Evening star., 1921-09-26
CITIZENS PLANNING
SUITABLE GREETING
Will Stress Decoration in
Welcoming Arms Con-
ference Delegates.

The proposal to stage parade in
conference on limitation of arma-
ments has been abandoned by the
citizens committee. If. however, the
treaty of peace with Germany is
ratified and proclaimed during the
winter. the committee may arrange
Commissioner Rudolph. chairman
arms conference. said today the COM
mittee Is concentrating it's efforts
now on plans for decorating anu
Illuminating the city for the opening
Of the international parley.
1t is probable that the citizens
to business men to dress their build
ings in flags and bunting prior to
November II. when the conference
will convene. When the executive
group of the citizens committee
meets in the Office of Commissioner
noon Howard S. Reeside will lay
before it a tentative plan for
Illuminating the city.
The committee hopes to reproduce
on a smaller scale the remarkable
lighting effects that were obtained at
lHe sodH FdHClsCO h rev
years ago through the use of steam,
powerful searchlights and vari-col-
ored lenses.
Citizens Subscribe $17,428.
At noon today s17.426 had been re-
ceived toward the $25,O00 fund being
raised by the citizens central commit
tee of the District to defray the city's
share in the welcoming and enter
tainment of the International visitors
IA n hE hnrn flrt hA Fnr
ence.
Announcement of this total was
made today by Milton f. Allies, chair
man of the finance committee of the
citizens committee. In making this
amount known Mr.. Allies explained
subscriptions from individuals and
firms. He stated that he and his as
sistant committeeman are gratified at
the showing made thus far.
He is hopeful Of raising by the end
OF the week the remainder of the
$4,000 set by the citizens committee
as the necessary amount.
Chairman Allies will report these fig
ures at the meeting tomorrow after
noon of the executive committee of
the citizens committee in the office
of Commissioner Rudolph. who is
chairman. Mr.. Allies will at this meet
ing explain the necessity for close
cooperation and assistance in the
endeavors to raise the remainder of
the fund. At this meeting tentative
plans for the citizens activities for
the entertainment of the foreign
guests will be discussed.
The subscriptions received since 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon follow:
NJ. Sworzyn & Sons. SIS; Fred f.
Cole, 81: George T; Keen. s25: H.
Robert n Harper. s25: Edward J.
Stellwagen. 800. Grand total, 81, 1926.
ONCE Facilities for Visitors.
Cndersecretary Fletcher today said
that good progress is being made in
the preparations for housing and
providing office facilities for the
foreign delegations at the conference
Information is desired as to the
probable amount of Office space re-
quired by each delegation as well as
number of individuals desiring living
accommodations. When that in
formation is obtained the necessary
arrangements will be completed.
Ample office space will be provided
in two wings of the Navy building
in Potomac Park directly opposite the
Pan-American building. the official
meeting place of the conference. The
offices in the Navy building are being
rearranged SO as to divide the avail
rooms for the different delegations.
Each suite will be provided with every
facility for the comfort and con-
venience Of the working forces.
Special provision will be made for
the accommodation of members of
the press, foreign and domestic. and
it Is probable woman correspondents
will be given a room to themselves If
they want it. Telephone. cable and
radio facilities will be literally pro-
vided for the use of the delegations
and members of the press.
Hall for Formal Sessions.
The beautiful Hall of the Americas"
in the Pan-American building will be
used for the formal sessions of the
conference and the adjacent apart
ment. known as the columbus Room
for business meetings of special COM
mittees, etc. Although the conference
has been called for November IL, Ar
mistice day. it will not be opened for
mally until the next day in order to
permit the foreign delegates to at
tend the ceremonious burial of an
unknown American soldier in Arling-
| ton cemtery on Armistice day. 1t Is
tentatively planned that the opening
session. at which President Harding
will deliver an address of welcome to
the delegates, shall be held In Me-
mortal Hall of the Daughters of the
American Revolution building. That
hall has seating accommodation for
22QQ persons.