Evening star., 1925-01-25
INAUGURAL FUND
EXCEEDS $4,000
100000 Guarantee Is
straightforward for
Seats Is Heavy.

Nearly so per cent OF the 100000
guarantee fund the general commit
tee is attempting to raise among
patriotic business men OF WANING
ton to cover the expenses OF properly
celebrating the inauguration Of
President Coolidge already has been
| pledged. 1t was announced YESTERDAY
| at inaugural head Quarters in the WI
| lard Hotel.
Although the exact figures to date
are not known. pledges have passed
the $40, 900 mark. Every mail brings
additional promises of financial as
sIstance. and In the last two days,
| more than $4,000 has been raised.
Among the large contributors are
E. J. Murphy, 500: Norfolk ana
SwartzelI, Rheem and Hensey. $1,000;
Hedges and Middleton, $3.50: Julius
Garfnkle. $1,000; B. F. Saul. $500;
f. Berliner. $3.50; Commercial Nation
al Bank, $1,000: Mt Vernon Savings
Bank. $500; Frank H. Edmonds, $3.50;
| The Evening Star Co, $1,000: F. l."
Wagner, 800; Boss and Phelps, $3.50
and c. 3. Asher, $500.
Demand for Seats Heavy.
At the same time Frederick A. Fen
ming. secretary OF the general COM
mittee issued a statement that the
| committee fully expects TO keep its
| disbursements within the amount It
will derive from the sale or seats IN
! the reviewing stands. Indications are
that the demand for seats will be e1-'
| tremely heavy. and the committee
| heads declare they are confident they
| can make ends meet
This probably Will be the only.
source of revenue available to the
general committee. Distribution OF
| seats probably will begin IN about 10 y
| days IL was announced, and those
whose orders are already on file Will
| be served first. A large number OF
| private schools and organizations
! have written for large blocks Of seats.
| and the demand is expected to exceed
! the supply before the inaugural
parade begins its march UP Pennsyi-
| vania avenue
| In his statement Mr.. Fenning de-
! clared that Washington would pro-
| vide "a demonstration that the people
| will thoroughly enjoy, Of which they
! will approve, and which VIII be gen
! orally regarded as in every way 2p-
| Tropriate to the inauguration Of the
| President Of the United States" The
| statement was issued in response 10
| numerous requests received at inau-
| gural headquarters as to the nature
OF the parade, il was said.
Spare Rooms Sought.
| The public comfort committee has
| issued a call for all persons who have
I
notify the committee at headquarters.
in the willard Hotel, imm ediately-
The COMMITTEES wants to provide
| comfortable room for every visitor
who comes to the city. Additional
members appointed to that group are
| Charles r. Lamborn, Bernard Saul
! Mai. Ralph H. Cage. Earl Nenable.
! George r Lockwood, James NJ. Emery
T w Brahany Henry NJ. Camp, Fred
l. Fishback and Carl Riddick
Additional committee members We're
appointed. as follows:
Committee on ireworks-Leman
H Nevftt. Ernest E. Wager. Sidney
p. Kent Richard s. Meryman. Wal
! ter A. Romer. Charles T. Watson. DR..
NJ, w Morgan, Jerome F. Barnard.
John Bardroff, George Pitt. tr;
George Emmons. Frank Nick. Sloan,
Leo C Brooks, Seaton Kent and Harry
NJ Blair
Legislation E c. Brandenburs.
chairman; NJ .. Rosenberg. vice
chairman; Thomas ?. IAttlepage,
Louis A Dent, Peyton Gordon, Jesse
! c Adkins and Leon Tobriner.
Members Of the committees work
ing on the charity inaugural ball, to
be held at the Mayfower Hotel March
4, expressed qualification yesterday
over the announcement that $500
| could be aocomm odated at the fete.
| 1t was recalled that hundreds were
I
1t was stated yesterday that there
are only 50 boxes available and that
nearly half that number had been
spoken for before the tickets were
placed on sale. Requests for rsser-
vatfons are coming in by telegram
and letter from various parts OF the
country, particularly the larger East
ern cities. Boxes on the balcony,
seating 10 guests VIII cost $3.50 each.
with similar boxes on the dance floor
for $500. There are larger boxes,
seating up to Is. with some large
enough to hold dinner parties.
Distribution of Funds.
Mrs. John Allan DougheTty, chair
man Of the ball IS particularly inter
| ested in chtldren's charities. Four
! years ago the gross receipts amount
ing to $4,000. were given to the Child
Welfare Society. This year half will
go to the widows and orphans OF
| Washin gton firemeu, with the remain
| ing half divided among four charitR-
BILE children's institutions. each rep
resented on Mrs. Dougherty's advls-
ory committee.
This committee is composed of the
| following vice chairmen, each repre-
senting a Children's institution, in
which they are particularly inter
ested: Mrs. Frederick Brook, Chill
dren's HOSPITAL; Mrs. Frank B. Noyes,
Child Welfare Society; Mrs James F.
| Mitchell Children's Country Home. and
Mrs Charles j. Bell. Neighbo rhood
House.
| with the new ballroom as a back
| ground. IL is said by those in charge,
that the ball Will equal in splendor
and brlliance any official inaugural bali
ever given in Washington. Horace W
Peaslee, Washington artist, with the
assistance Of Mrs. Mtnnigerode An
artists. who will make hand painted
,Aposters for use in connection with the
1ball publicity, the general publicity
committee being headed by Col.
| George Harvey, and assisted by New
bold Noyes G. Logan Payne Miss
Janet Richards and Mrs. Harold A.
Walker,