The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
LIGHT FLOOD
FOR MARCH,
Inaugural Committee Plans
Greatest Display Ever A.
tempted in United States.

On the evening Of March 4, Wash
ing ton will witness the most bril-
liant illumination display ever at
tempted in this country.
This is the promise of Howard s.
Reside, chairman of the illumina-
ton committee of the inaugural
committee.
CONFERS WITH CHIEFS.
Mr.. Reside had conference this
morning with Edward Is. Mclean.
chairman of the inaugural committee.
and Jess w. Smith. secretary OF the
committee at the willard Hotel. As
companying Mr.. Reeside were several
experts from the General Electric
Company, who will be detailed by that
big corporation to make a scientific
study of illumination for Washing
ton for that evening.
The representatives of the electric
company already have several new
electrical inventions that will prove
novelty In lighting effects. They
also have new inventions which pro-
duce beautiful effect in combination
with water.
Chairman Mclean and Secretary
Smith were in conference this morn
ing with Scott C. Bone, former Wash
ington newspaper editor, who is
chairman OF the press committee. and
theceremonies incident to the inau-
guration OF President Harding will
hereafter get wide publicity.
The housing situation is giving the
committee little concern, 1t was
! said, but plans are being devised now
that 1t is believed will take care OF
the situation and everyone who
comes to attend the ceremonies will
be provided with a good place to
| sleep.
DECORATIONS COMMITTEE.
The committee on ball room decor
atoms is composed of the following
Capt. James f. Oyster. chairman;
Elliott Woods, f. ]. Ayres and F. l.
Owens. vice chairmen; Mrs. Clara
Sears Taylor. Miss Grace Temple
Mrs. william c. Johnson, Thomas
Hastings. New York; Edward Pierce
Casey. New York; I. Van Bureau
Magonigle. New York; Marsh and
Peter, Waddy b. Wood, George w
Barnes, Chaplin Brown, Frank w
Ballou, Henry P. Blair, l.. +. Boteler,
w. Cutler, +. G.. Coldren. X. f. Con-
William Berens, f. f.. Cross, Major II.
ner. William V. Cox. Charles T.
Claggett Edw. o. Craig. T. C. Dulin,
p. l. Dougherty, Victor b. Deyber
p. J. Donovan. George w. Evans,
Joshua Evans. jr., A. Gumpert. II. II.
Classic, James B. Henderson. Col
Robert N Harper. Joseph Langler
Charles Moore, William +. Richards,
d. c. Roper. jr.. A. ]. Schulteis,
Charles T.. Schaffner. A. Leftwich
| Sinclair +. Lindley Sinclair. J. A. Sui
livan. w. ID. West and Charles S,
| Willis.
The committee on historic sites is
composed Of the following:
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, chair
man; Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker and
| Miss Mary Berry Brown, vice chair
men; Miss Grace NJ. Pierce, secretary
| Admiral George w. Baird. Miss Vel
| ma Barber. DR.. Marcus benjamin
Frank G. Carpenter, Mrs. Henry c
Corbin, William V. Cox, Charles +
Crane, Miss Charlotte Everett, Mrs
David Edmonston. Frederick l.. Fish
back, Mrs. John Hays Hammond. Gail
| lard Hunt, Mrs. w. II. Jacques. Mrs
Harry S. New, Herbert Putnam, Gen
George Richards, u. S. NJ. c., Mauric.
d. Rosenberg, Mrs. Cuno. H. Rudolph
Miss Eliza r. Scidmore, Mrs. Char
| lotte Van Doran, w. =. Van Wicklc
Mrs. Harold Walker, Mrs. William d
| West and Elliott Woods.