The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-12
MAKES CONCERT
FEATURE Of
INAUGURAL
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty
Let's Chairman GaIIiher
Have Marine Band

20 benefit by the charity inaugural
bali, In the Mayflower Hotel, in
March. may today set their minds
ct rest.
The question is settled. once and
for all, with charity to all. with
malice toward none.
The first beneficiary, without q
doubt. Is the official inaugural COM
naittee.
Paradoxical as this may seem. It
q true. For It is only by the
grace OF Mrs. John Allan DougheTty,
the chairman OF the ball commit
tee. and her associates In this
event. that the official inaugural
celebration can boast q concert In
the washington Auditorium.
Tells Of His Plight.
From well.informed source, it
WAS leraned today that Chairman
william 4. Galliher, of the official
conunittee. visited ball headquarters
- the MaynoWer shortly after ne
had announced to his colleagues
4I,af there would be no fireworks IN
4l1e evening, no Court OF Honor ana
not much else In the way OF an
official celebration.
Mr.. Galliher went to see the
chairman Of the ball committee,
a11d related to her the story or his
Now. it happens that Mrs.
Douuhertv had withheld announce
menf Of the ball until final assur-
anca had been given the public
hv Mr.. Galliher that there would
Be- no official inaugural ball.
But as soon as this statement
was made, Mrs. Dougherty obtain
Cd the services Of the Marine Band
for the charity ball.
This news was given nation-Widea
publicity, because this famous
aqgregation Of musicians has such
high reputation.
She Solves Problem.
To come hack to more recent
affairs: Mr.. Galliher told his story,
and Mrs. Dougherty, realizing the
plight Of his committee, promised
70 release the band to him.
Major General John A. Lejeune,
comnandant Of the Marine Corps.
then and then only allowed Mr..
Gathers committee to have the
hand for the evening of March 4.
Announcement was made today
that the concert in the auditorium
would be given by three well
known musical organizations, in
Guiding principally the Marine
Band. the proceeds to go to the
aid OF disabled war veterans.
Tickets are TO cost 81 each.
Slight reference, IL any. was
made Of the gracious and patriotic
oct Of Mrs. Dougherty, and her
friends throughout the city today
took up the cudgel in her behalf,
20 assure that the whole truth
Be told about the concerts origin
Cooperation Was Slight.
It has been matter of common
knowledge since the official fnaug
uraI committee and the unofficial
charity ball committee began to
function that the official group
did not want to be identified In
any way with the ball.
Cooperation between the COM
mittees was at an irreducible
minimum.
Whispers Of q serious difference
Of opinion between memLeis Of the
two committees over the importance
Of their respective events were
Qufeted by the announcement Sat
urday OF the wholesale amputation
Of official inaugural features.
It was then realized that the
charity inaugural ball would be the
principal-if not the only social
event OF real importance on 1nau-
guration Day.
Mrs. Dougherty herself does not
wish to enter into any controversy
over the distribution Of the credit
for the official concert.
Very Nice About Il.
.'I am too busy with my work to
say anything about this" she stated
today. my associates and all
think that turning over the Marine
Band to the inaugural committee
was q patriotic act, but was no
more than anyone interested In the
have DONE"
success OF the inaugural would
shout II" said Mr.. Galliher, at his
Hotel.
"A number of "strings' from the
band viii be retained by the charity
ball committee for the entrance
march OF the visiting governors.
The concert will take the place OF
the proposed display of fireworks.
Plans have been made by the IN.
augura1 committee to substitute
the concert In order to give the
great mass Of Neutrality-suspicious. and
visitors a night entertainment, In
Asmuch as only $500 can go TO the
charity ball at the Mayflower Hotel.
Tickets are to be sold at 81 each
reserved seats $1.25 each-and
the proceeds, over expenses, will go
TO the aid of disabled World War
veterans.
This decision was reached at a
meeting of the advisory committee
Of the inaugural committee late
yesterday. Charles F. Crane. chair
man Of the imperative fireworks
committee, was named chairman OF
the new group to arrange for the
concert. Arthur Carr and George
Plat are vice chairmen and Luther
w. Linlkins is secretary.
The charity ball will have five
orchestras without the band, so
the change will not mean a dearth
Of dance music.
The advisory committee on the
ball. at a meeting yesterday, de-
cided to build boxes in the dining
room to meet the demand. Each
box viii seat eight persons. and
the price of each viii be 500.
Miss Natalie Hammond. daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays
Hammond, was named chairman Of
the young ladies' committee.
TRIAL OF JAZZ BABY"
IS SET FOR MARCH "a