The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05
INAUGURAL WORK
PROGRESSING FAST
Committee Breaks All Rec
ords of Other Years,
WORST OF PROBLEMS SOLVED
Accommodations for an Army Oh
Troops-Cosmos Club Decides to
Mark Historic Sites.
WORST OF PROBLEMS SOLVED

Although there are but four weeks IN
which to complete the arrangements Tor
the Inauguration Of President Roose-
Welt. the work Of the committee is 50
far advanced and SO well In hand that
only the unforeseen can cause Tniscar-
rage of the well-laid plans of Gen. John
M Wilson the chairman. ard his as
scciates From the first every obstacle
has been met promptly and overcome in
the shortest possible time. Tact and pa
thence. as well as energy and deternlin-
alton, have been developed where need
: ed. at times. to smooth out various dlt-
fculiies. with the result that the work
has moved forward more rapidly than
In any former years.
The most vexatious problem the COM
mittee had to solve was to get posses
sion of the Pension Office Building for
the inaugural ball. AT one time, shorty
before the Christmas holidays. II looked
as If Congress would refuse to pass the
necessary legislation for the use OF the
structure. but General Wilson, ChaFieS
c. Glover, chairman of the committees
con finance, and Adds B. Browne. chalr-
man of the committee on leglsiatioh' oio
such excellent missionary work that the
House yielded finally.
Obtained Quarters.
No sooner was that question settled
than the heads Of the State, WAR Navy,
and Interior Departments announced
that, under the law. they could not al
low the use OF the buildings under their
control for quarters for the various
military organizations that are expect
ed to participate in the inaugural pa
rade.
This was a serious blow, and again
bothered
In the fertile brain of NJ I. Weller
chairman Of the committee on public
comfort, the idea was conceived o.
k,x.aking use Of the vacant houses IN thu
square north of the Capitol, purchased
by the Senate for an Office building iol
the members Of that body
Mr.. Weller consulted Senator Gal
1inger, chairman of the Senate Distric
Committee, and the result was that
resolution was introduced and passe'
granting permission to the Inaugural
committee to use the vacant houses fo
quarters for the troops.
From 1000 10 10000 men can be com
fortabIy housed in these buildings, an
Mr.. Weller has plans for caring for a
many more as are likely to come to tn
inauguration
Will Mark Sites.
At the Cosmos Club last night the sub
committee of the committee on histori
Bites held a meeting TO go over list Q
EiteS on which tablets are to be erecte
for the benefit of visitors to the inaug
uration. DR.. Marcus Benjamin, chair
man of this subcommittee. has receive
a number of suggestions. and he and tn
members of his committee viii choos
$50 to 200 of these. The work done las
night consisted in going over those tha
have already been agreed upon and SCI
Ting the descriptive phrases that are
be placed upon the shields.
The Congressional committee on IL
inauguration. which will have charge
the proceedings at the Capitol was al
nounced yesterday. This committee
composed of Senator Spooner, Chairman
Senators Aldrich and Bacon and Repr
sentatives Dalzell, Crumpacker, al
.iohn Sharp Williams
Troops Coming.
Brigadier General Grant, commando
the Department of the East. has desi
mated the following troops in his q
partment to take part in the inaugur
,parade: From the Washington Ba
cracks. Second Battalion of Enginee
and band: from Fort Myer, Va, Secor
battery. Field Artillery. First Squa
ron, Seventh Cavalry, and band, al
Company 3. Signal Corps, from Flo
Monroe, Va, two battaIiass OF artille
and the Fourth Artillery Band; fro
the artillery district OF Maryland a,
the Potomac. each two companies
Coast Artillery; from Fort McHenr
Md, one company OF the Eighth Infa
try; from San Juan and Henry Ba
racks. one battalion of the Porto Ric;
Provisional Regiment Of Infantry; fro
Fort Hamilton, n. Y, the Fifth Art
-1ery Band: from Fort Jay, n. Y. t
Second Battalion, Eighth Infantry, a.
band; from Fort Siocum, n. Y. thr
companies OF the Eighth Infantry a.
from Plattsburg barracks. New Yor
che battalion of the Fifth Infantry.
Yesterday afternoon General Wills
signed the contract for furnishing t.
fireworks On the night of March l. viii
was awarded to the Pain Firewor
Company, Of New York. This compal
will receive 5000 for the pyrotechn
display and viii be called upon TO fl
nish bond In the sum OF s., 900 for I
carrying out OF its contract.