Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-17
AMPLE ROOM FOR ALL.
The Committee of Public Comfort has
no Fear about 1t.

sLEEPNa COACHES As TEMPORARY LODGING
HorsEs-THE VETERANS OF 1s40-oRsASrza-
TIoSs COMING TO MARcH-SorEs FROM HEAD
QUARTERS TO-DAY
The manager Of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road company called at headquarters TO ascer-
tain what facilities the public comfort commit
tee had for supplying quarters to people brought
10 this city over that road. He stated that
they had already leased all the sleeping cars
owned by the company. which would be side
tracked in this city and occupied during the
Inauguration. He was, however, constantly
receiving letters from individuals who pro-
posed to come here and wrote TO ascertain if
they could find quarters during their stay in
in this city. He found Col Wright at
headquarters, and was informed of the
arrangements made by the public comfort
committee. He expressed himself as being
highly pleased with the facilities furnished by
the committee, and the admirable opportunity
Afforded strangers to secure comfortable ac-
commodations. He expressed his qualification
at the favorable terms upon which rooms aud
board could be obtained. and said that he
would inform his correspondents. so that they
could avail themselves of the services of the
committee.
THE USE OF SLEEPING CARS.
The visit of this railroad man and his state
ment that the sleeping cars would be used as
quarters in this city gave rise to some discus
sion at headquarters this morning. II was
said that the Pennsylvania road had refused TO
lease their cars for quarters after their arrival
IN this city, but il seems that the Baltimore
| and Ohio has adopted the opposite policy.
The opinion was expressed that the use of so
many cars while on the side tracks in this city
might prove to be obnoxious from sanitary
point. unless great care was exercised. Col.
Wright said that he had long list of houses
and rooms still Unbiased, and he was of the
| opinion that the resources of the city in this
| respect were by no means exhausted. He
thinks that the crowd can be accommodated as
has been the case in the past, and that there
viii be no necessity for any one to go without
| the usual shelter at night.
The furniture dealers and others are taking
all orders that come in for cots and mattresses
| to be used during Inauguration. They are
| being obtained from the factories throughout
the country in great quantities. As a rule
these extra-sleeping facilities are leased for
the few days required, and then are returned.
HEADQUARTERS JOKE.
Some of the desks used at headquarters are
made by cabinet manufacturing company of
Indianapolis. Major Bracket to-day noticed
| observed that there was no use of people
worrying about Harrison making cabinet as
there was a company already organized in In
dianapolis for that purpose.
TO MARCH IN THE PARADE.
r. p. German, of Baltimore informs the
committee that the Irish-American republican
league of Maryland, of which he is president,
would like a place in line. They will bring
some siXty-iye members in uniform. They
want headquarters in this city for use during
| the Inauguration. The Yonng Mems republi-
Ralrlmnrp alsn inn
have secured headquarters on Pennsylvania
avenue.
The Harrison and Morton club of the four
teenth district, this city, wants place in line.
The president L. ID. Markell, and the secretary,
| 5. III. HILL informs the committee that the
| forty or fifty members will wear black suits
with light overcoats and silk hats.
The Fourth Separate company of Yonkers,
n. Y, have engaged quarters at 421 18th street
| northwest.
THE VETERANS OF 1910.
The veterans of 1910, resident in this city
who voted for Gen. Harrison in 1910, have APP
| piled for place in the procession providing
they are allowed to ride. Under the rale OF
! the committee no organizations will be per-
mitted in the line in carriages, so the veterans
will have to go on foot if they march in line al
| all. A committee composed of Messrs Clapp.
Danenhower, and Kramer. representing
the veterans called on sergeant-at-a,rms
to arrange with him for having seats for the
veterans on the platform to be erected at the
| east front of the Capitol, from which the newly
inaugurated President will deliver his inau-
| gural address. Col. Canaday referred the COM
mittee to the joint committee of Congress to
have charge of the inaugural ceremonies at the
| Capitol which will meet February Is.
DECORATIONS FOR THE BALL
F. Aldridge, Brooklyn decorator, is actively
preparing for the decorations to be
placed in the pension building on
| the occasion of the inaugural ball
| On the fronts of the three galleries will be
| festoons of flags and between the silver-plated
armor on plush backgrounds. and coats OF
arms of the states, trimmed with flags
| On each of the supporting columns will be
placed projecting flags, 6 feet by feet inches
of satin, embroidered at a cost of $50 each. and
| there will be about $50 of them The
bases of the columns will have ROYAL
plush dados s feet high and shields and
| other decorations above. There will be
canopies of bunting suspended from the cell
| ing and huge floral ship of state and two
liberty bells, Is feet in diameter Portraits
of Harrison and Morton will adorn the ends
of the room. 1t is expected that the decora-
tions will be far finer than at any preceding
/ national baI