Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-25
Preparing for the inauguration.

TEE DECORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
Tue Inaugural committee on decorations met
last night, Lieut.. F. Y. Greene In the chair and
Capt. Cash Thomas secretary. Lteut. Greene,
from the committee on arches, submitted the
following UidS for erecting the grand arch on
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street: Robert
Davidson d Co., 81 $40: John BGtter3 i L. q.
Drake, = .l9.; Motley Anderson, 81 400; john ii.
Hewlett. 81 100, The bid of the latter was re
commended to the executive committee for
aceeDtance. The bids for the state arcnes at
the intersections OF streets with Pennsylvania
avenue, received by the committee were as rO,-
lows: Daniel Hannah, $40 ,607.50; f. A. Rtdgeyay,
50, 40 80, X. c. Campbell. 80 49,; John \, Power,
SOUS. The Chair stated that the executive
committee had failed to secure the amount or
contributions necessary for the carrying out of
the plans as originally adopted. The response
made by contributors would he totally inade.
quate to meet the cost or arches and dacora-
lions OF Pennsylvania avenue and the other
bids would ali have TO be rejected
and new bids Invited for modlne,'
plan OF arches. not TO exceed s. tJd, To- th,
IOE-woTk. This must DC done 81 once so that
the framework can be put N. On motion OF
MI. ". Il. Smith the matter OF state arches
was referred TO the subcommittee on arches,
ard that they be instructed TO proceed to get
lev bids on modified plan. and present them
direct TO the executive committee With racoGl-
mendations: adopted. The chair called attea-
ttoH 10 the Importance OF each member turning
liz bis subscription money; funds were wanted
and it was time the amount of contributions IS
definitely known.
HOW .'OHIO NEN' Will. MATERIALrZE AT WASH
ISGToS, MARCH 4.
Under this heading q special to the Citctna1f
Commercial. from columbus, o.. January g.
says Although six weeks intervene between
now and March 4, the preparations for attending
General GarfeldS Inauguration are already
beginning 10 take such shape as aJigurS we'll
Tor Their successful completion. Reports
from all sections OF the state shaw that Ohio
Will be fully represented at the national capital
at that time, and northeastern Ohio Will be
especially well represented. In fact, nearly
every person on the Western Reserve. iC Is
said, feels that he owes TO the President as 8
personal favor that he attend his Inauguration.
The general assembly. It Is safe to say, Will
accept the invitation TO attend In 4 body, and
the matter is now In the hands OF a Joint com
report 10 the two houses within ShOrT time.
GOV. Foster viii OF course be present. He VIII
De accompanied by his full evil and
military Stan. IS well as by the Governors
Guard. The barracks band will also attend
aud the adlutant genera, OF the army has Issued
orders for the band 10 report TO the governor
for Instructions at thar time The plan 40 far As
Known up TO the present tine is for the governor
and bis escort 10 leave here probably On the 81
OF March oy special train TO Newark. There
Tie party VIII meet General Garfield anu his
friends, who viii leave Cleveland on The g. e.
{. d i. road and proceed Via shelby, an otiaar Z.
4 ~ road. 10 that pOilt. Provided with this
proceed 20 Washington CITY. If this plan Is not
fnaily agreed upon, governor Foster viii. IL Is
thought, 20 10 Mentor himself, and there I1,a
tBe PicSideh-eicct. Whether the MambaT5 OF
the legislature 81 i'll 60 at the same time the gov
ernCrS party does Is lot. believe. yet finally
ce;srfni;led. Governor Foster Is at present in
The east, AMI until his return no definite plan
"a al n a