The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-05
PLAN TO REGULATE
SIGHT SEEING CARS
Commissioners Will Prevent
Exorbitant Charges at
Inauguration.

sightseeing companies were considered
by the Commissioners at "a hearing Jn.S
morning. The Commissioners decided
that the maximum rate charged shall
be one dollar for each passenger, and
that the automobiles shall cover a pre-
scribcd route. ON tho occasion of The
last Inauguration there were many com
plants from passengers who We're given
a ten or fifteen minutes ride for which
they were charged the fun fare
Upon request of samuel GasscnHcimeE
representative OF the Touring Washing
ION Company. the Commissioners an
nounced that an sightseeing automobiles
brought into Washington for the In
aLguraton would be taxed as personal
property from the date of their impOr-
1auon until July L. the close of the ifs
cal year. Mr.. Gassenheimer said that
he had no objection 10 the entry of
these cars into the city, but felt that
they should be taxed as is the property
Of the local companies.
Street Decoration.
Chairman Dom, Of the committee on
decorations. announces that the ma
teriaI to be used by property owners and
tenants in decorating their houses VIII
not be furnialed by the committee. as
had been understood. The committee
does, however. offer the services of sew
eTal of it's members to advise regarding
The decoration or private houses, Ia or
der that the general effect throughout
The city may be uniform. The color
scheme advocated IS green with white
background
The inaugural committee, at its meet
ing yesterday morning in the New VIII
lard, approved the recommendation OF
Chairman Percy s Foster, of the sub
committee ON music. regarding the or
EauiZaJluus which viii furnish music
during the inaugural ball and
concerts in the Pension building.
1T was decided that the Marine Band
shall furnish the band music and the
Minister'S Concert Orchestra the or
Chestral music at the bail on the night
of March 4. and that the Marine Band
shall play the acCOmpanlmenJS Tor me
chorus at the concerts ON the afternoon
of March and the evenings or March
and o. The Philippine ConstaaulaTN
Band viii accompany the chorus at JAe
concerts given on the morning or March
and the afternoon of the 9Th.
Sale Of Tickets.
Chairman Allies. of the committee ON
finance, announced yesterday that the
tickets for the BAN VIII bee on sale ou
RnG after next Wednesday at So each.
Every member OF the Senate has re-
ceived an invitation from the Inaugural
committee TO designate one citizen from
The State he represents TO act as mem
Der OF the personal escort TO the Presi-
dent at the bah, and another 10 act as
aide on the stam Of the grand marshal
OF the civic parade. Members Of the
House have also been requested 10 dcs-
1gnat6 citizen OF their respective dis
trlCts 90 act as such an aloe-
The Senators have evidently interpret
ed the invitation relative TO the person
a escort TO mean that they must See
lect the landsOmest man. This inter
probation rs fTaught with great danger
10 the Senators for In undertaking TO
act as judges tn what resolves itself
into a beauty contest, they are apt TO
make enemies through disTegarliuE the
personal charms of some OF their con-
Eutueuts.
1000 New Workers Coming.
New York viii be represented by the
Republican county committee or New
York. which viii have iu line not less
than 100 men. headed bv ReUreseuta-
tive Parsons. president of the county
Cen. J. EssuI1Iin Bell. n. $. A., grand
marshal os The parade, has received q
letter from the governor OF Oklahoma
saying that that state VIII Dee repre-
Eenleu lH Ile inauguration ctI-mOLleE-
Chairman Bernard r. Green OF the
committee on illumination, has invited
bids from electrical firms Tor the ill.,
Elimination 81 Pennsylvania avenue Dog
green and waite lights. ar intervals o.
100 feet, from Jae Peace Monument tu
The IIeasuTv building The committee
urges all puyerUaoldeIs 90 conhue
their house decoration To- general
scheme ut green with white back
ground.
VIII Meet Tonight.
Tho committee on music VIII hold .,s
regular weekly rehearsal tonight at
Elks' HAM, The chorus or 6le voices viii
be personally conducted bg Chairman
Percy s. Foster. Several new numbers
viii be tried out This evening. and it is
expected these VIII result in al Im-