Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-28


Chairman committee On historic sites
Definite plans for the Inauguration
Of President-elect Harding, with nu'
merous impressive features. are ex-
pected to be discussed at a meeting
to be held by the officers and mem
bers of the general inaugural COM
mittee for the first time this after
headed by Edward B. Mclean as
chairman, and is composed of more
than $50 prominent men and women OF
Washington, will gather in the red
room of the Willard Hotel at O'Clock
and, according to individual views ex-
pressed by many members Of the com
mittee, it is their intention to honor
Senator Harding's induction into the
presidential office with a celebration
which will be remembered as the
most imposing and brilliant in the
history of such events
Immediately before the general
committee convenes this afternoon
the hotel committee. of which Frank
8. Hight is chairman, will meet with
Chairman Mclean and other officers
OF the general committee to discuss
several important matters which now
are confronting this committee in its
work. -
Gen. Pershing has formally accept
ed the chairma nship of the military
committee and the grand marshall
ship of the Inauguration parade. An
nouncement to- this effect is made by
Chairman Mclean, along with the
following names to be added to the
general inaugural committee: H r.
Masan. Frederic D. Mckinney. E. c.
Brandenburk, John Barrett, Gist Blair
and B. H. Warner. jr., and the ap-
~ in: fa
Speel as chairman of the committee
on historic sites.
Vice Chairmes Appointed.
Milton f. Allies. chairman of the in.
augural finance committee, has an
nounced the appointment of Miss
Mary E. Patten, George o. Vass and J.
e. Bates as vice chairmen of the
finance committee. 1t will be Miss
Patterns work to raise the women't
fund. Mr.. Vass. who is assistant
cashier of the Riggs National Bank
was secretary to the finance commit
tee in 1909 Mr.. Bates, who is a public
accountant, will again have charge OF
the sale Of tickets for the inaugural
ball and concert, which will make the
seventh time he has engaged in thin
work.
In announcing his assistants Chair
man Allies said also that he wants tt
raise 100000 as the guarantee funs
for the inaugural. He expects to rais<
the full amount ddsing the presen,
week It is anticipated that q large
portion Of it will be pledged at the
meeting of officers and members o,
the general inaugural committee IL
the red room of the Willard Hotel Al
4 o'clock this afternoon.
Speaking of raising the guarantee
Mr.. Allies said: while no one is au-
thorized to guarantee absolutely the
return of 100 per cent of all sub
scriptfons, as far back as my records
show, which is 1889. there has been a
surplus after returning to each SUBJ
scriber the amount subscribed, with
the exception Of the last two in
augurations, and the lack Of an in
augural ball was largely responsible
for the small deficit on these occa.
Sions.
Il feel confident" Mr.. Aailes con-
tinued, that inasmuch as we are
going to have an inaugural ball this
year, we will be able to meet 100 PEI
cent of every subscription. Besides
this, we are going to have a hand
some surplus. which will be donated
to the poor fund OF the District.
Each day. until the full amount
has been subscribed. Chairman Allies
will announce the list OF individual
contributors
The stanton Military Academy OF
Stanton. Va, which has a cadet bat
TALON OF 500 members. has sent q re-
quest for a place in tho inaugural
parade.