Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
HELD MEETING TO-DAY
Inaugural Committee at
Headquarters.
REST ON THEIR OARS
MONEY APPROPRIATED TO LIGHT
COURT OF HISTORY.
Thirty Thousand Men Will Be in Limo
for the Big Parade-Other
Matters.

The inaugural committee held its last
meeting prior to the inauguration this
morning at the headquarters in the New
Willard Hotel 1t determined to appro-
pirate 81 600 for the purpose of Illuminating
the court of history and the presidential
reviewing stand on the night OF March i.
General Harries and General Johnston,
who, with Lieutenant General Chaffee and
Mr.. B. H. Warner, have arranged the pa
rade reported that there will be about 3d.
coo men in line, apportioned as follows: Six
| thousand regulars. 1900 national guards.
2000 cadets and approximately 10000 civil
ians. There will be fifty-three organiza-
tions in the civic grand division.
carload of fireworks is on the ground
ready for display, and the remainder of the
cargo will be ready by March 4. The chair
men of all committees reported favorable
progress and the formation of the parade
was completed, the announcement to be
made tomorrow.
Another meeting of the inaugural commit
tee will be held next week in order to close
all matters pertaining to its work of the
past three months.
Admiral Dewey Too Ill
Admiral Dewey viii not be able to take
no part in the Inauguration ceremonies
| and is is possible that some other
of the navy may be selected to
take his place as the representa-
tive of that branch of the military
service. If that is done the selection would
probably be Rear Admiral Francis j. Hig-
ginson, commandant OF the Washington
navy yard who is the senior rear admiral.
AS commander of the battle ship Massa-
chusetts, Admiral Higginson took a prom
| inent part in the naval operations in Cu-
ban waters
Admiral Dewey has been seriously i'll
with the grip for four weeks. Although
| much improved, he is still too weak to
leave the house. In view of the inclement
weather, his physician has advised against
his attempting to undergo the severe or
deal of active participation III the in
augural ceremonies.
Invitations were extended by Admiral
Dewey to the naval attaches of all the
foreign embassies and legations in this city
to view the inaugural parade from the win
dows of his offices on the nth street front
of the Mills building. These invitations
will stand, but the admiral himself will
not be there 1t is expected that with
careful nursing and complete rest the ad-
miral will be restored to his usual good
health in a few weeks.
Visit of Midshipmen.
As result of a conference between Pay
master General Harris of the navy and the
accounting officers of the Treasury Depart
ment the expenses attending the transpor-
tation of the brigade of mdshipmen to and
from this city to participate in the inaugu-
ration of President Roosevelt VIII be de-
frayed entirely from the naval appr2pfia-
ton "for pay, miscellaneous" This will
be good news to the midshipmen. as it had
been practically settled that they would
have to bear their own expenses on the trip
to Washington and it had been calculated
that it would cost them each Sl31. A for
mer controller of the treasury held that
there was no appropriation out of when
that expense could be met, and on the oc-
ga of Washington
Inauguration of President Mckinley the
boys had to pay their own expenses. The
present controller, however, takes a diff
ferent view of the law. He holds that in
asmuch as the midshipmen are ordered to
Washington to perform an official duty II
is just and proper for the government to
pay their expenses which can be done, he
says, from the appropriation for pay, mis-
cellaneous," in the absence of specific ap-
preparation for such transportation of the
midShipmen.
The officials of the Navy Department and
the Naval Academy have completed ar
rangements for the visit of the midship-
men to this city next Saturday. They will
leave Annapolis on a morning train on Sat
urday and will return to that city the same
evening.
The brigade will be commanded by Lieut..
Commander William F. Fullem, VINO Will
have assisting him Lieuts. J. H. Reid and
A Buchanan captains of the two bat
talons. At the conclusion of the parade
the midshpmen are TO be entertained at
luncheon by Mrs. Mclean of Cincinnati at
her residence, corner 18th and | streets.
The Naval Brigade.
Announcement is made at the Navy De-
partment of the officers detailed to duty
with the Naval Brigade for the inaugural
parade. They are
Brigade officers-Commander Chauncey
Thomas, commanding; Ensign D. p. Man.
nix, adjutant. and Midshipmen ]. A Fer
guson and w. Baggaley, aids; Paymaster
w. H. d.. Dogherty, quartermaster and
commissary; Lieut. L. S. Thompson, ord
nance officer; Surgeon ]. D. Gatewood, med-
ical officer, and Midshipman NJ. Campbell,
signal officer.
There will be a band of forty-sx pieces.
Commanding the First Battalion will be
Lieutenant Commander ]. l.. Jayne, with
Midshipman G. Howe adiutant Lieut..
F. l.. SandoZ will command the Second Bat-
talon.
. Military Committee.
At meeting of the inaugural committee
on military organza tions held at ) O'clock
yesterday afternoon, the members were
assigned to meet the visiting military COM
mand, when they arrive in this city. and to
escort them to the places where they will
be located while here. Each incoming mill
tary body will be met by one or more MEM
bers of the committee, formally welcomed
and given any assistance and infCrmat ton
that may be desired. During the meeting
badges were distributed to the committee
members.
Comfort at the Ball.
Major James +. Bell, chairman, and
the other officers of the inaugural committee
OF. comfort at the ball will be at the PEN
sion bureau building at 7:20 o'clock this
evening for the purpose of assigning the
employees of the committee to their posts
of duty. The employees will be provided
with special tickets TO admit them to the
ball room between 7:30 and :45 O'CLOCK
Saturday evening. and they will wear
badges marked ''employe.
BY authority OF the inaugural committee.
Major Bell has been appointed by Chair
man John M. Wilson as assistant 10 Chair
man Wilson during the ceremonies at tho
inaugural ball the night Of March 4. Ma
jor Bell is accordingly authorized. when
any emergency arises, to issue In the name
of Chairman Wilson any orders or instruc-
tions he may deem necessary
Although it Is understood that the con-
troll of the police and fire brigade, on duty
in the pension building will rest with the
chiefs of those departmental, Major Bell