Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-07
INAUGURAL FEATURE
Suggested Naval Display and
Review on Potomac.
GEN. WILSON'S IDEA
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEE
ON COMFORT IN BALL ROOM.
Aids on Staff of Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee-
Large Representation From
South Expected.
GEN. WILSON'S IDEA

The newest thing in the way of sug-
gestions for the inaugural occasion is
| naval display and review on the Potomac
| river near Washington. General Wilson,
| chairman of the inaugural committee
| stated to a representative of The Star to-
| day that this is one of the many schemes
| and problems to which he is giving thought
| and attention. 1t was also learned today
| that delegation of about 1000 prominent
New York republicans, all members of
| the republican county committee of New
York city, will march in the inaugural pa
| rade. uniformed in frock coats, silk hats,
carrying canes and flags and led by former
| Governor Odell. 1t is understood that
steps are being taken looking to the par
| ticipation in the parade of at least one
| civic and one military organization from
| South Carolina.
A delegation from the Republican Club
of New York city arrived in Washington
| last evening, and had a conference with
| Mr.. NJ. /. Weller, chairman of the COM
| mittee on public comfort at the New VIII
| lard headquarters. The delegation, headed
| by Mr.. j. S. Lehmaier, was entertained
! today at luncheon by Mr. s. w. Wood
| ward, member of the inaugural COM
mittee.
Sans navy in maneuverS off Washington
| is new. although heretofore some of the
| smaller vessels of the navy have steamed
| up the Potomac and unloaded companies
| of jack tars to participate in inaugural
! professions. That this will be done this
| year is assured, but whether there will
| be maneuvers is tentative. Gen. Wilson be-
| ieves the idea practicable and will do what
| he can to make 1t materialize.
| Revenue Cutter Detachment.
Gen. Wilson is desirous also of obtaining
a detachment of men from the revenue
| ;,;,, af
If he is successful the heterogeneous COM
position of the pageant will be complete, for
| there will be soldiers and sailors. and ma
rines, and Rough Riders and Indians. and
politicians and musicians. and students and
| collegians and an infinite variety Of other
| citizens of this grand republic, all equally
/ anxious to do honor to the chief executive.
| Major Bell, chairman of the committee
| on comfort at ball, today made the fol-
| lowing additional appointments to his COM
| mittee: E. B. Fletcher, Chicago: Gen. VIM.
| p. Hall, U. S. A; Capt, Thos. S. King, N.
| G. d. c.; Phil King, DR.. Geo. E. Lewis,
| Rockville, Md; Major William A. Mann.
| VIM. A. Smith, Brooklyn, and Capt. ]. S.
| Tominson, n. G. D. c. Major Sylvester,
| chairman of the committee on public order,
! has added the name of Major s. P. House.
| to his committee, and Col. c. II. Law
! renee and Col w. w. Scott have been
| placed on the committee medals and
badges by the chairman of that committee.
Gen. Ellis Spear.
The Palmetto State.
Mr.. A. c. Kaufman of Charleston, s. c..
| was in Washington recently arranging for
the possible participation of troops from
the palmetto state in the inaugural parade,
Nothing has been done along definite lines,
but Mr.. kaufman felt sure at least two
companies would like to come, and Gen.
Wilson assured him as he had as
sured all other representatives OF
fha would
more satisfactory and pleasing to the MEM
bers of the inaugural committee and to
| the republican administration than to have
a generous representation from the south
Mr.. Kaufman left for his home state con-
fident of bringing to Washington good
The old-Time Way.
Mr. Milton E. Allies. treasurer of the in
augural committee, has in his possession a
copy of the old Washington Intellgeneer.
bearing the date of February q, 1S49. This
was before the time when newspapers took
hold Of inaugural news as public property
and spread the facts and details far and
wide for in one Of the advertising columns
of the paper the following appears:
THE managers of the grand inaugural
ball have the pleasure to announce to the
public that the most extensive arrange
ments are now in progress TO render the
ball every way worthy of the eminent citi-
Zens whom it is intended to honor An eS-
tensive saloon has been built on Judiciary
square for the occasion. which will be ele-
gantly decorated under the superintend-
ence of the most accomplished artists
"Gungfs celebrated band has been en-
gagged and will perform many original
pieces composed by its celebrated leader
expressly for the ball.
''The proceeds after the payment of ex-
penses, are to be equally divided between
the two orphan asylums of this city"
Appended to this is list of managers,
including the names of many men who af-
fer Uar6 history, Among these
Abraham Lincoln, ILL.,; Gen. Winfield Scott,
Col. r. E. Lee, Col. ]. E. Johnston and
Truxton Beale, ]. Madison Cults. Stanis-
laus Murray, Peter Force, r. E. Weight
man, w. w. Seaton, mayor, and many 9TH
erS.
Aids Appointed.
District Assessor Hopewell III. Darneille
and Building Inspector Snowden Ashford
will represent the District of Columbia
aids-de-camp on the staff of Lieut.. Gen
Adna r. Chaffee in the inaugural parade
March next. General Chafree, grand mar
shall of the parade, recently wrote the Com
missioners inviting them to designate two
gentlemen to whom he might tender APP
pointment as aids-de-camp on his staff for
the parade.
Commissioner mcfarland in response to
the request, today recommended that Mr..
Darneille and Mr.. Ashford be nominated as
the representatives of the District on Gen
eral Chanee StaH ana thlS recOmnenua-
ton was approved by Commissioners West
and BiddIe. General Chaffee will also be
thanked by the Commissioners for his cour-
tesy in inviting the representatives to par
ticipate in the parade in the manner indi-
Gated.
Committee on Public Order Busy.
Major Sylvester, chief of police, and chair
man of the committee public order. has
begun preparations for the Inauguration.
Preliminaries had been started a week ago.
when police of the several precincts. the
board of captains and other officials of the
local department were ordered to inspect
the supply of rope, stands, ETC., which 1t
will be necessary to use In roping off the
stretch of Pennsylvania avenue down which