National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-10
THE INAUGURATION.


and Looking Aftcr the Pyroteohpio
Display.
The members Of the finance committee
on the inaugural ceremonies met vt par
lor 100 Of the Arlington Hotel yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock, Mr.. Y. l.. Letter
chairman aud Robert o. Hoffman secre-
tary,
Mr. Il. s. Stevens, Of New York, stated
that he was stranger in the city, but
h ad been notified that he had been
selected member of the finance com
mittuo. He was willing to render assist
ance, either by calling on his acquaint-
ances or contributing himself,
DIR. Letter stated that II had been de-
cided to appoint rs members of the com
mittee those who had been selected ~
collectors and we're not mombers of the
committee ut the time of their election.
Attention was brought to the circular
letter the executive committee proposed
sending out to the members Of tho sub
committee soliciting contributions, but as
the finance committee intended to supply
the chairman of each committee with a
subscription book, 1t was concluded that
the circular would act as notice aud
prepare the committed members to reOeiv Q
the subscription book.
THE DECORATION COMMITTEE.
The subcommittee on plans and designs
for decorating the ball room met at 1917
street lasl night, with full attendance,
Mr.. L. c. Davis chairman, aud William
Wheatloy secretary. There has boen
added to the committee Mossrs. g. W.
Thorn, Thomas B. Entwisle, q. q. Dun
causon, and q. w. johnson.
Commodore Schloy, from the committee
on bunting, said that the navy depart
ment would DO able to furnish about
1900 flags In different sizes aud Of diff
ferent nationalities, and they would run
from ten to thirty feet, but they had
no bunting in the piece. All they had
was made up into flags These would be
ordered from the other yards to tho
Washington yard, where there would be
secure place to keep them, and those
not used could remain there.
The chairman stated that Col. Rock
vol had informed him that no would not
be able to serve on any COMMITTEES, but
would do all within his power to furnish
the plants required.
Mr.. Huyck, from the committee on
plants and flowers, said that they had
seen Mr.. Smith, of the Botanical garden,
who would gladly accord them all tho as
sistance within his power. He could
furnish leaves, foliage, aud evergreen,
but not many plants Us most Of them were
| in the ground.
William Teiser, decorator and uphol-
sterer of No. 1855 Ninth street northwest,
submitted number of designs in decora-
| tons,
Mr.. Lausburgh thought with the num-
Der of flags furnished by the navy Depart
| thaNy tpntlA haua EniGi,iant Tn HnpO-
rate the hall without going elsewhere.
| The variety was excellent and the colors
would blend we'll together. He thought
they could secure the services OF several
decorators, lot them do the work, which
would take from ton days to two weeks,
and the expense would not be very great.
.Mr. Benjamin Noyes, of Boston, Mass,
presented designs for decorating ceilings.
On basis of fifty feet in height he could
do the work for $500 or upward.
Messrs. A. b. Mullett, George Emmert,
jr., VIM. Wheatley, Julius Lansburgh,
and Il. j. Entwisle were appointed a sub
committee to prepare plans for decorating
the building to be trasmtted TO the di f.
fcrent decorators, accompanied with q
circular letter inviting them to bid for
the work.
Three designs in colors were submitted
by II. Edgar Hartwell & Co., Of Twenty
third street, New York, which were very
attractive and much admired. They
thought that $4,000 should be appropri-
ated for the work, and they making a
liberal reduction for the government
flags used. They also expressed will
ingness 10 take one or two hundred bal
tickets In part payment, or more IL they
could dispose Of them in New York.
THE FIREWORKS COMMITTEE.
The committee on public decoration
illumination, and fireworks had its frs
meeting last night in the offices of Mr
James l.. Norris, on Fifth aud + streets
Mr.. Morris presided aud Mr.. j. l.. Coomb
acted as secretary. The chairman statet
to the committee that the object and in
stitution Of the committee was to maxi
the display the grandest ever seen in thi
city, and to have 1t stand as guide TO
the benefit of other committees yet t
come. The chair appointed Mr.. william
Dickson first vice chairman, Mr.. Georg
Shohan second vice chairman, and MI
Thomas W. Smith third vice chairman.
The chairman appointed two commit
: tees, one on public illumination an
decorations and one on fireworks, as fol
lows; On public decorations and iliumin
ations-Messrs. William Dickson, Angus
Q Burgdorf, George A. Shehau, w. i
( Spaulding, J.. Moxley, T. w. Smith, A. N
2 Renshaw, w. A, johnson, Charles Wheat
I Icy, and w. IL, Rapley, On fireworks
II. L. Crawford, q. w. Davis, ii. l.. Hal
a rison, T. ]. Mayer, l.. MoxlCy, and W.
> Spaulding.
o The following names were added to tn
: above named committees: Messrs. j.
Franklin, j. l., Coombs, ID. q. Lawrence
. j. C. Parker, Thomas Harbin, J. n
. Young, Robert Downing, W. Il. Clark, {
u l.. Phillips, w. q. Mclntiro, L. Is. Town
= send, S. w. TulloUk, s, w. Bonnell p. II
. Mclaughlin, and Fred w. Pratt. Tele
. grams and letters have been received b.
q tho committee from parties throughou
y the country submitting plans All
X prices for doing the work of illuminl
'. tion, decorating, and pyrotechnio di
3 play, and requesting the cOu
" mittee not to decide until they or the
d reprosentativ can appear in person an
plead their own cases. The ma jority
y them will arrive here on Tuesday of ne1
. week. The committee will meet agai
' Wednesday evening at o'clock. Repr
u sentatiyes of tho Unexcelled Fire Worl
= Company, of New York city; Detweiler
- Street, of New York city; John Worde
" of Brooklyn, N. Y, representing j. Payn
y Of the fireworks manufactures at Cone
70 Island, Manhattan Beach, N. Y, an
= Alexandra Palace, London, England, III
!, made statements as the style and prie
y of work they could produce.
:. INAUGURAL NOTES.
The New York Tribune credits G.
Emmons, of the Seventh New York reg
ment, with saying that the reason tl
[. regiment would not attend the inaugur
A. ceremonies was their inability to procu
Il suitable accommodations for the men aT
II the committee which visited here we
n unable TO find place where 500 IN,
70 could be lodged aud fed. The truth
5, this statement is not only denied by d
u public comfort committee, but Col. w
It liam @. Moore, chairman of the commit
is on military organizations, says tn
T. tho MnshinrLnn IIrht Infnnt