Evening star., 1909-02-26

William Howard Taft will be inaugllrated
President of the United States there was
a hustle and hustle at inauguration
headquarters today as Chairman Edward
j. Stellwagen, Secretary Corcoran Thorn
and the chairman of the numerous sub
committees busted themselves closing up
the details of the ceremonies of March 1.
Another beehive was the headquarters OF
the committee on public comfort i'll the
Merchants anu Mechanics Bank building,
10th street and Pennsylvania avenue. of
which NJ. I. Weller is chairman. Mr..
Weller and his assistants were kept on
the jump attending to the demands OF
prospective visitors and the vanguard OF
the multitude that will be here next
Thursday who are seeking quarters. also
the keepers of boarding houses and house
holders who desire to have their names
entered on the records of the committee.
Maj. Thomas p. Morgan has practically
closed up the entries for the civic division
Of the inauguration parade and today he
was kept busy arranging the details OF
his column of marchers. He has ap-
pointed nearly all his mounted aids.
at the head of the division. Others will
be detailed to ride along the line and
keep the organizations closed up and pre-
vent struggling. Thus far Maj. Morgan
mas appointed DIS Aus OH his Sldil loS pSi-
sons. 81 of whom are citizens of Washing
ton.
Names of the Aids.
The list follows: Rufus B. Blume. lie
Roy Breitbarth. Charles D. Church,
Floyd E, Davis, Warren Jefferson Davis,
Rev William Hart Dexter. Clarence +.
Donohoe, Morris P Ferris. Theo. 3. Gill.
jr.; Edward Summer CLAWS, George NJ
Lob rd William ii
Henshaw Frank D. Hester, MD; Philip
S. Hichborn, d. f. Hughes, Allan F.
Hume, Thomas E. Huych, Charles
II. l.. Johnston, John w. Lanahan,
Charles Long, Frederick w. Mackenzie.
James L. Marshall. William p. Mere
dith. Langdon Moore. John r. ONelii,
Edwin ii. Pillsbury. T. Raleigh Raines.
Charles w. Ray Frank G. Roach, Phil
lips B. Robinson. David n. Rust. jr,;
| John II. Small. William Fl. Hamilton. {.
G. Calhoun. T.. w. Groomes, Theodore
Schondau. Myron NJ Cady, b. Frank
Wright, Samuel Herrick. 1. n. Runyan,
SWEET. p. F. smith, n. L. sansbury.
Thad B. Sargent, r. T. Scott Samuel II.
Scott, George NJ. Slye, Samuel c. Smoot,
]. G. Tennent, Ennalls Waggaman. l..
D. Waters. ]. c. Weldon, Robert W.
Robert f. l.. Yellott, Allan A. Irvine.
5. ID. Pearman. all of this city, and
John Albus st. Joseph, Mo; B. NJ. Allen,
birmingham, Ala: c. c. Baldi, Philadel-
! nooga, Tenn; Louis ]. Behan. Chicago.
H.; d. c. Betjoman. Albany, Ga: Capt.
Duncan Boughner. Clarksburg, w. Va:
Henry c. Clement, Philadelphia, Pa;
Charles A. Cline, Clinton. H.: Col. John
S Cunningham. Cunningham. n. c.;
Culpeper EXum, birmingham, Ala; Lewis
\. Hawkes.. Camden. n. j.: Walter S.
Greevy. Altoona. Pa: Harry D. Hopkins.
Huntington, w. Va: J. Fred Kranz, Bal
burg. Pa: Capt. W H. Mcbride. Bata-
Via, y. Y: y. w. Miller, Chicago, Ill; Os-
borne Mitchell. Washington, Pa; Charles
Peck. Phelps, Ontario county. n. Y:
Ely ROsenburg, New York city: Charles n.
Fritch. Syracuse, y. Y; George S. Husch,
New York city: Col w. Fred Reynolds.
Bellefonte. Pa; Harry B. Tyson. Norris
town. Pa; Rev. John Eastman. Sisseton.
S. D.: w. G. Witherbee. New York city:
John w. II. Grim, New York city: viii
liam J. Walker. Albany. n. Y: Thomas
b. Wright. Norfolk, Va. Louis 'LeBour
geouis. Convent. La; Joe C. Weir. Ran
| toul. ILL.,; H. Wander Roest. Newark. n.
j.: J. w. Shadewald. Minneapolis Mimi;
Harry w. Shepherd. Hyattsville. Md:
Henry c. Stephens. New York city; Cliff
ford IT, Thompson. Swainsboro, Ga;
Charles Arthur Trimble. Elizabeth. n. j.:
S. c. Trpp. Peoria. ILL.,: Toppy Troupe,
Springfield. Ohio; Homer S. Williams.
Youngstown. ONO: CnarleS j.. woodbury.,
Burlington. Vt: Joe G. Weir RantOul
H.: John $. Orr. Youngstown. Ohio and
Col. Harry f. Ross. Bangor, Me.
Music at the Ball.
! One of the features at the inaugural
| ball will he the orchestra of 12J pieces
| which will furnish the music in conjunc
| ton with the United States Marine Band.
| The orchestra will be under the leadership
of Sol Minister. The musical program
has been arranged by Percy S. Foster,
| chairman of the music committee. Mr..
| Foster said today some of the best or
chestral compositions that have been
| given to the world are among the num-
| bers. including the two-step The Man OF
| the Hour" composed and dedicated to Mr..
| Taft one hour after he was nominated
! for the presidency at the Chicago con-
| vention Dancing will commence at 10
o'clock the evening of March 1 and con-
| clude at ! o'clock
The program is as follows:
| Promenade concert. . to 10 o'clock: Overture
Jubilee Won Weber,. band; Peer t;ynt''
Suite G;rirs, orchestra; "Reminiscences OF the
Plantation G,hamiers'. band; overture. '.Srmira-
midr tE,ssinii. orchestral; Second Polonais.
M:iMt'' ' nand: naneinS f !" pm TO ! am:
Nights ,Zicrhcr,: waltz. Waltz Dresm''
.Stratssi; tno-stcp. Il n,lrr Ono Flag Won
| Eon,: waltz. The Bachelors tSantclnann:
tw"-step. ''OiI Faithful 'Hnitzman,: prom
cnadc, In Old Berlin ,Starkc': waltz. lied
Mill' Ii"rb'rii: twostcp. The Ford ,Zick.h:
/ w,iIz rh,..t. Srru