Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-29
THE COMING INAUGURATION.
Notes of Preparation.
A BUSY SCENE AT THE PENSION BUILDIS

A BUSY SCENE AT THE PENSION BUILDING.
1t begins now to look In the vicinity of the Pen
sion building If the inaugural ball was going to
be held there force OF carpenters are putting in
doors and windows gang of men are getting the
cables for the roof in place, and the men In charge
OF putting In the heating apparatus have been at
work. Last evening the committee witnessed ex-
DeI1mentS with the calcium light as means Of
lighting the exterior OF the building aud its ap-
proacheS The elettrlc light can't be Used as lie
Commissioners do not allow the company to put un
any more wires overhead ana they say that they
wont De able to make an underground connection
IN time. The SIeinenS burner he used for the
OUTSIDE as well as the inside OF the building, the
committee see lit.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO TIE INAUGURAL FUND
The following subscriptions to the Inauguration
fund were received to-day by the treasurer. Mr. c.
c. Glover: J. Bradley Adams, ;25; Lawrence card
ner s25; Jno: p. Franklin, SO; Watson Boyle, $780,
lin, S25: Metropolitan II. II. CO., $3.50: Peterson
Clllds, $50; Conrad Becker, $40. Total TO date,
Sl6,s9S.
JEFFERsONIAN SIMPLICITY
The Jeffersonian democratic club at q meeting
held last evening at Vernon Row, j. Elmer, IT., In
the chair and Geo. E. LeBarre as secretary, elected
VIM DICKSON, EdW. Wright, and j. Hail Colgate to
membership. The association has received an ap-
peal from the Jefferson democratic club of orl Pa
hos 10 Lake any part IN the demonstration On the
4th OF March, but TO stand up TO the Jeffersonian
principles of simplicity. This proposition was
agreed to by vote OF 30 to z, but the association
offers It's services TO the civic committee on inallg
uIation day. A committee Of three Was appointed
to procure badges
The Jackson democratic club, OF Columbus. Ohio
write that, as they have no band, they would like
TO be assigned position behind one or the bands
that Will be In the inaugural procession.
A suggestion that the route OF the Inaugural pro-
cession be extended to the Washington circle
thence along street TO the City Hall, was filed at
headquarters yesterday.
One OF the city florists has offered the committee
SO Tor the privilege Of having flower stand at the
bidder
Several gentlemen Of East Washington have ten
dered the East Washington Cleveland and Hen
drickS CLUB with an entertainment and hop to aid
said club in making handsome and appropriate
display On the 4th Of March next in honor OF the
Inauguration OF Grover Cleveland, our democratic
President-elect. The entertainment and hon viii
come of on Monday evening, February g. at ODD
Fellows Hall, Ssh street, Navy Yard
HOW THE CITY Is TO BE DECORATED.
At meeting Of the committee on fireworks and
illumination last evening" Mr.. James L Norris pre-.
siding, Mr.. l. Moxley gave an exhibition OF the
effect OF calcium illumination.
Mr. Henry Reh submitted colored diagrams to H.
Illustrate his plan for decorating the streets and
avenues.
A proposal was received from w. Aldrldge, Brook
lyn, to illuminate the streets and avenues with
red, white and blue lanterns also the buildings In
OF 50, 900.
John g. sheIble, OF PHILADELPHIA, submitted
plan for decorating lamp posts by means OF designs
painted on canvas backed by wood, the canvas to
be about three by three feet with the coat OF arms
latter 70 be placed In front Of the White House. an
other on 18th street over the entrance to the
White Lot, another on the Peace Monument and
Others at similar prominent points.
Mr. Sheibie was awarded the contract for $3.50.
subject 10 the approval OF the executive committee
Mr.. Sheible, who Is Philadelphia decorator was
employed to embeilish the city on the occasion OF
the Inauguration OF President Garfield. He pro-
poses to furnish 18 designs double, or 1868 single,
representing coats OF arms OF the several states,
United States shields, army and navy designs,
science, art, &C., to be placed in position as the
committee may direct also strings OF flags to be
run along the sidewalks On Pennsylvania avenue,
from the Peace Monument TO 18th street, with
ninety double designs, or 100 single designs; Fff-
teenth street along the Treasury Department with
SIX double designs on each side or twelve double,
or tWenty-four single designs; Pennsylvania ave-
six designs on each side, or twelve designs double
OF twenty-four single street. from First street to
Fifeenth street, sixty designs double, 100 single
he also proposes to similarly decorate Filth street.
from Louisiana avenue to the Pension building, and
also 10 suitably decorate the Peace Monument, his