National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-29
THE 1NAUeURArloN.
Meeting OF tho Executive Committee
Saturday Night Discussion About
the Bail Tickets

Meeting OF tho Executive Committee
Saturday Night Discussion About
the Bail Tickets.
The inaugural executive committee
held lengthy session on Saturday night,
made good progress with their work, and
will present tonight an interesting report
to the general committee. Tho ticket for
tho ball, description, aud price was dis.
cusscd Mt some length, and II was finally
decided to dispose of them Mt s. each, and
under no consideration will free ticket
DO issued. Mr. Fred. b. Mcclure was ap-
pointed chairman of the subcommittee
| entrusted with tho sale and distribution
Of the tickets, and thoy were directed to
have tho tickets in readiness TO issue by
the 9th Of next February. The award for
furnishing the tickets his not yet been
made, as IL was the desire of the commit
tee to pass first upon oil designs intended
to DO submitted, but special meeting Is
to be hold at IL o'clock this morning,
when final action will DO taken in the
matter. Quite number of designs have
boen submitted, but IL seems to DO con-
coded that the hapdsomest In that pro-
scented by Mr.. Y. q. Fischer, of this city.
The statement was made that the SEQ
rotary of the navy had offered for
the use Of tho committee all the neces-
sary canvas to make q temporary roof for
the new pension building and has asked
to BIO furnished with list of tho navy
officers appointed on the committees.
Gen. Moigs assures the committee that he
will turn over the building on Jan. 10,
and says that they can begin as soon as
they wish with their flooring or docora-
tions, or what they deem necessary to DO
done. Col. Berret, chairman Of the gen
eral committee, has added the name Of
Mr.. Watson Boyle to the executive COM
mittee and Messrs. Carl Schury, Daniel
Manning, Oswald Ottendoffer, Frank
Jones, Gen. Bigelow, Congressman Bar
bour. and Mr.. Julius Baumgarten to tho
reception committee. The style of badge
to be worn by the various committees
will contain tho word, Inauguration" ut
tho top IN large letters, and directly be-
meath picture of the capitol, and under
this globe surmountod by an eagle with
spreading wings encircled beneath by
stars. Each committee has its namo near
the bottom Of the badge.
Proposals were invited from the print
ing Offices for publishing the official pro-
grammc, following the course observed at
tho last inauguration.
Marquis de Chambrun has signifod that
a French society will participate in the
inaugural ceremonies, and are now organ
izing for that purpose.
Messrs. Carter A. Stewart, John A.
Gray, and Joseph Shorter have been APP
pointed q committee to take charge of tine
visiting colored organizations.
The committee Is receiving numerous
propositions to furnish supplies.
James Pain, of Coney Island, will pro-
vide fine display Of fireworks IL the
committee finally decides to have one.
John NJ. Shaw & Co., OF New York, are
willing to supply the glass, china, and
silver-plated ware for the ball.
Col. l.. p. Wright, chairman Of the COM
mittee on public comfort, has gone to
work, and invites all parties having halls
or rooms to rent to send their address to
him at No. 1917 + street northwest.
The general committee and finance
= committee meet tonight at the Arlington
hotel. Chairman Berret has issued cir
cular letter to the members of the latter
committee notifying them Of their duties,
and requesting those unable to attend ia
proceed and make their collections and
remit the same to Mr.. c. c. Glover, treas.
urer, at Riggs bank.