Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-26
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
Demand for Bali Tjckets-HOw the
Hall Room Will be eIlluminated-Re.
duced Rates Of Transp0rtati0m-Nos
From Headquarters.
DEMAND FOR BALL TICKETS.

There is 6 great demand for ball tickets, and al
ready lists OF names are being left with members of
the committee for tickets as soon as they are
printed They will be on sale about February sth.
large number OF letters are being received. ask
ing for ball tickets gentleman on saturday
offered So piece for the frst ive tickets issued.
and to-day another gentleman offered $50 The
committee are holding them for the highest bid
derS-
SWELLING THE INAUGURATION FUND.
The following subscriptions 20 the Inauguration
fund Were received to-day by the treasurer Mr.. c.
c. Glover Dalton Strickland, s25; r. C. Hewitt,
800; E. F: Brooks, seo; Gen. II. O. Wright, $50; w.
o. Berry, S25; William X. Riley, s25; julius EInm.
ner, s.; r. j. Kennedy, S. X. U. Edmonston $40: y.
II. Chrlstman, s25; Capt. james Goddard $50: J. }.
Louis Schmid Sons, IS; j. Maury Dove, $780, ".
II. Baum, $40; George L. Sheriff SO; John T. Given,
SD John !; Agnew q Co, ss5; William King son,
q Co., s50 James c. Carter, S. James T. Miller $40,
and w. s. Thompson, SIS. Total, Sl5,sO6
THE QUESTION OF ACCOMMODATIONS.
"Some newspaper publications" /" said a member
OF the public comfort committee TO a STAR re-
porter, shave done considerable harm TO the in
auguration. There is not the slightest doubt that
there viii be quarters provided for every organza
tion or individual who comes The true reason
why the 7th regiment, OF New York, decided not TO
come has not been known. Good quarters had
been provided for them. The 9TH regiment you
anpS sG Ra neT @ nos OF moi none ws ts
Presdentelect they lost their interest In the In
auguration."
TIE FIREWORKS COMMITTEE
trial OF the lights with which Mr.. j. b. Worder,
OF Manhattan Beach, n. Y, proposed to illuminate
the exterior OF the Pension building was made Sat
urday night by the fireworks and illumination CON-
mittee The decision OF the committee was against
me & use & oI the lgh,, III me S commtbee & appointed
10 call upon the electric light companies 10 see
what their capabilities would be In the direction OF
exterior 1uminations several designs for street
decoration were submitted ana discussed without
decision. one design provided for the erection OF
gaily decorated posts along the avenue, connected
by ropes from which are suspended fiags and ban
ners OF every conceivable design ana color. Haf
way up the posts is affixed shield with punched
nags, making very pretty ELECT
THE ILLUMINATION OF THE BALL ROOM.
The committee on illumination, Mr. John A.
Baker, chairman, at q meeting Saturday night
agreed upon plan for running the pipes. The plan
provided for two-inch pipe around the balconies
Of first and second floors taxing out and extending
lines OF pipe crossing the court TO be OF oneinch
pipe and supported by wire cables, which VIII he
furnished and placed In position by the ofIlcer IN
charge.
A proposition from the siemens Regenerative
Gas Lamp company TO furnish s6 lamps for 1900.
40 OF which are 10 be ready for lighting by Febru-
ary 23d and the remainder on February 18th, was
adopted IL was estimated, after considerable con-
building, including the insertion OF the pipes, %,
would be about 5000
TRANSPORTATION
AT meeting OF tne uanSportat1on committee
Saturday evening, reports were made showing that
reduced rates had been obtained from nearly every
point south, southwest and west TO this city. DR.
J. NJ. Toner, OF the Washington monument com
mission was present and conferred with the agents
as to securing reduction OF rates on the occasion
OF the dedication OF the monument. He was as
sured OF the favorable attitude OF the railway of-
prevail for the monument ceremonies for the In
augural festivities
II was announced on behalf of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad that the company would extend the time
OF all tickets sold on their road until the evening
Of March7.
VIM. b. Moses Son offer the use OF al locking.
glasses for the Presidents and other reception
rooms at the inaugural ball
The contract for putting In the gas pipes ana
hitting up the eghty-six Siemens burn5r8ln the
new Pension building has been awarded 20 Mr.. r.
g. Campbell These lambs VII be In the commit
tee rooms and entrances, well as the ball room.
There will probably be electric lights 70 supply the
on the outside.
The Davis Democratic Marching Club, Of P1eo-
mont, w. Va, win attend C1eve lands Inauguration.
The members have made q blue uniform for the
occasion. Their special feature win be two giant
color r-bearers, both nearly feet tall
The quarters at the Riggs House Coz the lroQuola
Club. OF Chicago, win compnee . large reading
room for assembly headQuartesA and Two Connoef-
ing rooms for the band OF IS pieces that win oCcc0
pany the club. About one hundred and 0lty 80
ben q TIE club V1u oomA FGe