The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-04
INAUGURAL BALL RULES
Committees Decide That Those of
1897 Shall Govern.
Rates for ConveyanceS Adopted
Concern as to Weather Conditions
Temperature for Ten Years Past
on March 4-What They Show.

A conference held this morning between
Chairman Edison. OF the Inaugural Com
mittee; Chairman Of the Committee on
Comfort at the Ball Room. Major James
z. Bell. and Major Sylvester. Chairman of
the Committee on Public Order resulted
in the approval of the regulations which
viii govern the inaugural ball and of the
special rates and rules for carriages which
Will carry guests. The regulations for the
ball. assigning the various entrances ard
police regulations at the Pension Build
ing, are practically the same as were en-
forced at the last inauguration. The spe-
cial rates for carriages are Identical with
those adopted for the Inauguration of 1897.
excepting in the case of electric vehicles.
A charge not to exceed s.. to and from the
ball. will be the rate of hire for herdic
cabs; for cOupes, not to exceed 81; Han
som cabs, g; conveyances. TWO horses.
according to agreement, and not to exceed
SO. For electric EehicIes SO viii be the
maximum rate for hansoms; broughams
for two persons. 50; extension broush-
ans. accommodating four persons. not to
exceed $40; buses carrying six passen-
gers, a maximum of So; 'busses carrying
eight persons. not to exceed $50
The matter of the temperature and the
weather conditions which VIII obtain at
the coming Inauguration is one OF general
interest 10 those who viii attend the
ceremonies from all over the country. and
of even greater moment TO the Inaugural
Committee. the success of whose arrange
ments for the occasion viii be largely
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ate temperature Foreseeing the value Of
the weather history Of former Inaugural
tiOns, Chairman Weller, Of the Committee
on Public Comfort. conceived the idea of
/ securing the official record of the temper
/ allure on March 4 for the last ten years
( The following is the mean temperature
| that has obtained on that day since 1881.
! complied by the Weather Bureau: 1891, 3
! degrees; 1892, A degrees 1893. Is de-
/ grees; 1898, - degrees; 1885, Is degrees;
/ 1885, % degrees: 1891 80 degrees 1885
/ IS degrees; 1899, II degrees: 1900, Y de-
| grees-
/ II VIII be observed from this list, hat
! only once in the last ten years has the
/ Thermometer registered below freezing
! point. in 1898. On the 4th of March Freez-
/ ing point was reached three years later,
/ but since that year the temperature has
! been exceedingly moderate
At headquarters Chairman Edison has re-
| ceived q letter from John Finn Superin-
| tendent of the Indian School al Chamber
I lain. : D.. which has been referred TO
/ him By Senator James H Kyle. to whom
I the communication was written AT the
| Indian school IS a band OF twenty-five In
| dian students. which Superintendent Finn
/ states would Ike TO attend the inaugura-
! ton.
Mr. Edison received in his mail this
morning q suggestion upon which it is
| probable he VIII act. The writer states
/ that in view Of the historical part taken
! by the revenue critters Window. Algon-
/ quin- and OnOndago in the Spanish war
/ II would be desirable to have one Of them
/ stationed in the Potomac during the inau-
! guratiOn. with the ships OF war which are
/ to be collected at the Capital for the
/ benefit OF visitors. The revenue cutters
/ are of similar design 10 gunboats and are
( under the direction OF the Secretary OF the
! Treasury These three boats have par
! ticipatel N recent naval parades. The
| Window was eH~aged in the battle of
/ CienfUegos. and demolished the light
/ house, which afforded the principal pro-
/ lection 20 the Spanish troops at that hat
tie.
Official notifca lion has been received By
| the Committee On Civic Organizations.
! from The Taylor District Republican Club
/ white Of Knoxville. Va, stating that the
! club viii take part in the inaugural pa
| rade- 4 delegation of sixty men viii be
/ IN command of A C Walter They will
/ De uniformed in listers. Ieggins, canes.
/ and rough rider hats