The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
two women TO AID
IN INAUGURAL WORK
Mrs. James Bogss and Mrs. Wesley
Martin Stoner on Committee.

Col. Robert N. Harper has smashed all
inaugural committee preoedents by ap-
pointing two women on the main augu-
raj committee, which will comprise 1sa
leaders Of Capital city life.
Mrs. James Boggs and Mrs. Wesley
Martin Stoner, who took a big part in
the recent political struggle, are the first
women ever appointed on such a COM
| mittee. The former was appointed last
Saturday and the latter yesterday.
Col. Harper Is receiving congratula-
| tons galore for the excellent appoint
| ments that he has made. He has gather
ed together an army of persons repre-
senting the foremost people of Washing
| toms social and business life, regardless
of political affiliations. Bankers, profess
sional men, Federal and District officials,
army and navy officers, members of the
| press, civic leaders and descendants OF
old Washington families have been chos-
en- to perform the important activities
which always falls to the lot Of the main
inaugural committee
| Maj. Gen. T. II, Bliss has been ap-
pointed chief aid to Maj. Cen Hugh L.
| Scott. who will ofriciate as grand mar
shal Of the inaugural parade.
Arthur Peter, chairman Of the finance
committee, has already received nineteen
| contributions of 1900 each to defray in
| augural expenses. The actual canvass
for funds has not yet begun, and con-
seGuently these voluntary donations are
good indications that the people and
business firms of this city are anxious
70 contribute to the success of the big
celebration. Mr.. Peters anticipates ad-
ditonal $1,000 contributions.
o. r. Wright on Committee.
| o. T. Wright has been appointed vice
chairman of the Printing Committee.
Col Harper and his corp of assista Mt 9
| are rolling up their sleeves for the big
work to be accomplished in arranging
the various ceremonies of the Cclebra-
| ton His headquarters in the Gridiron
room OF the New Willard are being
| thronged with committee chairmen. who
| are sitting details and putting the in
augural machinery in working order
According to Col Harper, all committees
VIII be announced by Saturday, following
conference with his advisory board.
| The inaugural parade of March 4 Will
be planned and executed on vastly
| larger scale than any previous spcctacIa
| that has ever heralded the taking OF the
| Iresldential oath. according to Col Har-
| per Military schools civic organiza-
| tlons patriotic societies. and various
other associations and orders are among
NV dpphCHutS VINO desire to lOin the
ranks of the Inauguration army.
Publicity Meeting To-day.
Plans for nationwide publicity cam
| paign will be swung into action at A
| meeting of this committee TODAY. Frank
| LORD chairman. will have the co-opera-
! ton Of nearly 200 correspondents. Pub-
| liclty Headquarters will b" opened in the
| District National Bank building
me members of the main ipau1,,ra1
| committee are:
iarz Anderson. Ross p. ArdrrRs Milton F.. Ale,
! R'lTh p Barnard. Henry T. Riair Fd.n, ~.
| IrN. lanes NJ Baker Cotter T. Bride Mn Janss
~. h"ggs. Alvin 9. Reh. Mai. Ter r II BI;,q
tharln Brown. Alban B. Butler. Claude n Bennett.
| Ira f. Bennett c. X. EcrrymAn Richard n Broks
| G. mmis'ioner Louis Brownlow Charles ] F,u
Woodbury. Blair. Gist Blair. z c. Brapderbnrg 4
Brylawski. Leo c. Brooks
Murray A. Cobb. Wade II. ClDTcr, Jchn p Cos,
teIlo' Albeit Cary A. G. Chaplain, Charles l.
CODY, w. 5. Ourhy Walter j. Costello ID ! C,l
aban, w. V. Cox. Daniel v Chisholm, JOAN B
Coclran' W. Mck CLAYTON. c. e. Calhoun, john b
Cclpoye and ]. Harry Cunningham
Levi DAVID. II. Rozier Dnlany, C. W. Darr
NAury Dove. E. H. Droop J. ]. Darlington Chtrl..
A. Douglas. P. A. Drury. Henry E Davis ard Rev
A. ]. Donlon, S. J.
George Fl. Emmons, jr, ]. H. de Sitcs,r. lanes
5 Easby-Smith John JOY Edsnn George p. Eus+is
William {. Eutis and Cornelius Eckharit
W. T. Galhher. Samuel GOmpers O ] GrrkaIer
Cornelius Ford Daniel Fraser and Percy 5 Foster
W T. Gallher. Samuel CompTs e. J CiocLeIcr
William A. Gordon Dr. Gary T. G-a,sr JrIrs
Goleenberg. z. c. Graham, Gilbert H Grusvenor
james VI. Green. Alexander r. Gait W = t,,,1r
CO.. w. w. Harris. A. T. Hensey Samuel Il U.,,o
William B. Hibbs Lewis Holmes F. : Hint
CHRISTIAN Heunch, George E. Hamilton WilIilm