The Washington times., 1905-01-18
MAY SLEEP
IN EMPTY HOUSES
IN SENATE SQUARE
Plan of Committee to
Use These Available
Buildings.
THOUGHT FEASIBLE PLAN
Citizens Believe Congress
Should Manage Inaugura-
ton Ceremonies.
THOUGHT FEASIBLE PLAN

Ii movement started by the inaugu-
raj committee this morning meets with
success, the troops who visit Washing
ton to take part in the parade will be
quarte7ed in houses in the square be-
tween b and c Streets and Delaware
Avenue and First Street northeast
This is the block recently purchased
by the Government to be used for Of
fees for Senators. Notice has been given
to all persons occupying houses on this
square to vacate them by February 10,
and there VIII be ample time between
that date and March 1 to place them
in readiness for occupation by the visit
ing military organizations.
Mr. Weller's Scheme.
NJ. I. Weller, chairman of the COM
mittee on public comfort. mas the matter
in charge and will go to the Capitol this
afternoon to talk it over with Senator
Gailinger. If his efforts meet with sue
cess the inaugural committee will be re-
lieved of all necessity of petftioning
Congress to pass a resolution resembling
the act of April IS, 1902, which stands
in the way of the use of Government
buildings for temporary quarters for
troops.
These resolutions are already drawn,
and are ready to be presented, if the
Senate square plan falls through. L
is the belief OF prominent members of
the inaugural committee who have had
to do with the legislative side Of the
committees work that there will be no
trouble about the passage of the reso-
lEtionS. So many States will be send
ing troops IT is believed large number
OF Representative will vote to allow
the use of the Government buildings for
quartering them, in order to insure COM
fort for the commands while in Wash
n.2ton.
A Better Arrangement.
The houses on the Senate square
would, however, suit the committee
much better than the public buildings.
There are about forty houses on this
square, and the officers can be taken
care of as comfortably as il they were
in hotels. Each organization will have
to put its own quarters in order and at
tend to the heating arrangements.
Adds B. Browne, chairman of the
committee on legislation, expressed TO
o reporter for The Times this z.iorning
his hearty approval of the resolution
introduced in the House yesterday by
Representative Sherman of New York
providing for the appointment by the
President Of the Senate and the Speaker
of the House of a committee of six
three from each branch of Congress. to
arrange the inaugural ceremonies here
after, with the help Of a few residents
of Washington.
Mr.. Browne. The work of the in
augural committee has grown to be too
big an affair, and i would gladly see
Congress take hold of il"
Some Take Opposite View.
Other members of the inaugural com
mittee too, who were seen by The
Times reporter, took the opposite view.
While they would not be quoted they
expressed the utmost disfavor of any
plan which would take the inaugural
preparations out of the hands OF .he
citizens of the District Above ali do
they dislike the idea that Washingtoni-
ans should take places on the proposed
Congressional Committee subordinate
to the Senators and congressman
General Wilson declined to express an
opinion one way or. the other.
In connection with the plan of John
B. Larner, chairman of the committee
on parks and reviewing stands, TO have
the parade go around the eIlipse, a pro-
test against this, in the shape Of a pc
tition, is being passed around by the
proprietor of hotel situated on the old
line of march. This petition has been
dows along the line of march TO rent,
and will be presented to the inaugural
committee.
The Ellipse Plan.
The ellipse plan will probably be fully
discussed at tomorroW's meeting of the
inaugural committee, although the final
decision rests with General Chaffee. the
grand marshal of the parade. As Cen
eral Chaffee, together with all tie other
military men connected with the inau-
gural committee, are opposed to the
ellipse plan, it is highly probable that
the grand marshal will pass upon IL to-
morrow.
While General Chaffee refuses to talk
about his plans for the parade, it is
understood that he will order that the
old line of march be adhered TO.
Col. John McElroy has. upon the re-
quest of B. II. Warner. chairman of the
committee on civic organizations, con
sented to act as chairman to subcurn-
mittee on veteran organizations. Colo
mel McElroy has had much experience
with this line of work and will make
every effort to make the veteran organi-
cations q feature OF the civic parade.
MIR. Warner will. in a few days. an
nounce his full committee, which viii be
q large one. From the members OF IL ne
will select number To act as special
aides TO tie heads OF the different civic
organizations. There viii be two or
three aides to each organization their
duties being to meet the organizations
upon their arrival in Washington and 10
look after them while they are in the
city.
Tho following cadets nave been select
ed from tie Military Academy at West
Point to serve as aides upon General
Chaffee's inaugural staff:
Cadet Calvin Titus, Cadet Sherman
Miles, son of General Miles; Charles ID.
Gatewood. son OF Captain Gatewood.