The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-04

Gen. Francis Vinton Greene, of New
York. who has been appointed grand mar
shall of the inaugural parade arrived in
/ Washington last night and registered at
the Arlington. General Greene will con-
| fer with Chairman Edison today concern
ing the feature of the ceremonies en-
trusted to his charge No plans con-
corning the mana cement of the parade
have yet been made by the grand mar
shall, and he will cooperate with the
Chairmen of the Committees on Military
Organizations, Civic Organizations, and
Public Order. before taking any action.
General Greene ill select headquarters
in a few days.
Meetings of three inaugural sub-com-
mittees were held yesterday In the af-
ternoon. the Printing Committee held
meeting at headquarters. The Commit
tee on Public Order held its initial me ct
ing last evening in the Board of Trade
rooms, and at o'clock, the Banquet
Committee met in the parlor of the
Shoreham Hotel.
ceremonies. the preparation of which is
assigned to the Committee on Printing,
was under discussion at yesterdays
meeting. The committee decided that
between 10000 and 10000 programmes
would be required. The retail price was
fixed at twenty-five cents each. The pro-
position to request an appropriation of
500 was approved. The selection of a
competent person to prepare the inaugu-
raj matter and properly edit the proofs,
is contemplated. The suggestion was
made that advertisements should be elm
mated from the programme 1t was fin
ally decided to ask for bids for pub
fishing the programme, with and without
advertising. The committee prepared
specifications for the programme and
authorized the publishing of notices in the
local newspapers calling fer bids for the
exclusive privilege of publication. G. A.
Lewis was designated to furnish the spec
ihcations to bidders Mr. Lewis will be
at saks G. Co.'S store, between che hours
OF IL and o'clock daily. for the purpose
OF furnishing such information. The bids
are to be addressed to the Chairman of
the Printing Committee, and delivered to
the Secretary of the Inaugural Committee
at the Washington Loan and Trust Build
ing, before AIS p. m, Tuesday afternoon,
when the next meeting of the committee
Will be held and the bids considered
Organization was effected at the meet
ing OF the Committee on Public Order
Major Richard Sylvester the Chairman,
made brief address, outlining the duties
OF the committee. He stated his inten-
tloh OF departing from the practice of for
mer inaugurations. when the committee
was an auxiliary to the police force. with
out work to do. The selection of the mem
bers, he said. had been made with a view
to giving them occupation. The credit |
properly belonging to the committee had |
been previously enjoyed by the police,
condition he proposed to alter He an
nounced that he had stbdiyided the COM
mittee for assignment to various duties. |
and that each member would be empow /
cred with police authority during the in |
augural ceremonies The sub committee |
chsirinen are as follows: Ambulance, DR.. !
ID. Percy Hickling; Fire Department Cal I
vim Farnsworth; Capitol, Capt J. p Me-
grew; Depots. w. NJ. Harper: Hotels, |
Judge C. S. Bundy; Ball INSIDE and out
sidel. T. Fred Alvey; Crossings, John Hen
derson; Roping OF the Avenue and Clean
ing of the Streets. D. f. McComb.
At the meeting of the Committee on
Banquet design for the banquet ball was
submitted and approved The hall is 10
be 165x35 feet. II will be built along the
south wall of the Pension Building, be-
ginning at the east wall and extending
nearly to the central south entrance
Thirteen windows in the Pension Office
open on the space which will be occupied |
by the temporary structure. Ten of these
windows Will be utilized as entrances and
exits to the hall. Two tables viii be
placed in the centre of the hall for the
banquet service. These tables will be 50x
Il, and four feet in height space is
left il. the centre of each table, where the
walters Will be stationed to serve the
guests. Large wells connecting with the
kitchen will be constructed in these spaces
in the centre Of each table. The connec-
ton with the kitchen TO these wells will
be by means OF galleries under the floor
The kitchen will be erected on the south
side of the banquet hall
The menu to be served at the banquet
was approved by the committee. The COM
mittes cOntemplates guaranteeing 1900
dinners at 81 each to the applicants for
the privilege. A private dining room will
be provided for the Presidential party,
ana separate menu will be prepared
The call for the first installment of the
guarantee fund has been made by Charles
j. Bell. Chairman of the Inaugural Fin
ance Committee. Response has been
prompt, and a very large number of
checks have been received.
Major James E. Bell. Chairman OF the
received a call yesterday from Dr. George
Surgeon General of the Ma
tional Guard. who made a tender of the
services of a detail from the ambulance
and hospital corps to be stationed a the
Pension building during the inaugural
ball The tender will undoubtedly bS ac-
cepted.
The COMMITTEES on Ballroom Decorations
had announced the plans adopted for the
decoration of the Pension Building. The
bandstand will be located at the east end
of the hall. and will accommodate 1875 mu-
sicans. This will provide for the mill
tary band of seventy pieces. and for the
of 125 instruments. The pas
sage way about the stand on the main
floor and the first gallery will be kept un-
Distracted. \ balcony for the President
is 10 be placed on the central axis of the
first gallery on the west.
The committee is prepared to receive
designs for the decorations.
Two weeks will be allowed the success
full contractor in which to complete his
contract The designs submitted viii be
considered at the meeting OF the full COM
mittee on January 10.