The Evening critic., 1881-10-04
OUR CELEBRATION,
Meeting Of the Executive CSmmitte,
Iast Night.


Meeting Of the Executive Committee
Last Night.
Tho executive committee of the York
town Centennial Entertainment Association
met last evening in the City Post.oflice
Commissioner Dent in the chair and Mr..
Samuel Cross secretary There was good
representation of the committee, those pres
ent being Mcssrs. Luttrcll, Lansburgh
Browning, Webster, Anger, Dickson,
Stephenson and Ward. Mr.. Cross stated
that he had advertised bids for the privilege
of erecting stands on the Government rcser-
vations and already several offers had been
made. He would keep the list open, how
ever, till the 9Th instant, rs IL was desirable
to get the highest bid possible for this
privilege.
The chairman called upon Mr.. Gross for n
statement in regard to tho finances of the
association, and was informed that the
amount now on hand and available was
M,i51. OF this amount Mr.. +. X. Ward
had collected $2 ,060.25 and turned IL over
Mr.. Ward stated that he had visited Balti-
more to meet the representatives of the
Baltimore & Ohio and Baltimore II
Potomac railroads. and as n result of his
conference he felt assured that, IL requested
by the associations both roads would con-
tribute literally towards defrayng the ex-
pcnses vi WV coico,"'V" Nv hau aiso
called upon Mr. Hurd, Oh the washington
georgetown street. rai,way,, ana met
win u sihiiiar reception. MI Anger suB
gcstcd that the chairman of the finance
committee address communication
to each of the corporations named,
requesting substantial encouragement
and the proposition was agreed
to. Under call for reports from commit
tees rs to the amount they would need, Mr..
Anger stated on Denaii oil tne committee
on Illumination ana uecoratiohs thao 9l,1Vo
woula insure very creditaolc disp'ay. nc
submitted an oner ana programme from u
New YORK ilrm TO iurnisn the fireworks ior
?3,ooo, whlch, together with inc cost OF put
ting up electric lights ana other ihcidehtais,
would consume tue sum asked ior' lne
commlttce theh UNANIMOUSLY voted 10 aP-
propriate the money Tor inc purpose. Coi;
WEBSTER, OIL the military committee, saia
That the military feature OF the pageant
would DC very imposing, rs tncre would DC
u battalion oil thc L1ght lhiahtry, iour COM
panies, and seven independent military or
ganizations from the District, and he pro-
posed to invite the Firth Maryland kegi'
ment and the Alexandria Light Infantry to
participate. lie Thought Si'ooo would. cover
tne expense OF providing music anu
entertaining the military. Mr.. DICK
son said that between :s3oO ana
500 would be required for the civic portion
OF the procession, which would be spent IN
furnishing music. lie had received COM
munication from the workmen.ln the Navy
yard proposing to turn out in strong force
and brings large car suitably decorated and
inscribed The chair announced the
following committees; Advertising, and
printing. Messrs, Anger, Dickson and Par
ker, and auditing, Messrs. Stephenson,
Cross and browning. Considerable discus
ion was INDUCED IN as to whether the
parade should take place during the day
or at night, but action was deferred until
Secretary Blaine could be communicated
with regarding his arrangements with the
French visitors. It seems to be the desire
Of the committee that the display OF fire.
works should take place on the east front
OF the CAPITOL the night OF the reception, as
there was ample accommodations ior large
crowd. Col. Webster moved the appoint
mcnt OF q grand marshal, who should have
charge OF the military ana civic pro-