National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-22
FIREWORKS FOR THE FOURTH.
The Contract Awarded Dall.Rocm Illumlna-
tlOn Discussed.

The Contract Awarded-Iail.Room Illumlna-
tlon Discussed.
A called meeting OF the committee on Illu.
mination Of the ball room was held last night
at No. 1917 + street northwest, Mr., John a.
Baker chairman, and Mr. II. Is. Mohun score.
tary.
Mr.. Bailey from the subcommittee on gas,
said that the cost to light the building and
connecting rooms with the Slemen burner
would be about $1,000. II would take thirty
two lights In the ball room aud from twenty
70 twenty-five lights in the hall and side rooms
This estimate did not include the gas which
would be burned in the building before the
night OF the ball.
= letter was read from Commander Tayler
TO the effect that II would not be wise TO use
the steel hnwsers TO suspend gas chandeliers
nom or to lead gas pipes along lie says that
the large pillars suggest themselves as the
natural points of suspension.
communication was read from Mr.. T..
Stein, manager Of the slemen's RegencratvC
Gas Lamp Company, Of Philadelphia, Pa, in
which lac makes the proposition TO furnish the
committee sufficient number of Siemen's
pas lamps To brilliantly illuminate the main
body oi the building, furnishing all labor and
mutcral required TO suspend them from the
gns.pipe drops, from the main gas pipe, give
all the care and attention necessary, light and
eXtinguish, aud remove them within three
days after the close the ceremonies, for the
sum Of $500
The committee on electric lights thought for
Nlt bhll IOOH blh WOulu Ut ntlltT lnNIl NleNlTlt
lights, and Endorsed the report of the gas com.
mitteo
Mr.. Caet, representing the s,emans com.
pany, said that the lighting Of the halls aud
rooms had not been considered In their nropo
sition, as they had not been mentioned until
the present time, but he did not doubt the
company would furnish additional lights II
,ssSy were desired N,s; They PROPOSED to have
Mr.. Baker said that Time was too short.
Mes5rs, W. II. Bailey, g., q. Thorne Il. g.
Campbell, Horatio Browning, and Jos. VII.
definite plans Of lighting of the ball room at
the next meeting of the committee.
Mr.. Baker said that he had taken upon him.
self to secure the handsome Illuminated star
belonging to Mr.. L. MoXley, which was to be
placed above the platform the President would
occupy during the evening. lie did not doubt
that Mr.. Moxley would donate the use of the
star for that occasion. This action was ap-
| proved.
Mr.. Bailey said tho plan OF the subcommittee
| was 20 span the ball room eight times, with
four lights to each span, making ihirty'two
| lights, and the additional lights In the cOrri-
doris and rooms would be placed at regular
| distances,
THE PROPOSED TEA PARTY.
At the meeting of the executive inaugural
| committee held Tuesday evening, aud when
the meeting was about adjourning, Mr. Henry
| A. Willard, In behalf of the lady directors OF
the Garfield Memorial Hospital, applied for
the use of the pension building on the evening
u
tea party He wished to say that the object
| was to raise funds for the hospital, which
stood in financial need. The ladies would
take hold and by their energies make the en-.
tertainment II success, and by charging 10
cents admission u handsome sum would be
realized. IL was a combination Of both bust
ness and charity, and ho thought nothing bet
| the ladies'
There was no scene as stated in an evening
paper; The proposition was made and dis
cussed i9 the most friendly spirit and no i'm
medlatehotion being asked, by general con
sent the further consideration Of the PROPOSE
ton was postponed until next week
THE BALL ROOM BUILDING ROOF.
Commander Henry G. Taylor, in charge OF
putting the new canvas roof on the pension
building, says that his plan is to support the
principal weights upon the tops Of the two
rows of large pillars which cross the court
transyersely 70 It's length. He Is having built
on the tops OF these pillars tresilo worK, the
tiuuous backbone from side to side. On these
backbones will rest the ridges of two great
tents. Three steel hawsers will be stretched
from side to side OF the court, and will be par.
allel to the lines OF the pillars One will cross
the area between the two rows OF pillars and
the other two the areas cast and west of the
rows of pillars, The lower edges of these
tents will be laced to these steel hawsers
Large troughs will DO securely hung under
these hawscrs to carry of rain or melted
snow. These troughs VIII DC capacious enough
to provide for torrential rains. This leavesthc
space ut the east and west eNtrcmities to be
covered by single Zap for each, to extend
from the steel hAwsers up to the east and west
roofs; From the backbones on top of the pill
lars down to the steel hawsers. which are forty
feet below and sixty feet horizontally from
them. there will be lengths Of small steel rope
underneath the canvas proper, passed ut regu
lar intervals from the backbone TO the haw
sers and securely fastened to both. This is fol
the purpose of supporting the great weight oil
the canvas in case of heavy snow, which
may perhaps not melt.
The steel cable for the support of the roo
has arrived at the navy yard, and Is being cut
into the required lengths. Commander Tay
Tor Is pushing the work rapidly aud is posi-
tive that the work will be finished by the 18th
OF next month.
THE FIREWORKS COMMITTEE.
The committee on fireworks held their meet
ing last night ut the corner of II aud Fifth
streets; Mr.. James L. Norris in the chair and
Mr.. Joseph Coombs secretary. The business
before the committee was the examining Of
the lists of fireworks submitted BY various
manufacturers. The contract for furnishing
the fireworks for both day and night during
the Inauguration was finally awarded to the
unexcelled Fireworks Company, of New York
ior sl,GOO. The committee next considered
the contracts submitted for decorating the
avenue and buildings for the Inauguration
No conclusion was reached.
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Treasurer Glover has received the following
contributions since the last report W, II. A.
Wormley, 500; Gardiner q. Hubbard, $50. u
willis Jones, New York, 500; Capt. j. II
Merryman, q, s. r, NJ, $40; II. e. Swain, slO
NJ G. Mccormick, $40; Peter Fegan, $50; John
Fegan, $50; Anna Greii, Sl0 W. H. Whitening
$751; Chas Schlesinger 4 Son, y. Y, $40; Mary
Ann Lynn, IS; l.. W. Shook, SIS; Robcf
Winkler $50; r. Moore, $40; IIamlin Il Bro
$40; Louis Schmidt, S5 John lIartnett, S.
Vim. Helmus, $40; l.. Lemour, $40; Henry Pc
tcrson, ST. Hugh J. Fegan, So S. Aman, $40
&. g. CornwelG Il Son, $50; T. +. Mcmahon s.
NJ V, Tierney, 60; Louis. Spanicr, SS Thoma'
Walsh, S.; c, b. Smith, $40; +. W. Evans, $40
James Tharp, IS; c. A. sauttcr, IS: Henry
Reiter, 81; K. Sylvester, 81; Chas NIades SD
+. l.. Johnson, s.; Geo. Ryneal, jr., $50; Chas
II. Sheriff., $780, Lutz Il Bro, s2j, Total tC
date, 81, i6l.
S. Lindhcimer & Co. want to furnish the
committee with TO- 900 chairs, to be placed II
Tho pnl nrlns nj Tho hill for Tho nccnn nndntinl