Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-28

mittee on street decorations has been ar
ranged for this afternoon at s o'clock at
the committee hsa&quaqters, 1235 Pennsyi-
va ms avenue az q W. Hw;o.,JI . 80
committee on mnTaeins-points of historic
interest, has issued a cat for his commit
tee to meet IN adH. inaugural COMMITTEES
room at the the New sye Wl Srs Monday after
pecially desires the presence of all of the
members, that the-rommfttee may be prop
eriy organized apd the work taken up
promptly. as there are Kut four weeks re-
naming to accomplish ag the work of this
1t is desired that the pembers bring with
them lists of any points they consider de-
sirable to mark at this time. and it would
ing of points Of historic interest In Wash
ington would send such information to the
committee, as it is the desire as far as
possible to cover the early historical and
political life of Washington.
Want Saloons Closed.
The local members of the woman's Chris
tiau Temperance Union made an appeal to
the District Commissioners requesting that
all saloons be closed on inauguration day
This suggestion has not met with universal
approval. and Mr.. NJ I. Weller. chairman
of the committee on public comfort, has
addressed a letter to the Commissioners
hoping they will not entertain any such
propesition'' The letter follows:
In behalf of the committee on public
comfort, l beg to enter my earnest protest
against the closing of restaurants and
saloons on March 4, for the reason that
this District will be compelled to entertain
vast number of visitors on this occa-
sion, who will mainly depend upon the
public establishments to procure their
meals. &C., and the closing of such places
of business would entail considerable hard
ship upon our visitors
In explanation Of the letter Mr.. Weller
said: sSuch an enactment would be RI
d;eulous There are many restaurants
which serve intOxicants and number OF
saloons which serve lunch. To deprive the
r1archers and the great crowds-probabiy
3eO,0OC in all-of the privilege of finding
easy access to something to eat-Or even 10
drink. for that matter-would be radical
indeed 1t would hurt the temperance
cause more than anything else. because it
is exceedingly poor taste to bring about
discomfort on such a great day just be-
cause a few might be Incorporate. Does
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
mean to insinuate that the crowds of Amer
lean people who will come here from every
mart of the United States to see President
Roosevelt inaugurated will make use Of
the liberty to bring about license? think
the assumption upon which the request APP
pears to have been made Is incorrect, ana
I believe that 1t VIII add greatly 10 ehe
convenience of the day to allow all places
of business to be kept open that wish to be
open. For the lawbreakers We have the
police
Quartermaster Gen. Thayer of the stan OF
Gov. John McLane of New Hampshire call
ed upon Chairman Wilson at inaugural
HEADQUARTERS at the New Willard yesterday
tc arrange for securing accommodations
for the governor and his staff at the cere-
monies and in the parade. He was re-
ferred to Sergeant-at-Arms Ransde1l and
to Chairman Weller, the latter suggesting
several hotels.