Evening star., 1917-01-24
URGES COMMITTEES
TO SPEED UP WORK
Chairman Harper, at Meeting,
Warns Inaugural Bodies
Against Late Rush.
REPORTS OF PROGRESS


features are we'll in hand. committees
to avoid an eleventh hour rush. ac-
cording to statements made by Chair
man Robert n. Harper and Others at
meeting of the inaugural committee
held today at the New Willard Hotel.
Attention was called to the fact that
delays are apt to be met with in get
ting contracts filled because of general
business conditions. and that on the
occasion of the coming inauguration
more time probably will be needed to
perfect successful arrangements than
ever before.
Chairman Arthur Peter reported that
subscriptions to the inaugural fund are
being received at the rate OF ABOUT
$1,000 a day. Requests for approprla-
tions were received from the chafrmen
of several committees today. and some
of these were granted. while others
were held up pending further con-
sideration of the matters involved.
Booklet to Guide Visitors.
The committee on historic sites was
granted $500 with which to prepare a
booklet giving list of the places of
interest in and about the city. Two
hundred dollars was appropriated to
of honor.
Chairman Easby-Smith of the COM
mittee on the court of honor reported
that his subcommittee on electric FIX
lures had located $500 globes. formerly
used in the government printing office.
which can be purchased for $500. The
globes. which are as good as new.
1rigina11v cost 65 cents each
Maj. Raymond Pullman reported that
tomorrow invitations are to be sent out
to persons who have been selected for
membership on the public order COM
mittee, of which he is chairman, and
that the committee will hold it's first
meeting next Wednesday.
D. j. Callahan, chairman Of the COM
mittee On medals, reported that the de-
sign of the gold medals for the Presi-
dent and Vice President has been Sc
awarded to a local firm. The exact ma
ture of the design will not be an
nounced until several minor changes
have been agreed upon.
Ben Prince reported on the success
met by the committee of which he is
chairman in getting the railroads to
give special rates for the Inauguration
visitors and make their tickets good
for longer period than ever before.
"Oulu OSCOIdIS Vehicles.
The committee approved a suggestion
made by Frederick D. Owen. chairman
of the committee on decorations, that
an effort be made to have every vehicle
in Washington carry at least two
American flags during the inaugural
period.
Announcement was made that adver-
tisements for bids for the privilege of
erecting stands along Pennsylvania
avenue would be inserted in the local
newspapers beginning tomorrow.
The committee referred to its advisory
council plan of the committee on IL
Elimination to have minor courts of
honor on Pennsylvania avenue at John
Marshall place, tn street. 18th and 18th
streets. The court at 7th street, which
would extend. to 9th street. would be
the principal one and somewhat larger
than the others.
The erection of these courts would
involve an expense of about IS. The
matter was referred to the advisory
council with power to act if it decided
TO carry out the plan John H. Finney
and William F. GUIDE, chairman of the
illumination committee. outlined the
proposed plan. saying 1t would be a
feature that would be attractive both
at day and at night.
Frank Ford. chairman of the pub
licity committee, reported on arrange
ments that have been made to have ar
ticles telling of plans for the inaugu-
ration published in newspapers
throughout the country beginning early
in February.
Late Contributions.
Chairman Peters Of the finance COM
mittee today announces contributions
to the inaugural fund as follows: Ham
bleton & Co. Washington branch. 81, 900;
Rudolph & West Company. $3.50; House
& Hermann, 5000: Herman E. Gasch,
$500; Tucker X. Sands, $3.50: James A.
Cahill. $3.50; Sidney West, 500; George
d. Horning, 800: ]. L. Leverton. 500;
Harry a. Kite. 800; Floyd E. Davis,
800: r. Harris & Co, 800; Hub Fur
niture Company, 800: F. P. May Hard
ware Company, 800; Stone & Fairfax,
800. and Charles Schneider Baking
Company. 500.