The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-20

| The Navy Department has issued or
| ders for four large vessels to come to
| Washington 70 participate in the inaugu-
I ration ceremonies. They are the Dixie,
which is now a route to Pensacola: the
I Lancaster, which recently sailed from Gu
raCao for the Potomac by way Of San
Juan; the Hartford. which has just left
Pointe a Pitre, and the Topeka. which is
now at Barbados. The Lancaster and the
Hartford have for some time been at La
Guayra, Venezuela, near the scene of the
asphalt controversy.
All the vessels carry several hundred
landsmen in addition to their crews.
These men, it is proposed, shall form a
part OF the naval pageant It is probable
that the ships viii lie Of Alexandria. az
/ they are too large TO get all the way up
the channel to Washington
Regulations for tne guidance Of guests
at the inaugural ball, establishing the
/ headquarters Of the Inaugural Committee
in the Pension Building, and indicating the
entrances which viii be available during
he ceremony, were made public this
morning. The regulations were compiled
Urter the direction Of the Committee on
Comfort at the Ballroom, and are as fol-
lows:
Il The entrances Will be at the F, C.
and Fifth Street doors
p Positively no return checks.
%. No smoking allowed in the building
This order is imperative.
Il Ali articles found should be turned
over to the officer in charge Of Police
Headquarters, which Is located on the
first floor. East Of c Street entrance.
IS. No charge IN cloak rooms
%. No hats, bonnets, OyeTcoats, nor
-Ioa L-s aITov-ad n hs worn IN the Ia lirQoun
floor. nor any canes or umbrellas to be
carried
I The east section of the hail VIII be
1oored over to accommodate those who de-
sire to participate in the dances. Mem
bers Of the Floor Committee are authoriz-
ed 10 keep 1t clear for that purpose
g. Gentlemen accompanied by ladies'
viii deposit their coats in the sections as
signed 10 ladies'
20 Fer the comfort of the guests seats
have teen arranged in rooms on the main
door aad the first and second balconies
II=-tder no circumstances viii chairs be per
mitted 70 be taken from these rooms
The following committees are directly
connected with the ballroom ceremonies
and ara designated by appropriate badges:
Inaugural Committee. Reception Commit
tee Committee On Decoration OF Ball
room. Banquet Committee. Committee on
Comfort at Ball, Carriage Committee, and
Public Order
The Inaugural Committee viii occu-
by IL. room % they Chief Clerk, No %,
second i!oor This rooI.l-wilI be connect
ed BY electric signals with entrances
TO the building; also by telephone With
the principal looms. The Chairman, John Is
joy Edison, and in his absence, the Sec
rotary of the Committee Harrison Ding
man will have authority. and should be
called upon 10 settle any dispute that
may arise as to admission to the
building or to any part thereof, and 10
determine any question pertaining to the
management except such matters as are
under control OF the chairman OF the va
riOy1s subcommittee The reception OF
the President and ether guests will be
under the control OF Lieut. Gen Nelson
a Miles Chairman of the Reception
Committee All matters connected with
the dancing and promenade will be under
the control Of DR.. Ralph jenkins, Chair
man and Director, and those pertaining
TO the comfort OF guests under control
Of Major James E Bell, Chairman Of The
Committee on Comfort at Ball.
An appeal TO the citizens Il Washington
not to degrade the American flag by its
misuse for decorative purposes during the
inauguration has been made by John B.
Larner, Chairman of the Inaugural Com
mittee on Parks and Reviewing Stands
Mr. LarneT cites the action. Of his COM
mittee in eliminating the American flag
as a part of the decoration Of the stands
which will be erected tor the inaugura-
ton The reason ascribed is that the
committee desired TO correct d insure OF
the flag in the past when the American
coIors have been used IN all manners in
festo0nIng the fronts OF stands and wrap
ping columns, and in instances II has been
used as substitute for cushions.