The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-01
STANDS
BEING CONSTRUCTED
Work Begun on Reviewing Seats IN Front Of Army and
Navy Building, and One For Executive Party
Before White House

viii be tEs presence Ola regiment from
The United Boys Brigade pt America.
word was received this gnO--ilHg ny
Chairman Thomas j. Aiurga1, OF the
committee on civic Crganizat 31s, tnaL
"a regiment would Doe IN line.
kentucky is one OF tho first southern
states 20 declare fits intention OF send
ing a delegation for the civic division
The Kentucky Marching CLUB VIII De
ON hand and VIII bring "a band
Philadelphia Club.
Through Senator Penrose, the Rey-
burn Club, of Philadelphia, urges its as
sigument TO "a place i'm line behind the
Yale Taft Club and the Cincinnati Re-
publican Club. leaders o. the civic dt-
vision. The Philadelphia cluD made a
strong plea 10 lead the division, but
recognized the right of the Yale and
CtEcinnati el'lhe TO pre- .edeuce.
AT q meeting tomorrow OF the commit
tee ON supper at the inaugural DALI OF
which Arthur G. Moses is chairman
bids viii i5G received from caterers TO
furnish .efreS lmentS at The bait. Inc
menu has been left TO the bidders ana
VIII play an important part in the award
OF the contract supper VIII De serve"
from $3.50 TO / o'clock and the rooms on
the northeast corner of the Pension OF
flee have been assigned TO the use OF the
supper committee
The STYLE of the markers Tor historic
sites viii be determined at a meeting
called this evening by Chairman VII
liam T. Van WiClIle- chairman OF the
historic sites committee. Three designs
have been submitted, but II IS thought
that the most popular is that tn the
form OF "a square similar TO that used
four years ago. The color, however
viii he bronze. The committee viii at
the meeting this evening pass upon
about 100 sites suggested for marking
Chorus Numbers TOO.
on Friday evening viii be held the
next rehearsal of the chorus under the
direction OF Percy Foster. The roll of
the chorus already reaches the 700 mark
aud il viii be held within this limit as
acc0mOdations for a larger body are
not available.
Wide interest IS shown i'm the meet
ing Of the music committee called for
tomorrow afternoon. At that time bios
rom bands 10 furnish music at tie ball
VIII Ice opened. Chairman Weber. or
the committee on public comfort, this
morning issued a bulletin asking those
who had placed their us.Hes on the list
for renting rooms TO notify the COM
mIttce when their accommodations were
engaged.
we are glad to hear already" said
Mr. Weller. d" that rooms are being en-
gagged by visitors and the unusually
early reports predict a record-breakinE
number of visitors But I also want TO
ure OF owners 10 notify this committee
when their accommodations have been
engaged. seriously haudICaps our work.
We keep all applicants on our list until
we hear from them and when iufOrma-
tiou IS desired by visitors forward these
lists. Already complaints have been
received that 10 was found tEat our
lists contained names of persons who
had already been provided with ten
ants. IT is a simple matter 10 notify
MS when rooms are engaged and viii
greatly facilitate our work"
Mr. Weller stated thal quarters had
been obtained for the majority OF the
organizations that wanted to be taken
care Of ia a body.
staff Officers Named.
Arrangement for escorting the Presi-
deut-eIecf and Vice President-eiect to
the Capitol 20 take the oath Of Office
on March s took definite shape this
morning with the announcement by
Gen. o. O. Howard, grand marshal OF
the veteran division, OF his STAFF officers.
Lieut.. Col James w. Howard was
Eamed as chief aide and Col Myrou VI.
Parker viii ACT as assistant adJutaut
general.
Col. Thomas S. Hopkins. in charge Of
the participation of veteran soldiers. de-
fined the limits OF the veteran division.
This division viii include veteran q. A.
r. soldiers, Union Veteran Legion, and
EarrisOus Of the Army and Navy Union.
The Maryland division OF the g. A. 4.
viii probably bee given "a place in this
division.