The Washington herald., 1921-01-05
D. c. CITIZENS PLEDGE S143,12O
WHILE SOLONS URGE ECONOMY
Additional Subscriptions
Amounting to S55,24O
Announced at General
Inaugural Committee
Meeting.

Announcement that a total OF
$l43.l2O had been subscribed to the
inaugural guarantee fund, was made
by Milton E. Allies, chairman of the
finance committee, at the meeting
of the general inaugural committee
yesterday afternoon at the willard.
Allies reported that in addition to
the $SS.700 previously reported, he
had added subscriptions for $55,42O
more Applause greeted his an
nouncement.
The meeting was attended by
about 1so nisrnbers of The. commit
zee. In the absence Of Chairman
Edward b. Mclean. Vice Chairman
Colin H. Livingstone presided. Prac-
tically every committee chairman
present reported the organization Of
his committee. and preparations for
a hard drive toward making the in
auguratiOn Of President elect Hard
ing the greatest ever
Ask Harding Cooperation.
1t was announced that the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
tion had sent a telegram to Presi-
dent-el Harding urging him to
cooperate in plans for the inau-
gural reception and ball. and stat
ing that the members of the assoCia-
tion wished to help put his inauEu-
ration ceremonies on a scale betit-
ting the head of a great nation.
Thes telegram follows: Hon War
rem G. Harding. President elect,
Marion, Ohio-The Merchants and
Manufacturers Association of
Washington. D. G.. respectfully
urges your hearty cooperation in
plans for the inaugural reception
and ball and other ceremOnials so
that the forthcoming induction Of
new President of the United States
shall be on scale that will give
opportunity for the showering OF
fitting hOnOrs upon a new head OF
our great nation. We look to you
personally to lead us in a return
to the good old American practices
hence our appeal for a revival OF
the popular inaugural reception and
ball as among the hOnors to a new
American President.
PHILIP KING.
President,
sociation. Inc.
Seek Ballroom Site.
At the meeting of the committee
yesterday the question of a place
in which to hold the inaugural ball
was taken up. Several places were
suggested in case the committee is
refused the use of the Pension
Building. Col. William f. Fowler
suggested the Postoffice Depart
ment Building, stating that a tenn
porary floor could be laid that
would make suitable place and
also suggested a combination of the
Pan American Building, Continental
Hall and the CorcOran Art Gallery,
with covered corridors between the
three buildings. The Smithsonian
Institution and the National Muse
UNI were also suggested.
William + GUIDE said that the
Emery Building (the census office)
might be secured. Col. Harper said
that permission to use this build
ing had practically been secured.
if the committee wants it. and
that it could be remodeled in
time for the ball. Percy S Foster,
chairman of the music committee.
SalQ lndI pldnS LOT temporary
structure. which could be built in
sixty days, were available.
CorCoran Thorn, chairman of the
committee on reviewing stands
and court of honor. said that his
committee was waiting for plans
to be submitted in the competition
of local architects. These plans
will be submitted today so as to
receive consideration they must be
in the Inaugural headquarters be-
fore 4 o'clock.
Want Only Fast CoIors.
Frederick D. Owsn. chairman of
the committee on street decora-
tions, said that circulars have
been mailed to every drygoods
merchant in Washington, asking
them to display only fast colors
in cloth solo for decoration pur-
poses. He explained that in former
years rain has ruined the decora-
tions and set at naught the work
of the committee.
Col. Livingstone suggested that a
committee on Girl Scouts be added
to the list of committees and this
was approved. The chairman will
be named later. Co1. Livingstone
then called attention to the need