Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-04
(C0ntmued rom First P0GeC
ne said. was no time to indulge in ex-
frav1Gant parades.
CHAIRMAN MCLEAN HOST
/ TO ASSISTING CHAIRMEN

! Edward b Mclean, chairman Of tho
inaugural committee, was host at
luncheon today at the WILLARD Hotel
70 the chaifmen Of tho thirty-oue
Inaugural committees. The affair.Vas
Informal and 1t served principally as
IN occasion for the chairmen to be-
come better acquainted and to dis
cuss tho tentative plans they have
laid out for their respective commit.
tees.
This gathering was preliminary to
che weekly meeting Of the general in
AuguEl committee which will be held
in the red room Of the willard this
afternoon at o'clock. 1t which the
advance plans OF the committee chair
men will be announced and discussed.
! It 10 announced at inaugural head.
quafters that Charles J. Bell, presi-
hent of tho American Security and
Trust Company. has been appointed
chairman Of the budget committee,
which WIN have charge Of apportion-
Snittees and subcommittee.
It Is expected that when Milton e.
allies, chairman Of the finance COM
snittee, makes his report at the meet
ing of the general committee this
afternoon it will be shown that the
full amount OF money for the inaugu-
ration has been subscribed. He an
bounced last week that $4,000 had
been subscribed.
Gsvernsr-Rleet Coming.
Gov-elect Davis of Ohio has indi-
TO Washington. with his full stan. to
participate in the inauguration OF his
fellow Ohioan as President OF the
sUnited States. Word to this eject has
been received at inaugural headquar-
tiers, and within the next week or 80
sike expressions are expected to be re-
f,eived from a number Of state execu-
lives.
The local inaugural committee has
fent invitations to all state gov
sernors, urging them to attend the in
augural ceremonies, accompanied by
:eral democratic governors will re-
spond-
Merchants Approve PegraA.
Approval Of the Official inaugural
program was given yesterday by the
and Manufacturers' Association.
In q letter sent to Henry NJ. Blair,
chairman of the souvenir program
fommittee Of the inaugural commit
dee. Charles J. Columbus, secretary Of
che association. says:
The executive committee of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation takes cognizance Of your an.
Rouncement that the only authorized
Collectors of advertising in the Official
program are Miss Helen ]. Nicolay of
'fhe Woodward apartment. Arthur D.
Marks of the Washington Post, J. Z.
Rice Of the Washington Herald, A T.
Mcdonald of the Washington Times
and Fleming Newbold Of The Evening
Star.
We are. therefore. advising the
me mbership of the Merchants and
,.Hanufacturers' Association that the
official program to be published by
the committee as outlined above is
approved and that none other will be
given the sanction of the executive
committee.
:. 1--WE will further advise our mem
yertising they shall make checks pay
Nbie to Mr.. Cuno H Rudolph. treas
,urer inaugural committee.
% 1T is a further pleasure to advise
You that the city Of Washington is
thoroughly equipped to furnish the
rial inaugural program. and il desired
The Merchants and Manufacturer AS
soc!ation will indicate the printing
houses that are particularly adapted
for this class of work.
q I'VE take 1t as a natural circum =
stance that your committee will have
the work done in Washington"
/ Congress Asked for S5S.00O.
2 The Commissioners have transmitted
10 Congress a joint resolution calling
Tor the appropriation Of $5S.0o0 for
,rhe maintenance of order and the pro-
,tection Of life and property during in
,auguration week.
., This fund is used to employ special
policemen. to defray the expenses OF
,put-of-town detectives and any other
,ktems incidental to public order.
q The resolution also would give the
commissioners power to regulate the
fares to be charged by pubic con