The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
COLLEGE MEN TO PARADE
Inaugural Mass Meeting Held at
the Columbian University.
The Inter-ColIeRinte Committee Re
VIII Send DELEGATIONS to wash
ingtOu Contracts for Decoration
of the Pension building Let.

ne mass lnetllDS tdlitu Dl lI1 luduS-
ural Collegiate Committee, to pro-
mote interest in the representation of
college students from all over the United
States in the parade of President Mex n
ley's Inauguration was held last night
in the main hall of Columbian University.
The meeting was addressed by b. H.
Warner. Chairman of the Civic Organi-
cations Committee of which the inter
collegiate is sub committee. by Gen.
J. C. Breckenridge Col a. L. Kaufman. a
graduate of the University CT South Car
olina. and Or. John. T. Mclean, grad
uate of the class of IA. of Wesleyan Col
lege.
Wallace Donald Mclean, Chairman of
the committee. opened the meeting by
reading a number of communica ions
from university and college presidents,
replying TO the invitations to participate
in the parade. The chairman stated that
out of sixty-two replies in response to the
invitation issued by the committee, all
but two had been complimentary and en-
dorsing the movement. Mr.. Mclean said
he believed GOO students would be in line
AT the parade, ana he considered that this
would be sufficient evidence that the
opinions of the New York chancellor were
not extensively shared. .
Among the colleges which have heartily
endorsed the proposition are Notre Dame
College. of Indiana: Columbia University,
of New York; Georgetown University, of
the District of Columbia; the University
of Maine, 1.inity College, of Durham y.
C.; Columbian University of the District
OF Columbia; the University of Arkansas,
Park College, CT Parkyille, Mo-; Yale Uni
versity. Oberlin College of Oberlin, Ohio:
Boston University, West Virginia Uni
versity, Mercer University. of Macon, Ga. !;
MeKendrie College. OF Lebanon. Ill. Uni
versity of Omaha. Trinity College, of
Hartford, y. Y; New Orleans University
Daane College, OF Doane. Neb.; Barnes
College. of Lewiston. Me-; University of
Nebraska, of Lincoln, Neb. Midland Col
leSe, OF Atkinson, Kan. and others. The
Indian school of Carlisle College will be
represented by the cadet corps. 200 strong
accompanied by the band OF forty pieces
Mr.. Warner addressed the meeting
briefly. He complimented the chairman
upon the energy he had displayed toward
pushing the project to a successful issue.
We viii have a respectable representa-
tion of college men in the parade" said
Mr. Warner, that viii make more noise
The Carlisle Indians Will exhibit their
skill in marching and their band music
viii be Of an order which will entitle it
10 listeners. johns Hopkins one of the
first institutions in the country viii be
largely represented, and so will George
town and many others"
General Breckenridge in few words,
endorsed the objects Of the committee ard
referred TO the plan a twentieth cen
tury idea.
1T is the right idea. and at the right
time. No matter what is the result of
the present movement, no matter how few
you may start with in the parade the
plan has been promulgated and will pro
duee future results The egg has been
Matched and the chicken is out The
coming Inauguration will be the greatest
civic occasion the world has ever seen.
and your efforts will have helped to have
made il SO. The new development of he
country is being forwarded by the efforts
you are making on this occasion"
Colonel kaufman and DR.. Mclean added
brief remarks, secondng the project of
the committee.
A series of mass meetings similar to the
meeting held last night will be held in
Baltimore. Philadelphia New York, Bos-
ton, and other large cities. A mass meet
ing OF the undergra duates of the local
colleges will be called for next week. The
announcement of the date will be made
later A subcommittee Of which Edwin
Spear is chairman, has been appointed TO
design badge to be worn by all college
students participating in the parade. The
badges are to be uniform for all colleges
except that the colors of the badges will
be the college coloIs of the delega lion
by which it is worn
The routine business of the reports of
the chairmen OF the different sub-com-
m he Al nf ha Tn,
augural Committee a its regular faeeting
held last night in the parlors of the Ar
lington Hotel. Chairman Edison presided.
For the Committee on Civic Organiza-
tions, Chairman Warner reported that
the committee expected TO have Il civic
representation in the parade vastly
greater than at any previous inaugura
tions The applications for assignment
received at this date are more numerous
and represent a greater number of mon
than have ever before been received I'd
TO the same time. II is expected that the
State organizations of the District Of Co
lumbia will have l. OOO men in line Mr.
Warner announced the organizat ations
which had applied for positions in the
parade. and the number Of each delegation
TO be present, as follows:
Young Mems Blaine Club Wilmington. Del
$50 men; Gsuet A. Hobart Assoc .ation. Newark
y. j.. i25 men and drum corps the Frelingheuy
y
men and drum corps; West Chester Pioneer Corps
100 men and band; Topeka Republican Flamboau
Club. 100 men; Continental 20 Club, Plhladcl-
pliis, Pa. 100 men and band; Bloomington. Ind.
ZouaYes. sixty men; Republican League Stale 'of
Georgia. l25 men. and full brass band; Indiana
polls Republican Flambeau Club sixty men and
band: Amerieus Republican Club, Pittsburg, Pa,
800 men and band Of forty pieces; Harrison Club,
Philadelphia, Pa. 80 men and band Of thirty
seven pieces; c. ?. Huntington Republican
League. Newport Eews. 80 men and band of
thirty pieces; Virginia Republican Association
D. C.. l25 men; first company Governors Foot
Guard, Hartford; Conn, l25 men and band o.
twenty FIVE pieces.
Additional subscriptions to the guaran-
tee fund, of $50 from George f. Muth d.
Co., $40 from Melville Lindsey. and $25
from Perry H. Carson. bringing the total
amount subscribed up to S57.535. was re-
ported by Chairman Charles J. Bell. OF the
Finance Committee. The amount of S2i-
7i7.50. collected from paid-up subscriD-
tions end from the first payment of
quarter OF the fund due on January /, has
been turned over TO the treasurer by the
committee. The next payment of the sec
ond quarter of the amount of the sub
scriptions to the fund is due January IS.
Chairman Marshall of the Committee on
Ballroom Decorations reported that his
committee had indicated its preference of
the contractors, selected from those who |
had submitted designs to carry on the |
work OF decorating the Pension Building
for the inaugural ball and promenade con-
certs. a subcommittee has been appoint
ed TO make arrangements with the con
tractors for the work under such modi- |
fcations of their designs as would effect
harmonious treatment OF the decora-
tions. and would bring the estimate with
in the appropriation which the committee
f.d he a cd "a IT