Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-12
Joint Committee Arranges for
Municipal Building Opening.
JULY 4 SELECTED AS DATE
Endorsed by Board Of Trade and the
Chamber of Commerce.
COMMITTEES TO HAVE CHARGE
Collection Of Funds to Meet the Ex-
pense-City to Be Can
vassed.

Resolved, That July q be liked
as the date for celebrating the
opening of the municipal build
ing, the exercises to begin at
10 am. by a series of short
speeches by prominent men in
front of the building, to last one
hour; formal reception by the
Commissioners from II to 1890
in the building; an illumination
of Pennsylvania avenue and fire.
works on the White Lot in the
evening.
The arrangements for the celebration
of the opening of the new municipal build
ing were mapped out today at a meeting
of the joint committee from the Board
of Trade and Chamber of Commerce. held
at the rooms of the Board Of Trade. Mr..
John Joy Edison presiding. It was de-
cided after considerable discussion. on
motion of Mr.. Charles J. Bell. that the
celebration be held on July 4, 1t being un-
derstood that the building would be oc-
cupied July 1. The days exercises are
to consist Of short speeches in front Of
the building, commencing at 10 am. and
lasting until II am The speakers will
probably be Commissioner Macfarland
Vice President Fairbanks Secretary Of
the Treasury Cortelyou. a representative
Of the Board Of Trade and a representa-
tive of the Chamber Of Commerce. Fol-
lowing the speeches the Commissioners
will hold reception in the new building,
lasting from II to 1880. and in the even
ing the avenue is to be deliberately IL
Illuminated and a handsome DISPLAY Of
fireworks set off in the White Lot. For
the ceremonies in front Of the building
both the Marine Band and the National
Guard Band have volunteered their sery-
ices.
Committees Appointed.
At previous meeting Of the committee
Mr.. John Joy Edison had been elected
chairman and Mr.. George H. Harries
secretary. and the following committees
appointed: Executive - Messrs. Edison,
Bell. Bone. Brown, Lisner and Hairless
Reception-Chairman. Mr.. Scott Bone
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Mr.. Chaplin Brown.
Finance-Chairman, Mr.. Clarence Nor
ment. Observation-Disclosures, Mr.. Cuno
Rudolph. Order-Chairman, Mr. Thomas
P. Morgan. Music-Chairman, Mr.. Ed
ward Droop. The chairmen of these
point their associates. At the meeting
today the chairmen Of the subcommittee
were also made ex-of1cio members of the
general committee. making the general
committee in charge of the celebration to
consist Of the following:
Washington Board Of Trade-John Joy
Edison. Scott c. Bone. George H. Harries,
y. s. Hight. George F. HUFF. Thomas c.
Moves. NJ. NJ. Parker. Thomas w. Smith.
William Tindall: W: P; Van Wiekls.
A. Lisner W. H. Saunders. E. D. Shaw,
A. D. Marks. Chaplin Brown. NJ L.
Burchell. George H. Judd and William
Ramsay. Clarence Norment, Cuno Ru-
dolph. Thomas P. Morgan. Edward Droop.
1t is understood that special invitations
will be issued to the governors Of Mary
land and Virginia and to the mayors Of
nearby cities. such as Baltimore. Rich
mond and Philadelphia, to be present.
Amount Of Money Needed.
The committee decided that the min
imum figure with which it could give a re-
spectacle celebration of the most tmpor-
tant event, so far as the city of Washing
ton was concerned, that had occurred
during its history would be 5000. and
that any sum in addition to the s., 600
would be the means of adding greatly to
the scope and enjoyment Of the affair. 1t
was the sense of the committee that It
was extremely desirable that $4,000 be
raised for the purpose. Mr.. Clarence Nor
ment. chairman of the finance committee.
will appoint his committee at once and
an active canvass will be Immediately in
augurated to raise the $4,000 At the
meeting of the committee today ten men,
bers were present and $1,000 was SUBJ
scribed, as follows:
John Joy Edson 500: A. Lisner, 500;
Charles j. Bell. 500; The Evening Star,
500; Washington Herald, 800; Washing
ton Times. 500; Washington Post, 500;
Chaplin Brown. 500: N. l.. Burcheli. 800:
William E. GUIDE. 500.