Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-07
INAUGURAL SOUVENIR
Handsome Memento to Be Supplied
Each Purchaser of Ticket.
HALF-TONE PORTRAITS OF PRESIDENTS
Bill Appropriating Money for H.
Iuminations introduced in House.
ADDITIONS TO COMMITTEES

ADDITIONS TO COMMITTEES
The souvenir which 1t is intended shall be
presented to each purchaser of a ticket to
the inaugural ball of March 4 next will
in every way be one of the most attractive
and valuable it is declared, ever issued by
an inaugural committee The souvenir is
now in course of preparation, all the points
of it's makeup having been definitely set
tied and the contracts let.
The souvenir is in charge Of the sub
committee on invitations and tickets, OF
which Mr.. John B. Wight is chairman. 1t
will be handsomely bound book about
eight by eleven inches in size and contain
Ing forty leaves Of white paper. The VOL
ume will contain half-tone portraits OF all
the Presidents of the United States from
the time Of George Washington down to
President Mckinley. The half tones will
be executed on screens Of the finest mesh
and will be of exceptional quality. Ihese
portraits will be printed on sheets OF glazed
paper. and opposite to each portrait Will
be printed brief account of the inaugural
ceremonies attending the taking or once
by that particular President. The print
rough edges. An attractive style OF type
will be used, and this branch of the work
will be done by local firm, as has hereto
fore been reported.
The board covers to the book Will be or a
color that may best be described as a
light shade of terra Gotta and upon the
front will be stamped In go!d the govern
ment emblem, American eagle Win
wings outsDread. In the background one
catches a glimpse of the Capitol dome
On the first pages inside will be printed the
fact that the volume is a souvenir OF the
second inauguration OF President Mchih-
~ fhn no n aG
mittees as NAV be considered entitled to
space in the souvenir.
1t is intended that the souvenir shall be
of such high order as to make 1t Valu-
able acquisition to any library-a souvenir
that is worth keeping and of exceptional
historical interest. Twelve thousand copies
OF the book will be printed.
EXPENSE of Illuminating.
Congress will be urged to provide this
week for the expenses of Illuminating the
public buildings early action on the matter
being deemed very necessary To TINS END
Mr. Loud of California has introduced
bill In the House appropriating S2lU, to
be expended under the direction or the
officer in charge of public buildings and
grounds, to provide for the electric illumi-
nation of the exterior Of the Capitol ana APP
breaches thereto; the Executive Mansion
and grounds thereof fronting Pennsylvania
avenue; the Post Office, Treasury ana war,
State and Navy Departments, respectively
on the evenings of March !. > and IT, l9ol,
the same to be expended as follows:
Eight thousand dollars. under the direc-
ton of the architect of the Capitol, in the
electric Illumination OF the Capitol pulid-
ing and approaches thereto, or such parts
thereof he may designate; S2,on, under
the direction of the commissioner Of pubic
buildings and grounds, for the electric iliu-
mnauon of the exterior of the Executive
Mansion and also the grounds thereof
frop pappSV1y3ni1 avenue. S3.tNh) under
the direction of the Superln tendent or the
Post Udice Department; $1,000 under the dl-
rection of the Superlnt endtnt or the treas
ury Department. and 5000 under the direc-
| ton of the superintendent of the State,
| War and Navy Departments, for the cleo
| trio illumination OF the exterior OF each OF
| said buildings, or such parts thereof as may
be determined. severally, by the superin-
! tendent thereof and the committee on illu-
minaton of the citizens inaugural COM
mlttee.
Police Protection and Other Matters.
| In the Senate today Mr.. Mcmillan called
up the resolution introduced on the Sd in
slant authorizing the Secretary of War to
| grant permits to the executive committee
| on inaugural ceremonies for use of reserva-
| lions or public spaces In this city on the
| occasion Of the Inauguration OF the Presi-
dent-elect on March next. Mr.. Mcmillan
| read letter from the Commissioners rela-
| tive to the necessity for early action on
| this resolution and explaining its purposes
AS previously published In The Star, the
| resolution permits the committee to use
| public reservations for purposes of the in
| auguration, allows railroad companies to
| extend tracks temporarily to accommodate
| the travelling public on that occasion, al
| lows the stringing of extra wires to the
pension Office building and elsewhere, ap-
| propriates $4,000 for extra police prot.c-
| ton and authorizes the Secretaries of Wal
| and the NAVY n liam flags n the commit
| tee.
Mr.. Hoar said he hoped the Inaugural,
| committee would provide some suitable pro.
| lection. so that in the event Of bad wealth.
| er the inaugural address could be delivered
| under cover. He cited instances In which
extremely Indictment weather had been ex
| perienced on Inauguration days.
| Mr.. PettigreW offered an amendment pro-
vidng that the railways should not lay
temporary tracks on public reservations OF
the occasion Of the Inauguration, and MIR
| Butler amended the bill by giving to III,
| Postal Telegraph and the Western Io,n;
into the pension Office building. These
amendments being adopted, the resnIuti u
was adopted
Marshnl's Chief of STAFF.
Gen. Francis V. Greene. chief marsha
of the inaugural parade, returned lasi nigh
| to New York, without making definite an
nouncement as to his chief of staff lie Will
| return to Washington Friday, and Is ex
! pected then to report who his chief assist
ant will be. Gen. Greene will establish
headquarters in The Evening Star building
as will also the subcommittee on military
organizations. There will naturally be
need of extensive conference between tn,
chief marshal and the military committee
communication has bees received a
headquarters from Col. Gather Of Balti
more, commanding the 9Th Regiment, vet
eran corps of the Maryland Nationa
Guard, asking for a place In the Inaugural
parade for that organization He states
that about 100 members. fully uniformed
and equipped, will be in line ACCOMPANIED
by a brass band
The subcommittee on medals and badges
will meet this afternoon at 4:15 o'clock a
inaugural headquarters. Gen. Ellis Spea
is chairman. 1t has been decided that tn
committee badges shall be quite simple II
design, consisting either OF button for tn
lapel or a very small badge. The com
memOratiYe medal will nroha hlY be Of his