Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. L. S. A..
chief of staff. was today appointed grand
marshal of the inaugural parade by Chair
man Eustis cf the inaugural committee.
Maj. Gen. Woods appointment sets at
rest all talk of the selection of civilian
for this office, or of a resident of some
other city than the National Capital.
The suggestion came from New York
that Big Bill Edwards, street cleaning
commissioner and former foot ball cap
tain at Princeton, would be an acceptable
grand marshal for the inaugural parade
But the fact that parade as large as
that of the Inauguration, in which many
military organizations as well as civic or
ganiZationS are to take part makes it nee
esSary, in the opinion of MIR. EustiS, to
have a military man as grand marshal.
Mr.. EuSt1S also completed the list OF
chairmen of the twenty-five subcOmmit-
tees with the appointment of George e.
Hamilton as chairman of the legislative
committee; Walter G.. Peter chairman of
the committee on ballroom decorations;
j. II. de Sibour. chairman of the commit
tee on souvenirs and tickets, and James
+. Oyster. chairman of the auditing COM
mittee. The other committee chairmen
appointed by Mr.. Eusts as follows:
Finance. Corcorap Thorn; reception,
Thomas Nelson Page; press. Thomas
J. Pence: printing, Ira f. Bennett;
order, Maj Richard Sylvester; public
comfort. NJ. l. Weller; military orsaniza-
tion. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood; civic
organizations, Robert \. Harper; re-
viewing stands, Arthur Peter; street
decorations, w. i. Wood; historic sites
w. p. Van Wrinkle: illumination, w. F.
GUIDE; fireworks, Isaac Cans: music
Percy S. Foster; floor committee for the
inaugural ball. Benjamin 5. Minor
81, lx.1l 1.,lNr
per. o. II. 7. Johnson: local transporta-
ton, j. NJ. Stoddard: medals and badges,
Richard w Brooke and railroad
terminal facilities, A. NJ. keppel.
Contributions Pour in.
Contributions to the guarantee fund
poured in upon Chairman Corcoran Thorn
of the finance committee today. Although
his appointment as chairman of that
committee is hardly twenty-four hours
old, already about $1,000 has been con-
trbuted, nearly $4,000 of which was re-
ceived by him today. The list of con-
tributors is as follows:
Previously acknowledged $5.050: n.
Z. Scott, $1,000; Saks & Co, $3.50; Gait
& Bro; $500; William Corcoran Hill,
500: Henry II. Mckee, 500; y. E. l..
Leckie. $3.50; Robert \ Harper. $1,000;
Cuno H. Rudolph, $3.50: Washington
Railway and Electric Company. $1,000;
Potomac Electric Power Company,
$1,000; William Il. Hibbs & Co. 1000:
s Kann, Sons & Co; $1,000: c. +.
Norment. $1,000; NJ. NJ. Parker. $500;
Wolf & Cohen. $3.50: William Gordon
Crawford. $50. Total, $4,000.
Chairman Thom announced the follow
ing appointments on his committee: First
vice chairman. w. W. Spaid. member
Second vice chairman, j. r. Bates.
who occupied the same position four
years ago.
Secretary, A. B. Leet of the American
Security and Trust Company.
Favorable to Democrats.
The appointment OF Robert y. Har-
per to the chairmanship of the impor-
tant committee on civic organizations
which are to take part in the inaugural
parade and the other ceremonies was
favorably commented upon by local
democrats. Mr.. Harper will select his
committee within the next few days He
aims to- AXE the civic division of the
big parade the best and largest ever
seen here on an inauguration day.
Not only will ii be his task to get all
the local organizations into line, but also
to bring to Washington the scores of or
Plantations which are expected from all
parts of the country. Mr.. Harper has
entered into the arrangements for the
inauguration with the expectation of Civ
cessful He himself contributed $1,000 to
the inaugural fund today
The selection OF the chairmen of the
various subcommittee was made without
reference to politics. and with the wish
to get the best men for the places it is
said. Mr.. Eustis' choice of chairmen was
considered particularly happy.
Thomas Nelson Page has accepted the
craftsmanship of the important reception
committee and Benjamin :. Minor the
chairmanship of the floor committee at
the inaugural ball. Washington society
is particularly interested in these com
mittees, which will play such an i'm
portant part at the ball.
1t is expected that George T.. Hamil-
ton. chairman of the legislative COM
mittee will Immediately arrange for
the introduction in the Senate and
House of a resolution requesting the
use of the pension building for the in
ausural ball. Notwithstanding the fact
that members of Congress declared four
years ago that the building should not
again be used for the BALL it is believed
that they will relent. and the big social
event of the Inauguration will take
place there as in the past
To Make Arrangements Rapidly.
Secretary w. w. Wick of the inaugural
in b.a CITY ba,