The Washington times., 1913-01-01
Early Fight Expected.

Other Congressmen quoted a. Ia
vorable to the reception proposition are
Mr.. Burleson Of Texas. Mr.. Townsend
of New Jersey, and Mr.. Adair Of IN
diana 1t is expected that an early
fight will develop on the proposition,
for the inaugural committee. while not
worried particularly. wants 70 Know
how 1t stands with the Government on
the Pension hall request
The Rev. John Van Schaick, jr., came
out strongly in favor OF the national
reception, provided the dancing OF the
turkey trot'' and other sensational
steps is to be permitted at the proposed
If the ball were to be on, dignihed
lines he would favor either plan
equally.
Opposed To turkey Trot."
.I don't think that cultured, refined
people indulge in the turkey trot," said
the pastor Many people do 1t without
knowing what onlookers are saying,
but, regardless of the charge that many
of these onlookers are Of impure mind,
1 must say that to me 1t Is a calamity
that decent, right-minded people should
Indulge in such dances.
"There is no dodging the fact that to
spectators, these dances are not only
suggestive but entirely improper. You
may say that ! prefer national re-
ception to a turkey trot any time"
Prefers Reception.
From another prominent clergyman.
the Rev. James shera Montgomery.
comes a similar opinion. He says:
while I see no reason for beaking the
tradition of an inaugural ball, am
opposed to II II these offensive dances
are to be permitted. Under those cir
cumstances, would much prefer to
have the national reception plan adopt
ed
Chief Justice White, Of the Supreme
Court, believes that the Capitol could
be obtained for ball purposes, and con-
sequently supporters OF the reception
plan feel that there would be no objec-
ton to obtaining 1t for the national. re-
ception.
While many washingtonians feel that
II would be a case breaking tradi-
tions to abandon the ball, there are
many who think the national reception
plan excellent and who point to the
fact that the ball has not been an IRON
clad institution.
Fund More Than Ss5,ooo.
The finance committee has added per-
sonaIly more than 5000 to the inau-
guraI fund. making 1t more than $500.
Commerce and the Board of Trade to
seek early contributions from members.
Appointments to the civic organiza-
ton committee are as follows:
Alvin G. Belt, first vice chairman.
Thomas p. Morgan. second vice chair
man.
Edmund S. Wolfe, secretary.
Executive committee-W. w. Bride,
A. Brylawski, n. L. Burchell. Alvin g.
Belt. Robert Callahan, jr., E. II.
Droop. p V. De Graw. Fred A. Emery,
Roe Fulkerson. Judge Ashley NJ. Gould,
Chris Gockeler, Frederic ]. Haskin,
w. +. Hart, J. Fred Kelly. Frank +.
Leetch. Thomas =. Morgan, T. p.
Moran. Oliver z. Metzerott, r. L.
o Brien. DIR. c. ]. Owens, A. X. Paris,
G. c. Rogers, Samuel Ross, A s.
Reeves. w. p. Spurgeon. A. A. Wesch-
Ter. M. A. Winter. Harry Wardman. ].
c. Weldon.
General Committee.
Members of general committee-Rich-
ard c. Adams, Judge Thomas II. Ander-
son, DR.. w. II. Atkinson, DIR. N. p
Barnes. r. p. Barnard. Conrad Becker,
Frederick w. Behrens, Claude n. Bep-
nett, c. X. Bergman, +. w. Bolgiano,
Z. c. Brandenburg, 7. Janney Brown,
w. w. Bride, William ]. Bryan. jr.,
A. Brylawski, Chaplin Brown, Leo C.
Brooks. y Landon Burcheil. Judge
Charles s. Bundy. Barry Bulkley. ALVIN
G. Belt, e. 7. Bride, ]. w. Bowie, Ly-
man Z. Burdine, Charles ]. Butler, jr.
Robert J. Callahan, tr., William G.
Carter, Charles f. Carusi, NJ. ]. Colbert,
James p. Coon. s. w. Curriden. L. S.