The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-11

Meetings of six inaugural committee
and subcommittee were held yesterday
The Committee on Ballroom Decoration
met in the rooms of the Inaugural Com
mittee at l o'clock in the afternoon
At Ais o'clock the intercollegiate Sub
| Committee of the Committee on Civic Or
| CARNATIONS held it's first meeting in tn,
Columbian University. In the evening tn,
| Committee on Examinations and the Sub.
! Committees on Ambulances and on tn,
Ball. both of the Public Order Committee
met in the inaugural Committee rooms
| beginning at o'clock. At the same houi
| the Banquet Committee held meeting in
! the parlors of the shoreham Hotel.
! The Committee on Illumination at its
meeting authorized the chairman to apply
I TO the Inaugural Committee for a sum tC
be applied to the award of prizes fol
private building illumination durine
the inauguration. Three prizes, to be
awarded for the first, second, and third
best illuminations of private buildings
within the District where illumination
will be solicited by the committee, is con
templated. The amount OF each prize will
| be determined by the appropriation which
the inaugural Committee will grant for
the purpose.
Chairman George Gibson, in calling the
meeting to order, announced that he had
held a conference with Colonel Bingham
Superintendent of Public Buildings. con-
corning the proposed illumination of the
White House and grounds. Colonel Bling
ham intimated that legislation prevented
the illumination of the White House. but
that the President had sgnifed his will
ingness to permit the illumination of the
grounds. Mr.. Gibson also stated that con-
ditions appeared favorable to the passage
Of the joint resolution presented to Con-
gress apprppriating s21, 900 for the illumi-
nation of Government buildings during
the nights of March 4, 5, and s.
The report of the subcommittee having
in charge the plans for the electric
illumination of the streets was received,
but no action was taken. The report sug-
gests the illumination of Pennsylvania
Avenue from the Peace Monument to
Seventeenth Street by the mounting of
from three to five incandescent lights on
twenty-foot stan lards, from twenty to
twenty-five feet apart, on both sides of
the thorOughfare. The committee, con-
sisting of ]. E. Powell, chairman; Ed
ward A. Crane Walter c. Allen, Joseph
Z. Burket. and ]. F. MCDOWELL, was con-
tinued, and directed to give further con-
sIderatlon to the matter of street illumi-
nation and report at the next meeting
Mr.. Gibson announced the members of
eight subcommittee, each to have
charge of the solicitation of the ilIumina-
ton of private buildings within the dis
trict to which it was assigned. Mr.. Glib
son Will call a meeting of the chairmen
OF these subcommittee to confer upon
the method Of solicitation and of report
ing results, and TO agree upon a uniform
plan of illumination.
The committees follow:
From Peace Monument to and including east
side OF Sixth Street-H. Clay Browning. Chair
man; Henry johnson, a. ). Riddle, B. F. Hawkes.
and John McElrov
From sixth Street, west side. to Eighth street.
cast side, and north to F Street. both sides
Z. H. Ciamberlin, Chairman; II. b. Cramer
Charles F. Scott, Matthew Trimble, and Hanson
From Eighth Street. west side, to Tenth Street.
east side. and north to Street both sides-J. ].
Narrower, Chairman; W H. Hoeke, Edward A
Oldham. F. 4. sebring. and \ A. Thomas.
Tenth Street, west side. TO Twelfth Street
east side, and north to F street, both sdes-F H.
Thomas, Chairman; F. NJ Evans W J. LandeH,
;. c. Palmer, and II. standiford
Twelfth to Thirteenth Street north TO Street
5. ". steinmetz Chairman; j. Harry Cunning
ham. G. w p. stodder, T. J. Tally, ard X. T.
Warwick.
Thirteenth Street. west side to (but not in
Avenue-Frank H. Pierce, Chairman; W. H.
Clough, c. Uector Clemes, ". B. Galliher, and
samuel G. Eberly.
Fifteenth street to / Street, including the Nor
naTfdie-,I. \. Sample. Chairman; Frank C.
Henry. Wallace H. Hills, J. b. Lambie, and j.
j. Wilber
West of Fifteenth Street and north to | Street
-George ". Baird Chairman; A. W rornweH
f. : NARROW. Dan johnson, r. ". Darby, and
Robert l.. Middleton.
At the Banquet Committee meeting
Chairman Devine presided and the report
Of the subcommittee having in charge the
of plans for the banquet hall
was received. The subcommittee an
that the cost of the structure.
1872 feet by 80 feet, according to the
plans submitted at the previous meeting.
was estimated at 81 800. In addition to
this amount, 81 500 would be required for
the heating. Chairman Devine stated that
the plans and estimates had been sub
mitted to Chairman Edison and had been
and the committee empowered
to proceed. A committee was appointed
TO receive bids from caterers and to in
yestigate their responsibility The COM
mittee was announced as follows: Frank
V. Benet. w. A. Boyd, George Smaliwood.
f. \. Clifford. The Secretary Will notify
the caterers who have signified their de-
sire 20 furnish bids TO meet with the sub
committee at the Shoreham next Tuesday
evening. \ guaranteed amount viii lie
specified by the subcommittee and stand
ard menus submitted to the caterers who
will be required to offer a menu with their
proposal
Numerous designs for the decoration OF
the Pension Building we're submitted and
explained in person by applicants for the
contract, at the meeting of the Ball Room
Decorations Committee. Sealed bids We're
received with each proposal.
An interesting exhibit was made by |
Koch. Martin & GOtes, which is entirely |
different from the character of decora- |
lion previously used at the Pension Build |
ing at former inaugural balls. The plan |
the substitution Of sixteen |
large oil paintings. 80 by % feet. in place |
)f the usual bunting decoration hanging |
rom the ceiling The design rs suggest his |
orical scenes as adapted to the occasion. |
other novel suggestions made in cOnnec- !
ion with this design were the alteration /
Jf the present fountain in the Pension |
into an electric fountain and |
he erection of a court of honor in CON
lection with the Presidential stand De-
signs were submitted by f. T. Foster.
If Cincinnati; John II. Galloway, of this
,ity; Charles H. Roster, OF New York
city; p. d A. Sonntag of Paterson, y. j.
Norden Electric Works of New York city;
". b. Moses * Sons, of this city; the New
Haven Decorating Company. and others
\ floral design was submitted by j. H. |
small, of this city Arthur Moses Ia view
# the fact that his firm desired to sub
nit an estimate and design for the deco
alton. rendered his resignation as a
member of the committee.
At the meeting of the intercollegiate
Committee the Chairman Wallace Donald
icLean. announced that many favor