Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01

| duty and told them that Notwithstanding
| the fact that their position was more or
| less honorary, that they could be or great
| assistance to the more active members OIL
! the police department AT the conclusion
| of his address he asked every member OF
! the committee to rise. hold up his right
hand and subscribe to the oath which
| bound them to protect the Constitution OF
| the United States to the best of their abil-
| ity.
| Before the distribution of the equip
ment' Committeeman Magruder obtained
the floor and demanded of Major Sylvester
| a ruling as to whether or not the saloons
| of the city are to be allowed to remain
open on Sunday following the inauguration.
II don't know to what you refer, evas-
| lively replied Major Sylvester.
IT refer to the resolution introduced In
| Congress by Mr.. Babcock, said Mr.. Ma
| gruder.
| Don't know anything about it, conclud-
| ed the major, and Mr.. Magruders voice
| was drowned in the hubbub which ensued
as the members Of the committee pressed
| forward to obtain their insignia. The cues
| ton as to whether or not the saloons or the
| CITY are to be open or closed on Sunday IS
NOT giving Major Sylvester the least con-
| Germ until the law pertaining In the matter
| has been changed. According to present
| conditions Major Sylvester and his blue
| coats-and perhaps the amateur policemen
| who were sworn in last night-will prevent
| the dispensation of liquor on Sunday.
The officers of the committee are: Major
| Sylvester, chairman; Mr.. VIM. Loeb. IT.,
secretary to the President first vice CHAIR
man. Col. Daniel M. Ransdell. sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate, second vice chairman
| James A Kemp and Edward B. Hesse, see
retarieS.
Order of Parade.
The general order of the inaugural parade
giving full and detailed Information re-
garding the organization and movements
of the various divisions will be made pub
lie Friday morning. This order has been
in course of preparation by General Chat
fee, chief marshal, and his assistants for
several weeks and its PRONUNCIATION was
DELAYED, 1t Is said, by the hardness of some
of the organizations which are to take part.
in forwarding certain details which the
chief marshal desired to incorporate in the
order There was at one time considerable
confusion regarding the formation of the
line because of the absence of certain In
forma ton, but ii is said at the war De-
partment that everything has finally been
straightened out as far as possible and that
the order will be ready for PRONUNCIATION at
least one day before the inauguration cere-
monies begin.
Rules for Ball Carriages.
Chairman W. s. Knox of the committee
on carriages; Frank X. Raymond. vice
chairman, and DR.. Floyd V. Brooks, secre-
tary. have finally made arrangements FOR
their portion of the inaugural ball. The
rules for the guidance for those who Will
use carriages in going to the ball Satur-
day night include the following:
All livery carriages shall deliver their
passengers at the G street entrance TO the
pension building, approaching the same
| from the north by way of the west slde
of 4th street northwest and q street norcn-
west then proceed to 9Th street northwest
and turn toward the north on 9th street
To take away passengers they snail APP
proach the G. street entrance OF the pension
building and depart therefrom by the same
route and In the same manner.
All private carriages shall deliver their
messengers at the 9th street entrance TO
the pension building, forming on the north
side of f street for such purpose, and
after unloading shall proceed west on u
street on the south side, to 7th street TO
take away passengers they shall again APP
proach by way of the north SIDE OF Il
street, to the 9Th street entrance, TO re-
ceiye their passengers, and depart from
the building by the same route as before
All motor vehicles shall approach the
pension building from the east by way OF
G street northwest. leave their passengers
at the 4th street entrance to the pension
building and depart therefrom toward the
south along 4th street northwest to +
street then toward the east along street
To take away passengers they shall APP
prcach and depart from the same entrance
of the building in the same way and man
ner as before.
a person holding a ticket for hired
livery vehicle will have the privilege, when
leaving the pension building OF taking any