The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
Preparations tor Inaugural
Ball Begun-Scene to
Be Fine.
POLICE ARE GIVEN
ORDERS FOR MARCH
Pamphlet Explains Details for All
interested in Big
Parade

The transformation of the court of tie
Pension building into a fairy palace,
where the American people may greet
their new President socially on the even
ing OF March was begun this morn
ing. The hundl eGs Of file cases that
have occupied space IN the great court
are being moved TO adjoining rooms.
and the decorators have already begun
10 fix the foundations for the decora-
tive scheme that has been worked ouU
by Chairman James Rush Marshall and
mis- associates.
The final scheme has not yet been
completed, although the architects have
the working plans ready. Owing to the
lateness of the date when the use of
the Pension building was authorized for
this purpose, the committee did not
have time TO work on a plan as long
has been done at previous Inaugural
tons.
It is promised, however, that the
scheme will be new, original, and Will
SuTpass anything Of the kind that has
ever been done before.
Committees to Meet.
The executive and general commit
tees on public comfort will hold a meet
ing this evening at o'clock at knights
of Columbus Hail. Chairman Weller
urges that all members of these two
bodies attend, as there will be import
ant matters to discuss.
The office of the committee on public
comfort at the Union station VIII be
ready for occupancy tomorrow and viii
be open Monday morning. From that
time until the day after the Inaugural
ton, representatives of the committee
will be constantly on hand to attend
to the wants OF the arriving visitors.
There Will be "A corps of expert guides
under the direction OF the committee
and il is believed that every visitor will
he properly received and housed. Ar
engagements are being made by the COM
mittee to handle 10000 people at the
Union station office
Chairman Weller expresses confidence
IN being able To house all the visitors
10 the city despite the fact that there
is every indication much larger
crowd will attend the Inaugural than
has ever before visited the city on
similar occasions. The booking Of &C
cOmOdatiOns al the various hotels has
been about completed.
The hotelkeepers of the Capital are
resting on their oars. nj answer TO uu-
merOUs inquiries made this morning as
10 the prospect of securing accommOda-
lions, from a cot TO the best that the
house could afford, in almost every in
stance the reply came back that there
was nothing doing and that the estab-
lshment had already sold its full ca
pacity.
In several Of the hotels 1t was learned
that there might be q chance for room
or two. no reservation would be made
without a deposit. The smaller hotels
at this late date can only provide limit
ed accommodations and will take no
party or parties for less than five days
with the exception OF one hotel which
granted concession Of three days.
The prices At the SIN Her hotels are
ranging from 3 to s. per day. and from
40 10 $50 for the entire inauguration
week
Police Preparations
The elaborate preparations which
have been made by the Police Depart
ment for preserving order and handling
the large crowds during inauguration
week In general, and on March IN par
Jicular. arrangements for giving assis-
lance TO persons who may be injured
In accidents and taken III on the streets
and the numerous other details that will
have 10 be looked after during this
period by the police force. are ex-
planned in pamphlets which are being
distributed today by Major Sylvester.
The special police regulations. which
shall be enforced. are explained in de-
tail and members Of the force are
given special instruction The pamph-
let also contains much valuable infOr-
nation for persons participating in the
inaugural ceremonies visitors i'm the
city, and residents Of Washington
From midnight March until s a. m.
March .. the captains OF the several
precincts Will maintain a fun patrol
OF their several districts with special
Officers, under bicycle members Of the
regular force acting as sergeants. and
post detail az the different posts. such
IS BrOokland, BriEhtwoOd. Cleveland
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