The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-20
PROVIDING FOR VISITORS
Inaugural Crowds May Ove-tax
the Local Restaurants.
Chairman of the Committee on Pub
WngOns-Rules Governing Band
music to Be Played During the
Parade - Quarters for Veterans.

There are already registered about ,1O.-
600 members of civic organizations and
10000 members of military organizations
who have indicated their intention of
attending the Inauguration. To these
may be added at least 1900 veterans, and
an uncertain number which will repre-
sent the general public which win visit
the city on the occasion. good part of
the civic organizations and of the mill
tary organizations have made prov. s ons
for their subsistence during their stay n
the city. Many will carry caterers with
them, and secure their foods luils from
the local markets. Others have made ar
rangements with local caterers.
From Pennsylvania 5000 National
Guardsmen will attend the inauguration,
and every man is expected to subsist
himself From the State of New Jersey
will come 1000 men A caterer will be
brought with these troops. From Balti-
more 1000 militiamen and vast mum
her Of civilians will arrive in the city in
the morning Of the Attn of March, and de-
part the same night for their homes.
These men will not be apt to bring pro-
visions for short stay, and will rely
upon the restaurants of the Capital City
to secure sustenance to carry them over
their short stay.
Quick lunch facilities, NJ. !. Well1r,
Chairman of the Committee on Public
Comfort believes is what is most re-
quired on this occasion. He suggests as
a solution of what is apparently grave
difficulty, that hundreds of lunch wagons
can find bountifui remuneration on tn
occasion from an enormous business hat
can be had for the asking. Light pas
tries, and food that can be prepared or
cooked with despatch, will find the read
lest sale.
Mr. Weller is of the opinion that lunch
wagons can do a thriving business by
being stationed at the points OF rendez-
vous, along the line of march, and at The
various headquarters to which the many
organizations have been assigned.
Robert B. Caverly, Chairman of the
Committee on Band Music, sub-com-
mittee of the Committee on Music, is
preparing the arrangements and rules
which will govern the music Of bands in
the inaugural parade. All of the bands
which have signified their intention TO be
in the parade have been written to and
requested to forward tie programme OF
what they propose to play. A great many
have already responded, and If all the
programmes can be inspected and ar
ranged for the inauguration, the com
mittee will have effected more than
seems possible at the present moment
If this can be done, positive instructions
controlling every piece of music played
in the parade will be issued. Failing
this, however, the committee has arrang-
ed plan which will ensure proper dis
tribntion of music at every point of the
parade between the Peace Monument and
Jackson Place.
Each band will be allowed to play four
pieces while marching between these two
points. 1t is estimated that with con-
tinuous march. 1t will take rs IL minutes
to travel this distance. The halts are
not taken into account, In view of the
fact that no music will be played at such
time, all bands being requested to cease
playing when halted. Each band will
play selection twice over, and it is
estimated that this will take about five
minutes. Three minutes will be taken
for rest between each piece. With four
times of five minutes each, and three
rests of three minutes each, the full
time OF twenty-nine minutes will be con-
sumed.
On the north side of Pennsylvania Ave-
nue., from the Peace Monument to Jack,
son Place, the Committee on Band Music
has counted fortyfive electric poles. On
Saturday next. at the direction of the
committee, numbered cards, from one to
forty-fve, will be fastened to these poles
about twenty-five feet above the ground
These cards will be about one foot
square, painted white, and the number
printed in deep black. The first pole from
the Peace Monument will be numbered
one. The pole at Madison Place will be
numbered ~. and the pole at Jackson
Place will end the series with 40.
Cards bearing one of six combinations
of figures will be distributed among the
,ands. One card will bear the numbers
!, Is, %. ~; second will read 2, IS. 30,
~; the third of the combination will lear
the numbers g. II. 81, ~; the fourth card.
!. is, 49, ~; the fifth 3, 10, 80, AZ: and the
final combination is 6. 20. 81. ~. If The
programmes of the various bands can be
inspected and arranged in time against
each of these numbers will be set a piece
of music in the repertoire of the band
TO which il is given, which it will be re- |
quired to play at the proper time. In the
absence of this each band will be directed |
to strike up. upon reaching a number on
an electric light pole corresponding with |
the numbers upon the card assigned to It, |
This is to provide that in passing the |
Presidents reviewing stand every band |
will be playing. All bands are especially |
directed not to play Hail to the Chief |
in passing the President. On passing he |
yond the pole numbered 40. at the corner |
of Jackson Place. the bands will be per-
mitted to play what they please, and as !
much as they please. By the arrange
ments made by the committee every point |