Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-21
Will BE IMPOSING
100000 Persons May Attend
the Inaugural.
GRAND MILITARY SHOW
ARRANGEMENTS NOW BEING
MADE IN OTHER CITIES.
II
Chairman Cortelyou Expected to An
nounce Appointment Of Mr..
Glover Next Thursday.

1t is probable that the official announce
ment of Mr.. Charles G. Glover's appoint
ment as chairman of the inaugural commit
tee will be made Wednesday or Thursday OF
this week. The selection Of the vice chair
men. treasurer and secretary will follow
immediately. and 1t is expected that the ex-
ecutfve committee will have been chosen
and its work outlined by the time Congress
conyenes. This will give the committee
three months in which to do it's work
which is little enough, when the infinite de-
tails are considered
First In Importance comes the selection
Of the finance committee, the membership
of which usually is confined to bankers and
fnanciers, whose names alone are guar
antee that the necessary fund will be sub
scribed. The amount collected for the In
auguration four years ago was approx
mately $55, 600. For the Roosevelt inaugu-
ration 1t has been urged that more money
will be needed, If 1t Is the desire of the
inaugural chairman to make the ceremonies
the most imposing and elaborate In the
history of the country. 1t mas peen Sus-
gested that $4,000 be expended In the dls-
play, while others, including Mr.. r.. South
ard Parker, who was treasurer of the COM
mittee four years ago, believe that all the
required pomp and bunting and the rest OF
the inaugural paraphernalia can be pur-
chased for $50, 600, the usual receipts at the
inaugural ball. If the expenditure Is IN
creased more tickets will have to be sold,
or some of the public-spirited citizens VIII
have to make permanent contributions 10
the fund. 1t is customary to repay the
contributions out of the inaugural ball re-
ceipts and If this is not suff1clent some
one will be called upon to meet the de-
ficiency.
Incl eased in Importance.
Since the days of the tradition that
Thomas Jefferson escorted by half dozen
| friends, rode on horseback to the Capitol,
and tying his horse to tree, walked into
the Senate chamber and quietly took the
| oath of office there has been a gradual in
crease in display in inducing the Pres
ident into office, until now Inauguration
day witnesses the most magnificent specta-
| Gle in the. United States. Besides the
thousands of civilians, members OF po-
| litcal clubs from almost every state in the
Union, there will be regiment upon regt-
| ment of infantry, battalons of marines,
| troops of cavalry and batteries of artillery,
| crews from the battleships and regiments
| of the National Guard to the number of
| sc, 900, more or less.
1t was estimated four years ago by the
| chairman of'the committee on public COM
| fort that 10000 visitors were in Washing
| ton for the Inauguration. Considering the
great personal popularity Of President
Roosevelt. as evidenced by the unprece-
| dented republican ma jorities al the recent
| election. there should be nearly 0,OOO Wis
itors on March 4. 1905. which would mean
temporary increase of about 81 per cent
in the population of the city.
Already reports are coming in from all
parts of the country detailing plans for
sending military and civic delega tons to
| the inaugural ceremonies. The Union
| Leauget TepuhHcanl of Baltimore contem-
| plates sending at least 1000 of its MEM
bers and committees have been appointed
to make the visiting body as large as pos
sfble, Headquarters are to be established
In this city and arrangements made In adj
vance for the accommodation of the visit
ors from the monumental city. Other large
cities probably will take the same precau-
lions. maintaining headquarters in Wash
ington until after the ceremonies.
Washingtonians Interested.
1t is reasonable to believe that the resi-
dent Washingtonians will be as much, If
not more. interested in the civic portion Of
the great pageant. but the visitors will pay
more attention. of course. to the military
In view of Mr.. Roosevelts military career
and his weakness for things scdierly 1t is
expected that the military parade. with
which the local committee will not be con-
cerned will eclipse anything heretofore at
tempted. 1t is understood to be the Presi-
dents desire to accept the offer of his
former command 1.-The Rough Riders as
his principal escort. This feature will be
at least unique and an attraction in itself
There are, however, many applicat ions for
the honor OF escort and the matter may be
left open for some time.
Mr.. Elmer Dover. secretary to the repub-
ncan national committee was at the Airing
tor this morning arranging the new head
quarters for the committee. and he stated
that Mr. Cortelyou probably would return
from New York late Wednesday evening or
early Thursday morning. 1t is known that
the announcement of the appointment of
the chairman of the inaugural committee
awaits only the return of Mr.. Cortelyou
District Veterans as Escort.
A. Hart. commandments chief of the De-
partment of .he Potomac. G. A R., tender
ed to the~-President today the veterans
under his command and the Spanish War
Veterans as personal escort on the day of
the Inauguration from the White House to
the Capitol. The President said re would
De pleaseq 10 consider the offer. Mr.. Hart
said the District veterans acted as escort
to President Mckinley four years ago.