Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-14
COMMITTEE PLEASED
Senate Action Gratifies the In
auguraI Workers.
NOW LOOK TO THE, HOUSE
Chairmen of Committees Meet and
Report Today.
PHILIPPINE BAND WANTED
Color Scheme of Court of Honor
Green and White-Reduced
Rates on Railways.
NOW LOOK TO THE. HOUSE
PHILIPPINE BAND WANTED

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of the Senate yesterday afternoon in
passing the bill permitting the use OF
| the pension bureau building for the in
augural ball was expressed in both
| actions and words at the weekly meet
| ing of the committee today. Edward ].
Stellwagen. chairman. appeared to be as
happy as a lark. while Corcoran Thorn,
the inauguration secretary, wore a smile
of the brand that won't wear off,
ct was splendid" was Mr.. Stellwagen S
comment upon the action of the Senate.
| and the sentiment found a hearty re-
Spouse among the committeeman.
There was additional cause for happi-
ness in the action of Senator Scott, who
| was in charge of the bill, in explaining
| that the passage Of the measure carried
with it the usual provision for a special
police force and the employment by Maj.
| Sylvester of experienced detectives from
| the big cities to guard the Inauguration
throngs of visitors as well as the citizens
of the District from pickpockets and
| other crooks who flock to this city on
| such occasions.
the inauguration committee that the
| House will reconsider it's action before
the next District day, as to leave the
consideration of the inauguration bill to
that date would give the committee but
thirty working days in which to COM
Plete the arrangements for the cere-
| monies incident to the induction into Office
Of Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Sherman.
Street Decorations.
Edward W. Dom, jr.. chairman of the
committee on street decorations, reported
that the color scheme for the court of
honor will be green and white, and that
oorf,o 40 1,n, ~ 6xy{p
loose from masts or fagstaffs. The work
of the committee, in common with that of
other committees. was reported to be held
up as result of the recent action of the
House of Representatives when the inau-
guration bill came up for action.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
by the committee for the participation Of
the Philippine COnstabulary Band in the
inaugural ceremonies, including the pa
| rade. the ball and concert. Gen. Clarence
r. Edwards. chief of the insular bureau,
War Department. stated that the depart
ment has authorized the band to come
here, but has not ordered it to do SO. 1t
was explained that the noted Filipino
band is to make a concert tour OF the
United States, and will arrange as part
Of it's itinerary to be in Washington about
March 4. The band is composed entirely
of natives of the Philippine Islands and
has eighty-six members.
1t is regarded as second to no military
band in this country. 1t Is in command
of Capt. w II. Loving of the PHILIPPINE
cOnstabulary, a graduate of the conserva-
tories of music at Cincinnati and Vienna.
The tour of the band in this country will
be made under the direction of George
c. Sellner. the noted impresario. The
trip to the United States is to be made
without expense to the government, but
the inauguration committee has guaran-
teed the expenses Of the band while it Is.
in Washington.
Gast Blair reported that he has added
several prominent citizens of fifty states
to the floor committee of the inaugural
ball.
Reduced Railway Rates.
James S. Henry, chairman of the press
committee. stated that he expects to have
the press bureau in operation at the New
Willard within q week or so.
Chairman Samuel b. Hege of the trans
portation committee reported that the
trunk line railroads have authorized rates
as follows: For individuals from points
more than 100 miles and to 80 miles from
Washington cents per mile in each di-
rection. From New York city, -. From
points more than go miles from Wash
ington. one and one-half the first-elass
ties of fifty or more, travelling together on
solid ticket, ia cents per mile per capita
in each direction. Other railroad asso-
Citations have adopted the same or prac-
John ]. Walsh and Norman W. klop-
fer were added to the committee on fire.
works by Cuno H. Rudolph. chairman
After the meeting of the inaugural COM
mttee today Commissioner West again
brought to the attention of the Commits
sioners the necessity of securing AN ap-
preparation from Congress providing clean
streets along the route of the inaugural
procession and the streets adjacent to the
CAPITOL used for the assembling of civil
mi hn1iaS while the procession
is in the act of formation.
Commissioner West recommended to his
colleagues that the attention of both
Houses of Congress be specifically invited
pose, in view of the fact that the letter to
the subcommittee on District appropria-
tons had not produced any result.
For Clean Streets March 4.
1T is by no means improbable, said
Commissioner West, that the weather on
the 4th of March may be a duplicate
of the conditions today, with the avenue
covered with sleet and slush. One of the
Cleveland inaugural days, I remember,
was marked by adverse weather condi-
tons and horses slipped on the icy pave
ments while much discomfort was eXpe-
rienced by pedestrians. 1t would be in
Viting self-destruction for veterans like
| the Grand Army men to march on Penn
sylvania avenue through water and slush,
and even young ana healthy men would
expose themselves to serious discomfort
and danger.
III Congress makes the appropriation
the responsibility for a clean street will
be upon the Commissioners, and this re-
sponsibility will be fully met"
At the initial meeting of the music COM
mittee yesterday afternoon Percy S. Fos-
ter, chairman, stated that he called the
meeting for the purpose of arranging
some preliminaries pending the decision
| of the question as to where the inaugu-
| ration ball will be held.
Concerts in Pension Building.
| He added that in case the use of the
pension building should be granted it
would be possible to hold five concerts,
| besides the choral singing at the ball.
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 the afternoon Of
! Saturday, March 6.
Chairman Foster suggested that these
concerts should be in part band concerts
| and in part vocal concerts, thinking that
| 1t was not wise to mingle the two. owing
| to the difficulty of having an orchestra
present so many times to accompany the
vocal selections.
| Bids have been invited from contractors
for stands to accommodate about 1900
people including the Presidents stand