Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-04
MUSIC FOR INAUGURAL
Ball Program by Marine Band
and Minister'S Orchestra.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PLAN
Philippines Constabulary Band to
Play at Some Concerts.
NO FLAGS TO BE BORROWED
Committee in Session Today-Re-
ports of Progress-Union Plaza
to Be Made Presentable.
NO FLAGS TO BE BORROWED

Announcement regarding the orsanlZa-
tions which will present the music at the
inaugural ceremonies at the Pension build
lug was made by Percy s. Foster, chair
man of the committee music. i'll his
report filed with the inaugural commit
lee at its meeting today.
The Marine Band is to play the band
music at the inaugural ball At this
function the orchestral music will be pro-
/ vided by Minister'S Concert Orchestra
/ Accompaniment for the chorus at the
concerts on the evenings of March :, and
Is. and for the concert on the afternoon
of March > are fntrusted to the Marine
Band Similar service will he done by
( The Philippines Constabulary Band at the
concerts on the morning of March :, and
the afternoon of March 6.
Tickets Soon on Sale.
Milton +. Allies, chairman of the
finance committee. stated that tickets
for the inaugural ball at So each, will
be on sale on and after February 10.
/. NJ J. Weller reported from the COM
mittee on public comfort that he has re-
ceived TWO applications for quarters for
troops from Virginia The Old Domin-
ion will have approximately 500 cadets
in line he announced.
Joseph NJ. Stoddard chairman of the
committee on local transportation in Il
report stated that another entrance to
the ball will he arranged on the 4th
street side of the Pension building. and
that there will he number of exits for
participants in the ball TO get out of the
structure without unnecessary conSes-
ton. He also handed in a list of rates
for taXicabS. automobiles and other We
hcles.
The committee will not borrow any
NagS from the War Department. IL was
decided. although it is authorized TO do
so by resolution of Congress. Mr.. Thorn
said that where some other government
department desires to secure the loan OF
= flags the Inaugural ton committee may
act as an intermediary in procuring them.
M the flags used directly by the com
mittee will be procured by contract.
Attention was directed to the fact that
there will be but three more regular
meetings of the general inauguration
COMMITTEES before March a. which will
come on the committee meeting day,
Thursday. unless Chairman Steiiwasen
decides to call special meetings or the
committee decides to meet oftener as the
inauguration date draws near.
Putting Plaza in Shape.
In line with general preparations TO
have Washington look its best when the
thousands of visitors are here for the
inaugural ceremonies, the engineer de-
partment of the District is rushing work
on the Union station plaza. in order to
have it as complete possible at that
time.
For the Inauguration ii is proposed to
install eighteen temporary arc lights
: around the roadway on the south front OF
the plaza. A line of dense mr. trees VIII
be placed along the south driveway by
he inaugural committee. thus hiding the
unfinished portions of the plaza. Orna-
mental lampposts are being put into place
rapidly.
Thc semicircular plateau outside of the
station exits, which will be several feet
above the level of the larger area of the
plaza is expected to be graded and paved
by the time the inaugural crowds pour
into the city's gates The marble to be
used in the steps leading from this pla-
teau to the plaza level should reach here
soon. and much of it will be IN place by
March f.
The isles of safety which have been
established for the safety of pedestrians
and for the location of lights. are practi-
cally finished.
About $4,000 will be spent for the
Identification of the plaza. Congress hav-
ing appropriated 100000 and the rail-
roads having decided TO spend $4,000
for the purpose. The Columbus memo
rial which will occupy a central position
in the plaza, is in the hands of special
committee.
Orders to War Veterans.
Tie proposed participation of the Dis
trict camps of the United Spanish War
Veterans in the Inauguration parade is
featured in general orders No 3. promul-
gated today by Department Commander
Rausch. The order states that Com
rades arc hereby informed that the United
Spanish War Veterans. together with
other veteran organizations, have been
assigned the posts OF honor CT escorting
the President and Presdent-ee ct from
the White House to the Capitol on the
morning of the 4th of March, 1909 in
auguration day.
/ Since this is a very important coca
! sion and only those appearing in uniform
shall De permitted TO participate. it is
earnestly hoped that every comrade who
I is able to do SO will provide himself
with uniform at this time
The commander-in-chief has been in
yited to head the United Spanish War
Veterans contingent. and he and several
members of his staff expect TO attend
This should be an additional incentive for
camp comma nderS 10 impress upon their
members the desirability of providing
themselves with uniforms so that we
may make creditable and impressive
{ showing.
Additional Committees Appointed.
. Additional committee appointments were
announced at inauguration Headquarters
today. follows: Street decorations
Arthur Z. Randle. j. f. Jarvis. IL. c.
Browning and Moy Cuen: transportation.
Charles Seldom. jr, I. NJ Sullivan and
Charles a. SidInan: ballroom decorations.
Marvin l.. Seattle
The appointment of Moy Cuen as a
member OF an inauguration committee
marks an innovation and is said to Illus
trate the broad spirit which will peryade
the ceremonies incident to the Inaugural
ton OF Taft and Sherman. Moy Cuen