Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-16
PROGRESS REPORTED
Meeting of Inaugural Com
mittee Today.
DDTN Ant Op IA nETO
BRIGADE OF CADETS
ALL THE MONEY SUBSCRIBED FOR
GUARANTY FUND PAID.
Gen. Joe Wheeler to Command Second
Civic Division-How the Military
Will March.

General Chaffee. grand marshal of the
| inaugural parade, has decided to organize
| brigade of cadets which will march in the
military division. and not in the civic divi-
| sion. as had been contemplated.
Treasurer Allies reported at the meeting of
the inaugural committee which was held to-
day at the New Willard Hotel that $62,os5
| has been subscribed to the guaranty fund.
| ana that it has all been paid in. This is the
| largest fund in the history of inaugurals.
Gen. Joe Wheeler, u. S. A, of confederate
! army fame has consented to participate in
| the parade. and will be I'm command of the
| second civic division. Gen. o. O. Howard
will command another division.
| The order in which the militia organiza-
| tions of the several states will march has
| been announced In report by Gen. George
| H. Harries, chairman of the committee on
| military organizations.
| The Haydn male chorus of Utica, N. Y,
! and the Oratorio Society of Scranton have
| expressed desire to participate in the cere-
| monies and arrangements may be made for
| such participation in one or more of the
dedicatory concerts. The Scranton organi-
| zation won the grand prize at the 81. Louis
| fair for vocal work
| The work of making the pension building
| ready for the inaugural ball has been begun.
The committee of representative wash
ington citizens. charged with planning and
| carrying into execution the plans for the
| inauguration of President Roosevelt, met
this morning at the headquarters In the
| New Willard Hotel. with the result that
| much progress reported and many inn
portant announcements made. Mr.. James
| F.. oyster. a member of the committee,
| stated that there was considerable lack OF
enthusiasm the part of cadet organlZa-
| tions concerning their participation in the
| inaugural ceremonies. due, he believed. to
| the fact that they had been assigned to
| march with the civic division 1t was
| pointed out that If there is anything that
| will dampen the ardor of a cadet, IT Is to
| march as 2 civilian, and that unless they
| could be included in the military division
of the pageant. it was probable the repre-
sentation would not be as large as had been
| anticipated.
/ Lieut. Gen Chaffee then announced that
he would organize another military brigade.
| to be composed exclusively of cadets fully
| armed and equipped, from the various
schools and colleges, and that they should
| march as soldiers and not civilians. This
| was received with applause, and Mr.. Oyster
| predicted that the new brigade would prove
to be one of the most popular features.
The Military Division.
A report made by Gen. Harries. as chair
man of the committee on military affairs,
was submitted. 1t provides for the fol-
lowing order for military organizations:
Corps of cadets, Z. S. A.
Brigade midshipmen, U. S. n.
Cadets L. S. Revenue Marine Service.
Second Battalion Engineers, u. s. A.
Company b, Signal Corps, U. s. A.
! One regiment infantry, consisting of two
| battalions of the Sth Infantry and one bat
TALON of the 9Th Infantry. .-..
One provisional regiment of U. s. Coast
| Artillery.
One battalion Porto Rico Provisional
Regiment.
one battalion Philippine Scouts. 't
| One battalion U. S. Marines.
| One brigade L. S. seamen.
| Third Battalion, Field Artillery, L. S. A.
First Squadron. 7th United States Cavalry.
Brigade of National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia, consisting of Engineers
| Corps Company, Signal Corps Company.
I'd Regiment Infantry, 1st Regiment In
fantry 1st Separate Battalion Infantry, list
| Field Battery, Naval Battalion
Alabama-Company X, Sd Regiment.
onnecticut-Company A, Sd Infantry.
Deaware-1st Infantry
Illinois-1st Company, I'd Battalion.
Indiana-3d Regiment. -
Maine-Company NJ, 1st Infantry.
: Maryland-Troop "a" escort for gover-
nor; 4th Regiment. 9th Regiment.
| Observation-Disclosures E, I'd Infan-
try; Company C, 9th Infantry; Companies
G and l., Sth Infantry; Boston Heavy Ar
, tillery, 9TH Division Naval Brigade Bat
terry +.
New Jersey-Companies K and L, I'd
Regiment; 1st Troop Cavalry.
} New York-Company II, I'd Regiment
l (46th Separate Company; Company L, "a
, Regiment t22d Separate Company; Com
: pany (37th Separate Company)' I'D
Regiment Sth Regiment. 18th Regiment,
Squadron A, Brooklyn Naval Brigade.
, North Caroina-Wimington Light In
fantry.
X, 9th Infantry; Troop A, Cavalry; Battai-
? ion of Engineers.
!, PennsyIyania-One provisional brigade,
T consisting of 1st Regiment of Infantry from
| 1st Brigade, 1st Regiment of Infantry from
{ | I'd Brigade, 1st Regiment of Infantry from
: Sd Brigade.
f Rhode Island-Troop A, LIST Squadron.
Cavalry.
Virginia -Mecklenburg Guard, Culpeper
| Minute Men, Richmond Blues, Petersburg
3 | Grays Companies A, B, c and E, roth Regi-
r ment; list Regiment; Company l. 10th
r Regiment
r | and territories, accompanied by staff Of
e | ficers have also announced their intention
to participate in the inaugural ceremonies:
: Connecticut, Iowa, Louisiana. Maine, Mary
t land Michigan, Nebraska. New Mexico.
S New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
d Island, Vermont and Virginia.
: Brigade of cadets.
). Subscription Fund Paid In.
), | Mr.. Milton E.. Allies came into the COM
!, mittee room with broad smile. and re-
= ported that grand total of s62,0s5 has not
IS only been subscribed, but paid in which Is
n a record. OF this sum less than A,0O0 has
a been paid out, but contracts have been Let
e and obligations incurred which will neces-
= state the expenditure of most all of 1t be-
e fore the inaugural ceremonies Will have
.ee been concluded In addition to the guaran-
u ty fund s2504 has been collected from the
90 10 of privileges and 81 600 from the sale OF
!, seats making total of $t5, $50
"a The committee will bond itself IN tne sum
:: of $4,000 to return to the secretaries RES q
u War and Navy all flags ana other aeoo'sS
tive material loaned for the PURPOSES a e. q
teriai will be distributed along the Line OF
! march 80 a..
in Mr.. Percy s. Foster. chairman OF - -
Is | committee on music. reported tnat tn
/ Hayden male chorus of Utica, N. T., ana
!. the Oratorio Society of Scranton. Pa, are
| anxious to take part In the musical pro-
n gram. These organizations probably uHl
n be extended an invitation to come to Vs.
ington at the time Of the inaugural out u