The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-10

Chairman Edison. of the Inaugural
: Committee. held a conference yesterday
afternoon with the officials of the Pen
sion Office in regard to the assignment of
rooms in the building for the various
needs of the committee on the occasion
of the inaugural bail. Chief Clerk Will
liam Fl. Bayly headed the delegation
which waited upon Mr.. Edison. All the
rooms on the first and second floor OF
the Pension building and half of the
rooms on the third floor, with the prone
made galleries on the first and second
floor, have been placed at the disposal
of The committee. This is a larger space
than has ever before been used at in
augurations.
The first meeting of the Military Or
CARNATIONS Committee was held yester-
day afternoon in the Board of Trade
""nms. full representation was pre-
sent Chairman George Harries presid-
ing. The session of the committee was
brief. The appointment of an executive
committee to take charge of the general
duties of the committee was authorized
and vas announced as follows:
| Major R. D. Simms. Col. NJ. E. Urell,
Lieut.. Col. Whitney, L. S. A.; Lieut. Col
Burton r. Ross, Paymaster George simp-
son. U. S. N; Major E. H. Neumeyer,
Major H. H. Parmenter. Capt Sidney r.
Jacobs. The committee then adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman
A meeting of the subcommittee on
I badges of the Committee on Badges and
Medals was held in the afternoon, in the
rooms of the chairman, Gen. Ellis Spear
The committee examined the badges used
az former inaugurations. and others were
submitted for consideration. No formal
action was taken. A
y. P. LOOMS, representing the Minnea-
polls Flambeau Club, was a visitor at
headquarters yesterday. He stated to
Mr. Edison that he had been member of
the club for great many years, and that
the present enthusiasm in the Inaugural
ton surpassed anything he had witness
ed on former occasions. In the West gen. |
orally, the visitor said, great interest /
had been manifested, and an enormous /
delegation could be expected in Wash
ington on the 4th of March from that \
portion of the country !
The Americas Republican Club of Pitts
burg, Pa, which will be represented in
the inaugural parade by a delegation of
SOV members, with band OF forty
pieces, has been selected by Chairman
warner, of the Civic Organizations
Committee, as the escort of the civic
marshal during the pageant The club
numbers LOCO members, among whom
is President Mckinley. 1t is one Of
the largest political clubs in the United
States. and is entirely a national club.
taking no part in local or State politics
The club will arrive in Washington, on !
the morning Of the ith OF March, return
ing the following evening.
John |. Shaw and W. W. ColvilIe presi- !
dent and secretary of the club, respect
lively, were in the city yesterday, rs an
advance committee charged with making /
arrangements for position in the parade
and for quarters. They called Upon
Chairman Warner and paid their re-
spects. Mr.. Colville will command the del
egation while in Washington. The club
was present in the great Chicago parade
on the Saturday preceding election and
made a great impression by the brilliancy
Of its uniforms. The members will be cos
TUNED in black suits with black military
capes, white high hats, white ties, and
gloves, red badges, and black shoes The
feature OF the uniform is the red white. !
and blue umbrella carried by each member
OF the delegation. Thirteen stars indica-
tive of the thirteen original colonies. are
in the blue crown.
Replies to the invitation of the Civic !
Organizations Committee to participate in
the parade have been received from a
number OF Republican Clubs. The Re
publican League of the State of Georgia
has requested assignment in line a
delegation CT 125 men, and possibly more.
and full brass band, under the command
of Hon. J. F. Hanson, will leave Atlanta
in a special vestibued train. The train
will bear the legend, Leagues Special,
Bound for the Inaugural" While in
Washington, the delegation will occupy
the sleepers and provide its own meals
in the dining cars. The league is en-
tirely composed of Georgia business men.
The uniform has not yet been decided up
on.
The Continental '76 Club, of Philadel-
phia, will be represented in the parade
by leo men. with a band of twenty-five
pieces. John Jordan, president of the club, :
will be in command. The delegation will
be uniformed in dark grey overcoats, silk
hats, tan gloves, black neckties, and cane
umbrellas.
The Bloomington Zouaves. a club of
young men from Bloomington, Ind, will ,
send sixty men to the inaugural ton. Ar
thur j. Bundy will be in command. and | ,
the uniform will consist of blue coats.
red and yellow vests, red pants, and white
leggins.
The Westminster Pioneer Corps. of
Pa, requests assignment in
line for 100 men, and band. The uniform
will consist of red dress coats. white
trousers, white belts, red japanned leather
boots, black helmets, with rabbit fur
plLmes. and silver-plated steel axes. Capt.
Howard Hawley will be in command.
A band and 100 men will form the dele
cation OF the Topeka Flambeau Club. IN
der the command of NJ. S Eberle, The
uniform will be of white duck with heavy
red trimmings
A communication has been received from
Henry y. Kirkland President of the Amer
lean Republic League OF Cambridge Mass.
to be informed of the size of
the Bible to be used in swearing into office
the Vice President-elect. He states that
Mr.. Roosevelt has signifed his intention
Of being sworn in upon Bible TO be pre-
seuted by the Harvard College Republic !
caI s. I
Mr.. Edison is in receipt OF a letter from
Wells NJ. Sawyer. of the Treasury Depart
nent, making suggestions for an electric
20 be held ON the night of March
!. His plan contemplates a series of /
loats, to be built upon the construction
airs of the electric roads. and paraded
through the city on the tracks of the car
ines He suggests a series of floats, cleo {
rically illuminated, and typifying
he political history of the United
states, the events of the past
our years, the return of prosperity.
md the dawn of the twentieth century.
.lr Sawyer outlines plans foT twenty |
Ioats typifying the dawn of the twentieth ]
century The committee has been in re- !