The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
HITCH CANNOT MAR
INAUGURAL FETE
COrcOran Thorn Says Work
Is Well in Hand.
WILL NOW TACKLE BALLROOM
Great Task of Preparing for Install
lation Of President Becomes Com
ParaSiveIy Easy with Accumulated
Experience-DIstrfcf Employees VIII
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Secretary Corcoran Thom, OF the in
suguraI committee. said last night that
at no point along the whole line OF prepa-
rations was anything pressing TO be done.
The work has been so well organized and
undertaken with such system that az
rangements for the great pageant have
gone thus lar without hitch, and Secre-
tary Thom said last night that the COM
uittee could not now foresee where there
could be any possible congestion in the
work Of preparing for the inauguration
svents-
Mr Thom said the task OF getting ready
for the inaugural ceremonies each four
years was apparently growing easier. and
not more difficult He said that as each
four years comes around, the chairman
chosen selects his helpers from among
those who worked at the preceding event
and the experience Of three or four in
augurarions Is generally centered IN the
committee. In addition 70 this. some rec
or6s are kept. and the workers 90 not
have TO depend alone on the uncertainty
OF defective memory.
Washington Does II I'm Three Months
Mr.. Thom is Of the opinion that wash
ington, with its accumulated experience.
IS able 10 make the arrangements for
the inauguration much easier and at Tar
less expense than similar pageant could
be gotten up in any other city For
instance. Mr.. Thorn said that il another
CITY that had had no experience in this
sort Of thing was called upon 10 prepare
for such an event as the Inauguration
II would be Necessary for the committees
10 get 10 work many months in advance.
and he doubted whether any of the big
cities could do so well in six months
what Washingtonians accomplish without
straining a muscle in less than three
months
Mr. Thom said last night the work Of
preparing the Pension Office for the ball
viii be started this week force 0f
men viii be put 10 work first 10 empty
that part Of the building TO be used
for the bail, and the furniture. desks.
and files stored IN other parts Of the
building. This work viii consume about
three or four days.
Committee VIII Then Take Hold.
When that is accomplished the commit
tee on preparing the ballroom viii get
TO work. and the huge court OF the Pen
sion building Viii be transformed into
a beautiful hall with artistic accessories
FOR the BAN and concerts This work viii
ali be done in the last two days Of the
present week and the six working days
Of next week Experienced contractors
who know just what is 70 be done, vii
have everything changed and put in sne
shape before Inauguration week opens.
Theodore Noyes, chairman Of the recep-
ton committee. has been in correspon-
dence with the governors Of States and
and he announced yesterday that quite
q number Of the governors VIII not only
grace the inaugural ball with their pres
ence, but. with their STATS. viii appear
in the parade Among those who have
signifed their intention OF doing 50 are
Gov John Franklin Fort. Of New Jersey.
Gov George H PrOUty. Of Vermont. with
nine members Of his STAFF. Gov George
L Lilley. Of Connecticut. Gov J. H
Brady. Of Idaho; Gov Charles s DeneeB.
OF Illinois; Gov. Augustus z. Wilson, Of
Kentucky; Gov. Jared T Sanders, Of
Louisiana: Gov. Austin l. Crothers. Of
Maryland; Gov Eben s. Draper. Of Mas
sachusetts: Gov E F. Noel. Of Missis-
siPpi; Gov A J Pothier. Of Rhode Island:
Gov. George Curry Cor the Territorial
secretary. Of New Mexico: Gov. Charles
E Hughes. Of New York; Gov. Judson
Harmon, Of Ohio, and Gov. Edwin s
Stuart, Of Pennsylvania
District Building TO BE Used.
The District Building will be open 10
holders Of special passes issued for inau-
guration day There viii be SOS passes
issued in all, distributed to the depart
ments as follows:
Asphalt and cement 5; assessor. g.. auditor. a:
Board q Charities. Il; inspector q buildings. g
superintendent of the building Il: collector a
taxes. IS. chidren'S g1ariians 3: corporation cou-
SCI 3. discussing Office. :; electrical department A.
chief clerk # the electrical department g: engineer
Of highways. s.; fire department. 2. health depart
meni. % insurance department, 5. superintendent
of parking ;; permit clerk electrical department ;;
inspector Of plumbing, 2; property clerk ?, police
department. q: sewer department. g: weights and
measures 5. executive of7ce Z. street Cleaning s.
street extension. ?; surveyor. =; water department
3; Water registrar. 2
About go members OF the Union League
Club. Of Baltimore. have made arrange
msnts 10 visit Washington on the DAY
OF Inauguration. They will bring their
families and friends The members Of the
club viii march in the procession, and
their friends VIII be quartered in G. A R
Hall, in Pennsylvania avenue The club
has chartered a special train TO bring
them from the Monumental City and a
caterer viii accompany the party The
train will leave Baltimore at S O'Clock.
and the party viii be In Washington in
good tine TO see all the features OF the
parade The club VIII be attended by a
hand.
The United German Societies. Of Wash
ington. VIII have about 800 representatives
IN the parade.