The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-07
CHAIRMAN NAMES
INAUGURAL AIDES
Stellwagen Announces Per
sonnel of Executive Com
mittee and Chairmen.
CHANGES-ARE MADE
FROM THE OLD LIST
Gives Reasons for His Selection
of AssistantS-ArTanges for
Reduced Rates.

Stellwagen, this morning announced the
personnel of the executive committee
for the Inauguration Of President-eIect
Taft
At the same time a call was sounded
for the initial meeting Of the newly
appointed committee 10 be held at the
New willard Hotel, Thursday evening.
mittee viii be opened with headquar-
ters in the library Of the New VIII
lard, at the + street entrance, the same
Office used by the committee four years
ago.
Additions to staff.
The appointments this morning in
clude two additions 10 Mr. SteHwag-
ems personal stan Of advisers, in ad-
ditiOn 10 the secretary and treasurer.
These d~S George Z Hamilton, first
vice chairman. and $ W. woodward.
second vice chairman
But one COMMITTEES named In 1876 has
been eliminated, that the con- mmittee on
accounts, which Mr. Stellwagsl deemed
superfiuJus. and ono has been added. a
committee on railroad terminal facili-
ties, with George ". Martin at its
head.
At the head Of The finance committee,
one of the most lmpOrtant-Si Tie mum
Der. is Milton f Allies
--This committee ha5. been made ncccs-
sary," said Nj. SJellWagen, by the
widely different conditions, and IN this,
as well as with the other appoin meDtS,
1 have put in charge a man wn, mas
practical working knowledge CT the du-
ties Of his onlce-
In Close Touch.
George W. Martin holds a position
which keeps him closely in touch with
conditions at the terminal and this
committee, working in harmony with
that on transportation. OF which sam
ueI 3. Hege, IS chairman. should in
sure t.a bezr possible accommodations
for visitor
-.Oue problem which Will have TO be
faced bv Mr. HeEe is the new rate leg
lslatiOn which may preclude special rc-
duCriOns for civilians W 10 viii take part
iu the parade. While every eu9Ft VIII
be made TO have the rates lowered. II
this is not feasible. / think that factor
viii have little effect on the length Of
the parade"
Chosen On MeTits.
You will notice that about three
fouruhs OF the names are thOSe Of men
who have not figured in prr-iOus IN
auglIrations. This carries out NY policy
Of giving the new men a chance and
is meant to cast no reflection on those
who served so ably IN prev is years
I have allowed in no instance prececenl
10 stand in the way OF etuciency ana
this viii be the policy OF the entlre
Win the opening OF Offices at the
New Willard, real work or the cam
Epaign will begin soon after Lne uIsl
meeting OF the committee, IL IS expect
I.ad that the various chairmen VIII make
ont lists Of members OF their respective
subcommittee, and tho early sessions
of the executive co nunllee VIII Dc
largely devoted 70 the consideration OF
4. D.
before the appointments are announced.
Thorn IN Charge.
In charge Of the general office or
panization viii be Secretary CorcOran
ThOm. Treasurer Clarence No;ment
win have charg, Of all contributions,
and under his direction a campaign for
funds will be started this week,
In speaking Of the appointments MT
CfeIIv-a cen said, u consider mNSeI 1pE-
tunate I'm being able 70 procure the as
sistance Of such an able corps Ear
from finding il hard to gather conp3-
tent men for all the positions, reall.e
that efficient men have been omitted
from the list, wniCn OF course had us
limitations. The committee is already
larger than that appointed four years
ago, but like that number, 1t contains
no figureheads-
New Chairmen.
Chairmen Of committees arc named as
follows:
Milton E. Allies. finance.
Theodore w. Noyes, reception.
Adds 3. Brown, legislation.
Charles a BOyntOu, press
Scott g. Bone, printing.
Thomas J. D. Fuller, souvenirs and
tickets.
Samuel B. Hege, transportation.
Michael I. Weller. public comfort.
Major Richard sylvester, public order
Major Gen J. Franklin Bel, military
organizations
John B. Larner. reviewing stands.
Edward W. Dom, Jr-, street decora-
tions-
Bernard r. Green, Illumination.
Cuno II. Rudolph, fireworks.
Percy s. Foster, music.
James Rush Marshall, ballroom dec
oratiOns-
James Z. Bell, comfort at ball
Gist Blair, floor committee.
Arthur c. Moses. supper committee.
Joseph NJ. StOddard. local transpOrta-
ton.
Andrew Parker, auditing.
r. \. Brooke. medals and badges.
George ". Martin, railroad terminal
facilities.
The committee in full follows:
Milton Z. Allies.
LarZ Anderson
Major Gen. J. Franklin Bell.
Charles J. Bell
Major James l.. Bell.
Ira y. Bennett.
Sidney Bieber.
woodbury. Blair.
Gist Blair.
William J. Boardman.
Scott C Bone
Charles A. BOTnton.
Frank s. Bright.
Alexander BrittOn.
Col Charles 5. BromwelI.
r. N Brooke.
Murray A Cobb.
William V. Cox
William c. Denny,
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