The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-24

and all. therefore. that he had pafc.
over.
Nj Mcfarland stated that the last
inaugural committee had. al its last
meeting. voted that any balance Of the
inaugural fund remaining should be
utilize IL necessary. for the cam
paign for the change OF the Inaugural
cate. which the committee hea-tllf APP
proved.
1t was not expected. he stated. that
any considerable part Of this money
would be eXpen1ed unless Congress
passed the resolution providing for a
constitutional amendment TO change
the date In which event il would have
been necessary TO send representatives
Of the committee 10 present the mat
.er in every state Legislature. ana
,he money woulG have been used to
icfray their travelling and hotel ex-
oenses But as Congress has not
passed the resolution there has been no
occasion to expend any more tnan the
small amount required to- incidental
expenses
Mr.. Mcfarland stated that he was
authorized this morning by NJ. Nor
nent to state that the remainder Of
the balance of the last inaugural fund.
s3.9ise0. is still in his hands as treas
urer OF TIE last inaugural committee.
subject 70 the future request OF the
committee on the change OF inaugural
date.
Political Lines Ignored.
That politics was 10 play small place
In the personnel Of the inaugural COM
mittee became evident at a meeting OF
Chairman Eustis and the other officers
% tho committee yesterday. 1t was
decided TO select as far as possible
men prominent in Washington who had
had charge OF the work Of the inau-
Curation OF President Taft four years
ago. The time In which TO make all
the arrangements Is short. and il was
believed wise to make use OF the ex-
pe-:ence OF the men who were in
charge four years ago.
1t is expected that Congress will be
asked to grant permission for the use
o. the Pension building for the inau-
rura! ball \ request viii be made
also TO the national legislators for
permission 20 quarter visiting troops
in the halls of the public buildings
here This permission was refused
four years ago. so far az the quarter
ing OF troops in the halls OF the build
in-S was concerned. Although Con-
gross granted the use OF the Tension
Building az that time for the inauSu-
-al ball il was vigorously asserted by
many members Of the House that this
was TO be ~the last time"
But men IN a position 10 know de-
dared to-day that IN view OF the fact
.ha: no great convention hall. suit
able for such a ball. has b On erected
in Washington durinG the four years
lust passed. 8: will b. ;he decision 81
Congress again 20 allow the use OF the
Pension Building
The fact that the Irdisn Bureau %
the Interior Department ms been
m wed into the Pension Building and
occupies much Of the space on the first
floor. witch was given over 10 the i's-
fi-itfos at the time 81 the ball. has
made the problem Of lending the bf.id-
Ing even more difficult than y Was be-
fore.
Secretary yfck'- assistant.
u was decided yesterday that Frank
Smith. Baltimore newspaper man.
should b. the personal assistant of
Secretary ". ". wick. u the in ugural
committee Nr Smith was connected
with the Democratic publicity bureau
ia the last campaign. Thomas J.
Pence. a Washington newspaper man.
who had charge u the publicity work
for Governor Wilson IN the pre-con-
vcrtion campaign. - 10 b. chairman
az tho press committee. u Is expected
,sat James r. Marshall VIII be the
chairman % the committee or ball
room decorations. Major Richard Syl-
vsster. superintendent q poiicc. chair
man Of the committee on public order.
Percy :. Foster. chairman Of the COM