The Washington herald., 1909-01-12

The committee on ballroom deCOTSt Stion,
James r. Marshall, chairman, held its
initial meeting yesterday afternoon at the
New Willard. The committee organized
! for work and had an informal discussion
Of the plans to be pursued in preparing
the room for the great social function Of
the Taft-Shermsn Inauguration
Mr. Marshall stated 10 the committee
that while Il had not been determined
where the bah was 10 be held. he had
thought best TO call the committee to
gether and make such preparations as
could be made for active operations when
that should be determined The discussion
which followed was predicated upon the
assumption that the function would be in
the Pension Office.
WIZ Name Executive Committee.
BY action OF the committee the chairman
was authorized TO name an executive
committee to consider several matters
connected with the decorations, among
I them being the lighting scheme. Chair
man Marshall was also empowered 70 act
I for the committee in the interval between
now and the next meeting. which is sub
I ject 10 the call Of the chairman. The
sense Of the meeting was that IN so far
as the preliminaries could be accomplished
/ they should be begun without waiting to
/ learn the action OF Congress regarding
I the Pension Office.
! Gen. Johnston. chief of staf, announced
Yesterday that the order FOR bringing the
/ headquarters band and the first and sec
ond battalions of the Seventh Infantry 10
I Washington TO participate in the iuaugUra-
I ton parade had been cOuntermanded. and
I those troops viii return from Cuba and
| proceed 70 their station at Fort McPher-
son. Ca The reason for the change n
plans Is the lack Of transport f1cilities
obtainable in time 10 bring the troops 20
Washington.
Taft's Class VIII Not March.
/ Thomas p. Morgan received word yes
terday from the secretary Of the class OF
IS Of Yale-Tafts class-that it had
abandoned the plan Of appearing in the
inauguration parade and Cancelled its
application for a position among the
civic bodies. The class Of IS had been
chosen 10 head the civic division OF the
parade. and the declination has somewhat
| disarranged the plans Of the committee
/ Mr.. Morgan yesterday received an ap-
plcation from the cadets OF Acorn Camp.
BOYS Of Woodcraft. who desire 70 partici-
pate in the parade. The Boys Of Wood
[ craft is a uniformed order, wearing a
natty uniform Of white shirts, caps,
( and black trousers They carry axes
which are handled much as guns, and
1 the organization promises 70 perform
some fine evolutions n The line Of march.
iif allowed 10 do so. The cadets viii have
/ ! color bearer and be attended BY &
drum corps
/ Mai s. B. Sturgis received = letter
yesterday from the governor Of Mime
sofa saving that one company OF the
Minnesota National Guard will attend
/ him and his stan 20 Washington and aD-
pear in the parade.
Phelps Club Asks Position.
The Phelps Club. or Paterson. y. J.
! has applied 70 Thomas P. Morgan for g
position in the civic division Of the
parade. Il viii have 80 uniformed men
and band Of % pieces
". I. Weller. chairman OF the commit
tee on public comfort. has issued q
warning 10 householders and those desir-
/ ing 70 rent rooms and furnish board 70
beware Of bogus inaugural agents, who
seek to inspect rooms and otherwise Try
10 gain entrance TO houses. He says the
/ proper inspectors viii be provided with
credentials and viii show them on re-
quest All others should be barred
The committee on local transportation
was reported yesterday 70 Chairman
/ Steelwagen and approved by him, as fol-
/ lows: James ". Stoddard. chairman. Z
+ B. NARROW, vice chairman; George Weay-
I er, secretary; J. E Berry, William T.
/ Downey, D. s. Carl. II. ". Fuller, Lewis
/ Schaffer and Charles Marsh.