The Washington times., 1904-12-11
RAPID WORK DONE
BY GEN. WILSON
Plans for Inauguration Al
ready Taking Shape.
FLOOD OF CORRESPONDENCE
Committees Being 0rganized-Anxious
About Pension Building-The
Invitation Of Vardaman.

The rapidly with which the work OF
the inaugural committee under The di-
rection OF the chairman. Brig. Gen. John
III. Wilson has been brought forward.
has astOnished those who are familiar
with the operations of previous commit
tees.
All records have been broken by the
busmess-like retired army officer in the
matter OF appointing his executive com
miJteC, nominating the Chairman Of The
various committees, calling the first
meeting of the executive committee, and
organizing The general work. General
Wilson was an when his appointment
was made. yet he was able 10 announce.
within tWenty-fOur hours. the Eames Of
those whom he would ask 10 be mem
Ders OF the executive committee \
few names We're left of the list, but
they were placed on it the next day.
Naming of Chairmen.
Then came the nomination Of the dlf-
ferent chairman. This was done prompt
~ by General Wilson. after conferences
with the men who had served as chair
men az Inaugural committees IN times
past. Several men were appointed who
headed the committees four years ago.
and the others were selected with spe-
c!al regard 10 their personal fitness FOR
the work assigned 10 them. All General
Wilson nominations were unanimously
confirmed By the executive committee
a its first meeting.
There was a whisper before this meet
ing was called, 10 the effect that at least
one man would be protested. Those
no were opposed 10 him soon found
how useless their efforts would be. how
ever and save up long before they
went into the meeting. AS no opposition
appeared the chairmen were voted for
as a slate and unanimously approved
Work Moves Forward.
The next move General Wilson made
was 10 request the chairmen OF different
committees TO select their men and sub
init their names 10 him for APPROVAL as
soon as possible This aroused the en-
ergy OF the cliairmen and many OF them
have already responded. General VIII
son passes ON their lists and then makes
them public
The inaugural committee headquarters
have been open just six days, and yet
several OF these committees are already
organized,
+lae - A+hth iAttkEs MoIh IMAM AlaE
been done by inaugural committees IN
the past. -Four years ago a week elapsed
between the appointment Of the in
augural chairman and the announce
nent OF his executive committee, and
The other steps toward organization
were delayed correspondingly.
Believes in Promptness.
General Wilson is a man who believes
in promptness. An old organizer, he
knows how fatal IL Is 20 be diiatory and
NOT only asks prompJness OF those who
have undertaken with him The work OF
preparing the Inauguration OF President
Roosevelt. bat sets them fine example
himself. Every morning ne is at his
desk By $3.50 and he usually remains
there until $50 o'clock i'm the afternoon.
A. "a cordial receiver Of callers he is
wonder He has the rare faculty of max
ing his visitor feel al home and al the
same time depressing him with the idea
that the time Of the chairman Of the
Inaugural committee is precious and got
10 be was ri unnecessarily. The pink OF
polteness. there is not the slightest arti-
nciahty or superiority in his manner.
Ills ~, rtesy is of the highest type. that
whit comes from the very nature OF
the Gan. His humor is inimitable, and
Inf 5 a man goes 40 his desk with a
4ous and troubled face and comes
-tsay with q couutenance wreaJhed IN
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