Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-20
DOWN I'd. HbD WORK
Following d 81 Plans for Roose-
IU VSu1
welt Inauguration.
COMMITTEES BUSY
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OCULAR DEMoFsrRAT1oN OF AP-
PRoACH OF EXERCISES.
Special Efforts to Secure Large Repre-
sentation of Southern Troops
Remarkable Applications.


Now that all general plans for the inagu-
ration of President Roosevelt have been de-
termined, the inaugural committee and it's
energetic chairman, Gen. John M. Wilson,
have settled down to hard work, and re-
suits soon will be apparent. The music of
the carpenters hammers. the splash of the
painters brushes and the significant signs.
Rooms and windows for rent, for the in
auguration," will soon be unmistakable evil
| dence that the inaugural is real and
practical affair. and not existing in only
theory, debate and the deliberations of
committees. Washingtonians usually do
not become infected with the inaugural fe-
yer until there are outward and visible
signs; then the evolution from mere inter-
est to enthusiasm is only matter of hours.
Special efforts are being made to have in
the parade large numbers of troops and
civilian organizations from the southern
states. Gen. Wilson's effort in this line has
resulted in many remarkable applications
| notably the one from the list Virginia
Regiment, which. as stated exclusively IN
The Star yesterday, is the first instance
where Virginia, always proud of her ster-
ling democracy, has offered her state troops
or any portion of them for participation in
| the inauguration of a republican President.
Today Representative G.. B. Patterson of
quarters and announced the intention of
| the company of Wilmington Light Infantry
of Wilmington. N. C., Capt. w. F. Robert
son and sixty men, to be present in WASH
| ington. March 4, and requested for this
organization a good place in the line.
Rates for southerners.
Additional encouragement to this effort to
enthuse the south developed today, when
Mr.. S. B. Hege of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad and chairman of the inaugural
committee on transportation informed Cen
| eral Wilson that the Southeastern Passen-
ger Association had decided to abide by
about the same rules and would make the
same rates for the Inauguration that al
readily have been announced by the Trunk
Line Associa ton. The Southeastern Pas
senger Association has jurisdiction of all
territory south of the Potomac and Ohio
| rivers, and east of the Mississippi. Indi-
viduals and members of civic organizations
mcy come to Washington for one fare for
the round trip, plus 25 cents to pay for
handling the tickets here. Military and
brass bands, in parties of twenty or more,
in uniform, may come for l cent per mile,
each way. The same time limit has been
established lie, March 2. 3. and A. coming
and leaving Washington as late March
18th. The officials Of the committee were
much pleased TO-DAY. with this announce
ment. and belieTf it will have good,
healthy effect on southern patriotism.
Trying to Swell Fund.
The finance department of the inaugural
committee-Mr. CHARLES C. Glover and Mr.
Milton E. Aailes1-is working overtime in an
endeavor to swell the inaugural fund. A
grand total is acknowledged today of S6O-
100. OF this about 10. per cent is. pledged,
but not paid. The committee needs more
| money Mr., Aailes started out to collect at
least $4,000. and he is DESTROYS of many
more contributions He said today that in
view n the that all nnRStippa HE mat
ters were settled he hoped the money would
come in faster. As it is assured that the
ball will be held in the pension building,
each contributor is practically certain to
get his money back and, consequently, Mr..
Aaies can see no reason why the fund can
not be pushed up to 100000, or even more.
Contributions were received today as fol-
lows: Heretofore acknowledged $50, 12o:
Zellers & Co., 500; A. A. Wilson. s25: Jesse
B. Wilson, $3.50; John r. Carmody, $50.
and Walter r. Hensey, $3.50.
It was officially announced at the War
Department today that battalion of the
Porto Rican Provisional Regiment of In
fantry, now on duty in Porto Rico and
the battalion of Philippine scouts, which
participated in the Louisiana purchase ex-
position. have been ordered to this city In
time to take partdn the inaugural parade.
Kingston Republican Club.
The Republican Club of Kingston, N. T..
100 members. has applied for position in
tHC a COIuLuillet LIZ tuC aihCtiSuo
Club of Pittsburg. famous because of the
red-white-and- blue umbrellas which its
members carry in the inaugural parades. IS
in town. arranging for the accommodation
of the members and endeavoring to secure
for the organization choice posihon Ii
the line. 81 SIC
Representative-elect Herbert Parsons of
New York came to Washington today to
arrange for the attendance of the 18th
District Republican Club of New York city.
which ia President RO0Sayalf'S old district
Mr.. Parsons says he will have 150 men in
line, independent of the republican county
delegation.
The names of Eugene r. Hendiey and
Joseph Strasburger have been added to the
finance committee. Mr.. Clifford Rose has
been placed on the press committee. and
Mr.. Corcoran Thorn. chairman of the COM
mittee on floor and promenade, has an
nounced the following additional members
of his comm oe: Cuthbert B. Brown.
Frank H. Pi H: O. Weaver Malcolm
A. Coles, Edward NJ. Dawson and Lee
Mosher Mr.. Thorn also announced that
his committee is closed and no more mem
bers VIII be appointed. He has many APP
plications for membership, and more appli-
cations reach him every day. With today'S
additions he has all the help he needs.
Street Decorations.
Chairman Fred. B. Owen of the commit
tee on street decorations was host last
evening at one of the prettiest, most n
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meetings since the work of these commit
tees begun. He had the headquarters of
the committee at 1925 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. handsomely decorated, and invited all
the members of his committee to little
social gathering. t4swhere the work of the
committee will be discussed and where the
members may become acquainted with one
another Flags qstatuary, paintings and
palms helped out the decorative features:
Music was Included in the program of
speeches, and refreshments were served
before the guests vent home. Mr.. w. v.
Cox of the Board of Trade and vice chair
man of the committee of which Mr. Owen
is chairman spoEes about the worlds fair
and the significance, Of the court of his
tory proposed by Mr., Owen as part of
the inaugural SCHEME ~
"A Court of History. said Mr.. Cox, sis
most appropriate at the Inauguration of
President Roosevelt, who is not only a
writer of, but maker, of history.
The west for more than hundred years
was so busy making history that its chron-
icing was left to- the students of the east,