Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03
Question Of Public Buildings
During the Inaugural.
COMMITTEE PROBLEM
BROUGHT UP BY NEW
e. WORKERS.
Matter Will Be Taken in Hand and
Definitely Settled Shortly
Civic Organizations.

"A oSiiouS pTOOfem mas pIeSeAteu itScll III
connection with, the inaugural arrange
ments. ~
A letter received by General Wilson today
from the Kings County Republican Club
of New York contains the pertinent query:
VIII she executive mansion and other pub
lie buildings be open for the inspection Of
visitors to Washington on Sunday, March
o.? The president CT the club, Mr.. D. H.
Ralston states that it is the desire of the
good republicans in Brooklyn to send to
washington fof the Inauguration the
largest delegation ever present at similar
ceremony, but that many of the members
nave said they will not come unless the
buildings will be open the Sunday following
Inauguration day:
The Congressional Library will be open as
usual on Sundays, and the matter of open
ing the other buildings at that time will be
taken up Immediately.
Under the special rates made by the rail-
roads visitors will be permitted to remain
majority, it is believed. will want to leave
town within two or three days. The BUSH
ness men of Baltimore, Philadelphia. New
York and even Pittsburg, may come down
FRIDAY evening to Washington, participate
In the ceremonies to their, hearts content,
spend Sunday in sightseeing, and return to
their respective homes with the loss of only
one working day. For this reason, and that
tend the inaugural, it is hoped by the COM
mittee that the permission to open the pub
lie buildings will be granted.
Other Applications Received.
In addition 10 the Kings County Republi-
can Club, applications were received at
headquarters today from the F. F. Will
liams Republican Battery, about 100 mem
bers. who desire to appear in regulation
Rough Rider khaki uniforms; the Essex
Troop of the New Jersey National Guard,
located at Newark, and the Old G. A. r.
Guard. of Columbus, Ohio. The organiza-
ions which have concluded arrangements
TO participate in the parade now pumber-
forty-three, and negotiations are pending
with twelve more clubs, which Chairman
Warner believes will result in their attend
arce.
This will make a grand total of fifty
five organizations in the civic division, but
Mr. Warner hopes to add another five
or ten to this ntnber, bringing the total
up to possible siXty-five. -Four years ago
the total WAS about forty-eight.
General O. o. Howard of civil war fame
today accepted an appointment as COM
mander of. "a division in the civic portion
of the parade. Mr.. Warner also has ex-
| tended an invitation to GeS>ral Fitzhugh
Lee of Virginia, to assume command of
another DIVISION
President Signs Bill.
President Roosevelt today signed the bill
passed by both houses of Congress, au-
thorizing the use of the vacant houses on
square CSC. the site of the proposed Senate
Office building. "
Judson w. Lyons, register of the treas
| ury. has been named committee of one
| to assume charge of the colored division in
| the inaugural parade. He held a similar
position four years ago. De-
The plans for the two great stands to be
erected On Pennsylvania avenue in front
of the White House and Lafayette Square
1,,r- I4a, L.
General Wilson today. The Presidents
stand will have seats for 600 persons, and
General Wilson has about 800 names of
persons who properly belong this stand.
But after all the hard problems General
Wilson has mastered since he took up the
| inaugural burden the belief is expressed
that he will dispose of the reviewing stand
puzzle without trouble or delay The gen.
eral reviewing stand will have accommoda-
lions for about $500 persons.
Contractor Parsons. who will build the
stands, will commence work next week. 1t
is thought. He will establish a miniature
saw mill in Lafayette Square, SO as to be
able to saw and cut lumber to any length
and in any dimensions the conditions may
demand. He wants to. install small en-
CINE and equipment, ana pedestrians I'D in
the vicinity of the White House soon NAV
stand around with their hands in their
pockets and witness the execution of a
buZZ-Saw.
Old Boys Club.
The Old Boys Cluo of Washington will
meet this evening at the Riggs House to
arrange for the participation of their or
ganization in the inaugural parade
The committee on street decorations, Of
which Mr. Fred Owen is chairman, will
meet this evening at the committee head
quarters, 1925 Pennsylvania avenue.
A subcommittee of the committee on pub
lie comfort. having in charge the care of
colored visitors, will meet this evening at
934 street northwest, and will be ad-
dressed by Mr.. Weller, chairman of the
main committee.
Adjt. Gen. Stewart and Gen. Corbin of
| the Sd Pennsylvania Brigade have decided
that the provisional brigade Of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania, to take part in the
Inauguration of President Roosevelt, shall
be composed of the LIST Regiment entire
and battalion of four companies each Of
the 4th, sth, 10th, 18th, 18th and 10th Regi-
ments.
Virgina's Governor Coming.
Gov. Montague of Virginia has accepted
an invitation to accompany the list Regi-
ment of Infantry, Virginia National Guard.
to Washington and lead that organization
in the inaugural parade. An announce