The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-07
SPEEDING INAUGURAL WORK
Sencts Appropriates $4,000 for
Maintenance of Public Order.
Privileges Granted Both Telegraph
mir Programme Awarded.

In the Senate today Mr. Mcmillan from
the Committee on the District Of Colum-
. MA. favorabIy reported resolution df-
/ recting The Secretary Of War to grant
/ permits for the erection Of reviewing and
+ other stands IN the District Of Columbia
/ during the Inaugural ceremonies on March
+ /. and aDpr0pr.atiLg $4,000 for the main
/ teuaace OF public order The resolution
/ Is identical wiki that passed four years
/ ago.
/ Mr.. HOar- in speaking On Inc matter.
/ said that some temporary shelter ought
/ 10 be provided for those who gather to
/ hear the Inaugural address az the east front
I OF the Capitol He said that a wind break
( at least. should De built Tie loss CT life
I on these occasions. ne said. was dreadful
and YET 1t went on year after year
8lr- Butler offered an amendment. which
( was agreed to. including the Postal TeIe-
graph Company III the privileges accorded
+ the " esJern Union Company. The resoIu-
/ ticn was tHe1 adopted.
General Greene. Grand Marshal OF the
inaugural Parade, returned TO New York
last night He had not up 70 the hour
Of MS departure received reply TO ms
tender Of the position as chief-of-stafT for
the parade 10 New York man. While
n the metropolis General Greene will con-
fer with The gentleman 70 whom the ten
der was made, and viii lie prepared 20
make an announcement upon his return
here He viii probably be in the CIJy
next Friday.
Headquarters have been selected by
General Greene in the star building.
The Inaugural Committee on Military Or
ganiZa tons has also taken rooms adj1In-
ing as its headquarters.
4 communication from Colonel Gath
er. commanding The Fifth Regiment
Veteran Corps. Maryland National Guard
Of Baltimore. has been received By the
Inaugural Committee, requesting assign
ment in the line Of parade for $50 men
with band
No communication of any character has
as Yet been received from the Blaine Club
OF Cincinnati. which is reported TO have
abandoned its proposed trip to the city
during the Inauguration because OF in
ability TO secure proper arrangements.
Chairman Weller. of the Committee on
Public Comfort. and Chairman Edison OF
the Inaugural Committee both emohat-
icaIly deny any knowledge OF the mat er.
Il is supposed that the Blaine Club. hav-
ing for reasons of its own decided TO
abandon the trip, now offers this excuse
for its action
Chairman Warner of the Committee On
Civic Organizations. has authorized the
intercollegiate subcommittee TO an
uCUnCe that parchment certificates as
aides with the rank Of colonel VIII he IS
sued to the officer in command OF visiting
college DELEGATIONS Chairman Warner
ContemplaJes the issuing of such CertId-
Gates TO the officer in command OF all Wis
itIng civic organizations as was done at
the last Inauguration by the committee Of
which Mr.. Warner was then chairman
Chairman Wight, Of the Committee on
Invitations and Tickets has awarded the
contracts for 12-eo0 souvenir Invitations.
1900 tickets cards Of admission and for
covers fer the dance programme Two
steel plates are being made by the Bureau
Of Printing and Engraving. as are the en-
graved tickets The typographical work Of
the invitations has been awarded 10 q 10
cal printer as previously announced
The souvenir invitations Will consist of
a pamphlet Of forty leaves, alternating
glazed and rough art paper The glazed
sheets are to be printed with the half
tone engravings of former Presidents of
the United States. These half tones are
being made by a New York firm The
cover is a replica of a design adopted by
the Grolier Club Of New York, for a 9am-
phlet printed for them. 1t is light terra
Gotta in color. and an American CoElc IN
gold is the design on the front No 9TH
or printing is upon the cover. The size
is eight by eleven and half inches
Meetings Of seven committees have al
READY btSll arranged LDt TINS week ne
Committee on Medals viii meet this at
ternoon II the rooms Of the inaugural
Committee at 4:15 o'clock and on Tussdly
al the same hour and in the same rooms
the Printing Committee viii hold a meet
ing On Wednesday. al +.l5 o'clock two
committees viii meet. The Committee en-
Military Organizations viii hold its first
meeting IN the Board OF Trade rooms. and
the Committee on Parks and Reviewing
Stands viii hold its regular meeting in
the Inaugural Committee rooms
TWO meetings viii be held At p m
on Thursday when the subcommittee on
anbuIances OF the Public Order Commit
tee viii meet il the Inaugural Committee
rooms and the Banquet Committee VIII
meet at the Shoreham. The regular meet
ing OF the Music Committee viii be held
Friday in the Inaugural Committee rooms
al Ais p, n,
The following members have been ad-
dsd TO the Committee on Public Order by
Chairman Richard Sylvester : K Mason
: c Jenkins. ONO MearS. John d Gre
ner. Juson d. Coleman r E Lee, p
" DunninE W y. De NeaIe. H c. Gil
pin DR. Thomas Bowling Dr. Lewis +
Battle Percy Russell. DIT. F. a PyJcs
Dr. c. r. Luce, and Dr.. ". S. Burton.