The evening times., 1901-03-06

The Compliments of Grand Marshal
Greene-EstTmated by Mr. Edison
That the Crowd numbered Over
I63,OeO-Reeripts and Expenses
Mail at the headquarters of the inau-
ElraI CoB1ERittee consists now almost en-
tirely OF csnsTatulators communications.
Spectators and participants IN the lnaU-
-suration celebration a9Bear To be Of but
one mind, An SAY that the festivities lust
ended hare exceeded al expectation. and
far surpassed any Inauguration that has
preceded II IN Washington
To the well directed effertx of the Ia
nuguraI Committee all Of the credit is
given. and the Chairman, John Joy Ed
son, is highly gratified by the numerous
expressions of appreciation.
The congratulations of the Grand Mar
shah Of the parade were this morning con
vcyed te Mr.. Edison. in a letter from Gen
craI Greene. Mr.. Edison has received no
expression of approval that has givea him
more qualification than this:
Hon. john Joy Edison, Chairman lnaug
urs! Committee:
-Dear Sir-Aliow me TO congratulate
ycu upon the complete success of your
plans for the Inauguration ceremonies af
1871 The police arrangements Wee ad-
InirabIe. and IN view Of the large crowd
and the comparatively small poilcc force
they retlect great credit upon Major SyI-
VeSteT.
The decoration OF the Avenue along
the route OF the parade wa.s most enea-
tive. ! hare seen n good many I.arades at
home and abrQad but have never seen
any arrangements for spectators which
at eli eampare with those of yesterday
The substantial manner ia which the
stands were CONSTRUCTED. the provision
OF separate seats duly numbered for each
person. the artistic appearance Of the
stands, al forming part OF one compIete
and harmonious plaB, We're particularly
rQticeable.
In al these. and in other respects the
arrangements yere far superior to those
81 any BreYlous- parade, and you have sat
= standard fer all such c. ne,nonies in the
future.
again capsratulaIing you, aud the
committees who worked with you. in
bringing aheut such a conspicuous suc-
cess / remain very truly yours
p Y GREENE"
Alr- EdsnR stated this morning that he
was rs Yet unable TO determine defiu tel !,
e what has been the financial results Of
- me inauguration ceFeyH}oDies. IL has kern
o. ~; ain, he says. To exIend as mach
money itS Rracticahlc in The preua ration
=
h~esiJ IsfE a large excess oger the OK
E rendAJufts This has been 50 we'll ac-
cO1nptLshtd that at the present moment
IL is i1p1Ssibl,- 10 ascertain Y beThfsr fhg
entire amount Of the guarantee fund, has
been n8fE by the receipts OF whether
there vii he Il small bsllaaeF, or whesile-
or \ small deficit
Nr F4aSqp- does net aa4ici1sat,, q deficit.
but. IN The absence of actual figures. vii!
not express q more definite opinion. Their.
WAS considerable falling eff ia the re
Trr-.r
o.sF the AMOUNT realized four years aga,
tut this. il Is believed. VIII be largely
made up BY the attendance at the con
eeitS Hflf.6 prom bees to largely cXceed
that or lSiI. GhairsHsa Charles J. Bell o,f
lAe inaugural Finance Committee. is en-
gagged ----s I9oTriuE in figuring w the re
ceIplS Of the Inaugural Bali and of thc
concerts held yesterday in the Pension
4if!huIias, ne receipts freni the sale
~ FaH tickets "a already enumeIs
ated viii exceed Ss0. .dHh The supper
an equivalent IF S2H, Between 81
vsf ard s. 5la= AEaS realized from the con
terts, three ia number held yesterday in
me f'=tSsioj. Building The crowds AT tht
concerts today equal the attendance OF
SFtSt tefslaS- a-h- receipts 81 the ball four
;-eaFs ago Bese s47,s5e from the sale ol
tickeES alQHF,
n. !. lEelisF Chairman e.f tl.e cagaInit-
Lee on Public Canaforts Is engaged in Cal
cuIatins the nurni'er OF strangers here. for
the lHdHSItEafiOu- He HdAcrf-S 10 his er-
lginaf figures Of ~ lsA} ss = gaiuiRiu.ll cs-
TimatF Of the Rumber of visitors IN the
city, and is inclined TO believe this figure
IA uhderesffEns5e- A great deaf larger
III5FteF of fzsstzE gers than feg3r lears ago
entered the CITY by means OF the steam
boats s3d trsllFy hines, connecting with
the city TeGtutiYe figures show that 5.0on
persons were passengers ca the Norfolk
boats ard the River beats.
f5e Baltimore boats and the AleSa.n-
siria feFFias brought from 5-6se TO 5.D9
people MF, --llsou believes that l5,alp Is
- most conservative estimate Gf those
a, no came ia the trolley lines entering
the city from Virginia and Maryland.
This il 4 total Of from 4'ta4 - 2I.Gg TO
deduct from this whole figure. as an es~
tinatc % tte arrivals isy railroad Afr
Weller thinks That At least zgUJJ paSSra-
gers were carried by the Baltimore aud
Ohio and that i15oa9 passengers entered
the city br tie FpHnSglFanis