The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-27

Verdict Is Favorable.
a rehearsal was held yesterday IN Car
roll Institute Hall, and many dis
tinguishish lovers Of music and some
members OF the inaugural music COM
mittee were present In the gallery. Ne
other opinion was expressed than that
the orchestra was splendid In personnel,
and that. with exquisite harmony. tempo,
ard spirit. 1t was producing results
that were far beyond expectation. There
was much enthusiasm displayed by the
auditors
Mr.. Haley Is given much praise for the
plimented for the fact that he has sue
ceeoed in organizing SO large an Or
chestra as i2o pieces, composed 85 per
cent or more of not only local musicians
ont VINO are also union members.
Chorus to Rehearse.
= Chairman Foster of the music COM
mittee announced today that there would
be rehearsal of the chorus and or
chestra tomorrow or Wednesday night
Commissioner Macfarland has been IN
vited to attend the rehearsal and has
accepted the invitation
In the opinion of experts Mr.. Foster
has gathered together the finest must
cal program ever presented at an inau-
suration concert. Mr.. Foster says that
the chorus and orchestra are in spien-
did condition.
the street decorations committee be
gan this morning the distribution of
flags, and have aireadv distributed sew
erai hundred national emblems Big
flags, little flags. and mediums sized flags
went like hot cakes this morning Chair
man Owen and Secretary Bates desire
that everybody get their flags at once.
and request that property owners and
tennats along the avenue who have not
been waited unoa by some member OF
the committee to come without an in
yftatIon The committee mas flags in
abundance. and by giving a satisfa Glory
pond almost any numbe can be secured.
Marking Sites.
Chairman Van Wickle's catalogue of
marked sites Will be ready for distri-
button either at the inaugural commit
tee or at l225 Pennsylvania avenue by
Wednesday,. The catalogue will also
contain number Of unmarked sites
which are of interest. These include
the various colleges and universities the
public library, the monastery In Brook
land. the Soldiers Home, Naval OBJ
serVatory. and other points of interest.
Chairman Mcneil. Of the fntercollegi-
ate committee, has received notification
u ii Oaz iAiISE bOiftSE- tl Caro-
lima. that the senior class. consisting OF
a bout forty men. will come to the in
auguTation and participate in the par
ade. Mr.. Mcneil says that the outlook
for a good intercollegiate representation
iS bright.
William J. Anderson. deputy auditor
of the Treasury Department. is an adj
yocate of preserving the Presidents in
auguration speech by having il taken
by a photograph and preserved in the
of the. State Department, from
which 1t might be taken 100 years from
row and given in It's entirely to the
citizens OF that day.
There will be do delay of the inaugu-
raj parade on account of a luncheon at
the White House on March 4.
a report was published in some Of the
the President would have an elaborate
luncheon at the White House upon his
return from the Capitol and that the
parade would be held until he and his
guests had finished luncheon, This. the
report had II. meant that the military
The parade would have to stand at the /
forma ton point until they received the
signal from the White House To get IN |
motion.
II was aHthoritatively announced at |
the White House today that such a de- |
lay as described would not occur be- |
cause Of anything that happens at the |
-urns from the Capitol rs a matter OF |
TACT there will be less delay in starting |
he parade than Is usually the ease
The President VIII spend as little time |
as possible al luncheon, probably only /
4 few minutes. and Will go at once 10 /
pass In front of the White House /