The Washington times., 1925-01-19
DECISION IS
ACCEPTED
As BEING
FINAL
Committee Gets Busy on
Plans for Simple cere-
mon on March q

The last hope for pretentious
inaugural parade in Washington
collapsed today.
President Coolidge declined to
give W. T. Galliher, chairman Of
the inaugural committee, permits
sion to go ahead with his plans
for a pageant which would draw
thousands Of visitors to Washing
ton.
II you win only leave this mat
Ter. to me, Mr.. President" CALI
her said, 81 can assure you that
! win manage it in q way which,
! am CT tain, win earn your COM
mendat4on."
Coolidge Objects.
Despite this plea, President Cool
idge was adamant. He emphasized
the fact that the State legislatures
always grudged the funds required
for sending large delegations to the
inaugurations and made the appro-
Ou1H OcCd0SS buSy I11OA6hA
the invitation from the Presidnet
was in the nature Of a command.
The President preferred to have
the inaugural pageant limited to
the governors and their military
stats, comprising not more than
company of 100 troops. He has not
changed his attitude on this point.
Chairman Galliher was visibly
disappointed over his failure to con-
vince President Coolidge that an
expansion of the original plans for
the Inauguration was practicable.
Speaks of Financial Side.
He spoke freely of the financial
side Of the situation today.
Subscribers to the inaugural fun 1
In previous years not only have
been reimbursed to the extent Of
100 cents on the dollar, but sub
stantial SURPRISES have been created
for the benefit of local charity and
on more than one occasion the in
auguraI ceremony mas netted more
than $4,000 for local charity.
A group Of local business men are
in favor OF 100000 guarantee
fund for the coming inauguration.
Chairman Galliher said. He adde 1
that he did not believe it would be
66 2-3 per cent of tneir money and
was doubtful whether the proceeds
from the inaugural, as now planned.
would permit even that return.
There will be no revenue from an
inaugural ball, it was said, and the
sale of tickets for grandstand seats
for the parade naturally will be de-
creased when it becomes known that
the procession is to be almost nil.
Issue Held As Settled.
The financial aspect Of the situa.
ton is causing Chairman Galliher
real concern. and it appeared proba'
BILE that he will confer with his
aides over the proper policy to tol
low under the circumstances.
He regarded President Coolidge
answer today as final, and. although
deeply disappointed, will not attempt
10 reopen the question, 1t was indi'
Gated.
Chairman Galliher so timed his
appointment with the President as
10 give him leeway of about an
hour, before informing the full in
'augural committee. which convened
at the New Willard Hotel at noon
of the Presidents final decisions.
Together with Secretary Frederick
A. Fenning, he took his accustomed
seat before a desk piled high with
correspondence. Shortly before the
hour, committee members began tc
arrive. and as the noon hour struck
the F street lobby of the hota and
the Gridiron room, where head
quarters is located, were buzzine
with the anxious conversation OF
scores of Washingtonians. as they
discussed. prior to the chairman
IorrrI announcement, the news
from the White House.
The meeting opened in an atmos
phere of expectancy, and Gallihel
made his report. 1t was received
for the most part, in silence, al
though many members of the com
mIttee whispered of disappointment
TO one another. On the whole, tn,
committee took the news rathe
phiIosophically, and buckled down t.
the main job of considering what re
manned to be done