Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-07
PLANS FOR ,sMARCH q
Visiting Governors May Be rendered
a Reception While Here.
FLOOR AND PROMENADE COMMITTEE
Appointed for Management Of the
|nauguraI Ball.
NOTES OF PREPARATIONS


Following out the precedent established
at the centennial celebration in this city
last December, when the visiting governors
were rendered a complimentary reception
at the Corcoran Gallery Of Art, it has been
suggested in the inaugural committee that
such function be held in honor of the
gubernatorial officials who are to be in
Washington March next. 1t Is pract-
cally assured that the number Of state
executives in attendance will be larger this
year than on any previous inaugural occa-
sion, and in recognition of this marked in
terest from communities and common
weaIths far removed from the capital, as
we'll as a mark Of respect to the dfstin-
guished character of the visitors, it is sug-
gested that a reception should by all means
be planned.
The matter has not been formally dis
cussed in any quarter, but, 1t Is said, may
be brought to the attention of the inaugu-
raj committee at It's meeting next Satur-
day evening.
Word was received this morning announc-
ing the coming of Governor Benton Nc
Millin of Tennessee. who will stop at the
Normandie while In the city. Governor Nc
NIillin has hosts of friends in Washington
and declares that he feels a home interest
in any event that takes place here
Gen. wheeler at Headquarters.
General Joseph Wheeler, who is to COM
mand the second division of the inaugural
parade, was caller today at headquarters.
He will shortly take up the appointment OF
aids and other officers on his personal staff.
Mr.. B. H. Warner, chairman of the COM
mittee on civic organizations, and marshal
of the civic grand division Of the inaugural
parade is sending out several hundred in
vitations and notifications OF appointments
as aids on his staff. A properly executed
commission will be given to each staff Off
Ger. The details of horse equipment, style
Of dress. etc, are being considered.
Lieutenant Overton, the military secre-
tary to the grand marshal. General f. V.
Greene has received acceptances of ap-
pointments as aids from Ensign A. Wander
bilt, New York Naval Reserves, and Gem
eral Howard Carroll, also Of New York
city.
Chairman M. T. Weller of the committee
on public comfort has secured quarters for
the famous Railsplitters Of Toledo, Ohio, at
the Cairo.
Chairman Charles ]. Bell of the finance
committee has received the first INSTALL
ment of ball tickets from the bureau Of
engraving and printing, where they were
designed and are being executed. The
complete supply Of tickets, 1900 in num-
her, is expected to be In hand by the 10th
instant Mr.. Bells committee will have
full charge of the sale and distribution Of
the tickets. S n
Orders for Ball Tickets.
heavy lot of advance orders are on file
with the inaugural committee for ball tick
cts, but none of these will be filled until
| the official souvenirs are received later in
the month. The handsomely bound histor-
ical volume, designed and compiled by the
committee on invitations and tickets, under
Chairman John B. Wight. will accompany
each ticket. The price of ball tickets this
year is the same as on former occasions,
S., and supper tickets will be 81. The ball
tickets will be placed on sale at banks. no
tells and some drug stores. heretofore.
Wallace d. Mclean, chairman of the In
tercollegiate subcommittee Of the inaugural
committee on civic organizations, presided
last evening at D mass meeting of the stu
dents of Columbian University, called for
the purpose of discussing the participation
of that body in the inaugural parade. 1t
was unanimously decided that Columbian
should be well represented. The students
will wear distinctive class coors. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed to perfect
the arrangements: School of comparati tive
Jurisprudence and diplomacy, Adolph E. l..
Johnson; law school, l.. l.. l.. French: med
ical school, d. G. Smith; dental school,
Walter Reese; scientific school, A. c.. Bur-
rows; academy. c. B. Fuller. Another
meeting will be held soon.
DR.. Ralph jenkins. chairman of the floor
and promenade committee, which will have
the direction of the dancing features of the
inaugural ball. has completed The personnel
of his committee The committee is nee
essarily large one and it's formation has
been the work cf several weeks. 1t is as
follows:
Floor and Promenade Committee.
Ralph Jenkins, chairman and director; +.
P. b. Sands vice chairman.
Special aids: Charles Bispilam George L,
Bradley, Jesse Brown. A, P. Gordon-Cum-
ming, Thomas NJ. Chatard, John G. Chew,
r., nepnv Cbor Canroa
HELEN, Robert Hinckley, J. J. Hunker, F.
B. Loring John c. Poor, J. l.. De Pyster,
c. P. Russell, Joseph P. Sanger, NJ. V. Il.
Woodruff A. c. Tyler.
Aids in Charge of Sections.
A. D. Addison.
Walter V. r. Berry, John NJ. Biddle. Gist
Blair. Montgomery Blair, N. L. Burchell.
Charles H. Campbell. John L. Chamber
lain. Fred f. Chaplin. Robert 8. Chew, F.
w. Collins, E. A. Clifford.
Henry E. Davis, w. A. Day, Rozier H.
Dulaney.
John John Edison, jr Clarence R. Ed
wards. /
George Corning Fraser.
Fairfax Harrison Benjamin HELEN, w. |
B. Hibbs. Monroe Hopkins, George Howard, |
Fred L. Huidekoper.
Paul E. johnson, j. Taber Johnson.
Arthur Keith.
Alex. B. Legare.
Ormsby McCammon William L. McPher- |
son. Samuel Maddox, Henry May, r. T.
Merrick, Clarence Moore, Fl. c. Moses. |
Frank Moss.
Josiah Pierce, P. Lee Philips.
N. s. Simpkins, John Sidney Webb Henry |
Wells, John F. Wilkins.
Members of the Floor Committee.
8. Burton Adams, Samuel S. Adams. T.
Stanley Adamson, A. c. Addison, Cyrus Ad-
Ter. William E. Ambrose, Joseph w. Ander-
son, Arthur g. Andrews, Alex Armstrong.
jr.. N. B. Armstrong, WILLIAM Watson
Ayres. q. B. Rabbit. leigh Baker. c. A.
Ball. E. c. Baumgras. Morgan H. Beach,
w. c. Beach. ]. Forbes Beale. g. T. Bea-
ham, Marcus Benjamin, Charles G. Bennett.
Frank v. Bennett, Alexander G. Bentley,
William 7. Bingham" John 8. Blair,
Woodbury. Blair, Charles l.. Bliss.
Frank Boyd. Ed R. Boyle. H. Dob
son Bowden, P. A. Bowen, r., Andrew Y.
Bradley. s. Duncan Bradley, Clarence A.