Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12

etc.. / will most willingly carry out such
directions to the best of my ability.
The Secretary received a telephone mes
sage from Senator G1llnger this morning
stating that the Senate committee would
report the resolution with the amendment
suggested above and thus place the re-
sponsibiity for the use of the pension
building on Congress.
District Commissioners Suggestions.
The District Commissioners. in address
ing Senator Gallinger on this subject. sug-
gest several amendments to the proposed
joint resolution. One of these provides that
IL 1t shall be necessary to erect wires for
necessary illumination over any park or
reservation the work of erection and re-
movaI of the wires shall be under the di-
rection and supervision of the official in
charge of such park or reservation. The
Commissioners also suggest that Slson.
instead of $4,000, as provided by the reSo-
luton be allowed to enable them to main
tain public order and protect life and prop
erty in the District from February ~ to
March 10. They strike out the provision
that for the purpose of this resolution the
construction of additional underground con-
Quits is specifically prohibited.
They also provide that the Commissioners
be authorized to make regulations respect
ing the standing movements and operating
of vehicles of whatsoever character or kind
and provide that such regulations shall be
in force one week prior to the Inaugural
ton, during the inauguration and one week
subsequent thereto, and shall be puDllShed
In one or more of the daily newspapers of
the District. la add ton to an appropria-
ton for public comfort stations. the Com
missioners provide for information booths.
Other minor amendments are suggested.
Committees at Work.
The finance committee of the inaugural
committee met at the New Willard today
and completed it's organization. Chairman
Glover reported progress and said that a
good healthy list of contributors will be
announced tomorrow. in addition to those
published n few days ago. Ways and
means were discussed and the work of the
committee outlined.
The second meeting of the inaugural COM
mittee has been called by General Wilson,
chairman, for next Thursday at IL o'clock.
No regular day has been set for the meet
ings of this committee. General Wilson
will submit the matter to the members OF
the committee Thursday for their consid-
GRAFTON, and the members will select day
most convenient to the greatest number
A meeting of the committee on medals
and badges has been called by Gen. Ellis
Spear, chairman. for 4:15 pm tomorrow, at
his office. 1908 II street northwest. General
Spear today announced the following COM
mittee: Gen. Ellis Spear, chairman; John
X Carmody, u. S. N, vice chairman; Frank
T. Reside. secretary: Ralph Barnard. Cliff
ford h. Bergman, Perry p. Turpin. Fred
Il. Pyle, James Il. West, Ralph W. Horton,
Evans Brown Frederick Eichelberger Myer
Cohen.
Other committees were announced today
as follows:
Souvenirs and tickets-F. b. Mcclure.
chairman; A. j. Parsons, vice chairman;
6. Fischer. Thomas Nelson Page. r. C.
Johnson, John X. Hill.
Decoration of bah room-J. r. Marshall.
chairman; j. G.. Hill, vice chairman; Frede-
ric b. Pyle, secretary; A. II. Baldwin. Geo.
w Barnes. w II. Bayley. Emile Berliner,
inc 10 n
vey. Samuel Hart. william f. Hart. Arthur
b. Heaton, William ii. Holmes J. B. Ken
dali. c. a. Langley, A. NJ. Lothrop, Samuel
Maddox. Z. +. NARROW George c. Maynard.
Victor Mindeleff. Il. l.. Morse, j. II. Moser,
A. j. Parsons, W. G.. Peter. William r.
Smith. j. X. Taylor. Grace Lincoln Temple,
Mills Thompson.
Chairman Cuno III. Rudolph of the COM
mittee on fireworks has requested General
Wilson TO place the following names on his
committee. in addition to those already
made public: Capt. c. S Wheeler, DIR.
George b. Welch and Sidney Reitzenstein.
finance has asked that the name of Capt
John II. Moore be added to that commit
tee. These additions have been approved
by General Wilson.
Civic Organizations Coming
Chairman p. II. Warner of the commit
tee on civic organizations finds that he is
Kept pretty busy with the work of his
committee. Applications are coming in
from every part of the country and every
organization wants the choice position in
the line Mr.. Warner said this morning
that the line of parade would be COM
pleted about the middle of February two
weeks before the inauguration
All the arrangements made by Mr.. War
ner committee, as well as the plans and
arrangements of all other committees. are
subject to the approval of Gen. Wilson and
the inaugural committee
The famous Americas Club of Pitts
Durs mas been heard from, and Is planning
the greatest demonstration in its history
COL 5. j. Wainwright, jr., commanding ha
secured the entire sixth floor of the Ra
leigh Hotel for. the accommodation during
the inaugural, of the members of the Amer
lcus Gun. AS usual this organization,
which is composed of the wealthiest men In
Pittsburg, including Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
VIII march with raised umbrellas made of
red, white and blue material. These UNI
of inaugurais.
The Republican Club of the twenty-fftb
assembly district of New York also has
made application for position in the line
or Maccabees of the World want to put
three companies in the line to represent the
$4,000 members of that fraternity
>. Hampton Moore of the National Re-
publican League of Clubs wants generous
space allotted to his organization. and this
no doubt will be granted, as the club is ma
tiOnal In character. The Republican Club
of New York city. 400 members, has applied
for position.
1t has many prominent members who are
personal friends to the President, and they
are anxious to inaugurate him.
The Republican Club of Utica which re-
quested the privilege of acting as the per-
sonal escort to the President on the occa-
sion OF his Inauguration, will be given a
good place in the line although II has been
round impossible to award the club the DO
SltlOn IL asked for. President ROoseyelt ba G
maze personal request that this organiza-
tlon be well cared for in this regard