Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
ORD Frs" POSTPONEMENT
CHAIRMAN EDISON DEFERS MEETING
OF INAUGURAL COMMITTEE. ,.
Applications Being Received From
Organizations for Places In Parade
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Program of Music.

The regular weekly meeting Of the inau-
gural committee, scheduled for this even
Ing. will not beateld, Chairman John Joy
Edison having ordered rostponement until
next Tuesday night TIE reason for the
postponeme1l-. it is stated. Is that several
chairmen OF subcommittee, have matters in
hand calling for approval by the general
committee which are net ready for pre-
sentation tonight. but ontlwhich some &C.
ton Is desired before the regular meeting
a week hence. . 49, x
All these matters. including contracts
etc. will be ready, 1t is expected BY Tues
day evening. and then all the preliminary
work of the committee will have in large
part been completed. the details of the
celebration being safely in the hands of
contractors. Chairman Edison reports that
all matters pertaining to the inaugural
preparations are progressing most, salts
factoriy. 800. ~. .-.
Up to the present time there have been
received twenty-five official notices from
civic organizations throughout the country
to the effect that they Will participate in
the inaugural parade. Fhe clubs will bring
1910 men. A DumberAof other: organiza-
t.cns have been heard from unofiicialiy. and
it is predicted that not less than 10000 Wis
itors will be in the civic: division4 with the
proba bilities in favor of a number largely
in excess. II .-. -',r-ie,
The official application for quarters and
a place in line from the celebrated Rail
Splitters of Toledo. Ohio, was received to-
day. Its captain, George. n. Roulet, states
that eighty-three members WIFI be in line.
accompanied by a drum and bugle corps.
Official advices are coming in FRA pfdly from
military organizations also Nine fegi-
nIents of the PENNSYLVANIA National Guard.
all infantry, it is stated, will attend. The
other organizations include 500 National
Guardsmen from the state of Massachu-
sets. the famous Squadron A, New York
Cavalry; the 23d New York Regiment of
Brooklyn, 800 strong; Troop A. Ohio Ma
tionaI Guard: Company B, I'd Regiment,
New York. and the Washington Infantry
of Pittsburg.
Appointed an Aid.
Mr. II. A. Garfield Of Cleveland, Ohio. a
son Of President GorfeId, has accepted
an appointment as aid-de-camp on the staff
of General Francis ". Greene, the grand
marshal Of the inaugural parade. 1t is
stated that similar appointments will be
rendered to a few other sons Of former
Presidents Of the United States.
A meeting of a committee Of clerks Of the
Post Office Department was held this morn
ing to discuss the project or erecting a re.
viewing stand for the Inaugural parade.
II the stand Is built. 1t will probably be
building and Will be according to MANS an
proved by the. inaugural committee = K
Cook Is chairman of the committee. the
H. N r
r. NJ AsfssHL. Sal Mortimer and James II.
Reeve. 1910 :vl g..t-
A meeting Of thu committee on mnsic Voc
held yesterday afternoon. Chairman VIII
lam Harrypaanr7R aPley. presiding. The main
business wes a lciiscussion of the chorus
music to he renStered at the final concert
of the inasleura3iseries Of Ave. Chairman
Rapley annauRc4d that the awards of the
committee tor nnlsic at the ball and con-
certs had Eheen isana nimously, approved by
the generaStnansurale committee He stat
ed for Percy s&sIF Foster, director of the
chorus. thaffthe1Bork of training the Choir
US was prsgressi1g finely,
subc0hi mittee. Named.
The Following su6committees were an
nounced byl Chairman Raplay:
Band programme for ball and concerts
E. a Drobp. chairman; Frank j. Wood
man. PERCH g. foster, Perry B. Turpin.
Clifford SeiW aHga. 3. 49, X
Subcommittee In charge Of concerts-Dr
F. T. Howe, c1airnaan:-J. H. Small Frank
p. Morgan. ]. W. Schaefer and A. ]. Miller.
meeting Of the committee on orchestral
music at the ball was held Thursday. when
a program submitted by Mr.. Haley was APP
proved -.a
day afternoon Chairman W. s. KNOX pre-
siding. Details Of the Committees work
| were gone over and several bids for onar-
ating the stefeoptieon with which 1t is pro-
posed to summon private carriages at the
bali were -fecetyed.r f.-~.-.e,s- -, -.
The executive committee Of the commit
tee on public comfort also held. q meeting.
Chairman NJ /. Weller presiding. James ii.
Forsythe was named e. chairman OF the
committee to serve at the BaItimore ana
Ohio depot and A. p. Coppes as chairrnan
Of the COMMITTEES ct the Pennsylvsnia depot.