The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-01-09
THE INAUGURATION.

hEutiohs
The mail that comes to inauguration
headquarters is getting to be something ter
rible, and each day the job of tho letter
carrier, on whose route the committees
headquarters are, becomes harder. The
mail increases in ratio to the days as they
30 by. Each day brings q bigger batch
than tho day before. Mr. Lawrence Card
ner, the corresponding secretary, Is given to
embonpoint. He does not know that IL Is
winter except when he takes his walks
abroad.
While inside tho building wrestling with
all soits Of propositions from all parts of the
country, written In all styles Of haudwrit-
ing, or alleged handwriting, he thinks Of
cool sea breezcs and longs for shady groves
and vine-olad hills. In other words he has
to work. When IL Is known that every
letter received, no matter what it Is about,
or from where or whom IL comes receives
an answer, it is not surprising that Mr.
Gardner is liable to is Of WEAKNESS.
Mr.. Gardner has been given a stenog-
rapher. So far have they taken pity upon
him. Mr.. Clagett, who does the general
superintendence Of headquarters, is bearing
up bravely. For man who has to bear
the daily increasing onslaught of people
with axes TO grind, and of people who know
all about inaugurations, and Of people who
Just want to know how things are getting
on, he looks very we'll. But there are signs
Of breaking.
Ho may have to succumb. He Is, per.
haps, most worried by telephone calls.
One thing more than another shows that
things are progressing. A number of bills
are coming in. They arc all promptly met
which Is, perhaps, tho best sign of all that
satisfaction reigns supreme in the work of
preparation.
The Inauguration Executive Committee
met last night. Colonel Wright reported
that accommodations for 2,S93 persons and
for forty horses had been registered. He
also reported tho organizations that have
applied for quarters. These have been
from time to time printed In TIE CRITIC.
Mr.. Thomas Robinson, volunteer, was or
dered to report to the Civic Committee as
clerk.
Mr.. j. L. Norris reported that many bids
were being received from manufacturers of
fireworks and decorations. The display
this year would, he said, eclipse all others.
It had been suggested to run wire from
Seventeenth street down each side of the
Avenue to Four-a- half street, then up to the
City Hall, then divide and pass up Fourth
to Fifth streets to G street, meeting at tho
Pension building. On this wire variegated
lights will be suspended.
regard to an orchestra of 100 pieces for
dance music. The committee was author
lied to invite Henry Faehling, leader of
the Germania (Philadelphia) Orch estra, to
come to this city for tho purpose of hold
ing conference Mr. Gait said that he
had received communication from con-
tractor, saying that it would take 1882
to heat the building. The offer of REGISTER
& Sons, of Baltimore, to furnish large bell
was accepted.
Mr.. James e. Bell, who will have charge
Of the cloakrooms, was authorized to select
BARRIERS and bootblacks from the force of
Burgess g. Shepherd. Tho bid of Mr.. J. t.
Cowdery, of Brooklyn, for the privilege of
furnishing the official programme, was
accepted on the condition that the bidder
deposit check for $500. Mr.. Cowdery's
offer was to pay $500 for the privilege and
issue three editions, at 70, 25 and 10 cents.
Mr.. Hutchins reported that the invitations
would be ready before the time promised.
He further stated that Mr.. Fischer pro-
posed to get up 100 tickets on parchment
and present one each to the different men,
beIs of the General and Executive comsiit-
toes and officers thereof. He would also
get up ono more on parchment, with the
coat -of.arms of each State which cast its
| vote for Cleveland and Hendricks, frame it
| in silver and present it to the President.
At the meeting of the Military Commit
| tee last night Colonel Myron Parker and
| General Peter Bacon were appointed first
| and second vice-presidents respectively
| Colonel Moore submitted a report, giving
| the quarters that have been secured by diff
| ferent organizations. General FitZhugh
| Lee had applied for quarters for the First
| Virginia Brigade Of 1880 men. Colonel
| Moore also reported that two colored COM
| mands, the Monumental Guards, of Balti-
| more, and the Elliott Grays, of Norfolk,
| will be in line. All the heads Of Deport-
| ments will do all they can toward the re-
ception and entertainment Of the visiting
military.
Tho Third Virginia Regiment will be quar-
tered In Alexandria.
J.J. Fenton, OF the Crescent City Club, OF
| Baltimore, was In the city yesterday speaking
for place In the line for 900 members Of the
| club.
The Committee on Public Comfort wants
| everybody who has halls, rooms and stables
| for the accommodation OF men and horses to
| register.
The ofiicial programmes, which Will be fur
| nished by Mr.. Cowdery, OF Brooklyn, Will be
copyrighted. Mr.. George +. Timms Will take
the clothing out OF the upper portion OF his
| building, and put 1t to the use OF accommodate
ing visitors.
| Colonel Grips, OF the Fifteenth Pennsylvania
his command. Colonel Wright Is going around
to-day with him. Colonel Grips command
/ will be here March and B. They Will muster
| 600 strong, with drum corps.
The Finance Committee on the Inauguration
/ held conference IN room $50 at the Arling
i ton Hotel at 10 o'clock this morning, but moth
| iIG OF importance was done. The committee
railned the work done by the subcom mlttee
/ The committee VIII sit In executive session at
| the Arlington on next Monday night.
One thing Is pretty certain. Some people
| are going 10 get letl II they Keep on as they
i have started out. As general rule the prices
| charged for rooms are moderate, but In a num-
| Der OF cases they have been put unreasonably
| high. one man with small hall charges for
| II 300 for two days. He was offered $3.50, but
| refused. As the Public Comfort Committee is
4 going to scOur the city for accommodations
| and Intends to see that no extortiOn Is prac-
| tioed, those who arc holding or for fabulous
l remuneration may lnd lhomselYns MlthOnL