Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-12
PLAN NOT FAVORED
Review Of Troops on White
Lot Improbable.
COMMITTEE MEETS
NO SUNDAY CONCERTS IN THE
PENSION OFFICE.
All Decorative Material Used at the
Inaugural Ball to Be
Fireproofed.
COMMITTEE MEETS

The inaugural committee met %
day at the New Willard, with the
probable result that
No reviewing stand will be built
on the White Lot;
The line of march will be about
the same as four years ago;
The number of men in line will be
less than two-thirds of that Of four
years ago;
The entire parade will occupy
about three hours instead OF six,
as was the case four years ago;
There will be no Sunday concert
at the Pension Office, following the
inaugural; three concerts will De
given Monday, March 6;
All bunting and other usually IN
hammable decorative material
which will be used at: the ball will
be freproofed.
Total subscriptions to date
amount to $3.50.
= An enthusiastic meeting. of the tnau-
gural committee was held this morning
al the New Willard. and much was ac-
complished. Gen. Wilson. with his char
acterfStic methods of administration,
hustled through the business which was
placed before the committee, and decis-
aAons were reached and plans outlined or
abandoned almost in the twinkling Of an
n m hn of
MI John b. Larner, chairman of the COM
mlttee on parks and reviewing stands
was not submitted, owing to the illness
of Mr.. Larner, which neceSSitated his alb
sence from the meeting.
The question of the reviewing stand on
the White Lot, which has caused so much
discussion during the past few days, was
brought to the attention of the committee
however, and the general impression gained
from the remarks made is that the scheme
is not in favor, particularly with the mill
tary members. 1t was pointed out by sew
eral of these gentlemen after the meeting
that troops could not maintain the cir
cular line of march and make any sort of
respectable showing. General Wilson
himself suggested that If 1t would be neces-
sary to construct a plank walk over the
dirt road that item would cost approx
mately $1,000, which he thought was con-
Siderab
The Star last Monday. were freely ex-
pressed, and while Gen. Harries would not
make statement for publication. he
strongly indicated that it was the desire of
the military members of the committee to
follow the line OF march of four years ago.
1t is a rule of the inaugural ceremonies
that the chief marshal and the officers of
the military committee have absolute dis
erection in the matter of the line of march,
and that the committee on parks and re-
viewing stands will have to build its stands
along the line mapped out by the military
Opposed to Idea. -
So, while the question did not come up for
final disposition, the consensus of opinion as
expressed informally today was in opposi-
ton to the amphitheater idea.
With regard to the length Of the parade,
General Harries stated to a representative
of The Star that he believed the number of
troops and civic organizations combined
would approximate not more than two
thirds of the number of four years ago, and
that all organiZa tons would follow close
column formation, permitting the parade to
pass within three hours.
This news was welcomed, as one unpleas-
ant feature of inaugurations usually is that
there is much to see one cannot see 1T
all without becoming completely exhausted.
By increasing the variety and decreasing
the quantity the inaugural committee will
greatly add to the general attractiyeness of
the pageant, according to every one in
terviewed today. Gen. Harries expects
about twenty battalionss six regiments,
of regular troops. which means about
5000 soldiers.
Arrangements by Organizations.
Mr.. B. H. Warner. chairman of the COM
nittee on civic organizations. reported that
twenty-eight organizations had made posi-
tive arrangements to attend the inaugural
and would be given positions in line. He
also has received applications from four
teen additional organizations which express
desire to attend and request information
as to accommodations. This makes a prob
able total of forty-two organizations this
year, as compared with forty-one of four
years ago. Mr.. Warner, however, states
that it has been his experience that at the
very last moment the applications will
flood his Office and that there will be more
than sixty organizations to march up the
avenue next 4th Of March
Considerable discussion was aroused when
the report of Mr.. Percy S. Foster was made
for the committee on music. of which he is
the chairman. Sunday concerts were sup-
gested. but met with immediate disapproval
in several quarters. Finally, after the mat
ter was thoroughly gone over 1t was de-
termlned not to have concert Sunday. 1t
was explained that at the first Cleveland
Inauguration, which occurred Saturday, an
EFFORT was made to have concert on the
roaiowlng gay. sunday but that such a
storm or opposition was raised all over the
country that the idea was abandoned.
Three concerts will be given Monday.
however, at the pension offfce-one in the
morning, in honor of the army and navy
one in the afternoon, in honor of Con-
gress, and the third at night. in honor of
the governors of the several states. the
members of their STATS and the general
public. At each of these concerts there
will be an orchestra Of 125 pieces and a
band of seventy pieces. A chorus of 500
trained voices will sing. under the direction
Of Mr.. Foster.
The first rehearsal of this chorus will be
held at PM, January Is, at Pythian
Hall. on 9th street.
Art Works for Streets.
Chairman Fred D. Owen of the committee
on street decoration reported that he had
received a letter from President Francis
of the recent Louisiana purchase EXPOSE
ton assuring the inaugural committee that
the exposition company will treat the rc-
quest of the committee for plaster works o.
art For use at the inaugural festivities very
generously, and that the railroads have
agreed to make special rates for the trans.
portat.on of the material Much IL not al,
OF the decorative features can be made
permanent. and there is probability that
Mr.. owen will endeavor to have this done
Mr.. Owen today added several names to his
committee, one of which Is that of Charles
ii. Neihaus, the sculptor, who executed
most of the best works of art at the re-