The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-29
EXPECT BRIGHT SKY
Inauguration Workers Hope
for Good Weather.
READ THE SIGNS OF SPRING
General Committee Meets and APP
propriates Money to Decorate and
illuminate the Streets-PreDRra-
tsOas Wen Advanced-ROOseTeI TO
Have Escort to Union Station.

Many Washingtonians, among them Ed
ward J. StelIwagen. chairman OF the inau-
gural committee. are beginning TO hope
that Washington will have exceptionally
fine weather about March 1. In the hrst
place winter has not gained much head
way as yet. and the signs are that spring
viii come early.
These signs are TO be seen in abun-
dance OF early truck coming Up from the
South 10 be displayed and sold IN the
local markets. In nearly all the lower
part OF the Southern States spring
like weather has prevailed all
winter. and the gardeners and
truck men have been reaping a harvest
which will enable many OF them to come
TO the Inauguration and spend money.
Indications az the Offices Of Thomas p.
Morgan ard NJ. /. Weller are that more
Southern visitors VIII be in Washington
this year than at any Inauguration since
the civil war.
Shad Swim NOrthward.
Another indication which gives a sort
OF promise Of good weather is the north
ward swimming OF the shsd. which are
already being caught in numbers or the
North Carolina coast. Usually this ash
does not come northgard until lste in
February, and this year this stalwart
swimmer IS headed this way fun month
ahead Of his time, and unless the shad
is mistaken skies viii be warm by
March 1
These are only NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so
TO speak. which show which way the
wind blOws-but they are just now giving
Inauguration workers some comfort in
the belief that frivolous March may give
Washington a kind OF weather that viii
make its heart glad for the Inauguration
period.
General Committee Meets.
Principal interest in the inaugural prep
arations centered yesterday in the meet
ing OF the general committee at the vii
lard Reports were received from the
subcommittee. and It was learned that
preparations for the great event are pro-
crossing very rapidly.
Following the request OF the chairnen
Of the two committees. appropriations
were made for the decoration Of streets
and The night Nominations For the
former Si5.e9 was appropriated and for
the latter $3.50 Great interest was mani
tested in the plans offered by Chairman
Dom for the court Of honor and those
by Chairman Green for the Illumination
Of the streets. Both plans were approved
and the vote Of the committee on the ap-
prOpriations was unanimous.
Chairman Rudolph. OF the fireworks
committee, gave great satisfaction 10 the
committee in his report OF the proposed
fireworks His report was approved. and
he was authorized to make q contract
with the Pain company when IL should
De determined that the use OF the Ellipse
would be granted for the show.
State Troops WIZ Parade.
Chairman Weller. Of the committee on
public comfort. announced that large con
ungents OF state troops would be here
from Delaware. New Jersey. and New
York While quarters for all Of them
hopes TO solve that difficulty in a short
time
Paul Klopfer, vice chairman OF the
committee on civic organization reported
that forty-four organizations had been
registered and would be assigned places
in the civic division.
Theodore ". N0yes. chairman OF the
reception committee. announced that he
had appointed John Joy Edison vice chair
man Of the committee. and that he would
announce the personnel 10 Mr.. Stell-
wagon in a few days
The executive body OF the committee on
the inaugural bali was announced as fol-
lows: Alexander Grant. Capt c. Fred
Cooke. " Allen Merritt, Edmund II
Parry, Col. z. J. Dimmick, " H Hay
cock, and Coiiey W Bell meeting OF
this committee will be held Saturday
morning at II O'Clock at the New WI
lard.
VIII Escort Roosevelt.
II was learned yesterday that it IS not
the Intention Of President Roosevelt. /
when he becomes a plain citizen about
noon on March I, 10 depart from the
White House by the back door and be
driven through side streets to the railway |
station.
On the contrary, he viii be escorted
with some publicity from the steps Of the (
Capitol TO the Union Station BY 5O0 OF
more OF the citizens OF the Empire state /
Members OF the New York County Re /
publican committee viii perform the Office I
Of escort 70 the ex-President, and he viii /
retire from Office in a somewhat different /
manner from his predecessors