Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-18

TIE PROPOSED ILLUMINATION AND PYEOTDCHNIC
DISPLAY.

TIE PROPOSED ILLUMINATION AND PYB0TBCHNIC
DISPLAY.
The inaugural sub committee on fire works
met last night and organized. with Gen. F. v.
b. net chairman, and Mr.. Matile secretary. An
informal discussion took place upon the subject
OF their duties; how far the citizens can be
relied upon to cooperate with the committee
In general Illumination OF their dwellings and
places OF business; which Of the public build
fngs it would be necessary to decorate and illu.
inmate; what kind of devices asd artificial
lights should be employed for Pennsylvania
building. public squares and grounds. &C.. Gov.
er1Dg the general scope OF their duties, The
statement was made that the decentralization,
o ana probably other
under the supervision OF their respective heads,
and at the cost OF the clerks and employ es
occupying them: The relative cost OF calcium
and electric lights was discussed, but no con-
clusion was reached, although the expression
was general that calcium lights would be the
most practical with sufficient number to meet
the requirements, and two hundred of them
was mentioned as sufficient for the wants OF the
occasion. The expression was general that
Pennsylvania avenue from the Capitol to f7th
80 sdrefs srI te street snb from the
Treasury to 5th street, and some OF the
other streets on which fine dwellings are built,
such suSa, as 4 stree; should be lighted up with
calcium lights and the houses Illuminated It
was decided to open up correspondence with
the manufacturers and dealers OF fire works In
Baltimore. Philadelphia and New York, to as
certain what stocks they have on hand and can
prepare for the OCCASION with the cost, &C. A
notice was brought In and read from the
executive committee, stating that the duty
make program of what they propose
TO do In the way Of a fire. works display, and
the actual or estimated cost of the same and
na as , Inc epmmldee on deGoratops would desig
namented and lighted 1t was Thought best to
appoint a committee to confer with the COM
mfttee on decorations and ascertain the spe-
this effect, and the chair appointed Capt
Strong. and Messrs. Hutchinson and Maynard.
II was decided that In the correspondence with
they should invite them to send
their agents to this city to confer
with the fireworks committee on the 9th in
slant. when all interested could meet together
IL was stated that the electrician at the Capitol
mad promised to make one large electric light
from the dome OF that building on inauguration
appointed special committee to see to the illu-
minat1on OF the Capitol and to make diIligent
inquiry as to the facilities for obtaining other
electric lights and their cost, and report at the
next meeting. The chair stated that an invita-
ton would be extended to the citizens one aud
all, TO Illuminate on that occasion, especially
those living upon those streets selected for gen.
eral adornment, which Will hereafter be an
n0unced.
Low FARES TO THE INAUGURATION.
The Philadelphia Times of Yesterday SAWS
HGneiai passenger agent farmef, OF the Penn
savanna railroad. returned last evening from
Two days conference OF the representatives of
the four great trunk lines. which was held In
New York. The officials present at the meet
Ing were Passenger Agents Jopn N. Abbott, of
the Erie; c. b. Meeker. OF the New York Cen
trail; G. X. Lord, OF the Baltimore and Ohio and
L. r. Farmer, OF the Pennsylvania The princi.
pal business transacted was the consideration
of uniform rate from all competing points TO
Washington and return at the time OF the Presi-
Dental Inauguration. The rate for the round
trip from from Ptttsburg, Buffalo, Chicago Gin
ton was fixed at little less than single fare
and third. The rates from Philadelphia and
New York to Washington aud return were not
city shortly. when the fare will be decided upon.
1t Will probably be about one fare and third
which would make the cost OF the round trip
ABOUT $. !t was proposed that clubs and
other organized bodies should be carried for
one fare for the round trip, but nothing definite
was adopted.