Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-30
MARYLAND KNIGHTS IN LINE
FANCY CAVALCADE MAY
MARCH IN TAFT PROCESSION.
Subscriptions to Inauguration Fund
Have Passed $50, OOO-Buckeye
Republicans Coming.

II the plans of certain Maryland re-
publicans do not miscarry a feature of
the Inauguration parade will be a caval-
cade of mounted men from the nearby
Maryland counties. Certain prominent
men are interested in the project and are
canvassing the situation with the view
Of making tentative plans. 1t is proposed
that horsemen shall be attired in fancy
costumes of tournament knights.
Maj Thomas p. Morgan today added
to his committee on civic organizations
the name Of John c. Lewis of Rockville,
Md. The appointment lends strength to
the project for the Maryland cavalcade.
The Buckeye Republican Club of Co.
lumbus Ohio. writes to Chairman Morgan
that it will attend the inauguration OF
our brother. William II. Taft, March 4
1909, with 200 men in line. headed by a
brass band of % pieces" The Buckeye
Republican Club was organized in 1884
and numbers among its members many
prominent Ohioans. The club has Sc
cured quarters at the Hotel Vendome
Sd street and Pennsylvania avenue. and
will reach the city the evening OF
March .
Milton E. Allies. chairman Of the finance
committee, reports that the subscriptions
to the inauguration guarantee fund has
passed the hty-thousand-dollar mark
Fireworks on White Lot Ellipse.
Cuno II. Rudolph, chairman of the
committee on fireworks, presided at a
meeting of the committee last evening.
He has received communications from
many manufacturers of pyrotechnics re-
questing information as to the character
n he
money that will be expended by the
committee.
To these Mr. Rudolph has replied that
the total amount available for the fire
works is $500, and requesting the
manufacturers to submit a program
within that limit. He explained that all
programs must be ready for the action
of the committee by January II.
Numerous novel pyrotechnical features
were proposed by committeeman. There
was some discussion as to whether the
display shall be given the night of March
) or March 4. 1t was argued that as
many visitors will be in attendance at
the ball the night of March 4. the fire
works exhibition should be carried into
effect the night before.
The decision was reached to leave the
question open until the next meeting OF
the committee.
There was also considerable discussion
as to the place for giving the pyrotechni-
cal display. Sites considered were the
plaza fronting the Union railroad station
the site of the late Pennsylvania railroad
station, on 9th street, and the White Lot
elipse.
Decision was finally given in favor of
the White Lot. Col. Charles s. Brom-
we'll, superintendent of public buildings
and grounds, will be requested to give the
necessary permission.
A communication from the Republican
Flambeau Club of Minneapolis was laid
before the committee by Chairman Ru-
dolph. The organization. through its
secretary. requested opportunity to give
an evening performance of marching with
lighted torches and a fire drill with the
unique apparatus which the company
carries as part of it's insignia.
The letter being lacking in details of the
proposed performance. the amount OF
space required for the movements and
the time required. the chairman was di-
rected to communicate with the secretary
of the Minneapolis organization regarding
these matters and report at the next
meeting.