1u is the actual cost. plus IL per
cent for contingent expenses This will
amount to about 81 SEQ Mr. Wight in
formed the commitlse4z-thad it had h--rr.
! 7r--7t, 10 sNp5iisivo ~ provide steel Ell
cravings OF all of the Eresidents, as had
been first intended. for tie souvenir in
vitatioas. and that the contract had been
awarded to a New York firm to produce
halftOne e1gravings from engraved plates,
furnished by the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing. The cover of the invitations are
to be the reproduction of design adopted
by the Grolier Club. The size of the in
vitations is to be Z 81 inches by 10 inches.
with about eighty-five pages OF matter
including tho engrayings and portraits.
Chairman M l. Weller, of the Public
Comfort Committee, reported that the
maps of the city of Washington under
preparation for free distribution among
the visitors TO the inauguration would
be completed and ready for distribution
during the present week
Chairman Warner of the Civic Organi-
cations Committee. reported that a spe-
cial committee had been appointed to
take charge of the solicitation to Amer
lean colleges TO take part in the inaug-
ural parade. Over 400 letters, he stated,
had been mailed TO various institutions
in the country, asking them to be rep
resented here by delegations with college
Colors and brass bands. The selection OF
Martin r. Thorpe as adjutant general OF
the civic parade was approved.
General Harries, of the Military Or
CARNATIONS Committee. announced that
! the committee was moving along the lines
agreed uPon with Grand Marshal Greene.
1t was proposed to invite military rep
/ resentation from every State in the Union,
but to discourage large details of troops.
Mr.. Nai!or. for the Committee on Car
| riages, reported that the plans and speci-
fications for the approaches to the Pen
sion Building were in the hands of an ar
| chitect
The Pre- sident of the Liveryman' Asso-
citation has been requested TO call meet
ing for the purpose OF effecting an ar
| rangement with the committee to cover
| the suggestions of the committee for the
requirements during the inaugural bail.
Chairman George Gibson. of the Com
| mittee on Illumination, received the PRE-
limnary report of the subcommittee Sp-
pointed to suggest a scheme for the illu-
mination. The subcommittee recommend
ed that the illumination during the inau-
guration be confined to Pennsylvania Ave-
nue.. from the Peace Monument to Sew
enteenth Street. A line of colored lights
on standards, four or five lights to each
standard on both sides of the Avenue
and from twenty to twenty-five feet
apart. was suggested as a plan for the
illuminating of the streets on the nights
of March g. T. and ;. The estimate given
by the ub-committe for the electric
lighting contemplated in this plan, in
Guiding the lights. globes and wiring,
for three nights illumination from G to
II o'clock was $500 The matter of IL
Elimination was laid Over Until the COM
mittee should be prepared to make a full
report of its deliberations
Mr.. Saks of the Printing Committee
desired an expression Of opinion in regard
to the question OF advertisements to be
incorporated in the oficfalH souvenir pro-
gramme. He stated that the committee
considered that no sroubles would be ex-
perienced in turning into the treasury the
same amount in 1897. about $3.50, for
the sale of the eXclusiver privilege Of
printing the programme. if advertisements
were permitted in The book as formerly.
The discussion of the question was post
poned until the committee could prepare
figures in regard 10 the possible amount
to be secured for the privilege with and
without advertisements the programme.
Mr.. Ssks reported thetreeelpt OF propo-
sltion from aB advert ising. firm, 10 assume
the production of the programme and ali
expenses allowing the committee % per
cent Of the gross receipts from the sales.