The Washington herald., 1909-03-04
HR. STBLLWAGEN
FEELS OPTIMISTIC
He Says Preparations Augur
Successful Festivities.
PLEASED WITH THE BALLROOM
Chairman Of Inaugural Committee
Reviews Work of Past Six Weeks
with Satisfaction He Declares
Washington May Feel PrOad Of
Efforts TO Entertain Crowd.

Preparations for the Inauguration
have all been completed on schedule
time. everything Is in good shape. and
the festivities tomorrow wiIl come OF
without a hitch anywhere. The weather
IS the only obstacle at the last hour
In these words Edward J. SteHwagen.
chairman Of the inaugural committee. ex-
pressed his general satisfaction last night
over the work done by his associates our
ing the past six weeks.
Mr. SteIlwagen was looking over the
decorations al the Pension Office. and
heartily congratulated Chairman Mar
shall, OF the committee on decorations.
and others charged with the Illumination
snd Aoraf adornment OF the room He
expressed the utmost satisfaction at the
results achieved there. which furnished
the text for his saying that all the prep
srations are about as he would have
them. complete and ready for the great
pageant on March :
Praises His CO-yTOrkers.
Mr.. StellEagen praised his eo-workers
On the committee he said they had
proved themselves 20 be the right men
IN the right places and he felt sure that
what had been done for Washington By
its citizens as q labor Of love would rec
ommend itself 10 Washingtonisns and
TO the thousands Of their friends coming
IN from the States 10 view the sights
Mr StellEagen feels well satisfied with
the Illumination of the streets and the
work done IN the court OF honor The
illumination plan, so simple in design and
so effective in result. he regards as the
best thing Washington has ever had The
decorations for to-day upon a new plan
worked out BY the committee commend
themselves favo-ably TO Mr.. Stellwagen.
and he feels that the departure made
in this direction IS wise.
Parade VIII Be Imposing.
The parade. according to the reports
in the hands Of Nj Stellwagen. will
measure up with the grandest pageants
ever seen at the Capital There VIII not
be so many men In line as when the
Army Of Volunteers was disbanded in
1855 There wiz not be so many in line
as on the occasion OF the Dewey Me
mortal. but as compared with ether in
augurations the parade win be a very
imposing affair.
This year an effort VIII be made 10
march the men in solid formation. TO
mass the parade and not have Il occupy
so long d time IN passing a given point.
It IS thought that while the parade viii
number about 5000 men. it viii pass the
reviewing stand IN about three hours.
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carried out every command viii move al
a good pace. The space between COM
mands viii be closed up and the different
bodies CT men. viii show q close and
compact formation
Fireworks VIII Be Fine.
Mr. SteUwagen says the hrevorks viii
be as fine as any We have had in Wash
ington- The report 10 him Is that the
contractor viii more than make good
on his programme. and that the display
VIII be very pleasing
From the appearance Of the ballroom.
Chairman Stellwagen feels sure the ball
viii be a distinct success He has conf
dence in the efficiency Of the ballroom
committee and the reception committee.
and he said last night no matter how
large the crowd the event would pass on
without a hitch The music which was
going on as Nr- SteIlwagen was talking
seemed 70 him perfectly grand and as
the voices OF the chorus swelled out
through the great room, filing Il in every
part. he would stop, listen. and smile IN
expectation Of what It would be with the
room full Of people tonight
Mr.. SteIwagen also spoke q the sd-
mirable work done by the committee on
public comfort He said Mr. Weller and
his assistants. working under difficulties.
had solved the problem Of housing and
feeding the Inaugural crowd in an admira-
bic manner
Likewise MAJ Sylvester has provided
for the question Of public order with his
usual good judgment and success. Mr.
SteIlEagen feels confident that life. limb.
and property wiz be perfectly safe in
Washington during the entire period He
said the police. hospital. and ambulance
arrangements were all that could be ex-
pected. and would work out with the best
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