Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-05
THE CENTENNIAL INAUGURATION

THE CENTENNIAL INAUGURATION
Preparations Goirg Actively Forward
for Big Display.
THE QUESTION OF QUARTERsANo CARS OK SIDE
TRACKS - THE HuNDRxDrH ANNTvKRsARY OF
wAsHINoroN's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
COMING IN MARCH.
Matters around the headquarters Of the in
Augural committee are getting down to rou-
tine. Surprise is no longer expressed when
some one writes to secure quarters for three or
four thousand men, or q brigade or two
OF troops. Such things have become mat
tiers OF course. On each desk this morning was
placed tiny little portraits Of Harrison and
Morton on ivory cards fastened together with
striped and star-spangled ribbons. These were
the offerings OF an enterprising agent. The
number Of callers upon Chairman Britton does
not decrease. Many persons from other cities
come in to make inquiries about the prepare
tons for the Inauguration.
THE CENTENARY INAUGURATION.
The Inauguration Of Gen. Harrison will be
the centenary Inauguration, as in 1889, one hun
dred years before Gen. Washington wasDinaug-
ated as the first President Of the United
States. This is fact that has es-
capped notice in all the arrangements
so far made for the Inauguration ceremonies.
A citizen speaking Of the matter to SrAR re-
its being the centenary, should be stamped in
some way upon the character Of the celebra-
ton. He thought that the designs for the ball
tickets and invitations should commemorate
that fact and that the decorations should also
have that in view. The idea most general in
the designs suggested for bali tickets and for
decorations is that Of a log cabin. The log
cabin, it is said, is distasteful to
President-elect Harrison as among other OBJ
jections, it savors too much of 'Grand-
fathers hat" As the designs recalling the old
T1ppecanoe campaign, will probably for that
reason not find favor, the centenary idea comes
prominently to the front.
THE QUESTION OF QUARTERS.
Capt. 8. H. Merrill, secretary Of the COM
mittee on civic organizations, has written to
Mr.. A. s. Wagner, Of Williamsport, Pa, who
desired to know whether the republican club
he represents can be accommodated in their
cars on side track. Capt. Merrill says he has
sary permission. The Pennsylvania railroad
officials say that they cannot use their cars or
tracks for hotel purposes, as there will be Q
great demand at that time upon all their facil-
tiles.
PENNsYLvANrANs IN TOWN.
Mr.. Craig, q member Of the Pennsylvania
legislature from the eighteenth ward Of Phila-
delphia; Mr.. Hetzell. select councilman from
the same ward, and Mr.. John virdin, president
delphia were in the city to-day making ar
rangements for quarters for the club during
the inaugural period. They were at the capitol
in company with Representative Harmer and
had an interview with Senator Quay.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE FUND.
The following subscriptions to the guarantee
inaugural fund, additional to those heretofore
published in The STAB, have been received by
Capt. Lemon: John A. Morris, Westchester, N.
Y, $1,000; Major G. Clay Goodloe, s25; DR.. J.
Moses, $500; G. W. Cissel 4 Co., slO0; J. G.
and J. NJ. Waters, $50; Beckwith, Quacken-
bush d Co., $500; s. Thos. Brown, go; Samuel
c. Palmer, s1OO; Robert Stead, $50; the Berg
ner & Engel Brewing Co., 500; Geo. J. Suter,
s25; s. R: Bond, s25; F: J. Dieudonne, s25;
Chas. s. Hill, sl0 the Shoemaker Co., 900;
the National Grain and Stock Exchange, Har-
ris House, $25; Louis Faber, S25. Total,
S45,613.
TO MARCH IN THE PARADE.
Mr.. Geo. W. Moss, of. Adams express COM
pany, has turned over to the inaugural COM
mittee letter from Mr. ]. Cooke, represent
ing the united republican clubs Of Kings
county, N. Y, stating that between 5000 and
C,UVu mcuDtES VI tuOSc CLUBS Will COm6. he
wants to arrange with some caterer for feeding
them. They will come Sunday night and go
home Monday night.
DIR. NJ. Cavana captain of the Oneida repub-
lican battery, a uniformed club of Oneida, n
Y, writes that that organization will reach
Washington March 2.
The Harrison and Morton club, of Paris,
Tex, will come with Is men.
The Junior Hose company No. 2. Of Cham
bersburg, Pa, has written for quarters.
The Tippecanoe club, of Philadelphia, is
coming one hundred strong. The members all
voted for Gen. Harrison in 1910.
The Monumental City Guards, of Baltimore,
100 men. the Hartford wide Awakes," the
Americas club, of Pittsburg, the republican
union league of Newark. N. j., and 18th ward
union club, and the Senate republican club,
of Philadelphia, have written for quarters.
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.