Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-04
INAUGURATION DAY.
THE NATTER OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WORK AT
THE PENSION BUILDING, ETC, ETC.

Progress Of the Work Of Preparation.
| THE NATTER OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WORK Al
| THE PENSION BUILDING, ETC, ETC
Mr. GALTS CHEERFUL VIEWS.
| MI VIM. NJ Gait, the chairman Of the executive
| commute, said this morning to a STAR reporter
that the ball building would be ready sooner than
| on any previous occasion. The work In charge OF
| Tue committee was so well under way, and Gen.
Meigs, VINO Is putting on the terra Gotta roofing
Vet te committee rooms, assures the committee
n.llt there viii be delay on his part Commander
aayiof VIII begin to put on the canvas roof next
mahip an NJ Inc ss R,ps are H. ana In the time re,
| opportunity for completing all the details
| THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
| Al the meeting of the executive committee last
evening the proposition of the Orioie company of
Baltimore to sell or hire their costumes and floats
LoF use On Inauguration day was declined Bids
loi the erection OF 5000 hat boxes for the Ia
augura bail In the cloak were received as fol-
iowS. j. b hammond, $50, WIN. Harper and Geo.
II. summons S151 IS; and ID. j. NcCarty, $685. The
oia on MI. McCarty was accepted.
"A uiScoSson upon street decorations, which
s,toWeu that some We're opposed 10 any decoration
AT All resulted in the adoption OF resolution that
Tue decoration committed be authorized to submit
pan 1or the decoration or PENNSYLVANIA avenue
from LIST TO 18th street. which was carried. It was
ueclIed to erect four lamps on street to test the
RiSoposed method of lighting with colored globes.
Inc committee adjourned until Thursday.
BALL ROOM DECORATION
AT the meeting OF the committee on decoration
OF the Dali room last evening large number OF bids
were put In ranging from ST. 800 to 81 $50 from local
ana New York firms. After good deal OF discus
cuSsioh all proposals were referred to the subcom-
mittee previously appointed TO receive and report
on all proposals with a unanimous expression of
preference for the designs Of MeSsrS Gunsen and
Neai, or New York, for $500. The subcommittee
VIII meet tonight to receive further explanation
OF their plans after which a decision viii be made.
We're as follows Singleton Fletcher, $3.50 for the
main hail. II. +. Reh s0O including the reception
room; Richard Reh Son, s. goo; George W. Fors-
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND
Inc following subscriptions to the Inauguration
! iuho was received to-day by MI. c. C. Glover,
treasurer: l. II. Schneider, sso Chris Heurich,
1i'S ~ Banmgarten $50 Geo S: Kraft, $40 James
II II, raoey S n0. ). Dickson. S. r F. Baker, SO,
theodore Sheckels, ss5; A Curet SO, o. G. Staples,
SioO; n. D. Larner, $40; W. Nee Dye, So DR.. A. p.
Chamberlain 500, Ellis Spear $40, Jno A. Baker
90, ana r. b. Metzerott s.. Total to date, SlS19a
INAUGURAL oDEs By The YARD
"A writer In New York city encloses five or six
stanzas OF what he calls "The Inaugural Ode, "
which he requests the committee to examine as
samples and If found suitab bic for the purpose he
would oe happy to receive an order. Some OF the
mem suggested that they might order two
hitch LII the proceedings at the Capitol.
PREPARING THE BALL ROOM.
me work OF preparing the Pension building Is
progressing satisfactorily to the committee. The
radlators Of the steam heating apparatus are In
pace ana the gas mains are laid. The COMMITTEES
on reception rooms are ready for the decorators as
soon as the government finishes putting In the
sSIla cotta rooL The canvas roof VIII be put on
auot Iie Hiiudle or the month, and then the floor
VIII oc lalu and the decorators Will 90 to work
lhe hnal preparations will be pushed rapidly.
NOTES.
Inc governors Guard, of Annapolis are making
preparations TO attend the Inauguration OF Presi-
deltelect Cleveland on the 18th OF March A com
py oi tnrty-two marines from the naval acad-
ALL an WI. also PARTICIPATE In the eereInodies. The
AnnapoilS cornet band will accompany the Guards,
Inc tickets for the ball have been printed and
e es ~ MA 1t Is expected Will be ready by the
tickets VIII be begun 10 the various points selected
for their sale
1t has been suggested as one OF the methods IN
pe uuopted III lghtfng the exterior Of the Pension
building to have bonreS at different points to be
| constantly fed with waste
A large yellow envelope, with the following writ
Csn On lhe inside, was received to day at head
quarters: "ln the District OF Columbia. city OF
Washington uvs been there TO see lives Col L. p.
WTlgnt good fellow for comfort is he on street
at number 1917. Youl md him Jolly, smooth
shaven and Clean SO start out, Mr.. Postman. and
sa very aac1 ana give to him this from his partic
ulaf friend Dick" Some sheets of paper covered
WIN rambling remarks were Enclosed, evidently
intended Tor humOr
oeiore the committee, is difficult one to settle
because OF the variety OF designs offered and also
e aus On Inc wish OF some OF the committee not
" nave any thing that would be useless In the con-
lngency OF unIaYOrable weather
Amusemenfs.
ALBAUGH's OPERA HoUsE-To witness the
JOINT appearance OF Miss Ellen Terry and Mr.
Henry Irving in the admirably complete perform
ance Of "The Merchant of Venice" an audience
that filed nearly every part OF the house gath
ereo az Aloaugh S last night. The President and
his party Occupied orchestra chairs Miss Terrv's
appearance as POrtia caused an outburst of well
coming applause, which started afresh during
the evening on the slightest provocation. She
was enthusiastically recalled at the end of nearly
every act. MI. Irving was also called out
couple OF times. This performance of The Mer-
chant OF Venice " is so complete in every detail
OF action and mounting, SO full of warm color
ing and striking realism, that it is difficult to
write about it in a temperate strain. The seem
cry is notable tor the perfection of its perspect-
I've and its beauty. The stage settings are
elaborate, picturesque, and massive. and the
effects of light and shade fare regulatedswith
great skill and aid materially in imparting
lllelike tone to the stage pictures. Every figure
OF the performance, however humble shows in
terest and participation In what is going for
WARD about him. and contributes his share to-
wards increasing the Illusion and producing the
yerisimitude OF real lfe The Portia of Miss
Terry is easily the most artistic and
ENGAGING figure in the cast. The
how permeated with quickened sense of buoy-
ant HE Her presence seems to give added
warmth and brightness to the picture. Her
power is so ample, her confidence in her own
mastery so complete that even the demands of
the most eXacting passages are met with an easy
and smiling grace that affords no suggestion OF
conscious effort. In the splendid court scene
Miss Terry carried out her double play with an air
OF jaunty daring that is only forgotten in the
earnestness OF her appeal for A,etoaio. and the
keenness OF her triumph over the wolfish Jew.
Her comedy in this and in the last act was most
charming Mr.. Irving's Shylock is by no means
SO entirely acceptable an representation 1t is
not especially violent in action. nor in utterance.
but many find it Objectionable on the score if too
free play OF ghastly facial expression This
Shytock also groans rather too much, particularly
in the scene with Tubat, and at times in voice
rather suggestive Of burleslue. In the court
scene, however, all Mr.. Irving's idiosyncracies
were forgotten In the terrible concentrated en-
ergy of hate which he succeeded in throwing
into his performance. Here his delivery of the
lines was strikingly effective, and the tigerish
tension to which his nerves seemed strung in
readiness to spring upon his prey was revealed
with quiet but incisye force never to be for
gotten. Mr.. Wenman was a fine .Antoaio. and
Mr. Alexander as b tnio increased the excel
lent impression he had already made. This
evening MIR. Irving will appear for the first time
here in Wills play Of Charles L."
MISS FANNY DAvENPoRrS powerful and artis-