Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-06
Closing Up Business of Great
Inauguration.
LAST CONCERT TONIGHT
COURT OF HISTORY TO BE LIGHT
ED AGAIN TONIGHT.
Committees Fixing Up Their Final Re-
ports - General Wilson
Complimented.

Theodore Roosevelt has been inaugurated;
many OF the city's guests have returned
from whence they came; the parade, the
fireworks, the inaugural ball have passed
into history. and another republican ad-
ministration. destined to be one Of the most
notable since the government was founded.
has had its beginning. The officers and
members of the inaugural committee, who
have toiled so earnestly, have had their re-
ward In the glorious success which has
attended their efforts.
On every hand naught but commentator
Is heard for General Wilson and those who
have worked with him. Nothing was left
undone which might have added to the at
tractiveness of the day or the interest in
IT'S ceremonies and the archives Of the coun-
try Will be enriched when the events of
March 4. 1908. have been recorded.
All day yesterday and all day today the
crowds have been promenading the streets.
ming the public vehicles and passing to
and fro taking in" the sights of the city
and visiting the many places of historic
interest. But at the railroad stations the
crowds were greatest. and every outgoing
train carried it's full capa city The street
fakirs are leaving one by one. and are seek
ing other fields for their wares; the ring of
the carpenters hammers Is heard all along
the line followed by the grand parade of
Saturday. and the windows and doors of the
houses are beginning to peer through the
wilderness of joists and boards and bunt-
ing and flags which formed the holiday
dress of the city.
Tonight the court of history" will be
Hghted again for the benefit of the strang-
ers and resident Westinghouse. Two of
the dedicatoIy concerts have been held
and the last will be given this evening
This will conclude the events of inaugural
celebration. and the city and the country
Will resume Its normal life for another
fOur-year period.
But the duties of the inaugural commit
tee and its officers do not cease forth
with. This morning Gen. Wilson. chair
man OF the committee, sent to each of
the chairmen of the minor committees a
letter requesting them to hurry things
along, as it was his desire to conclude all
business pertaining to the Inauguration
by March 81.
Gen. Wilson Colnplimented.
Many of the chairmen called at head
quarters today to compliment Cen Will
son and Secretary Hitchcock on what
they had accomplished and the manner of
its accomplishment.
Mr.. Weller, who has presided over the
committee on public comfort estimates the
number of visitors at about the same as
four years ago-136,O00 He reports that the
members of his committee have served faith
fully and have attended to the wants of all
the city's guests He hopes to conclude the
work so as to be able to vacate his tempo
rary offices in the Corcoran building by next
Wednesday.
Chairman Bernard r. Green of the COM
mittee on illumination called to request
voucher blanks and other stationery upon
which he could conclude the affairs of his
committee. and all indications are that the
inaugural committee will cease to exist be-
fore the end of the present month
Returns Meet Expenses.
Treasurer Allies, who had charge of the
sale of ball tickets, said today that about
$4,000 will be realized from this source
From the reviewing stand opposite the
White House about Sc. 600 will be realized,
and from other sources, such as the sup
per at the ball, special privileges and the
three concerts at the pension Office today.
will net $4,000, making grand total of APP
proximately $4,000. Mr.. Allies also stated
that the committee has expended a sum
probably will balance.
This inSureS every subscriber the return
of his money, and gives them the satisfac-
as elaborate al the entire $4,000 could
make them.
Cannot Refund Money.
Several requests, some from well-known
business men. have been made today for
refund on inaugural ball tickets which were
not used. All who have applied to Gen.
Wilson or Secretary Hitchcock have been
referred to MIR. Allies. and Mr.. Allies, it is
understood, has declined to make refund,
on the ground that the fault lay with the