The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-01-10
THE INAUGURATION.
Nv matters arc Progressing.

The Public Decoration, Illumination aud
Fireworks Committee met last night. Mr.
William Dickson was elected first vice.
chairman, George Sheehan second vice.
chairman, II. w, Smith third vice.chairman
and J. L. Coombs secretary. Mr.. William
Dickson, Augustus Burgdorf, W. II. Rap
ley, A. NJ. Renshaw, W. A. johnson, George
A. shechsn, W. T. spaulding, L. Moxley,
Charles Wheatley and I. w. Smith, we're
appointed committee on illumination
and decoration, and II. L. Crawford, q. W.
Davis, United States Army; II. L. Howe
son, United States Navy; Theodore j. Mayer,
Lloyd Moxley and w. L. Spaulding, were
selected as committee on fireworks
The following were chosen members Of
the committee J. p. Franklin, J. L.
Coombs, Dc Witte Lawrence, j. G. Parker,
Thomas Harden, j. NJ, Young, Robert
Downing, VIM. i. Clark, Samuel i. Phil
lips, W. G. Mcintyre, E. D. Townshend, S.
W. Tullocb, G.. w. Bonnell, 2. II. Me-
Laugbln and L. w. Pratt.
Representatives of Detweiler & Street,
New York j. w. Warden, Brooklyn; j.
Payn, of Manhattan Beach and London
William Bond, Baltimore, submitted plans
and designs for fireworks. The chairman
stated that he was receiving kilograms from
all over the country, asking that decisions
In awarding contracts for fireworks be post
poned until the senders can be heard from.
The Committee on Decorations met last
night. Commodore Schley reported that
there would be no difficulty in securing
bunting. The Navy Department would be
able to furnish 1900 flags and ensigns Of all
kinds.
Mr.. Huyck reported that Mr.. Smith, of
the Botanical Garden, would furnish arge
amount of plants and foliage.
A number of plans for decorating the ball
room, which were prepared by Mr.. VIM.
Leider, Of this city, were exhibited.
Mr.. Benjamin Noyes, of Boston, exhibited
lot of handsome paper and fringe festoon-
ing.
Messrs. Mullett, Emmert, Lansburgh,
Wheatley and Entwislo were appointed
committee to get up diagrams of the ball
room and send them out, with circulars,
asking for bids. II. Edgar Hartwell g. Co.,
Of New York, submitted designs for the
Presidents box, for the music-stand and
for interior decorations.
Notes.
General North and Colonel Stoddard are IN
the city to make arrangements for quarters
for the Pennsylvania militia.
One hundred members OF the Young Mems
Democratic Club, OF York, Pa, VIII DC here
with band.
The German Artillery Company, of Charles
ton, S. O., will attend.
About thirty elderly gentlemen of SOUTH
Bend, Ind, will attend the Inauguration, lodg.
ing In Pullman cars.
The ball tickets will be about 7 by 10 inches.
There is q medallion OF Cleveland on the left
side and one Of Hendricks on the right side.
Below these medallions are leaves connected
by knot at the centre, Behind each Of the
medallions the American nag is draped. I'm
mediately below this drapery there are on
each side two columns upon which are en-
graved the names OF the General Committee.
picture OF the Washington Monument the
incription is as follows;
Inauguration Ball,
March 4th, 1885,
Commemorative OF the
Inauguration OF
Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks,
President and Vice President
of the United States.
AT meeting OF the Young Mems Democratic
Club OF this city last night, stinemetz II Son
were awarded the contract for furnishing tue
uniform hat--to be n high silk one. The
Chambereburg Band, which hos been engaged
by the club, will arrive on the 81 OF March.
cevlng visitors.
The Baltimore SIN notes tho fact that a
large number OF people who Will attend the
Inauguration ceremonies on the 9TH OF March
next are arranging for quarters in that city.
Tho hotels arc constantly receiving applica-
tion for accommodations. number OF organ
izations are also engaging quarters In Balti-
more.
Major Hanneman to-day notified tho Mill
tary Committee that they teran Light Battery
A OF the District OF Columbia artillery Will pa
rade with from 75 TO so men aud three oflicsrs
and four field pieces IL twenty-five aerviceable
ana respectable-looking horses can be pro-
cured at not too exorbttsnt prices. Heretofore,
Major HaDneman says, the District OF Oolum'
bia Government has furnished teame, but now
the Commissioners say they have no funds
available for that purpose. II the horses can
not be procured Major Hanneman Will station
four neld-pieces south OF the Treasury, In
charge OF a proper oflcer, ready TO flre signal.
gune, marching salute or a Presidential sa-
Lutte as ives done four years ago when General
Sherman was chief marshal.
The Challenge Fire Extingu1shing Company
offers TO place at the disposal OF the Ball Com
mittee as many OF Its extlnguishers as may
be deemed necessary tor the protection OF the
building against fire during the progress OF
the ball.
The Central Democratic Club, of Harrisburg,
Pa send word that they Will attend the Inau-
guraiion with 100 men and q band OF thirty
pieces.
W. l.. Cox requests to be given the work of
furnishing the necessary number OF doorkeep-
ers tor the hall.
1t is suggested TO the committee that all
along the route OF the procession, and on cop.
tiguous parts Of prominent streets and
squares, the curbstone carriage blocks be re-
moved.
People having quarters to rent are coming
forward more rapidly every day.