Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-13

THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
4 Meeting OF the General COMMITTEE
Last Observation-Disclosures RepOrta
from Various SOurces-N0tes from
Headquarters.
The Secretary of the Navy has designated Com
mander Henry C. Taylor to superintend the work
OF placing the tent roof on the new Pension build
ing. Commander Taylor, who is in New York, has
been telegraphed to come to Washington, and it is
expected that he will be here tomorrow, and tha,
the work viii proceed at once MIR. Gait, OF the
executive committee. said to-day that the Secre.
tary OF the Navy had taken much interest in the
matter as he could II he had been the best demo-
crat in town.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE
MessrS Berret, Harvey, Hoffman, McIlhenney,
Norris, Adams Rogers, Richardson, Boyle, Letter
Willett, SIMS Glover, Luttrell, Morris, wilson, and
Hutchinson attended the weekly meeting OF the
general Inauguration committee at the arlington
last evening. The secretary read a letter from
Gen w. S. Hancock, dated at Governors Island
Dec. 31St declining the Invitation to act marshal
at the Inauguration, saying. "To-day am In re-
ceipt OF the painful news OF the death OF my only
son. Under the circumstances could not give due
attention to the preparatory details due TO so i'm
portant an occasion, and Will therefore have to
decline the honor"
Mr.. Morris offered resolution, which was
adopted, setting forth ''that this committee has
learned with regret that Gen. w. S. Hancock has
declined the position OF marshal OF the inaugural
procession, rendered to him by the committee, and
the committee deeply sympathzes with Gen. Han
cock In the bereavement which has induced him to
decline and which has brought sorrow to his home
Mr Morris then nominated Gen. George B.
Mcclellan as marshal, and the nomination was ap-
proved. Mr. Thomas j. Luttrel was chosen as
marshal OF the civic procession Mr.: Glover, the
treasurer, reported that the collections to date
amounted to s6 ,54 The chairman stated, in re-
sponse TO an inquiry, that there was no definite re-
P1pe as 70 the amount OF subserip9ns but he es,
he remarked, 1--WE shall be in funds
Mr. Gait, chairman OF the executive committee
said that all committees who had work to do now
were actively at work. He gave a brief account OF
the interview with Secretary Chandler yesterday,
and said the Secretary would depute an officer to
roof on the Pension building. When this tent GOV.
ering was on the work at the building VIII be
pushed rapidly forward. Mr. Calf quoted Gen.
Meigs as saying that these false alarms concern.
ing the building were ridiculous They could not
pull the building down If they tried. 1t would be
both safe and comfortable. BY the time the com.
mittee met again Mr. Gait believed the officer to
De deputed would report verything proceeding In
q satisfactory manner.
81 suppose Mr.. Gait" said Chairman Berret, "we
can announce. in view OF what took place to-day
that the bali will be held in the Pension building
~ have no doubt about that" said Mt Gait.
MI. Letter, from the finance committee, reported
That so FAR as the committee had gone the progress
had been ali they had anticipated.
Mr. HutchinS exhibited 4 specimen OF the adm.s-
pended on account OF the reports that The bali
would not be held in the Pension building. The
work Will be resumed Wednesday. lie thought
the invitation card would be far superior in an
artistic point Of view to that OF four years ago.
Mr.. Morris said he had received a Communication
from the authorities OF Georgetown college Offering
accommodations for visiting organizations.
Mr.. Luttreil reported that the committee on civic
associations had received notice OF organizations
had already been provided for. They had not heard
yet from virginia. Which state would probably send
1,5OO or 1000 men.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
At a meeting OF the finance committee held al
the Arlington last evening, Mr.. Letter chairman
MI. K o. HOFFMAN secretary, 1t was decided that
the secretary should keep record Of all subscrip
tons received to prevent far possible. differ.
ent members OF the committee calling upon the
same person. Mr.. Edwards stated that Mr. Nc
klbben and himself mad made Seventy-fOur appn.
cations the day before and had collected Ovel
81 COO but he found good many persons who pre-
ferred 10 subscribe under the circular sent out by
ceived a check for $3.50 from MIR Oswald ID. often.
derfer, OF the New York Stats Zeit,ln0. Mr.. Lew
p. Woodbury. was added to the committee, and 1,
was decided to meet every Tuesday evening.
PUBLIC COMFORT.
At q meeting 81 the committee on public com.
fort at Willard hall, last evening. Col l. P. Wright
presiding, Frank P. Madegan secretary. Messrs.
Dennis Carroll, H. H. de Witte, ". F. Hoffman. C.
c; Lancaster; q. E; Leach, ND; H. d. Mcintyre,
and Charles Wheatley, were appointed as an exec
utlve committee.
Mt. A. j. Schwartz. clerk to the committee, re-
ported that 594 rooms, accommodating 3.259 per-
sOns IA halls, $685. hotels, 255; S dining rooms
furnishing meals to 34O0 persons; boarding houses
and restaurants, with accommodations for 600
people, and DWELLINGS for rent, with cots for loo
persons had been registered.
Mr.. Hoffman. on behalf Of the committee who
went to Alexandria, reported that 5000 or 5000
people can be accom- mmodated in that city.
1t was decided to employ District messenger boys
to show people who come In small numbers 10 their
various quarters throughout the city.
NOTES.
The District Commissioners have asked the
board OF school trustees 20 consider the adviSaby
OF placing at the disposition OF the committee on
publit comfort. inaugural ceremonies, the play
Of the public school buildings. TO be occupied
by visiting organizations from the Sd to the 5th OF
March.
There will be a meeting OF the committee on
the press tonight at O'clock at the Inauguration
headquarters on street.
The Firth Maryland regiment has engaged quar-
tiers in the old ST. PaJr1ck's church.
Some persons have registered "windowS for rent"
at the public comfort Office. One man on PennSyl-
vania between I'd and Sd streets proposes TO
charge 81 head for persons to look out OF his win
dOWS. The windows on two floors OF a
house on Pennsylvania avenue, near 9th street,
are offered for $50, or $40 for each floor An orga-
nlzatiOn having meeting room on Pennsylvania
avenue, near 9Th, Offers its room for 500.
Capt Adam Jackson writes from 1.-the Univer-
pany, composed OF 25 cO.ored cadets