Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-15

Lie coiunIttee on llfum1nat1On connected WITH
the October entertainment met last night at the
city Post Office, Col. D. B. Anger in the chair,
and sixteen members of the committee present.
Before calling the meeting to order an infor-
NAL discussion was held on the prospects of sue
cess Tor the enterprise in hand, and Col. Anger
stated that proposition had been made by Mr.
oaks. OF this city, who, with a number of other
gentlemen, was organizing an electric light COM
pany, that the illumination committee secure
the lighting apparatus made by the Brush light
company for the lighting up of Madison Square,
New York City but against whom an injunction
was laid at the instance of the gas company OF
that city. 1t was represented that it could be
brought here and set up at cost not above
$3.50 1t could be placed on the Capitol, and a
similar one on the Treasury department build
ing, and would light up the whole city at very
cheap rate with great brilliancy. The express
sion was generally made by the committee that
the electric light would be good thing, and
probably the cheapest means of illumination.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING.
The meeting was then called to order, when
Mr.. Anger made statement that when he was
put upon the committee as chairman he was
absent from the city. He was willing to do all
he could to make the enterprise a success. but
finding that he would have to be absent from
town during the time when the most important
work would have to be done, he did not think it
for the good of the cause that he remain as
chairman, and would call for nominations Mr.
Lawrence Gardner moved that Col Anger be
continued as chairman; carried. MFR. F. w. Pratt
was elected vice chairman and Mr.. Lawrence
Gardner secretary. Letters of resignation
were read from J. E. Fitch, William
). Knees and G. C. Willard, stating that
they could not serve on the committee
The chair stated that he had taken the liberty to
write to Prof. Jackson, of Philadelphia, who was
engaged to furnish the pyrOtechnc display at
the Inauguration of President Garfield, asking to
be furnished with program which would cost
$4,000, and another costing $4,000. He had
also written to MeSsrs. WOrden & McMahOne, OF
New York. asking similar faver. The latter
nave the contract for lighting up the grounds at
COney Island. Other firms had also been con-
suited by him upon the same subject. but there
mad not been time enough to get reply.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
He repeated the proposition made by Mr..
Saks, of this city. and recited what this Brush
light would do. One of them would light up
the space of fourteen squares distinctly, if prop
erly elevated. Pennsylvania avenue could be
perfectly lighted upbetween the Capitol and the
residents house with these lights. The Brush
light company had offered the use of their ma
chinery during the carnival free of cost, if the
committee would pay the transportation here
and back, and the services of an electrician. The
chair then said he had asked for the estimates
OF these different pyrotechnists. i'm order to as
certain at once the cheapest and best one to en-
plOy, SO as to save time.
THE WHOLE COST
of the demonstration for this city would be about
SlO,OOO. The program. as made up, is now I'M
derstO0d to be a military display on the after
noon OF the 18th and the tabeau display at night
on pennsylvania avenue. The impression seems
10 De TO make no outlay at decorating the city,
as such displays need great deal of light to
make an effect
Mr.. Gardner spoke of past demonstrations of
different kinds in this city. and of the
want OF police system to keep the avenue
clear. No matter what the OCCASION or the de-
STABILITY of success. the avenue would always
be Overrun with pedestrians which would al
ways mar, if not destroy, the effect of public
demonstrations. He would be glad to see ar
rangements made for once to have the carriage
ways OF pennsylvania avenue kept clear of the
crowd. and all confined to the sidewalk where
there is abundance of room for all to behold what
is going on.
COMMITTEE ON POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
This subject was discussed pro and con- and
on motion Of Mr.. Gardner q committee was ap-
pointed to confer with Major Brock and see if
some measure cannot be devised to secure a
clear avenue. 1t was suggested that ropes or
wires be stretched along the line of the curb
stone. from one end OF the avenue to the other.
The chair appointed Messrs Gardner. Pratt and
GregOry as the committee. Mr.. Parker stated
that Mr.. VIM. S. ROOse, of the finance commit
tee. was engaged in preparing set of subscrip-
ton books for each member of the general COM
mttee, and each would be requested to make
collections to secure sum sufficient to boom
worthy of the occasion. Adjourned to meet
again Tuesday night.
Why Was 1t Done?
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Yesterday, by request of Col. Corkhill, U. 8.
attorney, the grand jury was discharged until
October 3. In view of the fact that the jail. if
not crowded with criminals charged with crime
and awaiting indictment and trial. certainly
contains large number of such who are held
upon charges ranging from murder and other
offences OF great gravity and of national in
terest and nOtOriety, to the least of presentable
crimes-in view of this wel-knOwn fact we saw
the action of Col. Corkhifl needs explanation
The grand jury was yesterday in court fresh and
healthy from the healing and invigorating in
fluences of seven weeks of rest and recreation
and no reason appeared why the members of
that body should not at once address themselves
to the dispatch of the pressing and important
duties before them. At least twenty members
of that body were ready and anxious to proceed
with the business that the public. with increas-
ing uneasness, insists upon. The perpetrators
OF crimes, detailed accounts of which have mo-
nOpoliZed the columns of the press and engaged
popular attention for months. are unindcted
and will remain untried and UNPUBLISHED until
the prosecuting machinery of the District Ope-
rates in harmony with the interests and incina-
ton of the one Or two jurors to whom the
allurements of the turf present stronger at
traction than the exacting duties of official
trust.
WASHINGTON AND THE B. & O.-New York
has had decidedly good thing for the past
month or more. on low rates, and although
other Eastern cities have manifested the strong
est kind of desire for an equal chance in the
way of low rates, they were denied Them Yes
terday, however, the Baltimore Ohio railroad
determined that Washington should have no
reason to complain, ordered lively reduction
of rates. nothing less in fact than the rates now
Instructions
also sent by telegraph to western agents, and
low rates are now not only given from Washing
ton to the west, but from the west to Washing
ton. To Chicago and Columbus the rate is 81. to
Cincinnati 81 and st. Louis S12. From Chicago
the rate is S5, Cincinnati SO and St Louis S12
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