Evening star., 1952-12-14
Inaugural Ball
Conlnlitteeto
Be Announced
Long OfficioI List
To Be Published
EorIy in Week

A question uppermost in the
minds of Society-conScious Wash
ington is about to be answered.
The Citizens Inaugural Commit
tee is ready to announce the
names of people assigned to COM
mittees for the Inaugural Ball at
the National Guard Armory on
January 20.
Mrs. Howard A. Coffin, who with
Col. L. Corrin Strong is co-chair-
man of the Inaugural Ball Sub
committee. said last night the list
will be made public early this
week. It has been in preparation
for about a month.
Insofar as Washington society
is concerned, the big question is
the makeup of the committee as
signments for the ball. Behind the
scenes a tug-of-war has been
waged for places on these COM
mittees.
The list will be a long one. Mrs.
Coffin said it will include the
names of all who have worked
hard for the Republican Party
before the party convention,
since the convention and since
the election"
Denies Rift in Party.
She and Col. Strong denied re-
ports that the announcement of
assignments was delayed because
of differences between the Eisen-
hover and Taft elements of the
G. o. P. Mrs. Coffin is identified
with the Taft faction, while Col
Strong represents the Eisenhower
wing. Both said all Republicans
are working in harmony now that
the Republicans have won control
of the Government.
The Inaugural Committee,
meanwhile, furthered plans for
the religious and cultural phases
OF the three-day program begin
ming January 18.
In his capacity as chairman of
the concert subcommittee, Ma
tional Committeeman Clyde D.
Garrett announced the complete
membership Of his group, which
will sponsor the National SYM
phony concert in Constitution Hall
the night of January 18.
Mr.. Garrett also disclosed that
tickets for the concert will be
subject to the amusement tax.
Originally it was announced that
the tax would not be applicable.
Tickets on Sale Jan. 5.
Mr.. Garrett said concert tick
cts will be placed on sale to the
public January S at kits Ticket
Agency. 1880 G street NV. Prices
will be as follows: front orchestra,
$12; rear orchestra, $3.50; lower
rows of balcony, $8.4O; middle
rows of balcony, $7.2O, and top
rows of balcony, $3.50. All Of these
prices include the tax.
Gordon s. Reid, president of
the National Symphony Co., will
be vice-chairman Of the concert
subcommittee. John S. Edwards,
manager of the symphony, will be
the committees executive Secre-
tary. Samuel Biddle will be chair
man of ticket sales, and C. c..
Schiller his vice chairman.
subcommittee Members.
Other members of the concert
subcommittee will be:
Andrew T. Altman, Harry j.
Anslinger, Hugh D. Auchincloss,
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, Joseph
H. Bait, Mrs. j. Breckenridge
Bayne, Mrs. Ralph E. Becker, Mrs.
Peter Belin, Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, Auguste Boas, DR.. Walter
Willard Boyd.
Also, Thad H. Brown, jr., Louis
Bruguiere, Mrs. Edward B. Bur-
ling. Mrs. Emil Hurja, Eric john
ston, David B. Karrick. Mrs. Mil
ton w. King, Mrs. j. Noel Macy,
Mrs. Charles Hamilton Maddox.
Mrs. Harold v. Marsh, McChesney
William Martin, jr.
Also. Archibald McLachlen, Lam
Ter P. McLachlen, Harold G.
Mosier, Gerson Nordlinger, jr.,
Claud w. Owen, Mrs. Fletcher
Plumley, Roy st. Lewis. James Ed
ward Schwab, Mrs. Carl L. Ship
ley, Mrs. Jouett Shouse, Mrs. John
F. Simmons, A. Burks Summers,
Mrs. Arthur w. Vennell, Mrs. Will
liam B. Willard, Orme Wilson.
Also, Lee D. Butler, William R.
Castle, r. Duncan Clark, Howard
A. Coffin, Theodore Cogswell, Ed
ward F. Colladay, Raymond E.
Cox, DR.. Frederick j. Cullen, Mrs.
William Hooper Dayton, Andre
deLimur, Mrs. j. Hunter Drumm.
Fred j. Eden.
Also Mrs. Fay Charles, Edgar,
Mrs: Wade H. Ellis, Mrs. Morton
D. Finn. Lloyd Fletcher, jr., Mrs.
Edward E. Gam, Mrs. George A.
Garrett. Mrs. Joseph S. HARRISON
and A. Stedman Hills.
Religious Events Group.
Joseph c. McGarraghy, general
chairman of the Citizens Inaugu-
raj Committee, announced COM
pletion of the subcommittee on
religious observances. The CO.
chairmen. whose appointments
were disclosed previously, are the
Most Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle.
Archbishop Of Washington; the
Right Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop of
the Episcopal Diocese of Washing
ton, and Rabbi Norman Gersten-
D. c. Residents Urged
To Rent Rooms to