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Additional Preparation for the Grand
Carnival.

ONiE OOAllu6 u lAluCdt1OEs
Additional Preparation for the Grand
Carnival.
Ike lcsgrs Ball 10 Be He'd IN he National
Tbeairc-The knights Entered for tie
Grand TouHdmeHt-LiSt Of the Judges
and Q6ioers-The Work Goes Brarely
OK.
Upon every hand the notes Of preparation
for the coming carnival are heard, aud it is
certifying 20 know that the preliminary ar
engagements for its celebration are already near
lv complete. The arch over the Avenue, be-
tween the ST. James aud the National Hotel,
Is fast approaching completion, aud seats for
the accommodation Of the public are being
erected at various points along the Avenue in
the vacant places and Government reservations
by private parties, who propose to provide, at
ry>,re,t.v e.. -. thoSe who desire comfortable
quarters e. eos which 10 witness the festivities
The s'in' ',ors tue front Of Market Space is
uea,.s completed
THE GRAND ARCH
is 70 tc BEAUTIFULLY decorated and Illuminated
with hundreds of gas Jets aud cOlored lights. |
The Prrs lent. through General Babcock, yes
teriav notified the Committee Of Arrangements
thar he Should he pleased to accept the invita-
ton extended o. Ljmselfand Cabinet to occupy
the par,ors aud balcony Of the St James Hotel
dwelling In front Of the arch during the dis
play on Monday.
No definite arrangements, we are authorized
20 state as % time of march aud conduct Of
the ADJUSTMENTS have as yet been determined,
but vii, be officially promulgated as soon rs
e { l,a
p,otcl.
HORSE RACING.
The committee on racing yesterday held
meeting and determined to allow horses from
ai, parts to compete for all prizes without any
reservation in favor Of horses owned in the
District Of Columbia The entries already
made for the various races insure success to
this branch Of the celebration.
THE MASQUERADE DISPLAY
viii he continued until Q o'clock in the even
ing 81 tle second day. aud the participants
viii, De reudezyoused upon the grounds south Of
tire Presidents House. The various orgauizl- |
tons that are TO participate are fast making
ready, and the police squad we're Yesterday
drilling, under an instructor, tur Il proper rem
d,,;yu of their characters.
TIRE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
had an extended meeting last evening. and the I
whole subject was thoroughly reviewed and
although the meeting was private one, it is /
understood that the most gratifying exhibit .
was presented as 90 the complete success of the ;
entertainment The subject of balls was tho /
roughly cauvasSed, and the place for. holding
the wasquc ball char scl from Carusi's Hall 30
tie National Theatre. The entire orchestra
will De tooyel, aud tie dress circle be reserved
Tor spectators. The SupperrOOm Will he IN
the jcuucsS House aud connected with the
tleItre The grand all, rendered g. Congress
and visiting officials la high station IS to be held
40 Masonic Hall ON the evening of the 2lst.
which will, no doubt, be the feature Of the
evenings entertainment.
TINE COMMITTEE OF rovuNANEN1,
consisting Of juan B vie, George \. Armes.
W G.. Mcintyre. W. L. Davis, Dr. W. W.
Ward aad Dr. Henry w. rurpin. also held
meeting yesterday aud perfected all thearanEe-
wlutS Cor tie success Of that branch Of the
Carnival. The following gentlemen were cleo
tci and will act ass judges; Hon. NJ. q. Emery,
Hon. john y. lla.drrmau. Major ~ J. Njcho-
SOD. CnIruc, Haywood. Major Cash Colonel
Young. T. Racsslc, Marshall Brown, and T. l..
Hume.
rle fuInac were elected as the other Off
GERS o. serve upon the occasion: Chief Marshal
j w. Walsh: Aids T. Martin. [. : A..
i %. Barnes VI. H.. L. :. A. C.. r. McBltir,
Chester ". Holt d. :. Ward. y. 3. CYlc.-
Marshal 90 fhc District +. Wallet; Aids
John j. joyce. Wilmer = Shepherd. Mar
sn of Nsr-iuia-JDhu H. Thomas Marshal
Oh. Nlryluj-C. A. Gutter; Aids James Dick
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