The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
Promises 10 Eclipse all Previous.
Events Of the Kind.
'TREMEND0U CROWD EXPECTED.

t Committee Has arranged TO Provide
FOR Eighteenth Twenty Thousand,
Exclusive of Rotels-Grand Bali
and Free Fireworks.
sWASHINGToN,s9F ebruary Especial
The second inauglmati ton of President Nc
Kinley, on March 4th next promises to
eclipse all previous events of the kind.
The mana geraeisee is in the hands Of pub
lic-spirited citizens, hended by Mr.. John
JOY Edison, who have apermanent inter-
est in the Capital city, and who are de-
ternined to spare no pains and expense in
seeing that the large crowds from In over
the United States, who will attend the
public ceremonies, shau leave Washington
with a realizing sense OF the ctty's disln-
terested efforts to make this years iral-
gLrntiOn an event comm nsurate with the
dignity of the nation
z The committee with rare good sense APP
pears to realize the full importance OF pro-
viding. thoroughly for the comfort as well
as entertainment of the large number of
visitors from all over the country, who i,1-
vstrissbly attend the inaugural ceremonies.
To this end a special committee on public
comfort has been organized to look after
the welfare eli the general public: This
committee has opened a register Of private
houses, etc, Where board nnd rooms can
be had for SEQ and $500 a day. These
quarters have been carefully inspected and
are located in the most desirable parts of
the city. In this manner the committee
will be able to take care of from eighteen
to twenty thousand guests at moderate
prices, exclusive OF the hotels.
HOTEL. r A,rFtS
All the hotels, with the exception of
two or three, whose rooms are already en-
gagged will make a rate ranging from $3.50
to 500 a day for room and board. Those
desiring to make arrangements in adj
vance can write direct to Mr.. M. I. Well
er, chairman of tho Committee on Pub
lie Comfort, Inaugural Committee, Star
Building, Washington, ID. c." and can be
; accommodated with desirable quarters by
stating the character Of Accommodations de-
sired. This represents a part only of the
special arrangements made to provide for
the comfort and convenience OF visit
OrS.
The usual large enclosed and open stands
are now being erected at intervals along
Pennsylvania Avenue from the White
House to the Capital, the route of the in
augllral procession. Seats may DE en-
gagged for nominal price, from which TO
witness the great civic and military pa
rade, which will escort the President to
and from the scene OF the important cere-5
monial.
GRAND BALL.
Aside from the grand ball at the vast
Pension Building on the evening OF March
4th which will be attended by the Presl-
dent md official society of Washington
by governors of States and visiting guests,
There will this year be an extraordinary
public display OF fireworks in the rear
of the White House and at the foot OF the
Washington monument. This display Will
! be free to the public, ind in full view or
every part of the city.
The expenses of these emit ertalnments
are betrayed by the citizens of the Nation
all CaSsital. A conservative estimate places.
the disbursement. which will have been
nude by the time the Inauguration closes,
ait nearly 500, co., from which the cltl-
zens of Washington derive no proilt
Chairman Edison emphatically declares no
profit is expected.
'.In a. matter Of this kind he said. we
have always been OF one mind. The in
auel1ration of a new President deyolves
certain responsibilities upon US as c1t1-
! zenss of the National Capital, and we must
rise to the occasion of confess TINT we
lack the pride in our beautiful and grow
ing metropolis, which other people feel
IN their hcrne towns. With each recur-7
ring Inauguration we have tried to i'm
nrove upon the one before, and the ex-
! penses have steadily Increased with the
! more elaborate plans that were deemed
necessary in keeping pace with the times.
In this matter the people OF Washington
are determined to subordinate every con-
sideration of Selfish interest TO the CUES
ton of success.
ms
CITY OF washington alone, but the entire
nation. 1t has been our privilege and
honor to lock after the inauguration cere-s
monies since Jefferson became President,
and we have always acted according TO
the best of our ability and means is
not a local affair, but one that concerns
the whole people. We regard ourselves
fortunate in being in position TO unuer-=
take the work and the responsibilities,
and we promise visitors an exceptional in,
auguration, because we are better equip
ped for it than we ever were.
BALAIY3 WEATHER
The weather conditions in Washington
during inaugural week are, generally ia
vcrable The climate is naturally mid,
and while there have been some exceptions
inaugural day is generally balmy ana
spring like. The Weather Bureau OF the
United States Agriculture Department. mas
complied the lOliOW!IS tGolo u tiAS Aiso-1A
Temperature at Washington on Marth 4tn
for the past ten Years:
1881, So degrees; 1892, ~ degrees 1883, q
degrees; 1891, 45 degrees; 1895, 46 degrees;
1856, 80 degrees; 1887, 40 degrees; 1885, So
degrees; 1899, AZ degrees; 1900, AZ degrees.
It will be observed that the temperature
for ten. years has never been under 81 de-.
sreeas above zero except IN 1888. When
President Cleveland was innug,irated. With
this one exception the weather has al
WAYS been delightful
Among the Governors who have ALREADY
notified the committee of their acceptance
of the invitation to intend the inausura-
tion are the following: Governor Smith,
of Maryland. with staff and three regi-
ments OF troops
Governor A. IT.. Bliss, Of Michigan, and
staff. Governor Bliss will have headquar-s
ters Mt the Hotel Raleigh.
Governor Shaw, of IoWaA and staff at
the Nor1nandie.
Governor Richard Yates, Of Illinois; the
Arlington
Gorernor. d. F. Richards, OF wyoming
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