The Washington herald., 1916-12-29
HARPER TONAME LAST
Committeeman TODAY
Inaugural Chairman Also VIII Confer
with Gen Scott About Parade.

'I will name the last committee today,
and then the decks will be cleared and
| the guns mounted for the real drive that
Is destined to make the coming inaugu-
ration a red-letter one among inaugural
| celebrations declared Robert M. Har-
per last night.
He said that the, answering Of letters
! that have accumulated since he has
opened committee headquarters will be
the first work to occupy the attention
of his force of assistants.
Chairman Harper expects to confer
with Gen. Hugh L. Scott this afternoon
regarding the military features of the
parade. They will discuss the matter OF
| escorts for the President and the assign
ment Of positions to the various military
organizations that will participate in the
parade.
The entertainment to be substituted in
place of the inaugural ball has not yet
| been decided upon, nor have any definite
plans or ideas been presented, according
to information available at inaugural
| headquarters; but Col. HARPER intends
calling a meeting of his Advisory Coun-
ell tomorrow so that the entertainment
feature can be decided upon and sub
mitted to the President without any fur-
ther delay.
Arthur Peter sanguine.
Chairman Arthur Peter, Of the finance
| committee, Is very sanguine over the
prospects Of raising the 800 900 needed to
| defray expenses. He said that judging
from interviews with local capitalists and
business men. the citizens of Washing
ton realize the necessity and Importance
| Of coming forward with the funds needed
| to make a gigantic success Of this in
auguration.
He said that all of the men he had
| interviewed pointed out that 1t would be
| an indellible blot upon the patriotism OF
Washington citizens II they failed to
come forward and subscribe literally and
| willingly to the inaugural fund. Three
men declared that in the face of Col
Harper's statement that this celebra-
ton would be the biggest and best in
augural demonstration ever staged" It
was absolutely necessary to give the
| thousands Of inaugural visitors . ma
terialisation of their anticipations-
The Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions and the inaugural committee have
| agreed to combine their efforts to bring
| about the success of the government ex-
hibit that has been planned for before,
| during and after the Inauguration oere-
monies, according to officials of both or
ganisations. Col. Harper is very much
| in favor Of the permanent States ex-
| hibition that has been proposed as an
| He said that In all probability a confer
! ence between State governors and the
| local civic organizations urging this mat
ter will be held hero January g. and plans
will then be discussed for making a per-
manent exhibit.
"Middies" VIII Parade.
Brig. Gen. c. A. Devol, adjutant for
the parade. yesterday announced that
the West Point Cadets and the Annapolis
"Middies" would participate in the
parade The army and navy appropria-
| ton bills include items for sums suf-
| ficisnt to pay the expenses of bring the
soldiers and sailors to Washington.
The hundreds of thousands of inaugural
visitors who will line Pennsylvania
avenue to witness the parade will be
cared for as never before, according to
| Col. Harper. He said that the physicians
Of Washington have responded to his cali
for their services in large numbers
| Enough doctors have proffered their
medical services to make it possible to
establish six frst-aid stations on the
route of the parade, and those in charge
Of the arrangements for these stations
say that they will eliminate practically
| all of the delay that has been experienced
on previous inaugural occasions in CIV
| ing patients immediate care
The flrst-aid stations win be sub
stantial two-story wooden structures,
and will be constructed in sections, so
that they can be taken down and saved
| for future inaugural celebrations.
| DIR. Philip s. Roy, chairman of the
| medical committee, will establish medical
units at Emergency Hospital, Casualty
| Hospital, and in Union Station