Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08

-. Louis las, veal The sam, subject
" under consideration ~ the advisory
council - special mcetiH. This AZ
iern"om m he @riiiron room of The
Willard
81 tn conference 5, lcyelepea
,hnt the authorities OF pa@,;.ntry
have = different conception oi ii FROM
that which has uecu enter ai,.rd bN
the inaugural committee N is .,uder-
atCod that Mr.. Smith, who was brought
mere fro.H -. Louis - advis. VITA
Commissioner Louis i. Erowllow,
chairman 81 the pteeaut .rmrlttse,
ana other inuu-uvIl officials. ais
Outraged the tnuIGht - h.v wing i real
p"- cant ~ this inauguration. lie SAID
Ia effect that I; j. Impossible to have
paeeantrH III :. parade
"hil" IN" snortucss AZ time for ar
T"ngcncnt. - - serious handicap aud
the probable inciemcncy OF the wealth
~ March Is another deterrent in
'iu"nce, the inaugural officials Stiii be
iicEc THAT they can work into tho IA :
radc some sort OF historical features
pn floats, illustrating the development
ana progress and prosperity Of The ma :
lion. While II \ proposed 10 make
M: ~ elaborate and picturesque rs
possible ~ THIS inaugural parade. II
= tmphal!raliy the opinion OF those
faNorinG thus innovation that ii j.;
10 =. but a starter for 4 real historical
I''t = td'b ~ subsequent lfl6us u'sltlbis.
y special. urgent meeting Of tile gen
cral Inaugural committee Is called for
MondaE At II u'clock. and willie the
general BELIEF is tina, ihis call Was
issued L. make u report OH tho page
entry proposition. 1t was learned from
IN authoritative" source to-day that The
real purpos" probably is TO have 4
report submitted reeagdir. 'hc pro-
r"Scd social function in substitution
for the inaugural ball which WAS ban
ned hy thc i'rcsidcn,
II MAS learned from a source out
sid" 20 tn" inaugural committee that
tentative option ltts been secured
"a a large building which VIII he cN-
tcnsivciy rcmodelcd and large add
;ions made il il is decided L. hold jnc
inaugural social cvcut At this place.
y number Of the largest buildings IN
Washington haze been inspected ~
Chairman Harper, Of the inaugural
committee. and chairman Ghaylrs \
Douglas, ~ the reception committee,
il is understood. aud the On" referred
T." above seems IL come the nearest
10 meeting their conditions
II tins social AFFAIR Il arranged i, Is
proposed to make ii b. elaborate -
limited space VIII all,hs. aud 10 throw
about IL all the dignity appropriate 20
such an OCCASION as tnc Induction into
Office Of the President OF tho greatest
nation On til" race OF the earth. II -
probable that the repor, which Chair
man lIarpcr il expected To max" ou
tins suhjcc, at the special meeting
Monday viii bc cnthusiusticallt re-
'ciNcd anG that another inaugural c"ri-
mittec 10 arrange for this func: ION viii
be promptly appointed. This WAS hint
Cd at the first meeting Of the inaugural
committee last week. when Chairman
Harper said that il il was later found
necessary :InnDInf StIrn zoo =
as would bc necessary for the conduct
OF social function thai they would bc
named III due time
George Il. l.inkins chairman cr the
ciNic sections committee, reported 10
Mr.. Harper that he is writing Ia
New ork for Il iull list OF all the
political clubs tnai arc expected 10
take part III the parade. and thai he
believes The chief difficulty viii DC 10
hold the inaugural para.ic down 10