The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-02
4 PROGRAMME OUTLINED
Inaugural COMMITTEES Hard at
Work on the Details.
The Proposition 20 ASS rmc Respon-
sibiIify for the Erection and Main
tennnce of All the Reviewing
stands-Arrnngemcn for the Conn
fort of Guests mt the Ball.

The subcommittee of the Inaugural
Committee have already outlined tenta-
tive programme for the festivities incl
dent TO the second Inauguration Of VIII
liam Mckinley as President of the United
States on the 4th of March next. Many
important details, however. are still I'M
decided, and will be the subjects of future
consideration by the subcommittee.
Many meetings will be held during the
rest of the week, although the exact time
has not in all cases been set.
The Committee on Parks and Reviewing
Stands will hold at Ais o'clock today its
regular weekly meeting in the committee
rooms at headquarters. 1t is considering
whether the Inaugural Committee shall
assume the responsibility of erecting and
maintaining the reviewing stands, TO be
built along the line of the inaugural pa
rade. This is a distinct departure from
the procedure at former inaugurations,
where all stands, with the exception of
the Presidential stand. were erected and
controlled by private individuals, to
whom the privileges were leased by the
Inaugural Committee.
The Committee on Parks and Reviewing
Stands is nearly a unit in favor of the
new proposition, but the sanction of the
Inaugural Committee has not yet been
give fuller consideration OF the
question of expense and of the designs at
today's meeting Will give the chairman,
John b. Larner, more thoroughly
developed plan TO submit 10 the Inaug-
ural Committee on Saturday.
At 1880 o'clock this evening the Com
mittee on Comfort at the Ballroom will
meet at headquarters. The committee
Will consider the preparations of rooms
at the Pension Building, to be used as
cloak and coat rooms, retiring rooms, and
such other purposes as may be necessary.
The committee will give close attention
to any plan which may add to the comfort
of the guests at the inaugural ball.
Tomorrow meetings of two sub ommittees
will be held In the rooms of the Board
of Trade. az 1880 p. M, the Committee on
Public Order. Maj. Richard Sylvester,
chairman, will hold its first meeting. AT
S o'clock. In the Snoreham Hotel, the sec
ond regular meeting of the Banquet Com
mittee will be held. Notwithstanding the
fact that Chairman John t. Devine made
no report at the last meeting OF the Inaug-
ural Committee. the subcommittee has
already given considersl attention to the
question Of making arrangements for the
dinner TO be served at the Pension Build
ing in connection with the inaugural ball.
The banquet Committee fayers the erection
of a temporary structure, as an annex to
the Pension Building, to be used as the
dining hall. 1t has also been suggested
that in place of the usual banquet at
tables. an elaborate buffet lunch be sub
stituted. A full report on this feature
may be expected at the next meeting of
the Inaugural Committee.
On Friday, at AIS o'clock, the regular
meeting OF the Music Committee will be
held. The committee has recommended
to the Inaugural Committee that five
promenade concerts be given, three on the
eth of March, an two on the day following.
Choral music. rendered by a chorus of
500 voices, has been suggested as a desir-
able feature Of the final concert. the COM
mittee will give fun consideration TO the
matter. The programmes for the dance
and march music at the ball and the
programmes OF the concerts will be ar
ranged by the committee at some later
date.