Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-28
INAUGURAL GOSSIP.
The Progress Made in the Arrange
manifestation OF the Executive Com
mittee Last Evening-Other Matters.
THE PLUMBING CONTRACT.

THE PLUMBING CONTRACT.
In order to relieve the executive committee
from anyembarrassment, on account OF the com
plant OF the labor people, Mr.. R. G. Campbell, to
whom had been awarded the contract for put.
ting in the pipes and the gas fixtures in the
rendered his contract. To-day, at the meeting Of
the committee, the following BIDS were opened: E.
+. Brooks 81, ,O2O; James Lockhead, $780, r. G. Camp
bell. s675; E. }. Hannah Co, $3.50; JAS D. Suman,
81 ,S72; John Mitchell, $625. The bid OF Mr.. Mitchell
being the lowest was accepted, and he will be re-
quired to give bond OF $1,000 and have the work
completed by February 9th.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND
The following subscriptions to the inauguration
fund were received to-day by the treasurer, Mr.. c.
c. Glover: George w. cochran, $50; John W.
Thompson, $50; James d. Clary, S25 and r p
Flower, New York, 5000 Total to date, s16.463.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
At the meeting OF the executive committee last
evening the reports submitted indicated that the
work OF preparation was progressing satisfactorily
The amount Of Mr. D. j. McCarthy's bill for put
ting bridges over the columns in the Pension
building in readiness for Commander Taylor's work
was s59i.4S, and was referred to the auditing COM
mittee. The committee On carpets has obtained
sufficient material to carpet all the rooms in the
Pension building II found necessary, and Mr..
Ernest W. Rehun has offered to put them down.
1t was decided to advertise for bids for the erec-
uou Va a uluSlC otduu anu pldtIOFmS IN the gal
leries A plan for glass-panelled doors to be
placed at the entrances OF the Pension building
was submitted by Gen. Meigs. and were accepted
ber OF exits was left over for further considera-
tion MI James L Norris moved that the time for
reeeivag an; ana openng bids for the erection OF
tended to February 10, which was carried. The
meeting then adjourned until Thursday night.
FINDING QUARTERS IN BALTIMORE.
A great many persons and organizations intend
Hvpt t, fN %Io
the Baltimore hotel men for accommodations and
in most Of the hotels all the spare room has been
engaged. The New York veteran volunteer fire
men. $50 in number, will stop at Barnum's: the
quarters at the Eutaw house, and the Carrollton
has arrangements with a club from Philadelphia
and another from Albany.
NOTES.
Mr. N. Sardo, secretary OF the Jackson Demo-
cratic association, has received letter from John
Kelly, president of the Tammany Hail Organiza-
tion, thanking the association for the tender OF
an escort TO Tammany on its arrival to participate
In the inauguration ceremonies
A carload OF the radiators to be used in heating
placed in position as soon as possible. '>' ''' ~
The Gordon Light Infantry, OF Mipnsboro', N. c.,
Will probably come to the Inauguration.
Julius Lansburgh has received the contract for the
furnishing OF the Inauguration ball programs with
granted the pileee Of pacne his ss
upon the back Of the same, is without any founda-
tion. Mr.. Lansburgh positively denies It.
WANTS 10 VISIT THE ARCTIC AaArS.-Chief
Engineer Melville, OF Arctic fame, has issued an
presses his belief that the time IS now ripe for the
making OF flnal and successful voyage to the
north pole The route he advocates Is by way Of
Franz Joseph Land, and, he thinks $4,000 would
defray the cost OF the expedition He asks some
wealthy citizen to supply the paitry sum, and
OF the polar continent