Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-21
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
How the Bail Room In to be Rooted.
TALK WITH COMMANDER TAYLoR-rHR pRoGRAM
AND THE MUSIC FOR THE BALL-AcTIoN OF THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Commander Henry C. Taylor, o. s. n, is actively
at work at the new Pension building preparing to
sput the temporary canvas roof over the court. "I
propose" said Commander Taylor, when asked by a
STAR reporter about his plan, "to support my prin-
cipai weights upon the tops Of the two rows of
large pillars which cross the court transversey to
It's length. am having built upon the top OF these
pillars trestle work, the upper timber OF which
Will constitute continuous backbone from side
to side. On these back-bones will rest the ridges
OF Two great tents Three steel hawsers viii be
stretched from side to side OF the court, and will
De parailel to the lines OF the pillars One will
cross the area between the two rows OF pillars and
OF pillars The lower edges OF these tents will be
laced to these steel hawserS. Large trOughs will
be securely hung under these hawsers to carry OF
RAIN OF melted snow These troughS will he capa-
cious enough to provide for torrential rains This
leaves the space at the east and west extremities
to be covered by single flap for each, to extend
from the steel hawsers up TO the east and west
roofs From the back-bones on top OF the pillars
down to the steel hawsers, which are forty feet
will be lengths OF small steel rope underneath
the canvas proper passed at regular intervals from
the backbone to the hawsers and securely fastened
to both This is for the purpose Of supporting the
great weight on the canvas in case Of q heavy
snow. which may perhaps not melt"
,oy par parts OF the work are going forward rap
vas are being prepared. The sailmakers are work
Ing till 10 O'Clock at night. Mr.. Mccarthy has a
IUlCC VI uCu putUIuk UuS UdckUOuc Oh winch
spoke. My promise to the executive committee to
finish the roof by February Goth will unquestion-
ably be fulfilled" Commander Taylor VIII have
In reserve and the other cut into three pieces be
used as described above. One OF these Is in New
York and the other on the way here.
"The Navy department." said Mr.. Taylor, t'has
directed me to push forward this work as rapidly
as possible, and has placed at my disposal such
sisted also by the valuable suggestions of Gen.
Melgs and by the hearty and energetic cO-opera-
tion OF the gentlemen Of the committee You may
dinculties In its Details will be carried rapidly for
ward to successful completion"
THE EXECUTIVE CoMMITrEK
At meeting Of the executive committee OF the
Inauguration last evening Mr.. Parke, passenger
agent OF the Pennsylvania line, stated that he
thought 1t was very probable that the time for
turn on the inaugural tickets would be extended to
the 9TH or later. He could not say this oncially,
but thought the railroad would find 1t impossible
to carry all the people away by the 5th of March.
1t was decided to request the transportation COM
mttee to confer with the proper authorities OF the
fare between New York and washington and to
extend the time OF return until the 7th of March.
The bid OF Mr: G. R. Monroe to put down the floor
in the Pension building for 81, 900 and the offer OF
Mr.. John HHowlett to superintend the work were
accepted.
banquet committee to confer with MI. E. 8.
Stokes was appointed, consisting OF Messrs Stllson
and William N. Gait
1uc Colulhttcc OU MUSIC reported that the con.
tract for the dance music had been awarded to the
Germania Orchestra, OF Philadelphia. 1t was de-
c1ded to contract with the Marine band for the
promenade muSia
The committee on program was authorized to
contract with Mr.. v. G. Fischer for 1OO00 programs
printed after the design adopted by the committee.
The program Is to consist OF sixteen pages of heavy
cream-coored paper with q beveled gilt edge on
the outside sheet On the cover will be finely en-
graved portrait Of Cleveland and ON the back
view OF The Pension building. The program of
dances will De neatly printed In gilt letters and
the names OF all the committees viii be contained
In the book, which will be furnished In envelopes.
Mr.. William Dickson reported that the commit
tee on street reservations have decided to allow
any lunch stands to be erected on the Avenue ON
the 4th OF March. They win be confined eXclu-
sively to the side streets There are six reserva-
tions placed at the disposal OF the committee, and
he was not sure whether the Botanical garden
would be put into their hands or not. He sug-
gueSted that 1t might be advisable to make the
viewing stand in front OF the White House large
enough to accommodate the authorized represen-
tativeS OF the government, the diplomatic CORPS,
heads OF departments and Senators.
NOTES
Gen. NJ. r. NJ. Wallace, president OF the National
Veterans Association, has called meeting OF the
ocers OF the association to be held in this city on
March Cd Each member of the association intend
Ing to take part IN the Inauguration ceremonies of
the PreSdent-elect Will. on their arrival at Wash
lngton, report at the headquarters Of the assoca-
ton.
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