Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-26
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Arrangements for the Inauguration
Progressing Rapidly.
THE SCENE IN THE BALL ROOM To-DAY-A
GORGEOUS PYRoTECHNIe DISPLAY PROM
ISED, ETC.

THE SCENE IN THE BALL ROOM To-DAY-A
GORGEOUS PYRorEcHNIs DISPLAY PROM
IsED, ETC.
THE SCENE IN THE BALL ROOM TO-DAY.
person standing in one of the lofty galleries
OF the PENSION Office this morning would have
viewed q more animated and lively scene than
It Is the fortune of most men to witness in their
nves Along the wide reaches Of the immense
orators, ,gasntters, carpenters and artizans Of
various kinds, were engaged in their different
occupations tS 9l s. The sharp tap Of the hammer and
great building. Mr.. Gunsell, the decorator, has
most OF his material on hand. To-day much Of
the ng besa
orations adorning the pillars on the lower floor
had been placed In position. The huge columns
in white muslin, and the work Of twining gar
lands OF smilax about them had commenced.
MT Gunseil said he did not want to bring the
rich material to be used in hanging and drapfng
the hall into the building until the last moment.
Ihe spacious rooms opening into the hall on
the lower floor have afl been assigned to differ
ent purposes. One to the President, one to the
diplomatic corps, one fitted up with telegraph
instruments to the press, another to the recep-
ton oommittee and another to the general COM
mittee. Other rooms will be used as cloak
rooms, supper rooms and Wine rooms. The pro-
vision for the comfort of guests will be most
Each attendant will have charge of 100 boxes,
which have been designated according to a
system OF letters and numbers There are also
commodious toilet and retiring rooms. The
kltchen Will be In separate frame building,
outside the main building, and the service be-
tween the * kitchen tel and ID dining rooms will be
accommodate 700 people at q time, or, 1t is esti-
mated mat 400 people an hour. Under the direc.
arrangements will be made for the safety of the
guests. 1t is proposed to place a fire company
IN the gallery. at each end of the hall,
and, besides, there will be a force OF police in
the building. Fhe chief of police and the chief
of the fire department will have a room; and
electric bells will be put in, so that they can
occasion. The walls of the series of rooms fitted
up for the Presidents reception are now being
painted and decorated Five thousand dollars
A member of the executive committee said to a
STAR reporter to-day that he had no doubt the
, work OF preparing the ballroom would be fin
tshed by Saturday night. Since the accident to
the canvas roof, which led to the construction
OF the present substantial wooden roof, Mr. Galt
renee Gardner and other members of that COM
mittee have spent nearly their whole time in
the building fastening the work, and under
their direction, what was considered an impos-
sibility fortnight ago is now an accomplished
fact.
COMMITTEE TO sUPERINTEND DECORATIONS.
The following executive committee has been
appointed to superintend the putting up of the
decorations, etc., and to whose final approval
the work will be submitted two of their num-
Davis, chairman; {. c. DuncanSon, Lloyd MOX-
ley, Geo. Emnlert, jr., c. w. Thorn, A. NJ. Tub
man, L. P. Gait and Zeph. Jones.
THE RECEPTION OF THE VICE PREsIDENT-EIECr
TOMORROW.
The committee of reception have received a
telegram from Vice President-elect Hendricks
that he will arrive in Washington by the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad at 1:3O pm. to-mOr-
row. Mr.. Samuel V. Niles and Major Thos. P.
Morgan. of the committee to receive the Vice
PIesidentelect, with a delegation from the In
diana state association consisting of Messrs
Davis and Byrum andFord Representative-elect
from that state will meet Mr.. Hendricks at
Point of Rocks and accompany him to the city
Ofthe committee and state association who will
escort Mr.. Hendricks to Willard's hotel, where
he Will informally receive his friends.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Calf, chairman of the executive
committee, and other members of that COM
mittee were present in the new Pension build
ing last night, when the last nail was driven
into the floor. subsequently meeting OF the
committee was held in the hall. The sub-cOm-
mittee appointed to confer with Chief of Police
Dye reported that he had promised them a suf-
ficient detail OF his best officers in uniform for
duty in the neghborhOod of the Pension build
ing. There will tJe sixty officers in attendance.
Two officers will be stationed at each entrance
Of the ball room and several on the platform up
to Which the carriases will drive in order to
conveyances 4 discussion arose as to whether
the whole avenue or only part should be kept
clear fer the passage Of the grand procession,
some fayoT1ng the northern or south ern side
only. The decision in the matter was post
poned until the regular meeting of the commit
tee tonight.
STANDS FOR SPECTATORS AT THE 1NAuGURA-
TION.
Permits have been issued by the inspector of
buildings. for numerous private stands to be
erected in front of houses from which to view
the inaugural procession. Mr.. Entwisle is also
charged with the duty of supervising all the
stands adjacent to the several public squares
for the inaugural committees. Decoration is
one OF the conditions of the permits for private
stands.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS
The transportation committee last night
adopted resolutions thanking Mr.. w. NJ. Gait
chairman Of the executive committee, for his
courtesy, ability, industry and unceasing aid,
and Major ii. l.. BlscOe, chairman; Percy G.
Smith, corresponding secretary, and r. T. HES
Badges were distributed, and the committee ad-
journed, subject to call of the chair.
THE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
At meeting of the committee on military,
held at Willard's hotel last evening, Mr.. George
Breitbarth was substituted in Col Albach's
place on the committee to receive the 5th
Maryland and 5th Philadelphia regiments: the
latter gentleman was excused on account of
duties at the Capitol Gen. Horace Boughton
was added to the committee to receive the Goth
ceive the Monumental guards, Baltimore, Bal
timore City guards and the Gray Invincibles, of
Richmond, Va. Capt. T. S. Kelly and Mr. ].
Frank Boston will receive the Garfield Light
infntry fan dore predegok5sSarg 5aSaf " Va tho
thanked Col. r. n. Batchelder for the services
he had rendered.
Up to date the total number of the military
is II ,696. A committee headquarters was or
dered to be established at an early day.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The following subscriptions to the inaugura-
Glover: VIM. Forsyth, $1O John F. Ellis &
Co., $40; Willet & Libbey, $50; ]. P. Ryon (of
date, 22,O59.
THE FIREwoRKs
The Unexcelled Fireworks company, of New
York, has put q large force of men at work at
the Monument grounds arranging for the dis
play Of fireworks. The contractors propose to
paint the sky red. They have brought a large
quantity Of material which will be manufac-
tnred on the ground. One set piece will be, Mr..
Roster of the Unexcelled company says, as
large as the front of the new Pension building.
There Will be fiery representation of the Capt.
tol, 65 by 100 feet. One piece will be portrait
Of Jefferson, sixty feet high A view of Niagara,
65 by 800 feet, will be given. The object OF
doing much of the work here is to avoid the eX-
pense of bringing several car loads Of scaffold-
tors promise the finest pyrotechnic display ever
seen in this country.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS.
The committee on public comfort is now full.
of business. The clerk of the committee, Mr.
Schwartz, Is kept busy all day answering oral
questions, letters and kilograms, and dispatch
ing messengers to different parts Of the city en-
gagtng quarters. Sunday the headquarters O
the COMMITTEES will be moved to the railroad
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