Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-24
PLEDGES FITTING
INAUGURAL FETE
Fenning Says Public Will Ap-
prove of Ceremonies to
Be Arranged.

Col Frederick A. Fenning. secre-
tary of the general inaugural COM
mittee, answering numerous inquiries
as to the ceremonies to be held in
connection with the inauguration of
President Coolidge, today issued a
public statement in which he de-
clared Washington will have a dem
onstration that the people .will
thoroughly enjoy, which they will
approve, and which will be generally
regarded as in every way appro-
pirate to the Inauguration of the
President"
Inaugural headquarters" said Mr.
Jennings statement, has been re-
ceivfng numerous inquiries in person,
by telephone and by mail as to the
inaugural parade and as to obtaining
seats to view the parade. The secre-
tary wishes to announce that the COM
mtttee has been bending its best
efforts to meet the desires of the
people, and to say that the parade
would be of high order and in every
way appropriate.
Seat Sale Starts Soon.
Reviewing stands will be erected
from plans which have been drawn,
and 1t is expected that seats in the
La Fayette Square stand will be on
sale by the end of next week. These
seats will be sold at moderate prices.
Il regret the view that has been
announced in some quarters that
practically two-thirds of the guaran-
tee 1und would be expended, thus
making 1t possible to refund but one
third. Every effort is being made by
the inaugural committee to keep the
disbursements within the receipts
expected from the sale of seats.
Subscriptions Coming In.
There must, of course, be a sub
stantial guarantee fund, and subscrip-
tions to this fund are reaching head
quarters by every mail. The only
source of revenue will be the review
ing stand seats, but 1 expect that
these will be sold at moderate prices,
which will produce sufficient revenue
to cover the expenses of the inaugural
committee.
my expectations in this respect are
formed in large part by the very sub
stantial number of requests that have
already been received for tickets.
Many of these requests have come
from schools and organizations ask
ing for large blocks of tickets. These
will receive attention as soon S the
tickets are printed"
4,5OO at Ball.
Announcement has been made that
the number of persons who may at
tend the charity ball to be given at
the Mayfiower Hotel in connection
with the inauguration will be limited
to $500. Tickets for this number Will
be engraved, and when they have been
distributed no more will be ordered.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements for the ball reached this
decision yesterday after completing a
survey of the rooms at the Mayfiowe er
Hotel which will be available for
dancing. The hotel has donated its
entire first floor for the occasion, and
1t is expected that most of this space
will be devoted to dancing.
Distribution of the tickets will be
undertaken through a congressional
committee to insure some of the ad-
mission cards going to every State
in the Union. 1t has not been de-
cided as yet how many will be al
lotted to Washington. Mrs. Robert
Nelson Stanfield, wife of the Senator
from Oregon, has accepted the chair
manship of this committee, it was an
nounced.
A souvenir program will be COM
pleted in about 10 days, and be placed
on sale at hotels, newsstands and
Union Station. 1t will sell for so
cents, and at the ball a number of
debutantes will have charge of SELL
ing it to the guests for the same
price. 1t is believed that the pro-
ceeds of the ball will far exceed
the $4,000 raised at similar affair
given on the occasion of President
Harding's inauguration.