Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09
RATES FOR VISITORS
Low Fares Will Prevail for
Inauguration.
TIME LIMIT EXTENDED
CHAIRMAN WARNER SAYS APPLI-
CATIONS COME IN SLOWLY.
Much Opposition to Scheme of Placing
Amphitheater in White Lot
Committee Meetings.

Committee Meetings.
The long-looked-fo schedule of railroad
| rates for the benefit OF visitors to Washing
| ton at the time of the inauguration of Pres
| ident Roosevelt was made public today by
| Mr. S. B. Hege of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad and chairman of the inaugural
| committee on transportation. This sched-
| ule published with the approval and by the
permission of General Wilson, chairman of
| the inaugural committee. is extraordinarily
generous, and many compliments have been
| rendered Mr.. Hege for the excellent results
! he has obtained. The inaugural pilgrims
| heretofore have been allowed only one week
| in Washington; this time they will be al
lowed seventeen days the tickets being sold
from March .. good returning any day up
| to and including March Is
| Another new departure in the way of con-
| cessons from the railroads is a military
rate" permitting all military organizations
| In uniform to come to Washington at the
| rate of one cent mile, in parties of not
| less than 300 Special rates also will be ex-
| tended to bands and all musical organiza-
| tions. The public, not included in the mill
| tary organizations, will have to pay only
! one fare for the round trip from points more
than leo miles distant from Washington.
Official Announcement.
The official announcement is contained in
| the following letter from the manager of
| the Trunk Line Association in New York,
directed to General Wilson:
For individuals, including members of
| civic and political clubs and other orgdnlza-
| tions not distinctly military:
| From points 100 miles or less from Wash
! ington one and one-third irst-class limited
! fare for the round trip: tickets, form ,, tn
hH sold ntl6 srafp1 rnh nd
| turning leaving Washington to March 5.
| inclusive.
From points more than 100 miles from
| Washington, first-class~ limited fare.
| plus - cents for the round trip the ~
cents to be reported to Washington termi-
nal line toward defraying expenses of joint
| agency; ironclad signature tickets, form =,
to be sold and good going March 2, and 4.
| returning leaving Washington to March =,
| inclusive; except that from points within $50
miles of Washington tickets of form
| to be sold. Sample of ticket form TO be
| furnished by commissioner.
| Extended return limit. By original pur
chaser depositing ticket with Joint agent at
| Washington not later than March \ and
| payment of fee of S1.00 at time of deposit,
| an extension of final return limit may he
| obtained to leave Washington not later tlltn
March 49, inclusive.
| Provision for Bands.
| For bands in uniform accompanying dele
! cations, one-half per capita the fare
! charged the delegation solid ticket in
| each direction, such tickets not being sab
| ject to exchange, division or extension
For military in uniform. 1 cent per mile
! per capita in each direction from points
more than 100 miles from Washington for
| 2o3 or more persons travelling together by
special train solid ticket in each direc-
| ton, tickets not being subject to exchange,
division or extension.
| Joint agency. Joint agency to be estab-
| lished in Washington by the Trunk Line Az
sociation, under the jurisdiction OF the
| Washington passenger committee for the
| valuation and extension of tickets Name
| and address of joint gent and other details
| TO be announced later
| For advance committees same per capita
! fare as for individuals for not more tEan
| three persons in Individual round-trip tick
cts, with return limit not exceeding five
days.
! Storage of cars. Washington terminal
| lines give notice they will be unable 10
| store any sleeping, private reclining
| chair cars for occupancy at Washington or
| vicinity during the inauguration.
Benefits Conferred.
BY this letter it will be seen that even
| advance committees of three persons may
| take advantage of these half rates at any
| time between now and March 4. This it is
| believed by members of the inaugural COM
| mittee. will facilitate the work of the many
| organizations now contemplating the trip
| to Washington. The schedule is intended 10
| comprise portion OF Mr.. Hege's report to
| the inaugural committee, to be made at it's
| meeting next Thursday morning at the New
| Willard.
! Chairman Warner of the committee on
| civic organizations also made an announce
| ment this morning. to the effect that the
| applications for positions in the civic por-
| ton of the parade are coming in very
| slowly, and the condition does not argue
for as large civic representation as there
| was four years ago. 1t was stated at Alr.
|
! must be received or before February j,
| and that the positions would be awarded
and all details completed by February Il.
| Applications Received.
| Mr. Warner has received applicat ations
| from the following organizations: The
| David Martin Marching Club of Phlade-
phia, 40 men and band of thirty pieces.
| The members will wear silk hats and frock
coats; will carry conspicuous umbrellas
| and will stop at the oxford Hotel The
| Peter e. Smith Marching Club. also of
| Philadelphia, 200 members, same uniform.
| Its headquarters will be at the National
| Hotel.
A meeting of the committee on music has
! been called for next Wednesday at 4:i5 pm.
at the headquarters in the New Willard.
| meeting of the committee on parks and re-
| viewing stands will be held tomorrow after
noon at 4:15 o'clock at the Washington
| Stock Exchange. in the Adams building:
| Chairman John B. Larner will preside, ana
will receive a report from his subcommittee
| on plans, of which Mr.. Glenn Brown is
chairman.
Submission Of Plans.
The meeting of this committee is looked
| to with interest because of the premature
publication of the plans. which plans 1t is
| said, will be submitted. The plans referred
| to contemplate the construction ON the
White Lot Immediately in the rear of the
| White House grounds. of monster stand.
| alleged to have a seating capacity of 5a,-
600 persons The parade would pass around
| the ellipse and there be reviewed by the
| President and the people. Many objections
are raised to this scheme.