Evening star., 1901-03-05
SUCCESS ACHIEVED
Chairman Edson's Comments on Inv
augural Day Arrangements.
COMPLIMENTS HIS COW ORKERS
President and Vice President
Pleased With the Ball.
THE CONCERTS TODAY


AT The headquarters OF the inaugural COM
mittee today there was silence which con-
trasted markedly with the hurrying throngs
that crowded the rooms during the early
hours of yesterday. There We're few CALI
ers this morning, general air of desertion
pervading the place.
This is the day of recuperation." said
Secretary Harrison Dingman, craning his
neck to peep over great piles Of five. ten
and twenty dollar bills that were on the
desk before him, representing the harvest
from the sale of ball tickets during yester.
day.
Mr.. Dingman was busily engaged In as
sorting the money and arranging 1t for de-
posit to the credit of the inaugural CONF
mittee.
The official figures as to the attendance at
the ball last night have not been made out
as yet, but Chairman Charles j. Bell OF the
| finance committee today informed Chair
man John Joy Edison of the inaugural COM
mittee that from the reports he had re-
| ceived he believed the attendance was be-
tween 1900 and S000 II this estimate
should prove correct the number who att
| tended the ball was smaller than four
years ago by between 1900 and 1.soo
Chairman Edison arrived at headquarters.
| late this morning and was In consultationl
| over the telephone with number of his
associates Of the inaugural committee. Mu-}
| tual congratulations were exchanged over
! the successful termination Of the commit
| tees various efforts. In speaking OF the
| events of yesterday Mr.. Edison compli.
| mented each member of the inaugural CONF
| mites.
Credit for Success.
| Whatever success that has been achievs |
| cd" said he, whatever has been done to
win the approval Of the people, is due to
the ability, judgment and good taste Of
every chairman Of a subcommittee and the
| enthusiastic manner in which they entered
| upon the discharge Of the tasks assigned
| them by the inaugural committee. l do
not say this as a mere. perfunctory sort OF
compliment. 1t is all true.
Taking all the inaugural committees
| with which have been associated, have
| never known men to sacrifice their business
| interests and devote their time and ener-
| gies so enthusiastically to making an in !
| augural occasion a success as has been the
| case this time 1t must be apparent TO all
| that a great advance was recorded this time
along artistic and architectural lines In the
| inaugural structures and arrangements.
| Artists and architects high in their profess !
sion have co-operated with our committees. I
| lending their time and talents in aiding US
| to bring about the very best results.
| Il wish 1 could fully express the great
| appreciation felt by the committee and tho
| community of what these gentlemen nave
done Judging their services entirely from
| a business standpoint the value can hard
| ly be estimated They have worked day
and night in the consummation OF the eian-
| crate plans that were made and have
| labored as earnestly ana successfully a'
| ever men worked.
| Mr. Edison announced today that between
| the hours of 10 and IL O'Clock tomorrow
morning the children Of the different orphan
| asylums of the District, when coming In a
| body accompanied by those In charge OIL
| the institutions, will be admitted to the
pension building and be given vie" Oh
| the gorgeous ball room decorations
Some Of the aSylumS that are expected 10
take advantage of the invitation are, the
Washington City Orphan Asylum the Ger
! man Orphan Asylum, st. Vincents Orphan
| ASYLUM st. Joseph's and st. Rose Orphan
| Asylums. Action similar to this mas been
taken on inaugural occasions in the past
and the pareutleSs children nave thorouSh-
| ly enjoyed the sight
Express Appreciation.
Members of the inaugural committee are
delighted with the expressions Of approval
| made last evening by the President and
| Mrs Mckinley and the Vice President and
| Mrs. Roosevelt during their stay at the m
| aug,lral ball. The President declared to
| Chairman Edison that he had enjoyed the
function more than any social affair OF
magnitude he had ever attended. Mr. NC
Kinley said he had enjoyed every minute OF
| his stay. His praise of the decorative
| scheme was unstinted Mrs. Mckinley, who
| was slightly indisposed the first part OF the
| evening, also enjoyed the ball to the tuliese
| extent. Her pleased looks while on the re
viewing stand evidenced as much. MIS-
Mckinley left the pretty scene with re-
/ luctance. When the time came to go the
| President was much surprised to know that
| it was past midnight saying that the even
ing had passed SO pleasantly he could not
| realize so much time had elapsed
| The substantial appreciation of the ball
felt by the President and Mrs Mckinley
| was fully evidenced by their long stay.
| They remained longer than any presidential
| party in the past.
Vice President and Mrs Roosevelt
pressed their delight to Vice Chairman
| Roessle of the inaugural committee, who
accompa MED them home. The Vice Presi-
| dent certainly seemed to enjoy every mo-
| ment Of the time spent in the ball room
| But One More Meeting Necessary.
| Unless something unforeseen transpires in
connection with inaugural affairs. 1t is prob
able that one more meeting of the inaugural
| committee will suffice to wind up the af-
| fairs of the celebration Of March 4, 1901.
The meeting will not be called until all the
subchairmen and Chairman Edison himself
have prepared their hnal reports.
With the conclusion Of today's period of
| recuperation, as Mr.. Dingman expressed ii,
the force of clerks at inaugural head
quarters will again be actively at work
winding up the correspondence and stralsnt-
enlng out the accounts, etc
| The inaugural committees venture INTO
the enterprise of erecting and managing
| reviewing stands, proved eminently success
| 1ul, ana 1t was announced tOudy liidt tio
receipts from the sale of seats In the court
| of honor would more than suffice for the
cost Of erecting all the stands, including
the Presidents. and the entire expense or
| the court" including the illumnations.
The total will be considerably in excess,
| It is believed, of all expenses.
1t is assured that inaugural committees IN
the future will follow out the precedent
| set by the present body in regard to the
| erection of stands. The advisability of the
| official management of the reviewing stands
| on inaugural occasions by the committee
was first suggested in the columns of The
| Evening Star
| Chairman John B. Larner Of the commit
| teee on parks and reviewing stands, ad-
| vocated the matter in the inaugural conn
mttee. He was opposed at first, but his
firm conviction and determination finally
/ carried the day and the stands were au-
thorized. Mr.. Larner managed the stands
| with signal success. He secured the CO.
operation OF number Of prominent arch1-
| tects and the results altogether were most
! L felicitolis The designs were. very pretty.