Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-25
CHAIRMAN KEPT BUSY
Mr.. SteI|wagen Overwhelmed
With Congratulations.
REAL WORK NEXT WEEK
Opening of Inaugural Headquarters
Deferred Until Then.
WANT COMMITTEE PLACES
Many Applications Already Received
and Will Be Referred to Sub
committee Chairmen.


The work Of the inaugural committee
will not be fairly launched until next
week. Secretary Hitchcock is today con-
ferring with Mr.. Taft. He will return to
Washington Saturday. After Edward }.
Stellwagen, who was appointed chairman
of the Inauguration committee yesterday,
confers with Mr.. Hitchcock the wheels of
the inaugural machinery will be set In
motion.
There will be no appointments of any
character Mr.. Stellwagen said today.
until Mr.. Hitchcock returns"
When asked about the opening of inau-
gural headquarters Chairman Stellwagen
said that, too. was a matter that would
be deferred until next week.
Busy Answering Congratulations.
Mr.. Stellwagen was one of the busiest
men in town today. From the time he
came in from his country residence this
morning until late this afternoon he was
kept on the jump receiving visitors. an
swering kilograms and letters and re-
spending to telephone calls-and they
were all congratulatory in character Mr..
Stellwagen was fairly overwhelmed with
congratulations, and when Star reporter
called upon him today his desk was piled
high with communications from this and
other cities.
Not all the writer's confined themselves
to Fluctuations. There were some who
combined their congratulations with a
gentle request for job of some sort in
| connection with the inaugural.
In regard to positions with the commit
tee Mr.. Stelwagen said the applicants
would all in due time be referred to the
several subcommittee chairmen under
whom they may come. He reminded the
reporter that the chairman of the last
Inauguration committee was not appointed
until December.
Good Will Is Appreciated.
IT regard my selection as a District boy
as a compliment, not so much to myself
as to the other District boys Many OF
the letters / have received are from life
long friends and associates. / appreciate
the good will of my fellow citizens more
than do the position that has been con-
ferred upon me-
All Washington is still talking about the
appointment of Mr.. Stellwagen and con-
graduating President-eect Taft, Chair
man Hitchcock, Chairman Stellwa gen and
everybody else connected with the selec-
ton.
selection Is Superb"
Gen. John NJ Wilson. himself the chair
man of the last inaugural committee,
said:
Il think the selection is simply superb.
Mr.. Stellwagen is "a man of splendid
executive ability. great organizer, and,
having been chairman of our executive
committee, he knows just what is to be
done. In the last inaugural committee
he personally audited every voucher from
the first expenditure to the last. | know
that If the citizens of Washington come
forward and support him, they did me,
there is not the least doubt that will
have the greatest and most successful
Inauguration that has ever been held
here"
Chas. ]. Bell of the American Security
and Trust Company, another Washington
business man who has served as chairman
of the big committee, that for the first Nc
kinley inauguration, said: Il am greatly
plea sed over the choice. In fact. 1t could
hardly have been better. Mr.. Stellwagen
has had the experience and has the neces-
sary executive ability and has the con-
fdence of all the men with whom he will
be thrown in contact. / think there is
every prospect of as successful Inaugural
ton as we have ever seen in the past"
''The Man for the Place"
C. C. Glover, the president of Riggs
Bank, who has been connected with nu-
merous inaugural committees and other
big Washington movements. said 1T is
a fine selection-fine in every way. Mr..
Stellwagen is just the man for the place.
He will be able to harmonic all the in
terests, social and commercial with which
he is thrown in contact. There will be no
doubt about the subscriptions coming in.
and l look for a repetition of the greatest
success we have ever had in past years"
Cuno II. Rudolph, who was himself
prominently mentioned for the chairman
ship of the committee, said: Mr.. Stell-
wagon is a most capable man and one
who will make an admirable chairman.
He is a man who will be able to rally all
classes of society to Ills support. His
service on the previous committees has
given him experience and makes him pc
culiarly fitted for the position"
Gen. II. G. Corbin said: Il think it an
excellent choice. I do not know that
there is anything more that can be said
Mr.. Stellwagen is young and vigorous
and man of proved ability, who will
have the confidence of all the men with
whom he is thrown in contact"