Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15
THE INAUGURAL COMMITTEES.
Preparations for the Coming Event
Flash signals for Coachmen.

THE INAUGURAL COMMITTEE.
Preparations for the Coming Event
Flash signals for Coschmen.
The committee on carriages have had q num-
Der Of difficult problems TO consider. They
have arranged the carriages that will be used
in conveying persons to the ball in classes.
These are private carriages and hired car.
riages, two-horse carriages and one-horse car.
riages, cabs and hansoms These vehicles win
come 70 the pension building by different sp-
proachesl Owing 20 an arrangement amona
the livery men al hired vehicles will be used
in common by the guests la leaving the ball
Every person hiring vehicle will be given a
ticket, which will entitle him 10 be conveyed
home, and on leaving the ball he will take the
first vehicle that drives up. This plan obviatee
the danger and delay Of a Jam OF vehicles
about the pension building. In regard 20 the
private carriages no such arrangements can. Of
course, be made. The committee estimate
that they will number some three or four hun.
dred. They are 10 be stationed along q
street, and the question that puzzles the
committee is how the owners are 10 notify
their coachmen that he carriages are wanted
Chairman Somerville has devised q plan which
ne thinks solves the problem IL 10 now being
considered by the committee. Each occupant
OF private carriage will be given q card with
Q number upon his arrival at the ballroom
and the same number will be given TO the
driver. When q carriage 10 wanted the num-
Der will be projected BY O stereoptican on a
large screen near the entrance, and in full
view OF all the drivers, 80 that q coachman will
be able TO read il even IL he il stationed rs far
away a. 9TH street. In this way the carriage
can be summoned promptly and without Gre
anng tne confusion which necessarily ensues
when the names are bawled out by the attend
ants at the door.
THU NAMED vrrERASs
number of members Of Congress have sent
petition to Chairman Britton requesting that
the manned veterans of the Union Veterans
union, and other soldier organizations, be al
lowed 70 appear In the inaugural parade riding
IN large coach. As the inaugural committee
has decided that no vehicles will be allowed in
tne procession, this request could not be
granted.
THE FLOOR COMMITTEE.
Chairman Ruth, Of the floor and promenade
committee, has issued instructions for the
guidance Of the members Of the committee.
They are requested to wear on the evening Of
the ball fullevening dress, with white or black
walstcoats, as preferred, white or pearl-colored
gloves, and white cambria ties. The floor will
be divided into sections, and each section will
De In charge OF aids. The chairman will be
communicated with by means Of an electric
bell.
THE UNION VETERANS UNION.
their meeting last evening decided to have
about fifty young girls in the inaugural process
sion, dressed in red, white and blue wearing
liberty caps and carrying flags each TO repre-
sent different state and territory. IL was an
nounced that the corps would have the Veteran
Legion, Of Camden, \. j., numbering 200 men.
as guests during the Inauguration.
THE PRICE OF SEATS.
Everywhere on Pennsylvania avenue win
dows and balconies are for rent at varying
prices Choice seats on the viewing stands are
announced at prices as high as IS and O..
A member of the inaugural committee said
to STAR reporter to-day that he thought the
owners OF stands who put their prices up 20
high will find they have made a mistake and
that they will lose rather than make money.
The inaugural committee leased the right TO
erect stands ON the public reservations and
has no control over them or over the prices
charged for seats.
General Hastings, chief Of staff and General
Gibson, OF the fifth artillery, were in consultsr
ton with Chairman Britton to-day as TO various
details of the inaugural parade.
Company ID, twelfth regiment, Of the New
York national guard, iscoming.
Gov Beaver has appointed Gov. Foraker, Of
Ohio, commander of the third division. This
division consists of all the military except the
regular troops, national guard Of the District
sylvania.
Col Robert Boyd has been appointed by
Gen. Beaver, the grand marshal Of the inaugu-
raj parade, as one Of his aides
TIE CONTEST OVER THE SAM srRoxa AvARp.
In the Equity Court to-day, before Judge Cox
the cases Of Butler ct al. against the district
Commissioners ct al, TO restrain the payment Of
the award made by the arbItrators in the case
of S-Strong against the District were heard The
Secretary of the Treasury, and the treasurer
had filed a motion TO dissolve the restraining
order. and this motion was argued at some
length by District-Attorney Hoge and Solicitor
General Jenkes for the respondents, and Mr..
Barrett and Judge Jere Wilson for the com.
plainants.