The Washington herald., 1909-01-08

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all departments OF the work, and the
committee adjourned after a most salts
/ factory session, feeling confident that
President-eIect Taft and Vice President
elect Sherman will witness q most en-
thusiastic outpouring OF popular acclaim
on the occasion Of their induction into
Office.
Chief interest centered in the announce
ments Of the finance committee and the
committees on the military and civic
divisions Of the parade
Milton E. Ailes, treasurer Of the COM
mittee. reported additional subscriptions
which brings the amount Up to $3.50 and
other subscriptions received in the mails
after the meeting rounded the guarantee
fund out 20 $4,000. This gives the COM
mittee a good basis for its expenditures
and Treasurer Allies is still confident that
the fund viii reach S1eoOo0.
Military Division Large.
Gen. Bell. grand marshall Of the
parade, reported that the military division
would be one OF the most conspicuous
ever ordered out for the Inauguration
Cuba and commands from other portions
Of the army. The State militia viii be
! fully represented. school cadets will be
in line. and the military splendor Of the
line will stir the throngs Of visitors with
the flying coIors and thrilling martial
music.
Gen Bel stated that special orders had
been issued 10 the troops coming home
! from Cuba 10 sail in time TO reach the
/ Capital on the morning Of March g take
I part IN the Inauguration ceremonies, and
1 then separate TO their posts in different
parts OF the country. The troops will be
mObilized at Havana and sail for the
/ United States under one command on
I February IS The troops consist OF the
Second and Third squadrons Of the Elev-
/ enth Cavalry. Batteries A and B OF the
Second Field Artillery. the Second and
/ Third battalions OF the Fifth Infantry.
and the First and Second battaIions OF
/ me Eleventh Infantry. Each OF the COM
mands viii be attended BY Is band
Battery T, Of the Third Field Artillery,
| is also under orders 10 sail from Cuba so
as to be az its new quarters az Fort Myer
on March s. and it will appear in the
marching column
Cadets Receive Orders.
Gen. George II. Harries. chairman Of
the committee on military organizations,
reported that orders had been issued TO
the West Point cadets TO report for duty
in Washington 20 participate In the pa
rade. and that similar orders would be
/ sent from the Secretary OF the Navy TO
/ the cadets at Annapolis
I a report was submitted by Thomas P
Morgan. chairman OF the committee on
1 civic organizations which showed that
I the civic division OF the parade will bal
ance the military division and be no less
interesting than IL Mr. Morgan said a
great number OF organizations had ap-
/ piled for places IN the column. He said
I q fair estimate Of the number applying
! 10 date was between 500 and 500 men
and he expected 10 hear from a great
many more between now and the end OF
/ February.
/ Mr Morgan announced that the Negro
1 Republican Club, OF Richmond. Va, had
/ applied for a position in the parade. and
/ would bring 800 men He also received
/ an application from the Knights OF St
/ John. a local coiored organization, which
/ viii marshal about 200 men
VIII Have Good Music.
Percy l. Foster, chairman Of the music
/ committee. reported to the meeting that
/ the music OF Inaugural week would be
/ particularly fine. He said his committee
/ had arranged for six concerts. apart from
/ the great Inauguration chorus. which will
/ sing at the inaugural bail. Three % these
+ concerts viii be given on the mornings
4 Of the days preceding March 4.
/ The programmes viii include instru-
mental music. furnished by glee clubs
and singing clubs. There will also be
three evening concerts. at which bands
and ehoruses viii appear. Mr. Foster said
that he mad received a large number OF
/ applications from various musical or
/ ganizatiOns. and that there would be an
! abundance OF material from which 10
make Up very interesting musical pro-
I grammes-
/ James 5. Henry told the committee that
/ he had arranged for the establishment Of
a press bureau at the headquarters Of
/ the committee, and that it would be in
( operation within a week This bureau
/ viii disseminate news Of the inaugura-
! ton to the press Of the country.
Souvenirs Follow Old Lines.
/ Thomas J. D Fuller reported for the
committee on souvenirs and tickets that
J the designs were ready for the printer
and engraver and would follow in general
lines the souvenirs and tickets of former
/ inaugurations-
/ Samuel p. Hege reported that the rail-
roads had not yet fixed the rates of
( transportation between all points and
D 4r-o@
port would Be made about January Is.
n !. Weller reported for the committee
on public comfort that his committee had
/ prepared a convenient map Of the Dis
! trict and that copies would be forwarded
10 visiting organizations.
/ John B Larner reported for the CON-
mittee on reviewing stands that the de-
signs had been prepared and that they
would n the main follow the plans used
at the last Inauguration.
! Edward J. Dom. jr.. reported for the
/ committee on street decorations that the
/ plans for the Court of Honor were
ready and that his committee was re-
/ ceiving bids for the construction
Light Capitol and Monument.
Bernard P Green reported that the
committee on illuminations were COOP
/ Grating with the committee on street dec
Orations and that the Capitol and the
Monument would be Illuminated nights
during the Inauguration period.
/ ". p Van Wickle reported progress
! for the committee on the marking of
historic sites.
I Scott c. Bone reported for the commit
I tee on printing that the official pro
4 graHlme Of inauguration events has been
( prepared and that the committee is ad-
vertising fer bids
I Additions to the committee on trans
( portation were made as follows: George
/ ". White, George O. Watson, A. G.
Clapham, z. ". Wheeler, F. L. McKenna.