Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-24
The Inauguration Committee
Ready for Ceremonies.
final REPORTS TOMORROW
Parade and Ball Expected to Surpass
Predecessors.
RECEPTION TO THE NATION
Five Concerts in the Ballroom March
5 and 6-Proceeding
With the Details.

Plans for the big parade March will
practically be closed at the last regular
meeting of the inaugural committee to-
morrow The reports of Gen. Bell and
Maj Thomas P. Morgan are expected to
show that the pageant will be the great
est ever witnessed here on similar oc'
casion.
General orders No. 2. in regard to the in
augural parade, announce that the In
sigma will be as follows: Grand marshal
white sash: grand marshafs staff. REQ
sash; grand marshal's aids. white sash
marshals of grand divisions. white AND
red sash; marshals of divisions. red and
blue sash: marshals of brigades. blue
and white sash: all aids except those OF
the grand marshal, blue sash.
Next in general Importance to the pa
rade will be the inaugural ball. to be held
the evening of March in the pension
building. This will be the grand socia
feature of the Inauguration. Always a
pleasing and picturesque feature. 1t Is
proposed by Edward J. Stellwagen and
his lieutenants to make the inaugural
ball of 1909 something more. 1t will be q
national function.
The reception features at the ball, in
charge of the reception committee. will
bring the governors OF twenty states In
touch with the presidential and vice presi-
Dental parties. the Supreme Court, the
diplomatic corps. members of Congress
and the representatives of Washington.
Every state and territory and the colo
MES will be represented on the floor COM
mittee. Of which Gist Blair is chairman
by one of its representative citizens. Mr.
L.. v,Io
representation. to bring the entire Union
through the forty-six states. into direct
and active participation in the ball and
promenade.
Milton E. Allies. chairman of the
finance committee, has caused tickets for
the ball to be placed on sale at the local
banks, the hotels and In drug stores and
other places. and already the sales are
reported to be large.
Busy in Pension Building.
The interior Of the pension building pre-
scented an animated picture Of hustle to-
day with the forces of workmen and dec
orators In action.
The construction work in the ballroom
is being done by c. a. Langley, the bunt-
ing and flag work by c. II. Roster of
New York. the floral decorations by j. III.
Small & Son and the electrical features
by E. c. Graham of the National Electric
will not be added until 6 o'clock the
evening of March 4, when the magnificent
display of flowers will be placed in posi-
ton.
Percy S. Foster chairman of the music
committee, is also completing arrange
ments for the five concerts to be given
in the ballroom-three March and two
March g. These entertainments will be
given in honor of the army, the navy,
the governors Of the states, etc. The
participants in the programs will be the
Inauguration chorus Of 600 voices. the
Philippine Constabuary Band. the United
States Marine Band. glee clubs and other
organizations Of musicians.
Minnesota will be represented in the
military grand division of the parade by
Company B, list Minnesota Infantry, Capt.
e. D. Luce commanding.
Parade Has Right Of Way.
The Commissioners have instructed the
police, through Maj. Sylvester, that the
inaugural parade will have the right OF
way over everything and have published a
long list of regulations which will be eff
fective from February % to March 10.
Street cars, herdics. motor vehicles. bfcy-
Giles and hacks, private carriages. seeing
Washington wagons-all Will have to get
out Of the way of the big column of
marchers. The wagons occupied by sight
seers will have to keep at least sixty feet
away from the line of march, and no one
will be allowed to intrude with any boxes
or stands on the inside OF the rope lines.
Neither will any one be allowed to stand
on barrels or boxes along the streets the
4th of March. Bills shall not be posted
on reviewing stands, and any one who
throws confetti about In the crowd may
be arrested. A man who tries to sell any
ment reservation violates the law.
The men and boys who sell badges and
souvenirs must be circumspect in their
behavior, for any unnecessary noise VIII
be suuelched by the police, and any pic
lures or postcards that do not come with
in the bounds of propriety will get the
vender In trouble. All signs and banners
of advertising men must be carried only
where they will not brighten horses.
No Sheets in Windows.
The Commissioners also declare that it
will be unlawful to hang sheets or cloth
ing from windows without authority or in
accordance with the existing regulations.
Neither will business men be allowed to
hang out signs and banners unless the
authorities give them permission.
The stands will be examined and the
use of gasoline and other combustible
material in their neighborhood will be
looked after by the police. Also the
lessees Of any temporary headquarters for
troops or visitors will have to comply
with the sanitary regulations 1t is added:
"Any person violating any Of the pro-
visions of any of the foregoing shall. on
conviction In the Police Court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, be liable for each and
every such offense to a fine not to exceed
500, and in default Of payment thereof
to Imprisonment In the workhouse, as
provided in the resolution of Congress APP
proved January q, 1902"
Seats on Grandstands.
Gen. Bell, grand marshal of the inaugu-
raj parade, has received many inquiries
concerning and requests for seats on