Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-30

Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. Geo. Gibson. chairman OF The commit
tee on tickets and invitations has received the
first shipment Of two thousand inaugural ball
souvenirs according TO contract. They are
very artistically designed and the workman
ship is Of the very first order. ana will prove
well worth preserving. The envelope. ~ by
s1s inches, is Of heavy rough paper in keeping
with the cardboard contents The envelope
Hap is held by scalloped red seal. 81 inches
IN diameter, having gilt eagle with the GUS
tomary shield in the center IL contains thres
sheets of copper-piate etchings between covers
of rough cardboard with rough edges, which
are fastened together with bows of ribbons.
lten colors in alb. In the center of the front
IN embossed gilt letters. the words Inaugural
Ball. March 4th. 1859" on the back there is
a smooth square, IN the center OF which Ia an
embossed gold eagle. with the 'sE Pluribus
Unum pennant, holding in his talons draped
American flag, in colors.
ILLUSTRATION
The first page is beautiful etching. repre-
senting in the foreground the Goddess of Lib
erty, protecting American industries, in the act
of browning seated workingman. Towering
above the figures. standing on a mass Of rock
Is an eagle, with an American flag floating from
his beak and disappearing in the clouds ON
the ground. near the figures, are the horn OF
plenty. sheaves of wheat. bars Of metal bags OF
grain, and bales of cotton. The view in the
background Is OF the river and the CITY with
the capitol, Washington monument. and White
House clearly defined. The view is the famil-
lar and beautiful one from Arlington Heights.
AT the foot OF the page are the names Of the
executive committee
The second and third pages contain admirs-
BILE portraits of Benjamin Harrison and Levi p,
Morton, respectively.
THE PROGRAM.
with rough, beveled gilt edge has on It's face
in embossed letters, in various colors. oPro-
gram Inaugural Ball, New Pension Building.
March 4th. 1889" On the back Is a steel plate
engraving OF the crowded ballroom with horai
decorations in the foreground. The inside is
composed of sixteen pages, containing in
brown ink the program Of dances and the names
OF the members Of the committees which are
connected with the inaugural ball.
TICKETS.
The regular admission ticket is an engraved
card with V in the corner. with Chairman
Britton's name engraved and blank left for
the signature Of the treasurer. b. II. Warner.
The tickets are all TO be numbered
The complimentary ticket is an engraved
card, containing Inaugural Ball. New Pension
Building, March 4th, 1899" blank for the
signature of Mr.. Britton and a blank for the
name of the person honored But few of these
tickets VIII be issued. At the last inaugural
bail but eighty complimentary tickets were dis
tributed.
STREET DECORATIONS.
The committee on street decorations. OF
which Louis ID. Wine is chairman, is divided
up into subcommittee. The duties of the SUBJ
committees are TO call upon the occupants OF
buildings along the Avenue and ascertain
whether they intend 20 decorate their build
lngs on the 4th of March. Chairman Wine has
received report from the committee assigned
TO that portion of the Avenue between 10th and
18th streets. and he finds that il is the intention
to decorate extensively. The other subcom-
mIttees are yet to be heard from.
NOTES.
The Veteran Firemens association of Balti-
more, under the leadership of Charles s. Hol-
lOway, have applied for position in line.
They will bring 100 men and have asked per-
mission to bring their old engine
The Cooper Central republican club Of Birds
boro', Pa, 100 men and band, and the John
Watt republican association from the third dis
trlct, Jersey City, n. j., have applied for .
place in the line.
Geo. II. Boston, the president of the Blaine
lnvInclbles of this city, informs the conn
mlttee that the organization intends TO take
part IN the parade. There will be sixty men
wearing black coats, hats with plumes, gloves,
badges and canes.
Capt. Clark, of the staff Of Gen Barnum the
marshal OF the New York civic organizations
was al headquarters to-day. He il seeking
quarters for the marshal and his STAFF which
Will be the headquarters Of the New York men
in this city.