Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02

Col' H. l.. SWORDS of the war and was
confined as a prisoner of war in
Richmond. At the close of hostilities he
was sent TO Louisiana in connection
with the Freedmans' bureau. and remained
there during the reconstruction times. He then
went to Iowa. where he remained, and he has
ever since resided in the west. He has taken
part In many national conventions. He has
been member Of the Loyal Legion for eighteen
years, and is called the father of the order in
Iowa Col. Swords served as sergeant-at- arms
of the national republican committee during the
recent campaign. Col. Swords suaye manner
and pleasant smile will be pleasantly remem-
bered by the thousands who have visited inau-
gurai headquarters during the busy weeks of
preparation. With the appointment of W. Scott
Towers as bookkeeper. and John W. Andep-
son, as stenOgrapher. the working force at head
quarters was completed. The rooms of the
committee were on the third floor, while on the
first floor was q large room where the meetings
OF the general and executive committees were
held. There were also three rooms on the third
floor which were occupied as permanent head
quarters of the committees on civic and military
organizations and the committee on public
comfort.
Mr.. Britton was fortunate in the choice of
men to assist him in this great work. In the
course of the two weeks following his appoint
ment Mr.. Brtton named the members of the
executive committee. Keeping in mind that the
inaugural ceremonies were not a mere partisan
the generous contributions of private citizens.
he endeavored to call around him as advisers
and assistants representative men of the COM
munity. The executive committee had charge
of the entire work of the inaugural prepare
tons. In ordrr to facilitate the work il
was subdvdeC. and the various parts were
placed in charge of separate committees. There
are twenty-One OF these committees and the
chairman Of each is a member of the executive
committee.
The executive committee as finally consti-
tuted was as follows: C. S. Noyes. A. VI. Clapp
c. Glover. James G. Berret, j. W. Thompson.
Frederick Douglass. C. B. Purvis. II. Kilbourn
Lawrence Gardner. Geo. A. McIlhenny Stilson
Hutchins. Finance, Geo. E. Lemon; reception,
JOS. X. McCammon; transportation. E. X.
Johnson; press, H. V. Boynton: carriages. Thos.
Somervil!e; civic organizations. N. NJ. Parker !;
parks and reservations, II. A. Willard; public
comfort. l.. r. Wright: music. A. ii. s. Davis:
comfort at ballroom. j. f. Bell tickets and in
vitations. Geo. Gibson; military organizations
Albert Ordway; printing. John McElrov: ban
quet, Geo. b. Williams ballroom decorations
o. G. Staples; street illumination and fireworks,
Z. A. Adams; badges. S. Wolf; auditing. Jno
Joy Edison; public order r. Boyd street decor
atoms, l.. D. Wine; floor and promenade, NJ. l..
Ruth.
Mr.. Britton found in selecting the members of
the executive committee that there were a
number of men whose wise counsel would be
valuable and who yet from one cause and an
other would be unable TO assume the work and
responsibility that devoves upon the chairmen
of the subcommittee. In this way it happened
that eleven Of the thirty-two members consti-
tutin9 the committee were not placed at the
head Of any subcommittee. Their presence
active aid and valuable cooperation, however.
were secured and Mr.. Britton as well as the
various chairmen appreciate the eervces which
these gentlemen rendered. These advisory
members, as they might be termed although
all members of the executive committee were
on an equal footing, were the first eleven named
in the list above.
The name of John W. Thomson il closely