Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-01
WILL NAME YOUNGMEN
Chairman to Announce Inau-
guraI Committee Monday.
Mr., lWAGEN EXPLAINS
Says He Will Not Be Held Down to
Rules of the Past.
APPOINTS TWO OFFICERS
Clarence F. Norment is Treasurer
and Corcoran Thorn Secretary.
Railroad Rate Law.


The inaugural committee will be ap-
pointed next Monday. Until that time
there will be no further selections follow
ing the important appointments OF Gen
Bell. Mr. Thorn and Mr.. Norment. made
yesterday.
The foregoing is, in effect. statement
made by Chairman Stellwasen to a Star
reporter this afternoon. He added that
the matter of appointing the chairmen
and members of the numerous subcom-
mittees will be taken up after the gen.
eral committee is named and in action.
Chairman Explains Position.
Mr.. Stellwagen this afternoon made a
statement as to the committee appoint
ments.
"In making up the personnel Of the
Inaugural committee" he said, 81 shall
not feel held down to the names of the
gentlemen who have served on the
many previous occasions. although, OF
course, many OF them will be found
In the list when It In complete.
"My feeling rather IL that NO mat
ter how efficient the service may have
been In the past. and in most every
Of more than 325, 900 people there are
many young and energetic men who
have not yet had the opportunity to
show what they can do In q great
ceremony OF this kind.
"F0r this reason many new names
will be found In the committee, and
many new cAairmen Will take up the
work 80 enthusiastically performed BY
others In the past.
''This 1 do not consider a rejection
k.,t .
OF q large number Of most deserving
citizens who, heretofore, have not re-
ceived It,"
Mr.. Stellwagen will depart for New
York this evening on private business.
and will not return. he said, until Fri
day night. In the meantime Secretary
Thorn will attend to all matters bearing
on the inauguration,
Names Treasurer and Secretary,
Following the announcement yesterday
Of the appointment Of Mai. Gen, j. Frank
lin Bell as chief marshal Of the inaugural
parade Chairman Stelfwagen last evening
appointed Clarence p, Norment treasurer
Of the inaugural committee and Corcoran
Thorn secretary, The appointments were
made after a conference with Chairman
Frank Hitchcock of the republican ma
tienal committee.
Mr.. Stellwagen states that places Oh the
various committees will be filled solely OF
merit: He has had ali he could do to hold
off the torrent Of requests and recon-
meRda atoms from prominent men in the
interest of friends.
Regarded as Best Qualified,
Speaking of the appointments. Chair
maa Steiiwagen said;
fThey are the hest qualified, aaco, d.
ing to the Judgment of Mr. Hitchcock,
and It is my judgment als...'
Co, ceI an Thorn is we'll knowa in WASH
ington. not emily as a ciuhma1, hi; by his
connection with the law firm of Blair
and Then: Four years age he served
with tbs Roosevelt inaugural committee,
and is familiar with the 1equ.rsnents OF
the secretaryship.
HIS wa. educated in the public schools
of Washington, and gradIlted from
George Washington University. His law
career was started about flf,ssn years
ago: He has very viii, acquaint anoe
Metropolitan Club.
Member Of Family Of Bankers.
Mr.. Nerment comes of banking family
and has been in the business since he
left school. When he is not banking he
is usually hunting or fishing. for he is q
member of the Blue Ridge Rod and Gun
SluU. diO Oil aCSlVc Vic. NO Is n w ASH.
ingtonian and was born here in 1856 He
never did anything to make him leave
town. so he stayed here for his early
education. which was at the old Ritten-
house Academy.
When he reached college age he did not
care about going far a4ield for his higher
education. either and took course at
the Western Maryland College, returning
to Washington to learn the practical side
of the banking business from the ground
up. This kept him pretty closely oeeu-
pied, but he took sufficient time Off to
get married, the lady being Miss Eliza
beth Smith Of Suffolk, Va. He has three
children.
MIR. Norment was elected president of
the Central National Bank after the
death of his father. He is also a mem
Der of the Washington Bankers Assoc.a-
ton. of the Washington Stock Exchange
and probably everything else in the local
line that has to do with banking
Gen. Bell Accepts.
Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, Chef of stan
of the army, has written letter to Mr.
Stellwagen. chairman Of the Taft and
Sherman inaugural committee. accepting
the appointment of chief marshal of the
inaugural parade and giving the assur-
ance that he will do all he can to make
1t a success.
Formal Seizure Of Gardner Goods.
CHICAGO. December 1.-Tapestries
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