The Washington times., 1909-02-19
Visitors Can Live Comfort
ably During Inaugural at
Small Cost.
VARIED FEATURES
TO BE IN PARADE
Reviewing President Will Not Be
Bored BY Monotonous Same
ness of MarcherS.

a man or woman Of moderate means
may plan to spend three or four days
I'm Washington during the inaugural
period at a cost for lodgings and food
of 500 per day"
The above statement was made today
by Chairman Weller, OF the inaugural
sscommittee on public comfort. Mr.. Wei
Unexplained that good lodgings in a
private family or boarding house may
be had at SLO0 a day during the iraus-
uTaI period while the meals VIII not
cost more than an additional dollar.
There are many moderate priced lunch
rooms and dining-rooms in Washington
where meals viii be served from .
cents up. In private houses, lodgings
and board can be obtained at 81, $780,
s. and $3.50 per day. These will be the
ruling ra1es.
And" Chairman Weller added, the
owners have agreed in writing 10 abide
by the rates quoted to the committee.
The rate is usually based on a visit to
Washington of four days. which viii
enable the ordinary visitor to see Wash
iHgton properly after ne or she has wit
messed the greatest inaugural cere-
monies ever held"
Low Ruling Rate.
Those who stop at the hotels will find
the ruling rate to be 81 a day for room
and board, American plan, and 81 a
day UP, European plan. Visitors who
come here in parties of from two to
four can make the best arrangements,
Chairman Weller explained. He also
said that not all the quarters that have
been registered at the headquarters of
the public comfort committee. will be
taken. There will be many left over
and the competition viii be too great
TO permit OF gOuging.
There are Stiu available quarters here
Tor 10000 members Of military or civic
organizations, while fully 5000 more
individuals can be accommodated with
rooms and board from the registry Of
the committee, not to mention those
available places which are not regis
tered All the quarters entered at head
quarters are rigidly examined by in
spectors as TO their cleanliness and
sanitary condition.
Picturesque Features.
President-elect Taft may rest assured
that the big parade which is being
arranged in his honor after he has been
sworn into the office Of the Presidency
Will not be lacking In picturesque fea-
lures. Delegations OF various character
the new President has had his fill of
the military pageant, or rather when
the military pageant has passed in re-
view, be viii be greeted by many pic
tUresQue sights.
Although the committee has not been
definitely notified, Il is expected that a
DELEGATION OF gentleman hunters from
the South in their hunting regaHa and
riding their own mounts VIII take their
place IN line March 4. Another report
is that number of young women from
wuHNT
march In line. dressed in fancy cos
tune.
The committee today received notice
from the New York Theatrical Club
mat 100 OF its members Will be in Wash
lhGton 10 march in the inaugural pa
rade.
Temporary Kitchen.
Guests attending the inaugural hall
will have their supper prepared in and
served from temporary kitchen b-sllt
I'm Judiciary Park near the Pension Of
fee The kitchen Will be built - the
lines Of an immense army camp kitchen.
giving high state Of proficiency with
simple and limited appliances occupying
small room The building viii be long
temporary wooden structure such as
those erected at permanent army man
euver grounds. It will be rs feet
WIZ Win TIC lOCL
feet high.
Assistant Secretary Of War Oliver TO-
CaT approved recommendation Of Col
Charles +. BromweI. Superintendent os
Public Buildings and Grounds. that per
mission for the erection Of the kitchen
be granted by the War Department. The
material is now on hand and the work
OF construction Will DE commenced i'm
mediately.
The permit for the construction Of the
building was requested by Edward l.
SteHwaEen, chairman Of the inaugural
committee.
The string Of walters serving the
ViandS prepared TO tickle the pa lates Of
the inaugural bail guests viii have 10
carry their trays IN the open, but the
police viii protect them from any casual
assault by hungry wayfarers on the
outside. a runway VIII be kept open
FOR them. They wiz use as far as pos
sible covered platters and dishes.
Stands Soon Ready.
washington is beginning to put on its
Inaugural dress, and within the next
geek practically all the reviewing
stands viii be completed and the court
Of honor finished. The reviewing stand
facing the White House is now under
cover and VIII be ready for it's decora-
TONS by the middle OF next week
The rapid progress which Us being
Of march indicates that they viii be
ready MANY days before the Inaugural
ton Chairman John +. Larnor. o. tho
committee on reviewing stands, has an
nouuced that If tickets. which have been
reserved and are being held ira the CT
lice Cf the committee. iu the Colorado
building. are not called for by TUm0r-
row they VIII Doe placed on sale.
The finest reviewing stand upon which
President of the United States ever
took the oath of office is nearing COM
pletOn on The Capitol plaza. The stand
S. Far Tie largest of its kind that has
ever been put up and is being equipped 7
10 accommodate 600 persons. raised
platform has been erected upon which
the President -clect viii take the oath
Of office and deliver his inaugural adj
dress, and for this portion OF the stand
q canvas cover has been provided should /
the weather warrant its use
Program Completed.
The official program OF the iuaueura- /
tion viii DE ready February -. ard /
placed on sale. The catalogue OF his
toric sites. Including those which are /
already marked and others which Will /
be marked within the next few DAYS.
viii be ready tomorrow for tine benefit |
Of early arrivals in the city