Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-15
THE INAUGURATION COMMITTEE.
The Gentlemen Selected by the Dcrio-
cratic National Committee 20 Take
Charge Of the inaugural Ceremonies
"A Meeting Of the Committee Called
for Tomorrow Night.


Ex-Mayor James G. Berret has received letter
from Hon. W. ii. Barnum. chairman OF the
national democratic committee and Hon. A p.
German, chairman OF the democratic executive
committee, saying: "The national democratic
committee have selected "A number OF gentlemen
residing in the District OF Columbia to make all
arrangements for the Inauguration ceremonies on
on the 4th OF March EeNt. We have selected you
10 act as chairman or the committee and beg you
viii accept the appointment. IL Is the desire or
the national committee that tie committee or
which you are chairman shall have entire charge
OF all matters relating TO the Inauguration ceremo
MES To that end you are aut thorlzed 10 appoint
such sub-committees as you may deem necessary.
We hand you herewith a fun list of the commit
tee appointed" The list Of the members OF the
committee appended 10 this letter is as follows:
Col James 9. Berret chairman; w: w. Corcoran.
l. z. Letter, Gen Philip III. sheridan, L. s. A.;
Admiral Davia ID. Porter, T. : \: Thomas j.
Fisher, Rear Admiral C. R. p. Rodgers. L. 5. ":
Gen. NJ c. Me!2cs. I. :. g.: Prof. Spencer +. Baird,
Wiliian NJ Gait, Martin 4. Norris, Dr Joseph NJ.
Toner, Albert A. Wilson. Rear Admiral .ohn l.
Worden. L. 5. "; Charles c. Glover, John f.
Norris, DR.. Daniel b. Clarke, James L. Harvey,
George A. Mclhenny, Gen. Chauncey McKeeyer,
Y. ). A. James L. Barbour, Col. Charles q. Nc
Cawley, q. S. Nj. c.; Walter ID. Davidge, Henry A..
Willard, William II. Clagett. Hon. George Bancroft,
Samuel V. Niles, William Gait. Thomas ]. Lut-
trell, f. Francis Riggs John w. Thompson, George
w. Cochran, Curtis j. Hillyer, Henry II. Dodgt :,
Frank Hume, ii. Grafton Dulany, Samuel +.
Wheatley, James T. Wiiiett, James c. Nelling,
Ii d.; Frederick B. Mcclure, Stiison Hutchins,
George w. Adams, Lawrence Gardner, Major q. J.
Lydccker. L. :. A., Gen. John u. Parke. L. s. A.;
Henry Wise Garnett. +. L. Moore, Charles ".
Matthews, John NJ. sims. DR.. r. s. l. Walsh. Mr.
Berret as chairman has issued call for meeting
OF this committee be held the Arlington hotel
Tomorrow evening at O'Clock g.
WHAT SENATOR GoRMAN SAYS.
Senator German. chairman OF the national den1-
ocrattc executive committee, says that upon the
organization OF the citizens committee CT nifty the
national committee will abdicate all functions re-
latiDg TO the Inauguration. He says the house oc-
cupied during the late campaign as headquarters
OF the democratic congressional committee-No.
1877 street northwest-will be given up TO the
managing committee. and the latter viii have en-
tire and absolute control OF the Inauguration. II
will rest with this committee OF fifty to appoint
subcommittee. and 70 provide for all details in
Guiding expenses There Will be an Inauguration
ball, or course, and IL is presumed that admission
Will be had to it only by purchased tickets
WHAT CHAIRMAN BERRET SAYS.
Col. James G. Berret, who has just received the
appointment from the national democratic COM
mittee OF chairman of the committee to have
charge of the arrangements for the Inauguration.
was found In his Office at the corner or 18th street
and New York avenue, this morning by STAR re-
porter.
sThe committee as printed IN the mornir q
papers" he said. sis merely the general committees.
There win be subcommittee appointed TO take
charge OF the various departments into which the
preparations for such vast undertaking is Datur-
ally divided. There Will be committees on process
sion, on the ball, the reception and care OF ysi-
be appointed at the meeting Tomorrow. These
are so numerous and the membership viii be so
large that every one who wishes TO participate in
arranging for Mir. Cleveland's Inauguration viii
appointment was as little known to me
as to you, and the first knowledge had was
the letter from Mr. Barnum, Wi hcn has been printed
Coming as IL did in this way, felt IL TO be my duty
to accept. intend TO do every thing I'm my power
to make the Inauguration grand success, aud
am encouraged by the thought that the committee
represents all classes of the community, and viii
be supported by public sentiment, as under
stand the purpose OF the national commitree in
making these selections was to have a committee
SO constituted that 1t would not represent merely
one party or one class, but all parties The inaug
uration is grand national event-a social event OF
national character-andit it should receive the sup
port and interest OF every one. TO accomplish this
party lines cannot be drawn fn selecting the eXecu-
tive committee. So you see in this list there Is the
name or Mr.. John w. Thompson. who was the
main man in the Garfield Inauguration, and have
no doubt but that he win take an interest in this
Inauguration"
"Wil the subcommittee be made up from the
residents OF the District entirely?" asked the
porter.
"Such matters will be determined by the COM
mittee on Tuesday night" replied Col. Berret 81
suppose that most OF the committees Will be made
up OF the residents OF the District, but such COM
mitteeS as that on reception and on finance Will be
largely, agfne, representative OF the people OF
the country at large-especially the finance COM
mittee. suppose that there will be one hundred
and fifty or more members OF the subcommittee ~
''You don't believe In JefferSonian Inaugural
uOn then" asked the reporter
The Colonel smiled and said: az think that II
would be just as sensible TO go back TO the models
OF former days In this respect It woCid TO tear UP
ali our asphalt pavementS and go back to the
muddy streets OF twenty years ago."
PHILADELPHIA ORGANIZATIONS COMING.
Philadelphia papers say that over two thousand
Philadelphia democrats will come to Washington
to see Cleveland The cost OF this large
expedition from Philadelphia is estimated at SEQ co.,
The expenses OF the AnericuS Club are estimated
at s., 500 The MoyamenSing Legion has subscribed
a fund OF $3.50 for Its expenses. The Hancock
Veteran association. OF Philadelphia. has arranged
trip for 100 members Their headquarters In tliis
city viii be the Howard House. ana their expenses
are estimated at xl.a0l. The Randall association,
of the fourth ward. expects 20 spend 5000 II viii
come 100 strong and be Quartered at the Riggs
House The members OF the Randall Club Of the
first congressional district, have subscribed SIS
each to pay their expenses here They viii take
their meals at HU,ueS'. The members OF the
eleventh ward Randall club have subscribed s35
each They Will have quarters IN Baltimore. The
Robert s. Patterson Club has also engaged rooms
in Baltimore, and the members have subscribed
s35 each. The third ward democratic club has
Inquired out the cost for the 100 men who expect TO
come at $500. The second regiment Pennsylva-
MIA NatfOnal Guards viii be Quartered at odd Fei-
lows Hail. The Young Democratic battalion has
engaged quarters in Baltimore. Whether the bat
talon Will attend as body or not Will be decided
next Wednesday.
SOCIETY.