The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-01-07
INAUGURATION MATTERS.
Meetings of Committees-NOtes o.
RreparafiOnn.

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the least novel part of it was that the firm
| mentioned offer TO carry out their proposl-
ton at their own expense.
In their letter they say that they have
long waited TO see good Democrat elected
President, and q return to an honest gov
eminent which would be to the interest OF
the whole country. They SEQ in the cleo
| ton Of Mr.. Cleveland guarantee Of the
| fulflllnient Of their hopes Feeling 81 God
about it they want to contribute ne
| thing toward iDaugurating the nov aud
prosperous order Of affairs. They I ink
that on Inauguration day bell should toll
forth just after Mr.. Cleveland has tukon
the oath of Office the tidings Of joy. The
bell should be placed conveniently near the
Capitol.
Afterwards when the procession starts
down the Avenue the bell should be about
two squares in front constantly ringing out
the ''tidings Of joy" They propose to cast
a bell especially for the occasion. 1t shall
be the size Of the old Liberty bell that in
177G predicted that nation would be free.
This bell will DO placed on a wagon drawn
by handsome horses, all decorated as
the Inaugural Committee may decide
and every expense shall be borne by
REGISTER & Sons.
The work Of preparing the Pension
building for the use TO which ii will be put
on the night of March next will be begun
to-day If good weather prevails it is ex-
pected that tho building will be ready for
roofing in ten or fifteen days. The can
vas for the roof is under way.
The steel cable will be the side'pole of
the roof. Bridges across the sixty.feet pill
lars will be constructed, which will
strengthen the cable. On all sides OF the
building the canvas will be securely
fastened, so that no wind can como in. An
estimate of the number of people who can
ENJOY the dance on the door of the building
has been made.
Between 2,i00 and 1900 people can enjoy
themselves in square dances Nine thou
sand can engage in round dancing. From
the gallery above the floor, people can look
down. There is a promenade twelve feet
wide around the building on tho dancing
floor which is partitioned Off but which
will have many openings through which
what is going on can be seen.
The new Pension building has been
turned over to the Inaugural Executive
Committee by General Megs. An au-
nouncement to that effect was made at the
meeting of the committee last night. The
work of preparing the building for the
ball will be commenced Immediately A
large derrick will be erected and used in
placing the canvass roof In position. A
steel hawser instead of ropes will be used
over which to stretch the canvass. The
ends of this hawser will be made fast in
Judiciary Square after the hawser has
been passed over the top Of the building.
1t was decided by the committee to ac-
cept the proposition of Superintendent
Bell, Of the city letter carriers, that the
hat and cloak rooms be placed in the
hands of the carriers. Mr.. Bell was ap-
pointed a committeeman to take charge
of the work, with power to employ not
more than fifty carriers, with such fe-
male help as may be necessary. In order
to secure more commodious quarters for
the committee, Mr.. Luttrell was in
structed to obtain, If possible, the use of
the rooms Of the Fair Association in
Mount Vernon Row.
Mr.. L. q. Davis the chairman, presided
at the meeting of the Decoration Commit
tee last night, and Mr.. William Wheatley
was elected secretary. On motion of Mr..
Wbeatley committee, consisting of Messrs.
A. b. Mullet, j. i. Smithmeyer, George
Emmert, w. Wheatley, A. NJ. Tubman, J.
Lansburgh, Ed DrOop and l.. Moxley, with
Mr. Il. q. DAVIS as chairman, was ap-
pointed to write to decorators asking them
for designs and prices, and an outline Of
how they would decorate the hall.
Commodore schley, W. L. Cowan, t. B.
Entwlsle, ]. d. Martin and Commodore
cure flags and bunting for decorating.
Messrs. Zephaniah Jones, d. ]. Nc
earthly, 4. j. Gault, Il. N. Gray and Chas.
Denbam were appointed to ascertain when
the Pension building would be ready for
the work of the decorators.
A committee was also appointed to ar
range for the supply Of plants aud flowers
for decorative purposes in the ballroom,
consisting of Colonel Rockwell, Captain G..
W. Davis, Robert Portner, j. V. N. Huyclt
and w. Il. Smith.
Commodore Schley said that he had al
ready sent to New York for the steel
hawser. 1t would be shipped here as soon
as it could be gotten through the CUSTOM
house. 1t came over on the Germanic with
four others.
Tho Bureau of Equipment and Recruit
ing Of the Navy Department. would, Com
modore Schley said, furnish ropes, labor
and canvas.
committee, consisting of Messrs. Droop,
Moxley, G. A. Sheehan, s. II. Wimsatt aud
p. H. Mclaughlin, was appointed to confer
with the subcommittee on music appointed
by the general committee as to the location
Of the bands of music at the ball.
Notes.
Offers to furnish mattresses are being re.
ceiyed.
Georgetown wants the procession extended
10 ner cOnuneb.
Professor William f. Weber applies to fur.
niBh the music.
Professor Marini offers the use OF his hall
to the promenade and floor committee.
Bids for the erection OF stands along the
Avenue on the public reservations are arriv
Ing.
The procession, though that is not yet de-
cided upon, will, without much doubt, go over
the usual route.
The o'Brien Market House, New Jersey
avenue and First street, has been filled up
with beds and the committee so notified.
The Central Democratic Club, OF Harrisburg,
Pa, and the Jefferson Club, OF Cincinnati,
Will be represented. The latter Will DO 100
strong.
O. II. Roster, secretary OF the Union Unex-
celled FireworkB Company, and W. A. Keister,
OF Baltimore, have submitted elaborate plans
and descriptions OF the fireworks which they
would furnish, II they received the contract.
number Of fireworks men were around the
committee rooms to-day. They talked very
enthusiastically OF what grand display they
could make. They and a number OF dec.
orators visited the Pension building and
looked at the Avenue. Local fireworks