Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
Large Subscriptions to Inaug-
uraI Fund Received Today.
WORK MUST BE EXPEDITED
Members of Finance Committee May
Be Chosen by Saturday.
SECRETARY WICK IS DUE SOON
Chairman Weller Will Endeavor to
Keep Down Prices of Board
and Rooms.

Contributions to the inaugural fund con-
tinued 10 pour in today to the finance
committee. of which Corcoran Thorn is
chairman. Notwithstanding the fact that
Christmas day brought cessation of work
at the inaugural headquarters for few
hours. The fund had reached the twenty
thousand dollar mark last night and a
number of large subscriptions were re-
ceived today, though in honor of the holi-
day Mr.. Thorn decided not TO make them
public until tomorrow
We are anxious to obtain the entire
guarantee fund for the inauguration as
soon as possible" said Mr. Thorn. The
short time Intervening before the celebra-
lion March makes it necessary for us
Ia get down to business right away We
are much gratified by the subscriptions
made during the first two days since the
work actually began. and which We're
made before a regular call for subscrip-
ions was issued
Mr. Thorn said he expected to ap-
point all the members of his committee
by Saturday. Among the large con-
.ributions received yesterday afternoon
were Daniel Frazier. $1,000: The Even
ing Star Publishing Company. $1,000,
md s. p. Chaplin, through w. P Hitch
Company, $1,000.
Secretary Wick Expected Tomorrow
The headquarters of the inaugural
committee in the New Willard Hotel
have been put in readiness for work
and when w. W. Wick secretary Of the
committee. reaches Washington to-
borrow morning from his home in New
'orsey. where he is spending Christmas.
.t,e offices will be among the busiest in
the city, it is expected. All the chair
len of the subcommittees are at work
:clccting their committees and plan
ing for their part OF the work to make
..e coming Inauguration the greatest
ayer had.
VI. I. Weller. chairman of the public
comfort committee, said today that he
would open separate offices for his
nmittee Monday. His committee is
see to the comfort of the thousands
visitors from all parts of the coun-
who will come here to see Wilson
Z Marshall inaugurated
Prices to Be Kept Down.
Nr Weller will undertake the task
. keeping prices of rooms and board
- low as possible during Inauguration
,eck. He declared that assertions that
.xorbintant prices were charged four
ears ago were usually without founda-
ion.
1T is unfair to boost prices for in
tueuration visitors, and to do so will
i've Washington a bad name, said
Ir. Weller I'VE must let the people
If the country know that we mean to
.eep the prices down..
Robert y. Harper. chairman or the
,ommittee on civic organization in the
arade is planning to bring from the
rest band of Indians dressed in the
rathers and buckskins of their fore
athers This will be an unusual feature
,r the pageant. The Indians must be
,rovided with mounts for the parade and
odging while in the city. Mr.. Harper
aid today that promise of lodging for
hem had already been made.
Planning Fireworks Display.
Isaac Cans had not been appointed
airman of the fireworks committee more
an twenty-four hours when he received
telegram from a big fireworks firm in
seattle, Wash, wishing him a Merry
'aristmas and Happy New Year"
\ meeting of the fireworks committee
will be called within few days, and
Ir Cans intends to lay before his CO.
workers. his proposition to have cele-
,ration last for entire week. He ap-
}ointed officers of the committee today
g follows: Frederick y. Fenning, vice
.hairman: Thomas Grant. secretary, and
.arl Goodwin, assistant secretary.
Cost of Past Inaugurations.
Members of the committee are busy
canning reports of former inaugurations,
tarticularly with reference To the collec-
ion and expenditure of funds. In 13oS-9
1S2J4: was collected from various
ources, including sS6,12O given as
Guarantee fund by Washington business
men. The guarantee fund was returned,
~ stS3 was spent for various expenses.
md a balance of $3.50 was left. The fol-
owing sums. including the repayment of
arge guarantee funds, were spent in past
ears: 1905. Sl5O.22l: 1901, $l3t;Sa>: 1897,
1I,;S17: 1898. SOL so: 1sS9, S12,,2J0 In
hS, 1895 1897 and 1901 surpluses of sew
raI thousand dollars were given to re-
TT fund for the District Door