Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
FUND NEAR $4,000
Subscriptions for Inauguration
Reach $38,625.
Meeting CALLED BY TH0M
Conference of Finance Committee to
Be Held Tomorrow.
PLANS SATISFY GOV. WILSON
McCombs Says No Objection Will Be
Raised to the Program Out
lined for March 4.
PLANS SATISFY GOV. WILSON

The subscriptions to the inaugural
guarantee fund jumped today almost to
the fOrtythousand-dollar mark. At
o'clock this afternoon Corcoran Thorn,
chairman of the finance committee, an
nounced that total Of $3S. 625 had been
subscribed. He has called a meeting Of
his committee for tomorrow afternoon at
4 o'clock in the New Willard Hotel, and
it is expected that after this first meet
ing Of the men who have imposed upon
them the duty Of raising the guarantee
fund the subscriptions will come in fast
The subscriptions announced by Chair
man Thorn today We're as follows:
Blair & Hillyer, $3.50; John f. Wilkins.
$1,000: Robert c. Wilkins. $3.50; Eugene
E. Allies. 500: Washington Topham and
George Topham. administrators of the
estate Of James S. Topham $1OO: William
ply Company. 500: Howard S. Reside.
500; SwartZell, Rheem & Hensey Com
pany, $500; Edward s. Schmid. SO: w.
w. Finley. $10O; w. S. Harlan, $3.50; J.
500 s. 1a'''A'e Wv anu henry 7. stewart
An additional member was added to the
inaugural committee today by Chairman
Eustis. J. Nota McGill 1t was announced
also that through a typographical error
the first list of the inaugural committee
given out Saturday contained the name of
Edward A. Newman instead of that of
Edwin A. Newman. Edwin A. Newman,
who has been named on the committee,
was formerly democratic national COM
mitteeman for the District Of Columbia.
McCombs Confers With Leaders.
Chairman William F. McCombs of the
democratic national committee. who came
to Washington yesterday from Staunton.
Va, where he attended the Wilson cele-
bration Saturday. and who gave to Chair
man Eustis the personal views OF Gov
Wilson in regard to the inaugural celebra-
ton, left Washington this afternoon at 3
o'clock for New York.
He talked again with Mr.. Eustis and
Secretary Wick today, and this morning
had conferences with several of the demo-
cratic leaders at the Capitol. He was
entertained at luncheon at the Metropoli-
tan Club by prominent democrats, among
whom were Representative Underwood
the majority leader Of the House. and DR.
Thomas Nelson Page. who Is chairman of
the reception committee for the Inaugural
ton.
Before he went to the Capitol, Mr. Nc
Combs received call from John f. Cos
tello, the democratic national committee
man for the District. They discussed a
number of matters relating to the demo-
cratic situation in the District, and also
the establishment of national headouar-
ters here.
Chairman Harper's Committee.
Chairman Robert N. Harper of the
civic organizations committee was in
conference with Chairman Eustis to-
day, and took up with him a number
Of the details of the civic end of the
inaugural parade. Mr.. Harper expects
TO announce the membership of his
committee this afternoon.
NJ /. Weller. chairman Of the COM
mittee on public comfort, opened head
quarters for the committee in the
United States Trust building, at 10th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, TODAY
Mr. Weller's committee has a great
amount of work before it, particularly
with relation to finding quarters for.
the thousands Of visitors who are ex-
pected to come to Washington for the
inauguration.
Wilson Will Accept Inaugural Plans
Chairman McCombs was in confer
ence yesterday with Chairman Eus-
lis of the inaugural committee and Sec
rotary Wick. After they had outlined
the present plans for the Inaugural ton
and explained that the various features
of the celebration had long been the
|ctistom at such functions Mr.. McC0mbs
said that while Gov. Wilson desired to