Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-10
TO SLEEP IN THE CORRIDORS,
Soldiers who viii BE CHARTERED in
Government Buildings.
OHIO TROOPS TO BE BILLETED IN THE STATE. WAR
AND NAVY DEPARTMENT-THE MEETING OF THE
EXECUTIVE coMMITTEE-A DESIGN FOR THE
BALL INVITATION ADOPTED.


The problem of quartering visiting SOL
diery has been solved to some extent Gen.
Ordway, chairman of the committee on mill
tary organizations, has secured the use of the
corridors of the State, War, and Navy depart
ment building. The Ohio troops and two Of
the Pennsylvania regiments have been assigned
quarters in the building. They will sleep on
their blankets in the corridors. Gen. Ordway
applied for the use of the corridors of all the
department buildings, and hopes to secure all
except, perhaps, the Treasury building. The
miles OF wide corridors will furnish sleeping
accommodations for thousands of troops.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE FUND.
Additional subscriptions were acknowledged
by Captain Lemon to-day as follows: NJ G.
Copeland Co., S25; Elliott F. Shepard, $3.50;
Albert Gleason, $50; Enoch Totem, S25; B. F.
Leighton. S25; Jno. P. Agnew d Co., 500; the
Connecticut Pie company, $50 E. A. Angler,
Atlanta, Ga, $40; Jno. A. King, 800; E. B.
Lafferty, $50.
THE FIRST APPLICATION.
A letter was received at inaugural headquar-
tiers to-day applying for ticket to the inaugu-
raj ball. The writer was Mr.. T. C. Evarts, of
the money-order division, Post-Office depart
ment, aud his application was the first re-
ceived. The committee announced to-day that
persons applying for tickets, in order to insure
registration OF their names, must inclose the
price Of the tickets wanted.
THE EXECUTIVE coMNIrTEE
The inaugural executive committee, at its
meeting Saturday evening, adopted report Of
the committee on ball invitations, recommend
ing the acceptance of design submitted by
Bailey, Banks Biddle, of Philadelphia. The
choice was made because the design was novel,
There were others submitted that were con-
sidered fully equal to this in artistic merit. The
design adopted is in book form, the cover be-
ing of rough, ragged-edged paper, with the
inscription: Souvenir of Inaugural Ball, March
4, 1885," in embossed letters Of gold. On the
first two pages are copper-plate engravings Of
Harrison and Morton. On the third page is an
categorical picture, the Goddess Of Liberty be-
ing the most prominent figure, with the arts
and sciences represented syn,bolicalIy in the
back ground. The program of dances follows.
The whole is bound together with ribbon, which
is fastened with fac smile of the seal of the
United States in gilt. The invitation is.incaosed
in an envelope, on the flap of which is the
American flag and an eagle in silver.
1t was decided to fix the price of ball tickets
at IS, and to supply tickets in the order for
which applications are made for them.
Reports were received from various commit
tees. The committee on civic organizations
reported that it had received notification from
fifty organizations aggregating $4,000 men,
The committee on public comfort has already
arranged accommodations for 1869 people.
The committee on parks and reservations re-
ported that permission had been secured for
the erection Of stands in public squares front
ing Pennsylvania avenue. The chairman Of
the committee on ballroom decoration report
ed that he had been in receipt Of designs from
all over the country, but no plan had yet been
agreed upon.
The Veteran Zouaves, of Elizabeth, N. J..
commanded by Gen. j. Madison Drake, and
including u s. Grant Post SO, G. A. r., and
Calling battery A, New Jersey N g., with band
of forty pieces and full drum and bugle corps,
have voted to march in the Inauguration pro-
cession. This command embraces representa-
tives OF over dozen army corps and every
feet engaged in the late war. It will be the
guests Of Kit Carson Post, No. 2, and the Old
Guard Of this city, which have secured a roouay
hall, comfortable bedding, &C., for it during its
stay here.
The name Of William Mayse should have
been included in the published list of the
inaugural finance committee
The secretary Of the Harrison and Morton
marching club, OF Denver, Col, writes that the
club will come, with IS men and O. band, The
members will wear cowboy uniform.
committee, has appointed the following to rep
represent the states named on his committee
Minnesota-Capt. w. w. Braden, of st. Paul
| iowa--Hon. Chas. Beardsley, Of Burlington
Wisconsin1Roger G. Spooner, of Madison;
Missouri-John w. Gates, of st. Louis.
Officers af the 18th regiment, Pennsylvania
national guard, were in the city to-day looking
for quarters.
The MISSING e5 NorEs.-Treasurer Hyatt,
said this afternoon that there was nothing u
say in regard TO the missing sheets of e6 notes
except that the investigation is still in progress
and that the mystery surrounding their disap-
pearance Is 90 yet unraveled.
The PRIsDESr's REcEPT1oN.-There were
about 200 persons at the Presidsnt's public re
cepti0n this afternoon.
YELLOW FEvER At SANTA CRuz.-The United
States consul at Tenerihe reports to the Stat
department that yellow fever exists 1t Sants