The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
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With view 10 locking out for the
comfort Of guests at the ball. cloak rooms,
hat boxes. retiring rooms for ladies. d
hospital and other accessories have been
provided which win insure the comfort
md convenience Of all so far as it can
be anticipated and arranged for IN ad-
vance With a view 10 making the ar
ssngements complete. the ballroom COM
mittee kas been divided into twenty
eight sections, with twenty men in each
section. which viii have charge Of the
room and its accessories, viii keep order
and preserve proper movements Of the
people present so as not 10 result In
crOwding
These arrangements with the proverb-
ial good nature and fOTbearance OF the
gentlemen and ladies who viii attend the
ball. the function cannot fail to be a
grand and interesting gathering or the
elite OF the city and the States OF the
Union. This Is what the committee seeks,
and what il expects to attain.
Public order Committee Meets.
Last night the committee on public or
der. numbering about SO men. was called
together al the New Willard. and re-
during the Inaugural period Each men,
Der Of the committee was presented with
a badge. with a policeman's commission
from the Commissioners. and q small
souvenir from the major and superinten-
dent OF police.
Report on Historic sites.
At the same hour the committee on
N=esnrsa e5rn- ..-.~ @T,o Tr--rr-.,
each was presented with the booklet pub
lished by the committee, and the badge
chosen for inauguration week. Last
night an extended report was presented
BY Amos B Casselmon, q member of the
committee on the historic sites Of that
portion Of the Federal district once in
eluded on the Virginia si0e of the
Potomac River. The report proved of
great interest. and the author was given
q vote of thanks by the committee The
report was historical sketch OF the Viz
ginia portion Of the District which was
ceded back TO the Old Dominion in 1916.
The report describes about twenty-five
notable sites in that territory which are
inseparably connected with the history
OF the Capital and its early development.
Lineup of Veteran Escort.
Special order No. J. issued by Daniel
V Chisholm, chief of stan Of the d.
vision OF the veteran escort which VIII
march with the President and Vice Presi-
dent-elect from the White House to the
Capitol. was. issued last night. According
20 the terms Of the order the following
viii be the lineup Of the escort:
L The United Spanish War Veterans divss;o-,
VII assemble foz escot duty a o'slock sh.rp
% the morning q March 4 9sos. at The G. A. n
Hail. PenusTlEania avenue northwest
Promptly al $40 O'Clock the column VII fo-7a
IN Pennsylvania avenue facing north with the rizhf
resting in Thirteenth Following order VIZ he -
BTTed-
Band
Cornmz mzndcrin-chies
CoInman6sr-in-chiefs s.af consisting Of psst en-
1zndGrs-inchief, national officers. and srch aids
Is the eounands--in-chief nay appoint.
Department commander
Department commanders star, consisting of past
department commanders, department of7oo1s, and
lids
Camps n numerical order
Camp Nc. lunzttachedi
Az camps VIII csrTy colo-s in center and zuidors
riEht Of frst ard ieft Of last Dlatoo1s Plstoons
VII Be eoaPossd q sixteen zsn front.
Column VII rToceed 70 Waite House where eseo-t
duty VII be peTforsd for the President and Prss,-