Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-19
AIDS ON MARSHAL.S STAFF
THOSE WHO WILL ASSIST ON INAU-
DURATION DAY.
Large Delegation to Represent Ne
braska-Award OF Contracts for
Musfe-Csauattes Meetings.

The first appointments Of aids on the stan
of Gen. Francis ". Greene. grand marshal
of the inaugural parade, were announced
today by Lieut.. W. 8. Overton. military
secretary. They are: Gen. A. E. Booth OF
Baltimore, who was on former Governor
Lowndes' staff: Col. Seymour Mandelbaum
Of Baltimore, member Of Governor Smith 8
staff; A. A. Wilson, representative-elect
from Montgomery. Ala, and Capt. 8. w.
Fountain Of the United States army. The
other aids will be announced by Gen.
Greene as fast as he receives positive ac-
ceptances from those to whom he has ten
dered appointments.
Aids belonging to the regular army or
volunteer army establishments will be
mounted and will wear the regulation army
uniform. Civilian aids will be clothed In
a dress to be hereafter prescribed. All aids
will be distinguished by a white sash. The
chief marshal will wear a sash OF red,
white and blue.
Nebraska's Governor Coming.
Word was received at inaugural head
quarters this morning to the erect that
Governor Dietrich Of Nebraska Will come
to Washington. accompanied by MS staH'
to take part in the inaugural parade ana
ceremonies Governor Dietrich states that
his party will be quite large one. contain
ing many prominent citizens, who VIII come
in private capacities. Many more govern
ors will be present with their STAINS. but
Governor Dietrich is the first to be definite
ly heard from.
The Harry s. Scott Seventh Ward Repub-
lican Association of Philadelphia will bring
sixty-five men to Washington for the fnau-
duration, together with the West chester
Cornet Band. The club uniform consists
Of bell-top hats. tan gloves blue suits ana
overcoats, and umbrellas. So far the COM
mittee on civic organizations has received
eighteen official notices of intended partici-
patton from organizations all over the
country. There are many more notcss
that have come informally. At this stage
Of the inaugural preparations four years
ago there had been but eleven notices re-
ecived.
gural committee and Chairman John B.
Larner of the committee on parks and re-
viewing stands were in consultation yester-
day afternoon with officials of the war De-
partment, the treasury and Department OF
Justice in regard to the erection of review
ing stands that will extend on the territory
under the supervision Of the respective de-
partments. The result Of the conference
was announced of hearty cooperation be-
tween the inaugural committee and the
government officials.
Contracts for Music Awarded.
The committee on music at its meeting
yesterday afternoon decided upon the
awards for music In connection with the
inaugural ball and the promenade con-
certs that are to be given the two days
following Chairman W.,liam Harryman
Rapley presided After some discussion
re proposition of William H. Santelmann,
leader Of the United States Marine Band. to
furnish the band promenade music for the
ball and five concerts, was accepted, the
figure being So, Haley's Band was
awarded the contract for furnishing dance
music at the ball, the figure agreed upon
being $3.50. The band will consist OF
seventy pieces, and the orchestra, under
Prof w A. Haley. will number 125. Mr..
Percy s. Foster. who is to direct the chorus
Of 900 voices at the final inaugural con-
cert reported that at the first rehearsal
held several evenings ago there were pres
ent 300 applicants the voices being well
apportioned.
The statement was inadvertently made
few Gays ago that Perry II. Carson had
contributed $25 to the funds of the inaugu-
raj committee. The sum named was given
by the Blame Invincible Club, through Mr..
Carson as president.