Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
ADDING TO THE FUND
Local Residents Guarantee
Expenses of Inauguration.
SUBSCRIBE A LARGE SUM
Chairman Allies Thinks Total Will
Be at Least 100000.
OLD SOLDIERS AS ESCORT
Col. Hopkins May Recommend That
Veterans Be Given the
Place of Honor.
OLD SOLDIERS AS ESCORT

When Milton f. Allies. chairman of the
inaugural finance committee. reached his
Office in the Riggs National Bank build
ing today he found his desk piled high
with envelopes containing small subscrip-
lions to the Inauguration guaranty fund.
These contributions totaled approximately
$4,000. making the grand total To date
nearly $685.
THE subscriptions received last night
and today" Mr.. Allies said, ARE in small
amounts. just the kind we want 1t is
the desire Of the finance committee that
small subscriptions to the guaranty fund
be encouraged.
At the present rate of increase 1t is be-
lieved the S1UO.otO mark will soon be
reached. insuring Taft ard Sherman an
inaugural that will equal If II does not
eclipse any previous similar event.
Hose Company Coming.
The Bug House Hose Company of
F'reeport. y. Y. is the second organiza-
ton to make formal application for a
place in the Inauguration parade. Nal.
Thomas P. Morgan. chairman of the
committee on civic organizations. today
received from the president Of that
coi1lpdHN communication StatlnS mat
the association will come here to par
ticipate in the ceremonies March 4, mot
as the Bug House Hose Company. but
as Roosevelt Neighbors of Long
Island
I'VE have engaged a special train of
eight coaches on the Pennsylvania rail-
road. the writer continues. land will
arrive in Washington at 4 O'Clock pm.
March 3. We have letter from Secre-
tary Loeb that President Roosevelt will
meet our party at the White House at
s O'Clock pm, March g. and shake hands
with us We will wear uniforms with
distinctive hats and capes and badges,
and will be accompanied by band
Veterans as Escort of Honor.
Col Thomas s. Hopkins, representative
of the soldiers organization on the in
augural committee. is said to be consider
ing the proposition of recommending to
the committee that the escort of honor to
the incoming President and Vice Presi-
dent to the Capitol. where they will take
the oath Of Office. be composed of mem
bers of the GAR. the United Spanish
War Veterans and other soldier bodies
1t is understood he will confer with the
grand marshal. Gen. J. Franklin Bell. in
reference to the matter before making a
recommendation.
Edward J. Stellwagen. chairman Of the
inaugural committee, today approved the
following additions to committees: To the
press committee-Oswald Schuette, Chi
cazo Inter-Ocean: Robert Simpson, Pitts
burg Gazette-Times: c. B. Hunt Arizona
Republican. To the committee on civic
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES S. Hillyer.
Committee on Terminal Facilities.
George w. Martin. chairman of the com
mittee on railroad terminal facilities, to-
day named the members of his committee
and the list was approved by Chairman
Stellwagen, as follows:
NJ. Trump, general superintendent trans
pOrtation, Pennsylvania railroad: c. NJ
Sheaffer. superintendent transportation
Pennsylvania railroad: r. N. Patterson,
superintendent freight transportation
Pennsylvania railroad; E. F. Brooks gen
eral superintendent. Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington railroad: w. n.
Bernard, superintendent Philadelphia
Baltimore and Washington railroad: Jo-
seph Crawford. special agent. Phiadel-
phia. Baltimore and Washington rail
road; ]. ]. Cooper. assistant trainmast er
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington
Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington
railroad: A. Hale. general superintendent
transportation. Baltimore and Ohio rail
road; c. W. Galloway. superintendent
transportation. Baltimore and Ohio rail
road: J. G. Walber. assistant to third vice
president. Baltimore and Ohio railroad
F. c. Batchelder. general superintendent
Baltimore and Ohio railroad: o. II. Hobbs
superintendent, Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
j. 7. Carr, assistant trainmaste Balti.
more and Ohio railroad: c. c. Swartz
freight agent. Baltimore and Ohio rail
road: c. C. Walker. superintendent OF
transportation. Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way. j. W. Knapp. general superinten-
dent. Chesapeake and Ohio railway: E. j
King, superintendent. Chesapeake and
GQNrpo POI inn
ter. Chesapeake and Ohio railway; w. E.
Slaughter, general traffic manager, Wash
inSton. Baltimore and Annapolis railroad
u. w. Taylor, general superintendent OF
transportation. Southern railway: A. II
Westfall. general superintendent Southern
railway &C. v. Peyton. superintendent
Southern railway: T. P. Weston trainmas-
ter. Southern railway; w. P. Taylor traffic
manager. Washington-Sou railway;
C. w. Culp. general superintendent, Wash
lngton-Southern railway: E. *. Grady,
trainmaster. WashingtOnS Southern rail
way: w. A. Garrett. chief executive, Sea
board Air Line railway; G. II. Hix, gen.
eral superintendent, SeabOard Air Line
railway: E. Borden general superintend-
ent of transportation. Atlantic Coast Line
railway: A. c. Needles. general superin-
tendent, Norfolk and Western railway: A
G. RidgWay. vice president, Chesapeake
Beach railway: r. w. King. general man.
ager. Washington. Alexandria and Mount
felHOu railway D. I'LL, ScieIdl dScH
Adams Express Company: w. G.. Johnson
agent. United States Express Company: S
r. Golibart. superintendent. Southern Elk
press Company: n. Main, superintendent
Pullman company: A. c. McElroy, assist
ant superintendent, Pullman company: c.
NJ. Harris. master mechanic. Washington
Terminal Company: J. J. Ekin, auditor
Washington Terminal Company: w. J.
Wilson. trainmaster. Washington Termi-
nal Company: G. H. Spencer. engineer
Washington Terminal Company: w. j
Fittall. general baggage agent. Washing
ton Terminal Company.
Committee to Represent Senate.
The Senate today agreed to the House
resolution for the appointment of a con-
gressional committee to arrange for the
Inauguration of Mr.. Taft. The Vice Pres
ident appointed Senators Knox of Penn
sylvania. Lodge of Massachusetts and Ba-
con of Georgia to serve on the committee.
Names of Contributors.
Milton f. Allies. chairman of the inaugu-
ration finance committee, has given OUT
for publication the following list of con-
tributors to the guaranty fund for the
ceremonies March i
Abner .Drury Brewing Company. ........ $500
hyrOn :. Adams. -..-------.-. lN