Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02
Appointed Chairman Of Inaugural Ball
Floor Committee.
IMPORTANT MEETINGS this WEEK
Legislation Committee to Urge
Congressional Appropriations.
THE OFFICIAL SOUVENIR

The list of chairmen of inaugural sub
committees was completed today by the ap-
pointment Of DR.. Ralph Jenkins as the
head of the floor and promenade commit
tee. This committee will have charge or
the inaugural ball and it's floor manage
ment. Announcement of the selection was
made by Chairman John Joy l-ison, who Is
particularly gratified that DR.. Jenkins has
consented to take up the arduous and try
ing duties of directing the great social fea-
ture of the ceremonies planned in celebra-
ton of the commencement of President
McKinley's second term.
DR.. Jenkins is well-known physician
and club man, and for several years has
been prominent in capital city social cir
Giles. He is at present president of the
board of trustees Of the Homeopathic Hos
pital He is also member Of the board
of governors Of the Metropolitan Club. DR..
Jenkins is a warm personal friend Of Mr..
Edsons, having been resident physician
at the Homeopathic Hospital when Mr.. Ed
son was president Of the board of trustees
of the institution. The new chairman of
the floor committee is said to possess the
tact and ability to properly manage the
dancing and promenade arrangements for
the thousands who will attend the ball.
Dr. jenkins will be member Of the In
augural executive committee. and will, 1t
Is stated, begin at once tha preparation OF
a list of those who will assist him in d.
recting the ball. Four years ago Mr.. Ed
ward McCauley was chairman of the floor
and promenade committee and his assist
ants numbered nearly 400.
, Committee on Legislation.
The first meeting of the committee on
legislation, of which Mr.. A. b. Browne is
chairman, will be held this afternoon at
o'clock. Mr.. Browne is anxious that his
committee shall be ready to begin it's work
at the Capitol Immediately upon the reas-
sembling of Congress. The committee will
decide this afternoon, it is expected what
matters shall be pressed most vigorously
There are many approprfa tons the inau-
gural committee would like to have, but
perhaps the most important is that which
will cover the expense of outlining in In
candescent electric bulbs all the public
buildings from the State War and Navy
department structure to and including the
Capitol and dome. This feature of the
cred by the inaugural committee in gen.
eral session and at various conferences be-
tween chairmen and electricians from the
government departments. The committee
on legislation expects to have before 1t this
afternoon a comprehensive estimate as to
cost of carrying out the elaborate plan OF
night decorations.
Parks and Reviewing Stands.
The committee on parks and reviewing
stands. headed by Mr.. John b. Larner, will
also meet this afternoon at 4:15 o'clock. 1t
Is believed the committee will be able to
arrive at some estimate as to the cost of
erecting all reviewing stands under it's own
supervision and management. and will fur
Their be able to shape a definite report for
submittal to the inaugural committee at it's
meeting next Saturday evening. The COM
mittee believes there is no way of securing
absolute uniformity in the construction of
the stands other than by erecting them
its own responsibility. Mr.. Larner also be-
heves that the venture will prove a money
maker. The prime object of building and
managing the stands by the committee,
however, is to secure harmony of decora-
tons along the avenue, to provide a SUBJ
stantial place where visitors may view the
pageant at a minimum cost and to make
impossible the existence Of unsightly re-
viewing structures and peanut and lunch
stands in their vicinity.
Control of Ball Room Facilities.
The first meeting of the committee on
comfort at the ball room, James E. Bell,
CT airman, will be held this evening at 1870
O clock. This committee will have charge
of the hat, cloak and retiring rooms, and
control Of all arrangements connected with
them for the public comfort at the inaug-
ural ball. 1t will plan and estimate the
cost of arranging for employees to care for
the thousands of wraps and hats that will
be deposited by the ball guests The COM
mfttee did excellent work four years ago
under Maj. Bell, and the same system is
expected to prevail March next.
Tomorrow evening two important COM
mittee meetings will be held. Maj. Richard
Sylvester's committee public order will
come together for the first time at 1880
o'clock the rooms of the board Of trade in
The Star building having been selected as