Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17
PARADE, FIREWORKS. BALL
Chairman Stellwagen Approves List
of Appointments.
BIG SUM ALREADY SUBSCRIBED
Names Of Members of Several Sub
committees-Substance of Re-
ports-Other Details.

The official ogram for March 1. when
Taft and Sherman will be inaugurated as
President and Vice-President of the
United States. was definitely determined
at a largely attended meeting of the
inaugural committee today. In brief the
exercises will be a parade in the day.
fireworks display in the evening and the
ball. with supper. at night.
In addition 10 arranging the program
important committee assignments were
approved by Chairman Stellwagen Milton
T.. Allies. chairman Of the finance COM
mittee made a report as did several
other chairman.
Theodore w. Noyss, chairman of the
reception committee, gave notice that he
would submit report at the next meet
ing of the general committee.
Chairman Henry Of the committee on
press submitted the names of the men,
bers of his committee and reported that.
beginning January 2. he would have an
active press agent at inaugural headquar-
tiers in the Willard Hotel, who will give
out the news of the committees.
Scott c. Bone, chairman of the COM
mittee on printing, said he will make
report Monday. Samuel B. Hege chair
man of the committee on transportation.
reported that he has taken up the matter
VI icuuCcQ IdteS 10 ana ITOH w
with the big railroad companies.
Plans for Public Comfort.
Michael I. Weller. chairman of the COM
mittee on public comfort. announced that
he has opened headquarters in the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Bank building.
Maj. Richard Sylvester, chairman of the
committee on public order, named Daniel
Ransdell as vice chairman of that COM
mittee.
Thomas P. Morgan. chairman of the
committee on civic organizations, gave
list of the organizations that have prom
Used to take part in the Inauguration pa
rade, and said his committee is In cor
respondence with the associations that
came to Washington four and eight years
ago to take part in the Inauguration.
William P Van Wickle. chairman of
the committee on historic sites, reported
that while four years ago only about
100 sites were marked. the committee this
time will mark about 200. Some Of the
be marked with tablets permanent In
character Of enduring bronze or stone.
Fireworks Display Elaborate.
Cuno H. Rudolph chairman of the COM
mittee on fireworks. reported that the py-
rotechnic display March 4 will be elab-
crate. His committee. which was named
today. will at once consider the details of
the display.
r. n. Brooke, chairman of the commit.
tee on medals and badges, reported that d
design for the inaugural medal has been
decided on. 1t will have medallion bear
ing in has relief the heads of Mr.. Taft
and Mr.. Sherman, to be designed by
noted artist.
NJ. E. Allies, chairman of the finance
committee, said today that full list of
contributors will probably be ready to be
given out tomorrow. The total amount
thus far subscribed amounts to $4,000. of
which $4,000 has been paid in In cash.
The contributions range from $ to $1,000.
Mr. Allies said the chairman of the inau-
gural committee has approved the list
of members Of the finance committee,
which numbers ia names. A notice of
appointment. was sent to each member
of the committee this afternoon.
Committee on Legislation.
Adds B. Browne, chairman; Sidney Bic
Der, Scott c. Bone, Frank S. Bright, Evans
Browne, F. E. Chaplin, Hopewell H. OAR
nellie. w. w. Dudley, ]. L. Geary, Gen.
George H. Harries, James c. Hooe. VIII
liam d. Henry. Edward A. Moseley, James
Rush Marshall. Thomas c. Noyes. S. c.
Neale, Edgar D. Shaw, William B.
Thompson, Thomas F. Walsh. Brain
ard II. Warner. J. w. Yerkes. James l..
Murphy. w. w. Ludlow, Smell Smith and
Committee on Press.
James S. Henry, chairman.
Ernest G. Walker, first vice chairman.
o. o. Stealey. second vice chairman.
Executive committee on press-Maurice
Splain, Thomas j. Pence, James P. Her.
naday. Arthur j. Dodge. Charles S. AL
bert, comprising the executive commit
tee in charge of the press galleries at the
Capitol. and
Jewell H. Aubere StLouis Globe-Demo-
crat; David s. Barry. Providence Jour
nal; Ira E. Bennett San Francisco Call
C. A. Boynton. Associated Press; Scott
C. Bone. Washington Herald; Henry
Stto Brown sr;o,.a New York yh Herald na1d
Edward B. Clark. Chicago Evening Post;
William T.. Curtis, Chicago Record Her.
aid; w. S. Couch. Cleveland Plaindealer;
o. X. Davis. New York Times; Arthur
w Dunn. st. Louis Star: Richard Lee
Fearn, New York Tribune; Louis A.
Garthe. Baltimore American; Henry Hall,
Pittshurg Chronicle Telegraph; w. w.
Jermane, Minneapolis Journal: Gus j.
Karger, Cincinnati Times Star: Rudolph
Kaufman, Washington Evening Star;
e. L. Keen. United Press Associations; A.
Maurice Low, Boston Globe; Edward u.
Lowry, New York Evening Post: ID. H.
McAdam. St. Louis Republic; George h.
Miller, Detroit News: r. V. Oulahan, New
Ork Sun, nay dttCi ><ihtoSo
Tribune: Reginald Schroeder. New York
Staats-Zeitung: Fred Starek, Cincinnati
Enquirer: L. w. Strayer. Pittsburg Dis
patch; W. P Sturgeon, Washington
Post; T.. d. Shaw, Washington
Times; Jackson Tinker, New York Press;
Willis ]. Abbott Denver News; Charles
S. Albert, New York World; Sherman p.
Allen, New York Herald; A. p. Arnold.
United Press; William T. Bingham. New
York Sun: Ira NJ. Bond. Albuquerque
Citizen: John Boyle. Wall Street Journal;
T. w. Brahany. New York Evening Post;
George r. Brown. Boston Herald; Harry
J. Brown, Portland Oregonan; Louis
Brownlow, Owensboro Messenger: H. r.
c. Bryant Charlotte Observer; Frank II.
Bushick. Houston Post; Charles d. Cam
eron, Detroit Journal; Jesse L. Carmi-
chael San Francisco Bulletin: Walter +.
Clark, New York COMMERCIAL: Wilhelm
Cohnstaedt. Frankfurter zeitung; F. w.
Conner, Woman's National Daily;
John Corrigan. Atlanta Constitution;
Edward f. Coyle, Detroit Free Press;
Harris M. Crist, Brooklyn Eagle; ii. l..
Dunlap, New York Evening World;
Frank ]. Dyer. San Francisco Chronicle;
Gerald Egan. New York Tribune; Jack
son S. Elliott, New York Times: ellison
Gardner. Chicago Journal: Robert NJ
Gates, Memphis Commercial-Appeal: A
W. Greeley. Anaconda Standard; Charles
A. Hamilton Rochester Post-Express;
Worth r. Harder MINNEAPOLIS Tribune;