Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-08

EVkNINo-RkDUcHD RArLRoAD RArEs-THI
EXECUTIVE coNMIrTER's MEETING.
Tonight the inaugural executive committee
wiz meet The lists Of sub committees have
been rearranged 20 as to omit duplicates, and
they viii probably be approved tonight The
design Tor ball tickets may also be agreed upon
Tonight. Other committees will report pro
gress. Among the callers at headquarters to-
day was Prot. King, the aeronaut He proposes
to offer his services to the committee to give a
balloon ascension as part of the inaugural dis
play, the committee to pay all expenses.
THE DESIGN FOR THE BALL TIcKRTs
The designs for the inaugural ball tickets
and invitations are all in the hands of Mr..
George Gibson, chairman Of the committee on
tickets The Washington designers represented
are J: L. Kervand, A. G. Gedney, V. G. Fisher
and Brentano, and their work is said to COM
pare favorably with any Of the other specimens
submitted. Others who are in the contest are
y. A. Wright, Bennage 4 Elliott Bailey, Banks
q Biddle, and Longhead d company of Phila-
delphia; and the Baldwin & Gleason company
and the Homer Lee and New York bank note
companies OF New York city. The committee
met this afternoon at o'clock for the purpose
OF coming to final conclusion as to the SUPER
iorlty OF design. The report will be submitted
70 the executive committee this evening, and
immediate action will be taken thereon. The
majority OF the designs are very original and
ali OF them are decidedly in advance-in an
artistic sense-of anything Of the kind ever
seen here.
THE EXTRA POLICE.
Estimates will soon be submitted to the Dis
trict Commissioners by Major Moore of the
amount necessary to pay the Special policemen
who will aid the regular force during the in
augurai period. This time, it is believed, the
amount required will not exceed 5000. The
appropriation four years ago footed up $4,000,
put the men were on duty earlier than usual,
because OF the ceremonies on February %.
when the Washington monument was dedi-
Gated.
REDUCING RAILROAD RATES.
Mr.. Bishop, the eastern passenger agent of
the Chesapeake and Ohio route, has notified
MIR. L. Kurtz johnson, chairman of the trans
portation committee, that his road will make a
rate OF one limited fare for the round trip from
all stations on its route to Washington.
TIE BADGES.
The badge committee, Of which Simon Wolf
is chairman, has organized. H. C. Morton has
been elected secretary. A subcommittee con-
sisting Of A. 8. Solomons F. T. Rawlins. W. Fred
erick, l. L. Blout, and II. C. Morton has been
appointed to devise designs and report Wednes-
day the 18th inst.
The governor of Michigan has appointed D.
A. Blodgett, of Grand Rapids. as the represent
alive OF that state on the committee on civic
organizations
Chairman johnson has added Mr.. Chas. R.
Bishop, eastern passenger agent Chesapeake
and Ohio route, to the transportation COM
mittee.
Franklin fire company, No. 1, of Chester, Pa,
proposes to have an deliberately decorated hose
carriage in the line.
The Pennsylvania republican association last
night appointed a committee, consisting Of g.
w: Furcron, chairman; T. C. Murray, o. w.
White, Geo. Brown, and G. W. Taylor to perfect
arrangements for the participation of the club
in the inaugural parade.
Messrs. O. c. Mothershead and o. E. Brown
ing have been appointed On the floor and
promenade commiffaa