Evening star., 1901-02-19

| am glad the ball is going to be held here
this year. for 1t means nearly ten days
holiday. but it will cost the government
nearly $50,O00 and really don't believe in
such extravagance
ExtravagaHce, indeed replied the other,
you only look upon one side Of the ledger.
How about what the government saves In
pensions during that time? Figure that out
and strike balance and venture the gov
ernment will not be found to be much the
loser
Tt Is shame, then, to keep the
Ola soldiers from getting their pensions di-
rsctiy. am going to bring this matter to
the attention of my post. and will bet you
things will be different four years hence"
Pension CommissiOner's Letter.
whereas the pension commissioner did
write to the author OF this resolution on
January Lee 1901, among other things: The
appropriation for clerical hire In this bureau
for the present fiscal year is s1,971 .210,
which represents an outlay Of about s.. 400
per day.
And he further says the force turned of
will cost the goyernment 5000 per day.
ana that the committee now organized SIM
i,ar 10 the one organized In 1897 will have
tnls building eight. days, and that the clerks
Will be allowed their pay. and that the time
they are so allowed payNwill not be charged
to their annual vacations sick leave al
lowed by law,
The resolution then provides that the
judiciary committee OF the House OF Rep
resentatives be. requested to examine into
ana report to the House at It's earliest con-
Venience whether the Secretary of the In
terror has legal right to let the pension
once to any private committee for eight
or any other number of days; and II so, to
what committee can he let the building
and how many days during the year may
he so let It,
Secondly. Has the Secretary Of the In
vterhk
and files of the building to be removed from
the place provided on the first and second
hoors OF the building for public work and
puonc use In order that the floors may be
used for dancing and concert purposes by
a private entertainment committee OF the
District of Columbia. or for any other prl-
vate purpose; and If so to what commit
tees may he allow these privileges. and for
no" many days In the year may he SO al
low the use Of such building?
inlrdly. Has the Secretary OF the In
tcrlor legal right to let off the employees
OF the pension Office for eight or any other
PIE OF *o,OW per day, or at any other sum,
without charging the leaves of absence to
the annual vacation or sick leave provided
by law? And II the judiciary committee
finds he may so let 1t as hereinbefore stated,
and not chargeable as aforesaid, then for
now many days may he allow such leaves
OF absence on pay2"
Participation of Students.
Chairman Wallace D. Mclean of the sub
committee of colleges Of the committee on
civic organizations yesterday gave out the
following statement in regard to the par
t1cipation of students in the inaugural pa
rade:
colleges and other educational institu-
tions will be given place in line in accord
characters.
THE students from Yale, Harvard. Prince
ton and the University of Pennsylvania
VIII not come to Washington as delegations,
put Will organize into marching bodies in
this city. A very large attendance from
these big colleges is confidently anticipated.
The West Virginia Methodist Episcopal
conference Seminary Of Buckhannon, w.
Va, Will send f56 students to the inaugu-
ration. President John Wier has indorsed
the movement.
THE University of West Virginia of Nor
gantown will send $50 cadets, under the
the military instructor detailed at the in
sttution by the Secretary Of War
Mercer University. Macon. Ga. will send
a delegation. President Pollock announces
contingent of students Of the colleges of the
state attend the Inauguration.
The alumni of Colorado University, Col
orado Springs. Is making arrangements to
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.
Nd, will send $50 students, under com
mand Of ]. A. SayIer, jr.
The United. States College of Veterinary
Surgeons, Washington, will have seventy
five men in line. - d"
Maryland A agricultural College will send
125 students and tea buglers, wearing the
cadet uniform. - ssn~e
st John's College, Annapolis, will send
125 cadets and full corps of buglers.
Georgetown. University will have about
400 students in the inaugural parade. under
Of Joseph P. B. Duffey, chairman
of the college committee having the inaugu-
raj arrangements in charge
Columbian University will have 300 stu
dents in the parade. in command of Adolph
e. L. Johnston Of the law department.
National University, Washington, D. c.,
will have 100 students In the inaugural pro- !
cession.
"Gallaudet College will have a large rep
THE Carlisle Indian School will send
notable delegation of $50 students. cadets
and officers. a band of forty-five pieces and
twenty-five Indian maidens.
"Shurtleff College, Upper Alton, ILL.,. will
send a delegation.
"Grove City College. Pennsylvania, will
send 12O men, with a band.
"A number Of other institutions have sig
nified their desire to have delegations at
the inaugural. but have not completed their
arrangements.
Headquarters for the college men will
be established, and they will be we'll cared |
for during their stay. An intercollegiate |
reception will be held at Carroll Institute |