The Washington herald., 1916-12-27
RULES FOR INAUGURAL
FIXED BY COMMITTEE
Discussion Lively Over Feature to Re-
place Inaugural Ball.

visory Committee yesterday morning Col
Robert M. Harper requested the adoption
Of the following In rules, to guide all
committees In expenditures, which were
unanimously approved.
All contracts must be made IN the
name Of the Inaugural Committee. No
debts whatsoever shall be contracted un-
der any circumstances until authority
from the Inaugural Committee or Ad-
visory Council has been obtained.
AS further precaution against need
less expenditures all appropriations must
be made in a written report, setting forth
the purpose. the exact amount and the
committee for which the appropriation
has been asked. The signature of the
inaugural Chairman. attested by the
Secretary and Treasurer must be at
tached to the appropriation before It will
be honored.
All bills must be approved IN writing
by the Chairman OF the Committee con-
tracting them before they will be paid.
After payment they must be forwarded
to the Chairman of the Auditing Com
mittee.
Chairman Harper has been bending all
Of his efforts in behalf Of an economical
inauguration and according to his state
ment last night these measures will prove
dig factors in the attempt to eliminate
unnecessary expenditure of money.
Two committees were appointed to ar
range for the social and parade feature
OF the celebration. Col Harper will be
chairman of the social committee. It was
suggested that an historical pageant be
introduced in the parade to take the
place of the usual military display that
has heretofore SO strongly featured in
augural affairs. Commissioner Brown
low was appointed chairman of this COM
mlttee. 1t Is not the intention of the
committee to discourage the presence Of
gold braid and brass buttons in the COM
ing celebration, but rather to encourage
various civic. educational and national
organizations to share honors with the
militia
The historical pageant received encour-
agement from every member of the ad-
visory committee.
Members were unanimous in voting
against the participation Of any floats
placed in line to support any kind Of
propaganda. Only bona fide fioats sug-
gesting historical developent, periods or
occurrences viii be given a place In the
parade.
1t was advised that colleges be- in
vited to participate in the parade and
furnish floats suggestive of their prog
ress along educational lines Letters will
be mailed to the different colleges and
universities outlining the idea and asking
them to cooperate.
Inaugural policies were the center
points of very general discussion, Col.
! Harper reiterated his statement that It
was not ms intention to be at all stingy
In the matter Of expenditures. He said
that the policy Of the Inaugural Commit
tee would be to give the people the best
that their money afforded for the least
| amount possible. He declared that 800, :
700 would be an ample amount to produca
the biggest and best inaugural demon
stration that has ever been staged
Regarding the entertainment to be sub
stltuted for the inaugural balI-whicb has
been ruled out by President wilson-no
definite decision has been reached. Sug-
gestions were made at yesterdays con-
ference to give concert in place of the
ball. This proposition will be Thoroughly
investigated by a committee and every
entertainment idea will be threshed out
In an effort to give the people some fea-
ture celebration in place Of the time
honored ball. This committee win be
appointed shortly by Col Harper. As
soon as soma entertainment plan has
been formulated It will be sent to the
President for his approval. John E.
Laskey, Arthur Peter, Charles H Doug
las, Louis Brownlow and Oliver P. New
man are among the men who will be
members of this special committee.
public comfort committee, announced yes
terday that all persons who desire to
furnish quarters of any kind to visitors
during Inauguration week should COM
municate with him at once. His head
quarters are located in the Chamber OF
Commerce roomk
The members OF the advisory council
who attended yesterdays meeting were:
Louis Brownlow, E C. Brandenburg
Charles W. Darr. John F. Costello Harry
King, Charles A Douglas, James s.
Easby-Smith, John Joy Edson, George r.
IAnkins, Robert &. Mattingly, Oliver P
Newman, James p. Oyster. Henry B. F.
Macfarland, Arthur Peter, Thomas H.
Pickford, Cuno H Rudolph.
The finance committee Will meet this
afternoon In the cabinet room Of the New
Willard Hotel to announce the amounts
Of voluntary contributions that have been
already made and also to polish up de-
tails for the subscription work. Mr..
Arthur Peter, chairman Of this commit
tee, expressed himself as absolutely sure
that the people Of Washington would
come forward this year, as always, and
give their strongest financial support
toward making this Inauguration the
greatest ever held