The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-26
PRICE One CENT.
ANEW INAUGURATION DAY.
First Formal Step in the Matter OF
Changing the Date.

| March Weather at the National Cap~
itnI Regarded as Too Severe-Corn-
| mIssioRers Asked to Name "a Com
mittee From the Various States.
The first formal act looking to the
| changing Of the date for the inauguration
| of Presidents Of the United States from
March to q time when better weather
prevails is the presentation to .he Com
missioners OF the District OF Columbia Of
resolutions bearing upon this subject and
adopted by the Inaugural Committee for
the year 1851
| These resolutions were submitted to-
Hon Henry b f NacfarIand, President
Of the Board Of Commissioners. By John
Joy Edison, Chairman Of the Inaugural
| Committee
For many years past the people Of the
country, and of Washington especially.
have discussed the subject Of changing
the date for the Inauguration from March
/ I, for the reason that in Washington the
| weather in the early part Of that month
| IS as rHle stormy and rough, and very
cold It is Claimed that many thousands
Of people would ike to attend the inau-
gural festivities every four years. but
are prevented from doing SO by the in
| clement weather.
Many Presidents have delivered their
| inaugural addresses during heavy rain
storms or almost binding SHOWS, and as
many brilliant pageants have almost been
maTred by the unruIy elements OF March
Up to the present only q few sugges-
tons have been made as to q suitable
date for the inaugurauons, but it has
been remarked that July 4, or some time
IN May, when Washington is most beau
CifuI- would be appropriate
The plan proposed by the Inaugural
Committee calls for the appointment Of a
National Committee, composed Of the
Governors OF the States and Territories.
fifteen additional citizens Of the country
at large and an able representation OF
foremost residents of Washington. This
committee Is TO select the date. AID Sc
cure by Congressional enactment. the
changes desired.
The resolutions passed by the Inaugu-
raj Committee May 2 last, and yester-
day presented to the Commissioners. fol-
lows
Resolved that the Chairman of the m
augural Committee is hereby authorized
10 request the Commissioners oF the Dis
trIct OF Columbia 10 appoint such a num-
Der OF persons, as in their judgment and
discretion may be necessary, TO constitute
a committee Of national character. to con-
slider the question of, and to take proper
steps to secure a change Of the date et
the inauguration of the President OF the
United States, from the 4th Of March %
such date as In the judgment OF said com
mlttee would be more suitable for Inaugu-
ration Day
IFeTe manifeStIy prevails q general
sentiment here and throughout the coun-
Try that change OF date Tor the fnaugu-
ration OF the President is desirable not
only on account Of the fGclemency. of the
weather in March, but for other public
economic reasons.
1t Is hoped the committee z-ou select
viii 50 carefully and thoroughly cousid-
eT this important subject that their con
ciusions and recommendations VIII lead
TO right and final settlement Of the cues
ton.
The indications are that this matter will
De acted upon at once by the Commission
eTs- It is understood that Commissioner
MaCfarIand is in hearty sympathy with
the movement looking toward a change
Commissioner Ross is now out OF the citv.
and the matter viii probably not be con
sideTed until after his return. 1t IS the
purpose OF those at the head of the plan
10 get the matter before Congress next
winter.