Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12
THE MARCH PAGEANT.
Organizations Stin Applying for Places
In Line.
CHAIRMAN BRrrroS's HEAvf HAn~-suoaEsrroSs
CONCERNING THE MASAeHMESr OF TIE BALL
RooM-suBcoMMrTTEEs ON STREET pEcoRA-
TONS, ETC.

Chairman Britton, of the inaugural commit
tee, had, as usual, an immense heap Of letters
on his desk this morning. He opens his letters
rapidly, and the large majority of them are at
once turned over to the secretaries for refer
ence to different committees. Probably 80 per
cent Of the half-bushel or 90 of letters received
this morning were accepeances from persons
appointed on committees. Among Mr.. Brit
tons callers this morning was Senator Plumb,
who was accompanied by Capt. Hughes, Of the
Topeka hambeau club. This club claims to be
the original dambeau club of the United States,
and it proposes to come here to the inaugura-
ton with 30 men and band
Mr. Britton to-day received letter from
Prof. 8. A. King, the aeronant giving in de-
tail his proposition to have a balloon ascension
and an aerial exhibition on the 4th Of March,
Among Mr.. Britton's letters this morning
were several from band leaders in different
cities who would like to furnish music for the
Inauguration ball.
THE INAUGURAL BALL.
Mr.. Britton has received and is considering q
number of suggestions from Mr.. Lawrence
Gardner respecting the management of the in
augural ball Mr.. Gardner, who is q
member of the executive committee,
was member and secretary of the
executive committee four years ago. He
has given MIR. Britton the benefit of his ex-
perlence at that time. Arrangements will prob
ably be made for having a police and fire head
quarters in the Pension building, and there
Will be established there also a bureau of in
formation, where lost articles can be deposited
and guests can apply for any information. Va
rious other suggestions are made about the ar
rangement OF the ticket Office, the sale of sup
per tickets, &c.
Letters were received to-day from the Harri-
son mounted guards, of townsville, Va; the
Republican club, of Salem, Mass, 100 men, and
republican club of Mechanicsburg, Pa, 70
men, who have decided to come to Washington
and take part in the inaugural parade.
The Columbia club, Of Indianapolis, will act
with Gen. Harrson's old regiment as escort to
the President-elect from Indianapolis to Wash
ington.
STREET DECORATIONS.
The committee on street decorations held the
first meeting last evening. Louis D. Wine
the chairman, presided, and the organization Of
the committee was completed by the selection
Of the following officers: A. P. Pardon. first
vice-president; Reuben A. Baker, second vice.
president; W. B. Bryan secretary; and Charles
N. Heaton, assistant secretary.
An executive committee Of fifteen wal
selected as follows: NJ. G. Copeland, W. F.
Crusor, Frank Carver, J. Maury Dove. W. G.
Duckett, F. P. Davis. Thomas J. King, Talbot,
A
B. Mullett. E. Fl thomas, NJ. R. Tharp, w. s.
Thompson. A. P. Pardon.
Io4Uvrs LanslOn, Ii. &. Copeland, and A. b
Mulett were appointed a committee ON design
for decorating the monuments.
1t was decided to divide the line Of march
into sections and appoint subcommittee te
look after each section. The committees are
as follows:
From LIST to ~ street. on Pennsylvania ave.
nue-F. P. Davis, Fred A. Tschiffely, W. n
Harrison, G. I. Kellogg, s. B. Ellery, Chas. H
Paige, Thos B. Entwise.
From AZ to It'll street-John A. Yates, James
Lansburgh, R. F. Baker. Charles Baum, Philip
T. Hall, Charles Leannarda, A. Saks.
From 7th to 10th street-Wm. H. Hoeke
John A. Luttrell, G. W. Howard, +. D. Single
ton, Wash B. Williams, John B. Wight, Samuel
Ross, Melville Shuster.
From 10th to 18th street-M. D. Jacobs Ed
Droop, B. H. Stinemetz. James F. Manning
A. Russell, II. o. Towles. b. F. Guy.
From 18th to 18th Streets 7. Davis. James
W. Hodges, Robert Milburn, G. I. W. Swart-
zell, DR.. Thos. B. Hood, Thos. Bowling, p. H.
Christman.
On 18th street from Pennsylvania avenue to
New York avenue-W. 8. Thompson, l. J. Hell
berger, w. C. Breckford, E. o. Leach, Jos. b
Lambit.
Pennsylvania avenue, from 18th to 18th
streets-A. B. Mullett, Chr. F. Moore, Geo. w
Joyce, c. o. Krofft W. F. Crusor, Jas. H. By
RAM
From 18th to 21st steeets-Dr. A. P. Pardon
Walter N. Wilcox, B. F. Whiteside. Frederick
Gheen, H. W. Tucker, Dan1 Shanahan.
From 21st to 22d streets-W. G. Duckett
Philip Ward, ]. Maury Dove, /. Thos. Brown
L. A. Littlefield Fl. p Gilbert.
War Experimentation Tweedale, NJ. R
Thorp, David Crammer, Geo. NJ. Smith, and
w. W. Williams.
Treasury department-E. B. Youmans, W. c.
Bckford E. o. Leach, F. E. johnson, s. /
Kimball, and Peter Barnett.
Mr.. H. A. Willard, the chairman Of the in
augural subcommittee on parks, &C., has re-
quested permission of the Commissioners tt
erect stands and seats on the space in front Of
the market, on Pennsylvania avenue, between
18th and 9Th streets, from which persons car
view the inaugural parade.
The Washington Cadet corps have received
communications from the following out-of
town organizations, looking for quarters fol
March A: The Gray Invincibles, Philadelphia
80 men; Veteran Guard, New York city, lO(
men; Attacks Guards, of Richmond. so men
Hannibal Guard, of Richmond. SO men.