Evening star., 1909-02-26

organizer and a member OF the Washing
ton Symphony Orchestra, and had the
honor of playing before the late President
William Mckinley and his caUinet at
musical at the White House. He Is
member OF the Chamber of Commerce;
also a member of Lafayette Chapter, X
A. NJ. and Lafayette Lodge, F. A. A. NJ.
and has been for many years a member
of the Washington Musical Union, taking
great interest in all local enterprises OF
musical nature. He has at different
times directed some Of the largest Or
chestras in this city. such as the one at
the benefit concert for one of the local
musicians where 12J men were employed,
and some years ago was awarded con-
tract for the Masonic fair, in which
total of ia men were engaged for three
nights. Mr. Minister holds an envlable
position among local teachers. having one
of the largest classes in the city
Plans Of Floor Committee.
At the call of Chairman Gist Blair.
meeting Of the floor committee of the ball
was held yesterday afternoon at o'clock
in the New Willard. The chairman pre-
sided and explained to the members their
duties and the committee plans.
The main object of the committee. Mr.
Blair said. is to protect the President and
his party from any jostling from the
thousands who will crush around In an
effort to get a glimpse of the new eXecu-
tive. 1t is not with the supposltlon. ne
explained, that there would be any inten-
the march around the ballroom. but the
pressure of so great crowd makes pro-
lection imperative.
The new President has selected for his
promenade what Is known as the long
route around the hall. With his party Mr..
Taft will enter the pension building at the
west or 9TH street entrance.
Chairman Blair and Vice Chairman
Walsh of the floor committee and the
chairman and vice chairman of the in
augural executive committee. will re-
ceive him there. The march will be
from the presidential box at the west end
of the hall eastward around the fountain
in the center and return along the north
side to the box. The President and party
will then take seats In the box and the
signal given for the ball to begin.
To Form Lane for March.
That an open lane be assured for the
passage of the party and the President
thoroughly protected the members of the
committee will form in two lines facing
each other twelve feet apart. through
which the march will be made over the
entire route of the promenade. The men
will stand shoulder to shoulder. grasping
a silken rope made of the national colors,
thus forming a solid barrier against the
crowd
After the march the dancing will begin.
The hall for the convenience of the floor
committee. has been divided into twenty
eight sections. each in charge of section
chief with twenty men. Four sections at
the east end of the room directly in front
of the band stand will be used for the
dancers. Committeeman of these sections
will make every effort to keep all but
dancers off that space. The balance of
the room will be for the promenade.
According 10 expectations. the President
and party should arrive about 9 o'clock.
Dancing will be from 10 until O'Clock.
There will be rehearsal of the floor
committee in the pension building Mon
day afternoon at ) o'clock. for the pur-
pose Of explaining TO the men their eX-
act stations. their duties and the plan for
dental march. All of the plans with a
map of the building have been prepared
In special booklet for the committee
members, and will be issued tomorrow.
Staff for Veteran Division.
Col. Thomas s. Hopkins, representing
the veteran organizations on the inaugu-
ration committee, has called meeting of
the staff and aids of Gen. o. o. Howard,
U.S.A. marshal Of the veteran grand es-
cort division, for 7:30 o'clock tomorrow
evening in his office, room sol, Hibbs
building. when they will be given instruc-
tons as to the parade the morning of
March 4.
Percy s. Foster. chairman of the music
committee. has called for a rehearsal of
the Inauguration chorus of 800 voices with
the Marine Band tomorrow evening.
Chairman NJ. L. Weller has called the
first meeting of the full committee on
public comfort, at o'clock this evening
in Knights of Columbus Hall. 500 f
street. The committeeman will receive
their assignments for duty from March
to March inclusive, and other details
will be arranged.
Word has been received here that the
historic old frigate Hartford, which was
Admiral Farragut's flagship, will trans
port sailors and marines from Annapolis
to this city for participation in the cere-
monies Of next Thursday. The venerable
warship will be an inaugural feature as
it rides at anchor off the Washington
river front.
Maj. James Il. Bell has called meet
ing of the committee on comfort at the
ball for next Tuesday evening, when all
arrangements for the event will be COM
peted.
Manager Dave of the southern CONNER
cial congress announces that the old st.
Matthew's Church structure will be
ranged as place of rest and waiting
room for visitors next week.
Request to Automobilists.
To guard against accidents. the Dis
trict Commissioners have issued a re-
quest to automobile owners not to use
brilliant acetylene gas lamps on their
machines when running along crowded
streets during the inaugural period.
THE use of the excessively brilliant
light from acetylene gas lamps on au-
tomobiles at night. the Commissioners
say, should be avoided on Pennsylvania
avenue while it is Illuminated during the
inaugural ceremonies. in order to prevent
accidents from the beWildering effects
OF such lights. and on persons approach
ing from the opposite direction or stand
ing in front OF them.
The Commissioners os the District of
Columbia. therefore. have TO request that
the owners and operators of automobiles
will abstain from the use of such bril-
liant lights on such vehicles on the oc-
casiOn mentioned.
Stand for District Employees.
AS the result Of the efforts of Commits
sioner West before the inauguration COM
mittee yesterday, employees of the Dis
trict government may witness the parade
the triangular reservation at 13l. street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
Some time ago ii was decided not to
have d stand in front of the new District
building. the Commissioners desiring not
to do anything that might mar the beauty
of the marble structure. When the prob
lem of caring for the District employees
inauguration day was first considered il
rade from the front windows of the
building, and arrangements for carrying
out that plan We're made.
But il was found that there were not