Evening star., 1917-01-12
INAUGURAT|ONFUlO
REPORTED GROWING
Treasurer Receives Seventeen
Contributions, Ranging
From 500 to $1,000.
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES

Seventeen contributions to the IN
augural guarantee fund, ranging from
$1,000 to 500. were announced To-Day
| by Chairman Arthur Peter OF ene
finance committee.
Arrangements for tho accommodation
of about 5000 persons during tho IN
augural period have been made by the
public comfort committee, OF wh1ch a.
Leftwich Sinclair Is chairman. Ihis
committee is compiling 3 census OF
boarding houses and private homes tnat
will be opened for the inaugural guests.
Detailed information regarding the
participation of the Grand Army IN the
parade was sent today to the COM
mander in chief, william ]. Patterson.
at the national headquarters. in Pitts
burgh. It is estimated that more tnan
300 veterans in Washington ana as
many more from nearby states Will ne
at the head of the inaugural parade.
Plans for Conference.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made today
for a conference between Maj. Gen.
Carroll A Devol. adjutant of the In
augural parade; Inaugural Chairman
Robert n Harper and Senator Over
man, at which will be determined the
relationship of the military. official and
citizens committees in the conduct Of
the ceremonies.
Letters are being received by Chair
man Harper from number OF gov
ernors Some of them are stating that
they will attend the Inauguration ac-
companied by their STATS and as large
force of state troops as Will be avail
able.
Chairman Frank B. Lord of the pub
licity committee had asked for an ap-
preparation of about $1,000. The ad-
visory cocuncil decided that he should
be allowed $500. In raising this amount
at the meeting last night the advisory
stationery. clerical help and postage up
to $1,000 would be approved by the ad-
visory council"
Reservations in Stands Debated.
Decision on the question of reserving
a certain number of observation stands
on Pennsylvania avenue as a source OF
revenue for the inaugural committee
when the other privileges in stands are
sold to contractors was left to Chair
man Harper of the inaugural commit
tee and Chairman John B. Colpoys Of
the stands and privileges committee.
1t is probable that tho inaugural COM
mittee will reserve but one stand. be-
tween 13tn street and 18th street.
Instead Of the large silver and bronze
inaugural medallion medals the chair
men and inaugural committeeman will
very likely receive engraved certffi-
Gates. Action in this matter was left
to the discretion Of Chairman Harper
and Committee Chairman D. J. Gala
han.
That the handsome souvenir booklet
on the National Capital, containing the
official program. will be copyrighted and
sold as a money y-making proposition by
the inaugural committee is practically de-
cided. This matter was left to Chairman
Harper and Committee Chairman Cor
nelius Ford, the public printer.
List Of Contributions.
The list of contributions announced
by Chairman Peter today Is as follows:
R P. Andrews Paper Company. $1,000;
W. p. Lipsoomb & Co.. $1,000: C. w.
semmes. $1,000: William c. Eustis
$500: Edward B. Dean. $500; julius
Garfinkle, $500; NJ Goldenberg. $500:
Hecht Co., $3.50; Dulin & Martin,
$3.50: Kings Palace. 5000; George W.
White. 800: Emil Berliner. 800; E. E.
Allies, 800: George Truesdell, 500;
John H. Magruder. 800. and J. NJ Ford
& CO., 500.