The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-28
THE INAUGURATION.
The Preparations Well in
Hand-.A Large Civic Parade
1.-THE Decoration of the
Sfraaas Arc


The last truss of the wooden roof
of the Pension building was put in
place today, and as the boards have
been nailed on as fast as the trusses
were put up the entire ball room will
be under roof by noon tomorrow.
The tar paper, which will be put on
over the boards, is partially on, and
by to morrow the roof will be com
pleted. The laborers are engaged
to-day in cleaning up the building,
and tomorrow the workmen will be-
gin to lay the flooring. The heating
apparatus is in place, and the steam
has been turned on and the building
is being dried out. In spite Of the
great obstacles that have presented
themselves, the committee will be
able to keep the contract with the
decorators, and turn the building
over to them on the Goth inst. which
is tomorrow. There is force of l6O
men at work on the roof, and now
that is about completed, number
will be discharged this evening. The
members of the committee of course
feel highly gratified by this outcome,
and now have no doubt, but what the
preparations yet to be made, will be
completed in ample time and at an
earlier date, than has been the rule on
previous occasions. Building In
spector Entwisle yesterday visited
the building, and expressed surprise
at the advanced state Of the prepare
tions. Men of experience say that
the work that has been accomplished
so rapidly and well, is very remak-
able performance.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The following subscriptions to the
Inauguration fund were received to-
day by Mr.. c. c. Glover: Edward
Cooley, $40; w. Nordlinger,$5; M. c.
Mitchell, s; Jno. Veale. SO; r. B. and.
A. B. Cropley, 500; w. II. Bailey,
$40; Thomas w. Smith, $50; w. f.
Works, 81: Geo. Bancroft, $25. To
tai, S21,332.
PROPOSED STAND AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The executive committee on inaug-
uration will have before them tonight
for discussion plan for stand to
be erected on the line of the avenue in
front of the Executive Mansion, of
seating capacity for 800 persons, on
which the President and his friends
will review the procession on its re.
turn from the ceremonies at the Cap
itol on the evening of the Inaugural
ton.
The ILLUMINATION OF THE STREETS.
AT the meeting of the committee
on fireworks, public illumir alton and
decoration last evening the chairman,
Jas. l.. Norris, was requested to ask
the executive committee for power to
employ six persons at 50 each to
look after the calcium lights to be
used for street illumination on the
night of the 4th. A subcommittee,
consisting of Messrs. w. E. Clarke,
II. L. Crawford and John M. Young.
was appointed to procure fifteen hos
pital tents for the use of Unexcelled
fireworks company. A resolution
was adopted stating "that in view of
the apparent indisposition of the ex-
ecutive committee to approve any
comprehensive system of street or
other public decoration, this commit
tee does not deem it expedient to
take any further action" A resolu-
ton was adopted urging upon the
executive committee the Importance
of making some provision for dis
play Of day fireworks.
NOT RECEIVING PRESENTS.
Mr.. Thomas j. Luttrell has re-
ceived letter from the Jefferson
club of Cleveland, Ohio, stating that
they would take part in the parade
if they were permitted to allow a
negro man to march through the
line and present President Cleveland
with silver bouquet. The chair
wrote in reply that Mr.. Cleveland
was not receiving any presents from
any source whatever.
A LARGE CIVIC REPRESENTATION.
The committee on civic organiza
ton at their meeting last evening
agreed to use blue saddle cloths, with
white trimmings, and the marshals
and their aids will wear red, white
and blue sashes. The organizations
which have signified their intention
of taking part in the inaugural cerc-
monies will aggregate 1877 men,
exclusive of District organizations.
BALTIMORE AND THE INAUGURAL PAR
AIDE.
The Democratic clubs of Balti-
more are making preparations to at
tend the inaugural, and are now in
dulging in night parades. The Cres-
cent club is one of the largest, and
will be well represented. The uni
form dress is dark clothing, and
canes carried market fashion. The
Calumet club uniform allows the
usual citizens dress, with light col
ored overcoats, soft felt hat and
gloves. The Seventeenth Ward club
proposes to uniform with red shirts,
black pants and black felt hats.
The Stonewall club will be uniform
ed in dark clothes, yellow gloves,
canes and button-hole bouquets, and
headed by band. Besides these
distinctively political clubs, the
Fifth Maryland regiment, the posts
of the Grand Army of the Republic
and other organizations will be rep
resented.
CoLoRED TROOPS FROM VIRGINIA COMING.