The Washington times., 1908-05-12
PLAN CELEBRATION
FOR NEW BUILDING
Municipal Home Will Be
Opened Amid Impressive
Ceremonies July T.

The Fourth OF July was fixed as tn
date for celebrating the opening of the
new Municipal Building at a meeting
Of the joint committee of the Chamber
OF Commerce and Board OF Trade held
at the rooms Of the Board OF Trade this
morning. at which John JOY Edison pre-
sided. Arrangements for the celeb ation
we're tentatively made
The days exercises will consist OF
short speeches in front or the building.
beginning at 10 o'clock and lasting
an hour. The speakers viii be Com
missioner mcfarland, Vice President
Fair banks. Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyou. representative of the
Board Of Trade and representative OF
TIE Chamber OF Commerce. Following
the speeches. the Commissioners will
hold a reception IN the new building
from II TO 1890. la the evening. the
avenue will be illuminated and a hand
some display Of fireworks set or in
the White Lot For the ceremonies
in front of the building, both the Ma
rine Band and the National Guard band
have volunteered their services.
At a previous meeting Of the commit
tee. John JOY Edison had ben elected
chairman, and George -. HaTTiess sec
rotary and The following committees
appointed,
Executivc-NIessrs. Edison. Bell. Bone.
Brown, Iisner, and Harries.
Reception Scott Bone. chairman.
Invitation-Chapin Brown. chairman.
Finance-Clarence Norment, chairman
F'ireworks-Cuno Rudolph chairman,
Order-Thomas r. Morgan. chairman
Music-Edward DFOop. chairman
The chairmen Of these sub-eommit-
tees were authorized 10 appoint their
associates. At the meeting today chair
men Of subCommitJees were also made
ex-offcio members Of the general COM
mittee. making the general committee In
charge Of the celebration 10 consist OF
the following:
Washington Board OF Trade-John JOY
Edison, Scott G Bone George p 49,
Thomas {. E0yes, NJ n Parker.
Thomas ". Smith. William Iindali, w
P Van WicSle.
Chamber of Commerce-Charles ].
Bell A Iisner. W. II. Saunders, J.. D.
Shaw. A. -. Marks. Clarence Norment'
Cuno Rudolph, Thomas j. Morgan Eo-
II If understood that special invita-
tons will be issue1 10 the governor
of MARYLAND and Virginia ana 10 the
MAYORS of nearby cities. such as Balu-
more Richmond. and philadelphia 20
be present
made At the meeting this morning TO-
ward the sum necessary 10 detTdy the
cost OF the celebration.
They were as follows;
John Jcy Edison. 500.
A lisaer 800
Charles J. Bell 800. -8L
Evening Star. $40
Washington Herald, 500 r
Washington Times, 800
Washington Post, 800.
Chaplin Brown, 800
n l. Burcheu. 500.
william r. GUIDE 500.
Total, $1,000.
mum figures with which they could give
a respectful BILE LIBERATION OF the most i'm
DoTtant event so far as the city OF Wash
ington was concerned that has occurred
during its history would be 5000, and
that any sum I'm addition 10 the &0OI
would be the means Of adding greatly
n the scope and enjoyment OF the az
fair II was the sense OF the committee
that II was extremely desirable that So
Ooa be raised for the purpose Clarence
Norment, chairman OF the Finance
Committee. viii appoint his committee
at once. and an active canvass viii be
/ Immediately inaugurated TO raise the
$1,000