The Washington times., 1904-12-07
Committee Decides That
Function Cannot Be
Postponed.
FIRST MEETING HELD
List of Chairmen Is Adopted
as Suggested by Gen
eraI Wilson.


committee, which was in charge Of
arrangements FOR the Inauguration Of
President Theodore Roosevelt on March
next was called 10 order in the board
room OF the committee in the New VIII
lard Hotel by Brig. Gen. John NJ. VIII
son, inaugural chairman. at II o'clock
this morning.
Practically the whole committee was
in attendance. only one or two absentees
being recorded. The meeting was har-
moniOus throughout and got down TO
business ia "a manner that augurs Well
Tor most efficient management of the
Inauguration arrangements.
A Brief Session.
shortly after 1850 the committee ad-
iourned having transacted al the busi-
ness before H. The next meeting viii
be called by General Wilson when the
business OF the committee demands IL.
In his statement 10 the members of
the committee, General Wilson aunounc-
cd his appointment as chairman. and
gave the names OF the officers he had
chosen. They are George T.. TruesdelI
and Henry l.. West vice chairmen;
Frank Hitchcock secretary; Milton 4.
allies. treasurer. All were present eZ-
cept Mr. TrusdeIl. who is IN.
He also read the names OF the execu-
Tive committee whom he had appointed
% work with him. When this long list
was concluded General Wilson laid be-
fore the committee the names of the
nlen he nominated To be- chairmen OF
the different committees under the exec
uriYe committee TIE names were acted
on collectively by the committee, which
unanimously approved the choices or
General Wilson.
Chairmen Of Committees.
The chairmen as nominated and elect
ed, and the committees they viii have
charge oL are,
Executive, General Wilson; finance,
Charles q. Glover reception, Crosby ).
Nuyes5 ballroom decoration, James Rush
Marshall, transportation, :. B. Hege,
parks and reviewing stands, John b.
LaTners legislation, Adds y. Browne;
press, Gen. IT, y. BOyutOn; souvenirs
and tickets. Frederick b. Mcclure; med
ais and badges Gen. Ellis Spear. audit
ing. j.. j. StellWagen; public comfort,
N j. Weller, civic organizations. B. IT,
Warner military organizations, Gen.
George II. Hairless carriages, William
3. AICNi fireworks, CuuO Il. Rudolph.
illumination. Bernard II Green. street
de c-ratiOu, Frederick - owen. eXpendi-
lures, Wallace II. Hills, music Percy s.
Foster. Edward II. DrOOp; printing, Isa-
dOIe Saks. banquet, Edward MCCuul"y;
public order, Major Richard Sylvester,
comfort al ball, James T.. Ball. floor and
promenade. tOrcOTau Thorn.
Quorum Agreed Upon.
General Wilson then announced that
hc would like 10 have the committee
q, eide upon q. number which should CON
suJute a quorum OF the executive COM
mitter FOR the transaction Of business.
After a few suggestions and brief dis
cussion il was agreed that fifteen mem
bera should constitute such O. quorum.
IL was also decided that u o'clock a.
m should De- Jhe regular hour for all
meetings of the executive committee.
thc meetings 10 Zee subject 10 the cal. of
General Wilson.
When the question of the inaugural
BAH came uU discussion was preclpl-
tated by a suggestion that the ball be
held GA the night OF Monday, march
90. instead of Saturday March Z. The
argument advanced in favor OF this WAS
suggested ia The Times several days
ago. namely the necessity OF closing
early ou Saturday night and the break
u tle series Of promenade concerts
which the Sunda" after inauguration
day would cause
Ball on Saturday Night.
After hearing both sides Of the case
the committee unanimously decided 10
hold tH, bah on Saturday night.
I'm support OF this. those who opposed
the Monday might plan brought out the
facts which had been shown in previous
iu1ueuratious concerning he deparfur-
OF thousands OF visitors on trains lr3V-
ing the city early on ,he uurums ~ the
lConuEued on Ninth PagoJ