The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-22
THE COMING INAUGURATION.
It Will Be Celebrated OH . Scale of GRANDEUR
Hitherto Unsurpassed

It Will Be Celebrated OH . Scale of Grandeur
Hitherto Unsurpassed
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2L-The committees in
charge of the Inauguration ceremonies and the
ball are well organized and at work. Capt Geo.
L. Lemon, chairman of the finance committee,
has already raised over s25. 600 in the city of
Washington. but is anxious to get subscriptions
from the outside to an amount which will insure
the occasion surprising anything previous in
the history of the country.
How much money Will be necessary for this
purposei" Capt. Lemon was asked.
II ought to have at least SIS, Geo. he replied.
Preparations will have to be made on q scale
unprecedented. The crowd present will be
considerably greater than at any previous time,
and public expectation will require more than
ever before. There are millions more people in
the country than there were at the last inaueu-
ration, and they are moro accustomed to large
us doing everything of a public nature on a more
extensive scale. This is the greatest and wealth
lest nation in the world. and its people are get.
ting to expect that their chief magistrate shall
be indicted into his great Office with ceremonies
BETTING its dignity. A public ceremony of this
nature requires money, and a great deal Of
it. The necessary aud unavoidable expenses
arising from the mere presence in the city of so
great a crowd are very large. At Garfelds in
aueuration the street decoration account was over
IS. 600; fire works and illuminations. 81, 900. and
other expenditures raised the total to f39, 066 60.
AT Cleveland's inauguration the disbursements
were SOS. S94. &C. do not see how we can get
along with a cent less than 49, 00. We should
have more rather than less this year"
How do you propose to raise the maneyf"
"All that We want now Is a guarantee
fund which will protect those of rs
who take the responsibility of making
necessary contracts. This is the customary way
Of proceeding. We do not expect that the sub
scribers to this will. in the end, have to pay a
dollar, as in all probability their subscriptions
will be returned to them. This was the case
four years ago, and also eight years ago, and. |
think, has been the rule. The receipts from the
sale of tickets to the ball and to the stands along
the streets, and for privileges, etc, will. without
have done SO in tho past, and the
unusual demand already being made
for the tickets and privileges ~justifes Us in GO
ing 10 greater expense than our predecessors.
Though we feel sure of returning the whole
amount, of the guarantee fund. il is necessary to
have it in bank before We begin operations, in
order to base our contracts upon it and secure
them. think, however, that for an event of
such national interest the subscriptions should
not be confined to the capital, but a share be
allowed to all who desire to participate. /
would like TO have public-spirited men in New
York. Boston. Philadelphia, Chicago. Baltimore,
Indianapolis. and elsewhere, who feel an inter
e., N the matter, forward subscriptions to noe.
making their drafts payable TO the order Of
George f.. Lemon, chairman Of finance commit
tee, Washington. ID. c. All who wish to avail
themselves OF this privilege are requested to do
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