Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-17
The Inauguration Cere


The Inauguration Ceremonies.
RAILROADS PREPARING FOR THE RUSH.
Already the Pullman Palace Car Company
have orders for Oerths from enough people to
I'LL eighty sleepers, who are coming to the inau-
guration, and In these orders no organizations
are Included. The railroad companies, anfici-
pating that more cars will come here during
the week than ever before are making prepara-
lions for proper disposition OF them and the
question OF room Is already difficult one. The
Baltimore and PotoInac now have double
track excepting on the Eastern Branch Brldye)
to Benning'S. distance Of five miles, and con.
siderable track In South Washington which
may be utilized, and this will likely all be used
The Baltimore and Ohio intend TO lay additional
tracks and make such connections as Will make
| 1t comparatively easy to work the large number
OF cars which will come over their road.
DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE on PUBLIC COMFORT.
The committee On public comfort for the pre-
sidential Inauguration held Its second meeting
at the National Metropolitan Bank building last
evening, Mr.. W. j. Stephenson, chairman, and
MI. b. F. WOrrell, secretary. There were over
40 members present. Mr.. p. Campbell, from the
sub committee, made report. as follows:
THE committee on puolc comfort Is charged
with the duty OF securing information relative
10 procuring quarters for civic and military
Organizations and private persons, together
with The price to be paid for the SANE and
whom such quarters can be had: niue members
OF this committee constitute quorum; that an
advertisement calling for Information as to
quarters at hotels, halls, and private houses.
and inviting proposals from owners or the
same. be inserted In the papers OF the city: that
for the convenience OF the public a room should
be secured at some eligible locality at the
proper time for the headquarters "T tni~ CON-
mittee. and that detail from this committee
be made, to be In attendance at the head liar =
ers daily; that the following sub committee Of
five be appointed by the chair: On quarters for
mi itary and civic organization, on The enforce
ment OF the hack laws OF the District, to ascer-
tain where bedding, stoves, &C., can be pro-
cured, and at what price; that the remaining
members OF the committee be divided into com
mitteeS OF three to be assigned to geographical
districts for the purpose OF obtaining informa-
ton as to quarters for visitors other than Or
CARNATIONS.
The report was considered by sections and
adopted, 1t being explained that the proposed
headquarters should be established near the
depOtS short time before the Inauguration, to
give information TO strangers, and that efforts
would be made to furnish places for strangers
to stay. Organizations usually sent ahead and
engaged quarters, but tt was for the indy IdualS
WHO slept sitting In chairs or walked the streets
that they proposed to make registry. Mr.Cur-
It's moved that the committee on quarters for
military and civic organizations be directed to
ascertain where rooms can be procured as Offices
near the depot; adopted: MI. Worreii moved
that the chairman be directed to prepare a
circular to boarding house keepers and others,
soliciting information as to acc0mm )datton5.
prices, &C. Mr.. Curtis suggested that In the
circular the committee should appeal to the
people to be moderate in their charges, that the
credit Of the city might not suffer. The mo-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Barbour suggested that the public halls
be looked after at once, for parties may take
them up for gain. By prompt action In this dt-
rectton the refusal of suitable places for quar-
tiers may be obtained for organizations. Mr..
Magruder stated that Mr.. SpoffOrd, OF the riggs
house, had applications OF 300 persons for
quarters, mostly In organizations, and the I'm
peTial had 600 engaged.
THE COMMITTEE ON FIREWORKS AND ILLUMINATION
met last night, with Mr.. George G. Maynard as
temporary chairman. and Lieut. L. A. Matile as
secretary. The following committee was ap-
and how they can best be accomplished, viz:
Gen. S. V. Benet. Capt. II. w. HOwgate. Mr.. E.
5: Hutchinson, Lieut. L. A hatiie, Capt. r. 2.
Strong, Lieut.. Maxwell Wood, air. George C.
Maynard and Major o. P. G. Clark.
INAUGURATION NOTES.
Mr. ". c. Murdoch has been placed IN charge
OF the inaugural committee rooms. adjoining
the National Metropolitan Bank. He will be
found On duty at all hours, ready to furnish In
formation.
Gen. Latta, adiutant general of Pennsylvania
says that 1t Is expected that from five to seven
thousand OF the National Guard OF Pennsylva-
MIA Will take part in the Inauguration ceremO-
MES They will be accompanied by ex-G0v
Hartranft, major general In command and staff.
and by all the brigade commanders and their
stats.
A TEXAS BONDS CAsR-To- day In Circuit
and T. ]. Dufant agt George Fl. 9iddings was
taken up, MI. Selden for plaintiff and Messrs
Carpenter and Cuppy for defendant. This &C
ton arises out OF the recovery of certain bonds
belonging to the state OF Texas, the plaintiff
claiming percentage therefor. 1t appears that
the government had given the state indemnity
bonds amounting to several hundred thousand
dollars, and Ia the early part or the war these
bonds disappeared and found their way to Eng
land and subsequently came or were brought
back to this country. subsequently the state
sent bin as agent, Mr.. Osser, who employed
legal talent TO recover them and 1t Is claimed
that the plaintiffs were employed on an agree
ment to be paid 20 per cent OF the amount re-
covered. They were several years employed In
this case, I'm the meantime the defendant, CD
dings, succeeding as the agent or the s5ate) a0d
they recovered for the state nearly $1,000 In
the bonds, and claimed therefor fee OF over
$4,000 This the state refused TO pay,
and all that they have received amounts
to but $1,000, and they now sue to
recover the balance, $4,000 The point Is IN ade
by the department that neither the agent nor
the governor had any authority to bind the
state without the authority Of the legislature OF