Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-02

GEN. MCCLELLAN rscrINEs TO Bg CuiEs MARSHAL.
AT the meeting o. the general committee this
evening at The Arlington hotel, the chairman. Col
Berret, viii probably announce the deciiastion of
Gen Mcclellan, who was elected CHIEF marshal OF
The inaugural procession. Several names h,yp
Dceh proposed Go an the vacancy and they VIII be
suggested 20 the committee. =
THE STREET DECORATIONS -
The executive committee will consider the mat.
ter OF the decoration Of the streets az their meet
ing tomorrow evening. The amount Q
money. s3,i5o. which Il Il proposed Ia .,
Pehd for this purpose, is considered b,
some members of the committee not to he suncien
70 make proper display. some think that rattle ,
IMAM have tawdry display II would be better
nave nothing. II is suggested that as the decora-
tlohS OF the buildings along the route VIII he Trs-
fuse, that viii be sufficient. and anything tptther
might interfere with the View OF the spectators ,
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The following subscriptions 10 the Inauguration
fund were receyed to-day by Nr. c. C. Glover. the
treasurer James NJ. Green, ss5; d. J. Macar1y
So: G W Johnson. $40: Eppa Hanton, ssa. A. st. c.
Denver, So; :. bow EIwooi, Detroit, Mich So: ~
r HOFFMAN, SIS John 4. Lehman, $50 and Henry
Lee snyder, $50.
Senator German, or MARYLAND. called On prost
utthi.eleCl CLEVELAND saturday ana consulted with
nun IN reference 10 thu arrangements made for the
ceremonies OF Inauguration Senator tsotInor larr
Tor New York In the evening
suo commit e OF the civic associations COM
hiiAtee saturday night considered Tie QUESTION "a
W what organization should receive the Tammany
association The plan favored was that the asset
az IA should be received by representa- dives ~ mo
Inherent organizations OF the District ana then
turned over TO the jackson association
AT meeting or the committee on firsworks ant
sticet uecofalloh, saturday night. the difference
between them and the executive committee n, rc
,dIioh 10 awarding the contract to Mr. J. e. S,hei-
pIc. oi fhlacelphia. WIS discussed but no daanIia
Sunctuoloh was reached After the session The com
hlttee witnessed an exhibition Of ILLUMINATION nv
ley. - va L. hoA-
The Hawkeye Club. OF Dcs Moines, have arranged ?
Iof an excursion 10 TINS city 80 see Cleveland inou
gurJted. ~ '''''"
There will he n meeting OF the commntce IN
hacks and carriages ut headquarters fhis evening
Inc Hornet Nest Rtilenen. a crack military or
gahnation OF Charlotte. Y e, has unanimou,Iy
Nolti 10 attend The inauguration. They VIII D, ac-
coInpaGled 10y the Charlotte GOrnet band
Mr. W. w. Corcoran, the chairman al tho recon
Ton committee, VIII cali n meeting OF THAI COM
mltee 10 meet at the Arlington on "Wednesday
evening.
The PENNSYLVANIA railroad have subscribed for
loDo ban tickets, which they viii place Tor sale in
the various cities along the road
schneider u sons have offered 10 furnish .hn wi-e
cables upon which 10 suspend the burners The
required. - - 80
capt. George Brctbarth has offered n furnish
bhe committee with furniture Tor several 81 tie
committee rooms in The pciSi n ot.Ic, IA. otter
has been accepted
l ne terra Gotta thing for the roof CT flla Pen
son eIiccis Ueg liut IN place, bat il il tnruht N
tlLs part oi The WORK WAS pushed mere rapidly the
PREPARATION OF ihe 5nnift"a Rooms could bp coin
pieted and made ready fOr the decoration commit