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guests for the purpose OF enforcing order
or giving information.
~ Bonnets. parasols. umbrellas walking
sticks cloaks or overcoats will not be al
lowed on the floor Should any one be seen
disregardng the above instructions they
are to be politely directed to the coat
rooms.
In Cases of Illness.
49, In case of accidents Illness fainting
or other disability the sufferer will at once
be taken to the room provided for that pur-
pose, located on the ground floor, east end,
just north of stairway, where physicians
and trained nurses will be in attendance.
IA. A telephone will be located near the
center of the ground floor, communicating
with the chairman or his representative, at
the floor committee rooms.
Is. The east end of the ground floor will
be arranged for dancing; the music will be
located at that end. The space between
the orchestra and the four large columns
will be boarded over. and crash will be put
down. 1t is most DESTROYS that this space
be kept as clear possible by those not
dancing, and the entire committee, es-
pecially the aids and their assistants at that
end, are requested to do all in their power
to allow the dancing to proceed in digni-
fled and orderly manner.
16. The members forming the line where
the presidential party makes the turn are
requested not to break ranks gOn the con-
clusion of the march, but to spread out and
widen as much as possible the space al
ready made by them, and in this they will
be assisted by the adjoining sections, so
that by the time the President has taken
his seat in his gallery, the orchestra can
play the first waltz, and the dancing be
formally begun.
II. Personal presentations to the Presi-
dent or Vice President are strictly pro-
hibited.
DR.. jenkins has requested his committee
men to meet him at the pension building
C.t r1a1- aft OF 10 ~ fOr
hearsal.
First Car Load of Fireworks.
The first car load of fireworks for the
display the night Of March has arrived
here from New York and is being unloaded.
A second car load is expected later in the
week. The pyrotechnic stock will be imme-
diately transferred to the grounds sur
rounding the monument and placed in stor
age tents. Mr.. w. ]. Charlton of the Nord
lingerCharlton Company the contracting
firm, will arrive in the city within the next
few days and take personal charge of the
preparations and the display. He will be
assisted by twenty-seven directors and
sistants. Mr.. Charlton has informed Chair
man Cuno H. Rudolph Of the inaugural
fireworks committee that the Italian aero
naut who will manipulate the Message
from Mars feature is Prof Leo Steveno.
The professor will be clothed in asbestos
cloth, and will ascend several thousand feet
in a balloon and make parachute descent.
AS he descends he will set Oft many inter-
esting pyrotechnic combinations.
A meeting of the committee on fireworks
was held last evening. resolution was
adopted urging the people not to crowd to
the monument grounds. 1t was stated that
as the display is to be entirely aerial in
character the effect will be best appre-
ciated from distance. subcommittee to
supervise the display was appointed. as fol-
lows: Richard Shipp, chairman, and
Messrs Armstrong, Carey. Dodge, Himrod,
Moore, Patterson, Potter, Prescott and
Stelnbrenner.
A mass meeting Of the students of George
town University will be held this evening at
the Law School building on street. At
this meeting it will be determined whether
or not the students are to participate in
the inaugural parade and the completion OF
final plans in regard to the matter.
Chairman M. l. Weller of the committee
on public comfort has received a second
telegram from Senator Clark Of Montana
announcing that Stewart Castle, on Dupont
Circle, may be used for the visiting vet
Grams. Senator Clark at first declined to
grant the use of the property.
Streets in Holiday Garb.
The streets of the capital are taking on
decidedly holiday appearance. Decorations
elaborate and handsome in character are
being put in position on most Of the build
ings along the line of march. 1t is the de-
that all decorative features shall be COM
pleted by Friday, March 1. The use of in
dividual flags has been strongly urged by
the committeeman. meeting of the COM
mittee on street decorations will be held
this evening at 1:3O o'clock in Metzerott
Hall
A meeting of the committee on ball room
decorations will be held this afternoon at
inaugural headquarters at 4:3O o'clock To-
morrow afternoon there will be meetings of
the committee on carriages. on military or
CARNATIONS, and on music at 4:15 o'clock.
In the evening at 7:30 o'clock there will be
the final meeting of the committee on pub
lie order in the rooms of the Board of
Trade, and the final meeting of the COM
mittee on Examinations at headquarters.
Headquarters for Ohio.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Ohio Republican Association, at 419 10th
street northwest, last evening, 1t was de-
cided to open headquarters at the Ebbitt
House during the Inauguration period for
the assistance of visiting Ohioans AS most
Of the members will take part in the parade
in connection with other organizations 1t
was decided not to enter the ranks as an
association.
GUESTS ALREADY ARRIVING.
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