Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-16

The Work OF Preparing the Pension
Building.

THE NEW ROOF TO BE ON THIS wEEK-GKN
sLoCUM AND HIS AIpKS-oTHER MATTERS
PROGRESS OF THE BALL ROOM ROOF.
Inc force ofmen employed I'm erecting the
"oooeh roof OF the Pension building worked
Win such rapidity on Friday and Saturday
that two OF the large wooden trusses spanning
the Il6 feet of the width OF the interior hail. are
now IN place. Four more have been bolted to-
gether and VIII be hoisted in place to-day.
Ihere Will be sixteen of these trusses, the ends
fesIlng on the walls above the balcony on the
third door and strengthened by heavy beams.
winch VIII rest on the gallery of the second
moor. Inspector Entwistle was at the fbuilding
work hersed the 1os shaaSer st of the
work, and In addition to the carpenters men
are employed in putting on the boards over the
Irusses already In place. The felt will then be
fastened on the boards. As fast as the roof is in
place, The nooring will be laid.
THE SALE OF BALL TICKETS
Mr.. Mcguire, the chairman OF the ticket COM
mittee, has already sold and distributed for
sale 2,5Oo ball tickets. They are for sale In
lawrence Gardner, Geo. +. kennedy & Sons,
Jas. Z. Wulett, T. J. Luttrell Brentano & Bro,
ans Moserf beall the office Of the o. R. R. Go.
National; Harris and Metropolitan hotels. the
stores store Of W. s. Roose. W. S. Thompson. Lewis &
IaE CHIEF MARSHAL'S AIDES.
Ten. Slocum. the marshal, has selected Gen.
Albert ordway chief of staff and Gen. Earle
marshal ofthe first division. He has not heard
from the other gentlemen selected, as 10
whether they Will serve. He will not prepare
the order of the parade until short time before
place.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Ihe following subscriptions to the Inaugural
uoh fuhd were received to-day by Mr.. c. c.
Glover: NJ. A. Dauphln, New Orleans, So; W. III.
Dyer tfor privilege of erecting stands on Penn.
ana Jno Z. Parker, S25; Dewitt Z. Lawrence.
SO; ii. l.. Crawford $50: John NJ Young 3l3
ON street, S25, and Geolge f. Lemon, $40;
total TO date, S21 OOS.
MUSIC SUCH AS WASHINGTON NEVER HEARD
BEFORE.
Patrick Sarsfeld Gilmore is reported In the
New York SIN Us saying: "Yes, the band has
been engaged by the County democracy to ac-
company them to the Inauguration. We shall
go 100 strong. including the drum corps and I
am vain enough to believe that we shall afford
the Wasbingtonians such street music as they
meyer listened TO before. We shall go on the 2d
OF Harch and return on the 5th, or at the close
o. Inc inauguration ball. Before the latter opens
the band will serenade the President in the
mite House grounds surrounded by the
Couhty democracy organization. We intend to
pay then Tor the first time new composition
IN honor OF the occasion, and in rendering itw
lnteno TO do our level best"
THE GOTH REGIMENT AND THE GRENApIERs
RoCHANBEAU.
The New York World to-day saws: "Only two
OF the military organizations of this CITY will
participate In the Inauguration parade at Wash
lngton on March 4, the 69th regiment and the
SIlenaQlers aochambeau. New uniforms have
Deen secured for the Grenadiers i'm order that
the command may present fine an appear
ance as possible in Washington next month
Inere are but few changes from the old style of
unlform-blue frock coat, red trousers and epau-
iets. Ihe Srenadiers will muster Twenty-Five
officers and ia men in line. They will be ac-
eompanied by the Rochambeau band OF thirty
hve pieces, besides ten drummers and four
trumpeterS. They will leave New York March
:, ana remain In Washington until the 9Th On
Marcn s they viii give grand military con-
cert ana reception in Albaugh's Opera House.
speclaI company Of musical aud dramatic
artists has been engaged for the entertainment.
and viii be taken from this city.
NOTES
Go. Coz. Berret this 81 morning received letter
nom Hubert o. Thompson stating that the
county democracy Will leave New York on the
morning of the Sd for this CITY, There will be
at least LOCO men In the party, accompanied
by Gilmore's full band of 100 pieces.
Messrs. William NJ. Gait, Judge Curtis J. HILL
yer and Thomas J. Fisher have been appointed
by the executive committee to act with the
committees from the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives TO make the arrangements for the
proceedings at The Capitol
ST johns Cadets, OF Alexandria, have de-
cl1ned the invitation OF CD. Wertenbaker of
the Third Virginia Regiment, To take the place
OF absent companies ia his regiment at the in.
augural ceremonies.
letter was received at Headquarters this
morning from man in New York city Offering
to furnish the committee with eagles at eighty.
tive cents per gross.