New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-24
INAUGURATION PLANS.
c. c. Glover Nag Be Chairman of
Comanittee-Big Cro1cd Expected.
TFRoM THE TRrB1rNr RrREAU.l


Washington. Nov. &.-George B. Cortelyou, chair
of the Republican National Committee. is
pected to arrive In Washington from New-York o.
morrow morning and it is believed that the n
announcement that c. c. Glover. president of the
Riggs Bank has been selected as chairman of the
Roosevelt Inaugural Committee will be made some
time in the day. This appointment is usually
the only Office the inaugural committee which
is at the disposal of the administration. In this
instance. however. It may he said with authority
that not only the other officials of the executive
committee but ali it's members. will be selected
with consideration for the wishes of the President
and Mr.. Cortelyou. It will be. usual, a non-par
tisan organization representing the citizens OF the
District
It I expected that more than half the States will
be represented at the inaugural by their Governors
and the members of their STATS. Democrats as well
as Republican, HEti Se here and will he accompan-
led in most cases BY detachments from their militia
ORGANIZATIONS Governor Warfeld Of Maryland said
Yesterday that he would attend the inauguration,
and he has invited the Maryland National Guard
10 take part in the parade The arrangements TOR
the trip have been placed in the hands OF AdJ"'aht
General Riggs
rlote5 when the necessary funds have been sub
scrbee II must take charge of the expenditure Oh
this money through its treasurer must attend 70
the distribution and sale of tickets to the inaugurs-
ton ball supper tickets and tickets to the concerts
which arr given in the two or three DAYS loio"li@s
the ineug7lration in the Pension Office Building.
Considerable interest has already been displayed
hv Drorninent citizens to the reviewing stands
ana decorations along Pennsylvania-ave. the line
of march Four years ago the chairman Of the
committee on parks and stands advocated new de-
narti1re in the construction of reviewing stands.
believing they should De uniform in design and nm
ish He appointed a subcommittee of prominent
architects with the result that the Court OF Honor
was built running along the avenue in front OF the
Treasury, the White House and state, w ar ana
Nsyy depart1nents. This consisted of stands face3
with tall Grecan columns, and so wei received
that for a while there talk of making the con-
structicn permanent. The novelty was expensive,
but so many seats provided on the four large
stands that the revenue ample 70 detray all
bills 1t is almost certain that similar scheme
of adornment will be followed for the Roosevelt
inauguration ceremonies, and while some 1aVor the
same architectural design others advocate some
thing new
Another problem with which the committee on
parks and stands Will have to contend VIII be pro-
vidng for the extraordinary number or VS.
itors expected. If hundred thousand persons
visit Washington on March l. l@O5-alld TINS mas
been set conservative estimate, in view or the
great personal popularity of President Roosevelt
it VIII be q task arrange the reviewing STANDS
that half of them may be seated while the
pageant passes. Then. too. there VIII be many
native and resident Washingtonians who will want
seats from which see the show. Applications Tor
hotel accommodations and seats are already being
received from the forehanded. and those who defer
their arrangements until the last minute may fare
badly.