The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-14
Mr.. M'KIhIEFS ESCORT
The HonOrs to Fall Upon Mr.. Ed
sen and General Miles.
They VIII Accompany the President
0mcinis of the State Department
to Care for the Diplomatic Corps
The Sale of Ball Tickets.


Mrs Mckinley in the grand promenade
at the inaugural ball at the Pension
Building on the night OF March 4.
This action was taken after confer
+ ence between Mr.. Mckinley, Chairman
Edison. General Miles; and Chairman
Ralph jenkins. of the Floor and Promo
made Committee. AT previous occasions
this duty has usually been delegated to
the Chairman of the Reception Commit
tee, as one especially pertinent to his of
flee. After deliberation. in conference be-
tween Chairman Edison. General Miles.
Chairman Ralph Jenkins of the Floor and
| Promenade Committee. and the President.
the plan decided upon was deemed to be
the preferable arrangement.
Chairman jenkins. under whose direc-
.tion the arrangements for the conduct of
! the ball will be formulated. is nov en-
gagged in the work of planning the Ger
/ emory. In regard 10 the prone
made with which the ball opens, much has
already been effected. The hour at which
the President will arriver at the Pension
Building. and the details in connection
with his escort from the White House to
l'the ballroom, have yet to be determined.
The promenade will occur Immediately
upon his arrival. A space fifteen feet wide
will be cleared in the middle of the bali
room
The promenade viii be led by eight
special aides of the Floor and Promenade
Committee, whose duty is to clear the
way for the procession which follows. Be
hind the aides will march Chairman Ralph
Jenkins and F. B. P. Sand. President and
Mrs. Mckinley will come next between
General Miles and Chairman Edison. The
Vice President ELECT. with Mrs. Roosevelt,
will precede the members of the Cabinet
with their ladies. Eight aides will close the
procession. The procession will be flanksd
on either side by line of special aides
who will march forward at the same time
with the promenade. The line will pro-
coed to the end OF thu, hall and return
The President will then assume his place
on the Presidential reviewing stand. which
is to be erected on level with the first
gallery, overlooking the ballroom floor,
Chairman Jenkins has added the follow
ing names to the membership OF the Floor
and Promenade Committee: s. F. Butter
worth. Walter D. Davidge jr., F.. SStewart
Davidge. Reginald S. Huideiloper, billiard
owen. ana j. Henley smith.
Major James E Bell has provided room
for the convenience of the Diplomatic
Corps, on the first gallery floor, contig
uous to the Presidents room. 1t rs pro-
posed that an official OF the State Depart
ment will take charge of the Diplomatic
Corps and see that the consideration
proper to their station be accorded its
various members.
Chairman Edison is in receipt of a COM
munication from the Republican .GIee
Club. of Columbus, Ohio. stating the in
tention of that Organization to partici-
pate in the inaugural parade. George n.
WoIfley will be IN command OF the dele
CATION Of no men, whoswill be uniformed
in military macintosh eapes. with laven-
der silk lining ard slate colored Algerine
fezzes, with lavender silk tassels. Canes
and badges Will be worn.
Business In the sale OF seats ON the IN
augural stands to be erected within the
Court of Honor is progressing rapidly at
the Office opened last Monday on the south
side of + Street. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Streets. John b. Larner,
Chairman of the Committee on Parks and
Reviewing Stands under whose direction
the Court of Honor WAS conceived and Ia
being erected Is In daily receipt of a
large bundle of mail containing orders for
seats. Already over one-third OF the total
number OF seats have been disposed Uf.
On the four stands the entire seating
capacity slightly exceeds b.600 chairs. The
seats within the Court of Honor Will I'm
questionably be the most desirable ones
from which to view the parade, and the
demand is more than fulfilling the ex-
pectations of Mr.. Larner. who has ex-
pressed himself as satisfied that the
committee would be able to recover the
cost of construction by the receipts from
seat sales.
1t has been the experience at past in
augurations that seats on reviewing
stands were rarely disposed of in any
quantity before the influx of visitors to
the inaugural ceremonies began.
Three thousand medals are being manu-
featured under the direction OF the Com
mittee Medals and Badges. OF which
Gen. Ellis Spear is Chairman. In the
councils of this committee. the question
of whether these medals should be sold
to the members of the various inaugural
committees or whether they should be
distributed among them gratuitously, has
been under discussion. but no action Uas
taken. and the question was left to the
inaugural Committee. without recommSn
dalton OF any character. Mr.. Edison stat
ed today In reference to the matter that
the precedent had been established OF dis
tributing the medals to the members OF
ments Of the Inaugural Committee, and
that the same course would be pursued at
the present Inauguration.
In the Dallas Rough Riders. known Of
fcially as the Texas National Guard.
! Troop b. First Squad. First Cavalry. Tex
as National Guard. Washington will have
visitors who have distinguished themselves
in connection with the recent flood at Gal
weston. In compliment to the command,
and Of hair ,fH
ing the days which followed the disaster,
in guarding the town against all kinds of
MAJ audcrs. the Texas Legislature has vot
ed % send the troops TO the inauguration.
Capt Ormond Paget Will be In command
OF sixty men in tie inaugural parade.
Mounts for the troop Will be procured in
Washington.
New Jersey will send provisional reg
iment of infantry, composed OF twelve
companies of seventy-three men each,
Battery B, Artillery. sixty men, and the
First Troop. Cavalry. sixty men, as their
quota of National Guard forces to march
in the inaugural parade. The regiment
will be accompanied by band of eighty
pieces Colonel Quincy o. NJ. Gilmour.
will be in command of the New Jer-
sey contingent, and Captain J. V. Oliphant.
QuartermsSter of the Second Regular
New Jersey National Guard. will act
| in the same capacity for the provisional
regiment while it is in the city. lie IS
here arranging for quarters ior the
guardsmen. Through the Efforts OF MT
| Weller, il is probable that the use or the
OLD St Vincent Orphan Asylum, at Tenth
and G Streets northwest. viii be rendered
to the New Jersey troops. without charge
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