National Republican., 1881-01-18
THE INAUGURATION
Committee Work Last Night-DecOra-
tiOns and Refreshments.


! The inaugural committee on decorations held u
| meeting last evening, Lieutenant F. V. Greene
| chairman, and Mr.. s. Thomas acting secretary.
Lieutenant Greene, chairman Of the committee
on iron arches, submitted plans of the work under
its charge. Thespans ofthe arches will be between
thirty-eight and fifty three feet, the width of the
street may require. These arches ought to be COM
menced not later than the 1St of February and
finished by the 25th in order to give the decorators
an opportunity to complete their work The com
mittee thought that bids ought to be invited for
this work at once and the successful bidder should
be required to deposit 500 with the committee as
guarantee that the work should be finished by the
25th of February.
On motion of Mr.. Joyce the committee was au-
thOrized to invite proposals for constructing the
iron work for the thirtyeiSht State arches,
and notify the contractor that he must de-
post his check for 500 payable to the
order of the treasurer of the executive commit
tee, security for the completion of his contract
Mr. J. Foster, of Cincinnati was introduced, and
said that the only arch lie cared TO bid on was that
across Fifteenth street at the Treasury Department
! 1t would be sort of principal arch and the place
where something elaborate might be done. If
they had not decided on design, he would get to
work and prepare one. He submitted a design of
u castle entrance and a!chTay, which he thought
would make a handsome show. If they were sue
ceSstui in obtaining The contract, the arch would
be made in Cincinnati, brought here and erected.
Mr. Page from the subcommittee that arch,
said that the plans and specifications would be
!
On motion of Mr.. Cowan, the committee were
directed to invite proposals for constructing the
Fifteenth-Street arch, to be finished by the
26th proximo.
The committee then adjourned.
THE REFRESHNIEST COMMITTEE.
The committee refreshments held their fist
meeting last evening, and elected Hon. A. s. Solo
mons chairman, and DR.. William Tindall secre-
tary.
Communications were received from F. Freund
George T. Downing, of Albany, y. V, and Others
to cater for the occasion. After q lengthy
exchange of views upon the subject
son and Smith were appointed q sub
committee TO consult different parties throughout
the city likely to desire TO cater for the occasion,
obtain their ideas, and hear what propositions
they had to make. The committee then adjourned
until tomorrow.
INAUGURATION NOTES.
The committee on hacks and police met AMI Or
ganZed by electing Mr. }. {. Rock chairman. Af-
fer an informal talk, the committee adjourned.
The executive committee have begun work in
earnest, and yesterday awarded The cOntracts-one
TO MesSrS WimSatt & Uhler to lay the flooring at
the Museum building and the other to Edward
and fixtures at the building.
Hon. George NJ. Lockwood, chairman of the floor
committee, has summoned the following Sub-com-
mittees:
Programme-Messrs. r. s. Widdecombe S. A.
Brown, +. +. Congcr, A. 5. SolomonS, J. II. Patrick
Lieutenant r. d. Hitchcock and H. Brady wilkins
Music-Messrs. T. Z. RoeSSlle, ]. &. Rock, :. r.
and Ross Perry.
Colonel Corbin was notified yesterday that the
Fifth Maryland Regiment would attend the in
auauration.