Evening star., 1925-03-01

stand was built to accommodate only
so persons, at the request OF the
President. The names of his guests
will not be announced, it was stated
Immediately after the parade has
passed the President Will go back to
his work. At 430 o'clock, however.
he and Mrs. Coolidge will receive the
governors of the States, their wives
and a strictly limited number from
their suites. The reception is to be
strictly informal and Will require but
15 minutes, according to the schedule,
for at i.45 o'clock he will begin to
receive a party of close friends from
Northampton, numbering not more
than 100 persons.
WnI Not Attend Fetes.
That will end the Presidents par
ticipation In any inaugural plans. He
will not appear at either the inaug-
ural concert, to be held at the Wash
ington Auditorium, or the charity
inaugural ball, to be held at the May
flower Hotel. Present arrangements
call for a quiet evening at the White
House with members of the Presi-
dents own family and of Mrs. Cool
idge's family, and possibly a few very
close friends.
Both the Washington citizens COM
of arrangements for the cha rity
inaugural ball, headed by Mr.. Galliher
and Mrs. John Allen Dougherty, re-
spectively, have virtually completed
their work. But for the building of
a few more public reviewing stands
and brushing up of eleventh hour de-
tails, the stage is all set for raising
the curtain now.
Final arrangements for the han
ding of traffic and policing of the
district around the Mayfiower during g
the ball will be made tomorrow, when
officials of the Police and Fire De-
partments and members of the ball
committee meet at a. luncheon with
Mrs. Dougherty. Those at the
luncheon Will make definite arrange
ments for the distribution of public
safety agencies in and outside of the
hotel.
VIII Attend Luncheon.
Those attending the luncheon will
be Lieut. Col. c. o. Sheriff.. officer in
charge of public buildings and
grounds, who is serving as chairman
of the floor committee; Mai. Daniel
Sullivan, with Inspectors Evans
Grant, Kelley and Headley of the
Police Department: Fire Chief George
s. Watson and Battalion Chief O'Con-
nor, Capt. McMorris of the park
police, Headquarters Detective Ar
thur Scrivener, f. H. Van Fossan
Mrs. Dougherty and Mr.. Merry, man
ager of the hotel.
A meeting of the floor committee
will be held later in the day. AS the
result of these two gatherings a ful
announcement Of all plans for the ball
will be possible Tuesday morning, al
lowing ample time for any minor re-
visions that may be found nece ssary
Plans For safety.
Fire Chief Watson yesterday in
spected the Mayflower ballroom and
adjoining rooms with Mrs. Dougherty
with a view of making pertinent sug-
gestions on his departments share IT
the plans at the luncheon. Chie1
Watson said he intended to send 4t
picked men to the ball. Maj. Sullivan
for the Police Department, VIII SEND
a detail of plain clothes men.
State flags will add color to the ball
AS each visiting governor arrives a.
the scene of the function he will BIZ
preceded by a color guard, carrying
his State flag down the promenade tc
the box which has been reserved fol
the Vice President and Mrs. Dawes
and visiting governors and theil
wives. Mai. Alvin G. Sandiford hat
been placed in charge OF the color
guards.