Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-21
ONE HUNDRED UNCLE SANS
BUFFALo's CONTRIBUTION TO
THE INAUGURAL PARADE.
Committee on Printing Announced
by Secretary Thom-Additional
Committee Appointments.

Mai. Thomas P. Morgan. chairman OF
the Inauguration committee on civic Or
CARNATIONS, is now in communication
with many clubs and associations Of va
rious kinds in nearly every section OF
the United States. AS result, the head
quarters Of his committee. 1888 F. street.
are a veritable beehive of industry. One
of the features Of the Inauguration parade
will be hundred or more Uncle Sans,
clad in striped trousers. characteristic
coats and big white fuzzy hats. Frank
T. Gilbert of Buffalo. n. T., secretary Of
the Uncle Sam Club has written to Maj.
Morgan asking for a place in line for his
outfit
Maj. Gen. W. Fl. Sletzer. commanding
the uniformed rank. Knights Of the Mac
cabees, with headquarters at Cleveland.
Ohio. has written that the order will be
represented in the pageant March by
from 800 to 500 knights in their SNOWY
uniform At the Roosevelt Inaugural
ton four years ago this body was high
ly commended for its appearance and
precision in drill and marching Col. D.
W. Gall is the Washington representa-
tive Of the knights.
The Sherman Scouts OF Utica, N. Y,
represented by their captain. Frank S.
Judson have promised to be in line los
strong, to be headed by a drum corps Of
twenty pieces. 10OHldS w. WNlLIlS, sec
rotary of the republican county commit
tee No. 1 of New York city, writes that
the committee expects to have 1000 men
in line.
Secretary Corcoran Thorn of the in
auguration committee today announced
the appointment Of the committee on
printing. as follows:
Chairman. Scott C. Bone; vice chairman
Frederick F.. Chaplin; Clarence c. Archi-
bald. Arthur s. Baker, Ira E. Bennett,
lab 0f1yy D Aif~y
Isaac Cans. ]. Whit Heron, William A.
Hill. Edward L. Hillyer. Raymond Pat
terson. D. s. Porter, Joseph e. Ralph,
William S. Rossiter. Hugh B. Rowland,
Edgar D. Shaw. Charles c. Thompson.
John L. Weaver, Alexander Wolf r. A.
Wickersham.
Additional appointments to the .inaugu-
ration subcommittee were approved by
Edward ]. Stellwagen. chairman. today
as follows:
Finance committee-John Callahan. Ed
son B. Odds, w F. D. Heron, Erwin c.
Brainard and Archibald Hopkins.
Civic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NJ. Cady, A.
Frey. Charles Sherman Hillyer, Elmer e.
Ramey and Court F. Wood.
Press committee-CoI. Fl. l.. Snyder,
shepherdstown CIV. va) Register: c. g.
Musser. Shepherdstown CIV. Va indie
pendent: George w. Haines. Charles
Town CIV. vao Spirit Of jefferson: Frank
Thomas F. Logan, Philadelphia Inquirer.
Fireworks-Maj. NJ. j.. Bunnell and
Louis S. Burdett.
New Record for Subscriptions.
The sum of $4,000 had been SUBJ
scribed to the Inauguration guaranty
fund up to 2:3O o'clock this afternoon.
Milton e. Allies, chairman OF the finance
committee. announced that the amount is
the largest ever raised for a similar pur-
pose in the District. 1t is expected that
the fund will 60 up to the 500. 900 mark
For the Roosevelt Inauguration S62,3SO
was subscribed. being the largest inau-
gural fund up to that time. Mr.. Allies Is
preparing list of the latest contributors,
and it will be given out for publication
tomorrow or Wednesday, he says.