Evening star., 1925-01-03
VIM. 7, GALL|HER
NAMED INAUGURAL
COMMITTEE HEAD
President Chooses Prominent
6. O. P. Business Man to
Direct Program.
PLANS TO BE RUSHED
FOR COLORFUL EVENT
Ball in Evening improbable.
Days Festivities to Rival
Best in Past.

With little time to lose between
how and inauguration day March T.
plans for Washngton's tribute 10
the incoming executive moved swift
" forward today when President
Coolidge summoned William L. Gal-
liner, local business man and proml-
nent Republican, to the White House
rendered him the chairmanshlp o.
the inaugural committee and received
his acceptance. After hasty dis
cussion with the President over gem
eral plans for the ceremony March l
Mr. Galliher left the White House
TO begin Immediately his duties
which call for the planning OF an
"old fashioned inauguration whlch'
he indicated. will rival those of pre-
war days.
These plans. only hastily sketched
and still tentative, will include a
gigantic parade, drawing troops and
organizations from all parts of the
country, a carnival and night dis
play of fireworks. but it seer's to
be quiet certain that there Will be
20 inaugural ball or reception.
It was indicated that the Presideni
Mr.. Galliher pointed out that to have
an inaugural without the President
and Mrs. Coolidge present would be
like playing Hamlet without Hamlet.
Starts Work nt Once.
Mr.. Galliher is starting Immediately
on the work of formulating his plans
and said that he would make an eff
fort to confer this afternoon. or at
least not later than Monday with
Senator Curtis head of the congress
sional committee to ascertain the
views of congressional mem bers on
the matter.
Mr. GalIiher said that after this
conference he would be in a better
position to discuss his plans for pub
lication. However, after comforting
with Senator Curtis and the plans of
the two committees are laid down,
both will be laid before the President
for his final approval
Committees Considered.
Mr.. Galliher already has given some
consideration. he said, to the selec-
tions Of personnel for the various
committees which he will appoint to
handle the ceremonies. and these
probably will be made public within
the next few days.
AS the inaugural chairman pointed
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to make the preparations, and he in
tends to push them through with all
possible speed.
Mr.. Galliher pointed out that coro-
nations may be made the basis for
great carnival celebration, and he be-
lieves that the Inauguration OF Presi-
dent Coolidge should be held on that
big scale, which would attract to Wash
ington thousands of visitors to take
fn ha
inauguration
1t is not believed that the President
will oppose inaugural ceremonies
gala scale which would at
tract many people to the Capt.
tai City. 1t is believed that Mr..
Galliher will discuss with Sena-
tor Curtis plans for a big parade and
carnival, and whether it will be car
ried out, ii was indicated. depends
entirely Upon the view of the matter
taken by Senator Curtis and mis- col
leagues on the joint congressional
committee.
Just a 9 soon as Mr.. Galliher ascer-
tains the ideas of the members of
Congress and gets final approval from
President Coolidge he will announce
his committees and proceed with the
March (.
Curtis to Cooperate.
Senator Curtis said that he would see
Mr.. Galliher some time this afternoon
TO discuss inaugural matters with
him. He said that the congressional
committee had charge only of the ar
rangements at the Capitol He indi-
Gated, however, that the congressional
committee would be glad to cooper
ate with the local inaugural commit
tee
The joint congressional committee
is to have meeting Tuesday morn
ing. At that time it is expected the
plan for the inauguration at the Capt.
tol will be adopted.
Charity Ball Is Seen.
Intimation by Mr.. GaIliher that
there will be no inaugural ball at
tendant upon the ceremonies of in
stalIing President Coolidge in office
on March 4 brought the possibility
of a charity bill as a substitute for
this event to the forefront of spec
ulation.
Four years ago at the Harding in
suguration a charity ball was ten
dered by leading social figures in
Washington and a large sum was
raised thereby. When the forerun-
ming speculations this year were to
the effect that the Coolidge inaugural
WOulQ embrace no inaugural Dall, ar
rangements for a charity ball were
discussed again, but were halted by
the vague possibility that an inaug-
ural ball might yet be decided upon.
Those making the arrangements s
reaching an impasse, it was decid ed
TO hold all preliminary plans and
preparations In allegiance until a def
mite decision had been reached, for
or against an inaugural ball. When
q direct statement has been made by
planning the function for charity 1t
is regarded as entirely possible that
steps will be taken imm ediately to
shape plans for a charity ball
If there is no inaugural ball or
official reception there will be a
charity ball along the same lines
as the charity ball given at the Hard
ing inauguration Mrs. John Allan
Daugherty said today.
Mrs. Daugherty was chairman of
the inaugural charity ball commit
tee of the Harding inaugural cere-
monies, when a large sum was real
lied for local charity. Some time
ago, when it was intimated that the
inaugural ball and reception would
not meet with favor at the White
House, preliminary plans were laid for
a charity ball by group of Wash
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