The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-14
MONEY IN PLENTY
FOR INAUGURATION
Generous subscriptions by
Citizens of Washington.
THE FUND Is NOW $41,195
Meeting Of General Committee Called
for Tomorrow to Settle Many
Important Questions.
THE FUND IS NOW $41,195

4iPOAtaAt NucSt4OAas
That there viii be plenty Of money TO
detrdy the expenses OF the Inaugural
ton ceremonies on March 4, is evident
by the rapidity with which the fund in
the hands of Milton Z. Allies, treasurer
of the committee, is growing.
The subscriptions this morning
reached and passed the forty thousand
mark, and at 1880, when Mr.. Allies
gave out the list Of the subscribers
with the amounts subscribed the total
amounted 10 S41,195.
Mr. Allies said this morning that the
citizens of Washington, business firms,
merchants, and individuals. were com
ing forward with liberal contributions
IN a manner that was most gratifying
10 the finance committee.
More than $4,000 was received in this
mornings MAIL he said, and the fund
is growing at a rapid rate"
The First Installment.
The first installment of the subserip-
tons asked for by G. G.. Glover, chair
man OF the committee on finance, is due
tomorrow, and the indications are that
il will be paid up in liberal style. An
other installment Of so per cent is pay
able by January Il, and there is small
doubt that the fund WILL by that time.
reach a mark which viii make it equal
10 any ether inaugural fund in the his
tory o. inaugural committees.
The following is the official list given
out by Treasurer Allies today:
Subscription List.
Subscriptions hitherto published, s25.-
ne.
Acknowledgement X. Bergman, $50;
Edward A. MOseley, $50; NJ ". Bur
deJte $500; Bernard r. Green, Sl00: II.
ROZier Dulany. 500; &. ii. DaVidge. 500;
+. Is. Mcguire, 500; b. II. Warner Com
pany, 500; Il. (. Leupp, SIS: The Shoe
Co. $1,000; Wolf AZ Cohen, 500; Lans-
burgh & Bro. 81 600; G. r Adams, SIS;
Berry a. WhitmOre Company, 500; Sam
uel j. Prescott, $50; James +. Shea, 500;
J. j. Davis. $780, a. Lisner. S50Oi ii. a.
Willard, SiO0; Post and Flags
(by Benjamin WOOdrun) 81 ,OU0;
N. ii. Shea sl0o; Thomas N. Gale, 900;
j.. J.. SIellWagen, 500; the Willard Hotel
thur Burt, Sl00; Gist Blair. 50; Thomas
r. Jones. 500; The Washington Times,
SLIGO; ". Riley Decide, 500; the George
town Gaslight Company, 500; John JOY
Edison, 81 90, John j.. Cook, SlOO; c.
Thomas Dunlop. $40. W. h. Roberts, $50:
John T. Devlne, 500 International
ner. S211; House & Hermann 500:
Chareis Kraemer. Sl00; Richard Kings
man, Sl01; II. r. HoWenstein Co, Sl00; ".
A. Mckenney, SIU0; MertZ < Mertz 500;
Joseph H. Lee, So Hecht & Co., $50;
Henry Evans, $50 A. Guide a. Bro, 500;
George r. Hun, SloOQ; 5: Thomas
American Ice Company. 500; Henry c.
Stewart 500. Total 10 date, Sills5.
Meefin0 If Coruiftee
Tomorrow morning at Il o'clock there
viii be "a meeting of the Inauguration
committee. which has been called by
General Wilson, the chairman, for the
purpose OF receiving. hearing and dis
cussing brief reports from the chair
men OF the different committees concern
ing the work they have accomplished up
10 date.
1t is probable that nearly all the chair
men viii have interesting things TO saw.
particularly those Of the committees
On finance. legislation, military Organi-
cations, civic organizations public COM
Percy S. Foster. chairman of the music
committee, had called "a meeting OF his
committee for this afternoon but, owing
10 unforeseen complications. was forced
70 postpone IL until further notice There
Is always deal OF trouble in the music
committee and Mr.. Foster, it is under
STOOD mas run dIOul or some already.
P-omptness in Congress.
The promptness with which the Senate
took favorable action on the joint reso-
luton granting the use OF the Pension
ONCE building for the inaugural ball has
raised the hopes OF General Wilson and
his associates, who now feel confident OF
success In the House.
The last step necessary for Congress
6iOuaI Endorsement of the cOmmittee's
plans for the inauguration and the ball
VIII probably be- taken tomorrow, when
according 10 present indications. the
Itou5e NonmlttVe on the District OF Co
lumbia viii take up final consideration
OF the joint resolution making various
regulations for the events.
Several members Of The inaugural COM
mittee VIII appear before the District
Committee tomorrow 20 explain the re-
Qulrements OF the resolution.
Mr.. divers Report.
Acting Secretary Of War oliver has
made a favorable report on the res0Iu-
>tion authorizing the granting Of per
mits 10 the committee for the erection
of stands and platforms on public res
erTatlOns and for the loan Of flags, en-
signs. etc. General oliver CUncurred i'm
the recommendation OF the Chief OF
Engineers. and suggested that the reso-
luton be amended accordingly,
The following additions 10 committees
have been made;
Flnauce-JOhn A. SWOpe.
Printing!. II. Malees and j. l..
Feeuey.
Mr.. Steuwagen's full auditing commit