Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
MEN OF EXPERIENCE
MANY OF CHAIRMEN SERVED
FOUR YEARS AGO.
New Names Added TO- the Executive
Body-New Headquarters
Occupied Today.


mittee of the Roosevelt inaugural COM
mittee will be held at the headquarters In
the New Willard Hotel next Wednesday at
II am. Gen. Wilson expects full at
tendance, and hopes that all preliminary
matters will be attended to at that time
The most important work, of course, Will
he the ratification of the nominees for the
various chairmanships. The general policy
of the committee also will be outlined. AS
soon as the chairmen have been finally de-
termined upon the vice chairmen, secreta-
ries and other officers Of the various minor
committees will be selected, as well as the
members of these committees. Each COM
mittee will have its own headquarters. but
daily reports probably will be made to the
main headquarters at the New Willard.
Secretary Hitchcock went into seclusion
yesterday morning and would have remain
ed hidden until next Monday had not re-
porter for The Star stumbled upon his hid
ing place. AS soon as his appointment was
announced he set about his duties, and In
his characteristic way, has accomplished a
good deal since last Thursday afternoon.
Furniture for the headquarters has been
selected, ordered and delivered, correspond
ence has been attended to, and everything
made ready to begin work in earnest next
Monday morning. Secretary Hitchcock
comes to work early, works hard and quits
work later than most of his employees He
has had no vacation for nearly two years,
having gone from one position to another,
without an opportunity to rest between
times. He had intended taking a short holi-
day after the affairs of the republican
national committee were wound up, but he
stated today that if he was going to do this
Inaugural work the time to begin was
now, and not a week from now. Conse-
qucntly he will take his rest some time next
summer, perhaps.
Mai. McCaWlev Declines
Maj Charles McCawley, U. s. NJ. c.,
named by Gen. Wilson as chairman Of
the committee on floor and promenade,
has declined the appointment because of
duties which will prevent his acting. Mr..
Corcoran Thorn will take charge of that
committee, and those Washingtonians
who know Mr.. Thorn are delighted. Gen.
Wilson said today that ins making the
rough draft of the names of the members
of the executive committee he had neg
lected copying half a dozen names which
had been placed on the original list.
These will appear on the official list and
as follows: Gen. Geo. F. Elliott, U. 8.
M c.; Gen. John A johnson, s. H. Kauff-
mann, Beriah Wilkins, M. 1. Weller, w. 8.
Knox, DR.. Robert Reyburn and Frank K.
Raymond.
OF the twenty-five committees named to
conduct inaugural preparations eleven
will have the same chairman as four
years ago, provided all the men nomt-
mated by Gen. Wilson are approved The
committees which will be presided over
by the same chairmen are: Ball room
decorations, parks and reviewing stands
legislation. press, medals and badges, au-
diting, public comfort, civic organiza-
ttons, military, carriages and fireworks
Gen. Boynton, chairman of the press
committee; B. H Warner, chairman of
the committee on civic organizations, and
James E. Bell, chairman of the committee
on comfort in the ball room, served in
similar capacities at both of the McKin-
ley inauguralS.
1t isssafe to say that practically all the
other members of committees and officers
who served either four or eight years ago
will be named in some capacity on some
committee for the Roosevelt inaugural, SO
that their experience may be made use Of.
With such material as this to draw from
Chairman Wilson and his officers are con-
fident that everything will work harmon
iously and rapidly, to the ultimate satisfNc-
ton of the administration, Of the citizens
of Washington, of the thousands upon thou
sands Of visitors and of the members Of the
committee themselves.
Contributions to Fund.
Contributions continue to come in in all
kinds of sums. Checks for S. are mixed
with checks for 81 600, and Mr.. Allies, the
inaugural treasurer, is wearing one of those
smiles that won't come off. He goes into
Mr.. Glover's Office to announce the receipt
of handful of checks, and Mr.. Glover, as
chairman of the finance committee, informs
Mr. Allies that he has received a few contrf-
buttons on his own hook. The financial
standing of these two gentlemen and their
acquaintance with the people who have
money, as well as people who haven't
money, Is such that every one believes the
necessary sum will be subscribed within a
few days, with a margin to spare