The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
WANTS GOOD MUSIC.
Committee Starts Plans for
Inauguration Week.
WAITS ACTION OF CONGRESS
Proposals Invited from Eight Con-
tractors 10 Eerct Reviewing stands.
Army and Navy Union Requests
Position fR Escort 10 the Presf-
dent and Vice President Elect.

The music committee, which passed the
approval OF Chairman SteIlwagen yester-
day morning. had its initial meeting al
the Willard in the afternoon Percy S.
Foster, chairman. viii to-day announce
the members Of the executive committee
which viii be charged with arranging the
programme for the Inauguration music
Mr.. Foster told his committee that be
had called them together for the purpose
prelimiaaries Of the work. pending the
settlement OF the question relative to the
place OF holding the Inauguration ball
Chairman Foster said in case the use OF
the Pension Building should be granted
It would be possible TO hold 6ve concerts.
besides the choral singing al the bali
Mr.. Foster thought these concerts might
be given mornings. afternoons. and even
ings on the days succeeding the ball. the
last one to be given in thA afternoon Of
Saturday. March s.
Vocal and Band Concerts.
Mr.. Foster suggested that these con-
certs should be in part band concerts AID
in part vocal concerts. thinking that it
was not wise TO mingle the two, owing TO
the difficulty Of having an orchestra pres
ent 50 many times TO accompany the
vocal selections
The question OF the leadership OF the
orchestra players was discussed in an in
formal manner, with no definite decision
reached. other than that it would be
necessary for the committee % proceed
along economical lines IN the selection
Of the paid musicians II is probable
that bids for the formation OF an Or
chesJra Of about 175 players viii be
thrown open 10 responsible orchestral
leaders, as soon as the committee shall
determine what in the way OF music II
viii have.
The committee on music, as reported 20
Chairman SteIlwegan. Is as follows:
Percy s Foster, chairman; Dr. Henry
c. Hanchett, vice chairman: Edward
TaTTing, secretary: Norman F. Foster,
Sherman B. Fowler, Oscar Gareissen.
Bernard r Green, Halstead P. Hoover.
Charles J. James. Josef Kaspar, William
3 King, Hermon c. Me;calf. G. Wright
Nicols, Henry ". 0lds. William J. Palm
er, David G. Pfeiffer, Edgar Priest David
L. Selke, Edgar W Stone. David 2. WI
Der, and Francis J. Woodrnan.
Bids Invited for Stands,
Eight contractors were invited by the
committee on reviewing stands yesterday
to submit proposals for the erection OF
stands 20 accommodate about 700 per-
sons. These stands include the Presi-
dents stand and those for the use OF the
public which viii be placed at convenient
places along the line Of march.
B. F. Chase. formerly president OF the
Army and Navy Union, yesterday ap-
piled TO Gen Bell for position for local
and visiting members % the order IN
the escort 10 the President and Vice
President elect on the morning Of March
4 M Chase said In his application that
he estimated the number OF men under
his command at 500. Il IS probable that
the request win be granted
Thomas P. Morgan yesterday received
an application from the Citizens Taft
Club. Of Cincinnati, for a position IN the
civic division Of the marching column.
The -tcers OF the club say about 20
men. with a band OF sixty pieces. viii
come 10 the inauguration