New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-18
CENTENNIAL INCIDENTS.
WHAT THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES ARE DO
ING

WHAT THE fAhlOUo OODApA1N $1,000
ING.
A, ~. .rn,y.rsary Of WashIngton's Inauguration
arn,o.ohss the devoted committee who have under
taken the task of preparing for Its appropriate eeie
hr.t,or snd their work In much better shape than
thar. was reason TO hope for, seeing that its scoops
IL 30 wide and its details so elaborate ana aneuIt
OF development The fact is that the pubic mas
walked I'D. The public wants this to BE- as ueaF oid
Barnum would say the only greatest show on earth
,nd ,he npbc has expressed its feeling By putting
tts hand into its pocket This has not only facilitated
the committees work, but Il has been source OF
the greatest announcement TO them II mas SHOWN
them that tho people are with thom. ana IN this
country that Is a large and sustaining influence
II must not be inferred from this statement that
tho committee have all the money they arc going 10
need Their expenditures will DO enormous. thing
of this kind costs pretty penny ana tho more MONEY
they get the more credltsbe will be their exhibition
81 that nobody who has thought Of contributing should
forbear because tho Finance subcommittee have so
well discharged their duty already.
Many details Of the celebration have been per
acted within the last ten days and all OF them within
that time have been spprecably nearer the marx
which the committee hope to attain. Inc aisulpuuon
Of tickets for the ball goes on merry. ana everybody
who is youched for as all right can get ticket or
several The vouching process is simple enough
and no one can fail to sec that 1t
Is highly necessary. II cannot be alleged
by oven the most iauhdiced of people that the com
mittee arc seeking TO make the ball exclusive, ea'
cent so far as the $40 rate for tickets has that effect
But STILL they wisely propose 20 know to whom tcKe'S
arc Sold for they have the responsibility upon them
NJ seeing no II that no disordery people get in to
scandallze the show. The General Committee Is
composed of zoo we'll known Now,Yorkers. Appli-
Giants for tickets must DO known 70 some one Of these
Any one who wishes to apply can send to OF call al
the committees rooms IN the Stewart Buiidlhs anu
get blank addressed Clarence W. Bowen, the seore
tary which requires only 10 be filed In with tho
number of tickets wanted, the signature OF the ap-
picAnt and tho signature Of his indorSer. Any re-
spectacle person get indoEsed, for II he doesn't
know any of the committee no must certainly know
somebody who does know one Of them. Upon the
nlinR Of the application with Mr. Bowen the appli-
cant is furnished with order upon tho Madison
SQUARE Bank Fifth-Rve. and TVenty-hfth-st, where
be can get his ticket by presenting tho order and the
money for Il. There Is little red tape about
this but not moro than Is required for the proper
projection Of the public. Substantially all tho ap-
plieatlons thus far received have been favorabiy
acted upon.
one OF the most notable events OF tho entire cele
braton and one OF conception, viii be the re-
eepon OK tended TO tho President and tho Governors At
the Lawyers Club Monday. Mr.. Asa Bird Gardiner
who, as chairman OF the Naval Committee viii have
had tho President In his custody frUm ElLAbothport
1870
lam g. Hamilton to the President. Colonel Hamilton
Is chairman of tho Committee on States. lie Is n
grandson OF Alexander Hamilton and bears striking
likeness TO HIS Industrious ancestor lie VIII lake
charge of General HARRISON and will present Governor
| Hin and Mayor Grant 10 him. Then, escorted W
United States troops the President exPreddent Cieve
land Vice President Morton, Mr. ingalls,, tho PTesl
dent pro tempone Of the Senate tho supreme Court
\ the Cabinet Senators, Representatives ana the Gov,
ernors Of the States, together viii Ege party OF
| diating "
to the Equitable building in broadway The military
escort win be headed By Cappss, Band s ana
/ TALON Of the 9TH Regiment Veterans, sons OF the
Revolution, the Loyal Legion and the Grand Army
4 OF the Republic An interesting ceremony VIII tAAe
place IN me grand han OF ths h EqIi1SSO win SaSS
nets. the freedom Of the city and meno1a voIume
prepared by Colonel Hamilton 10 commemorate tho
occasion viii DO presented 70 gensss ~ honor Of
Washington win DO chAntcd hero.
The party win then proceed to the large and
itbs btI 9 nTspard reception viii
DO rendered 20 the President I'm the blue room IL IS
intended that this event shall DO one OF tho most IN
tercslng and brilliant of the entire celebration IN.
vitations have been issued 10 prominent citizens OF all
occupations and proiescns and the idea is to draw
| together an assembly which shall properly show
commcrcia relations. At least 1900 guests win be
entertained. Flags, sreamers and historic portrait
| will line the walls. A fullenPh painting OF Wash,
Bofdentown, Will DO exhibited, and tho service used
by General Harrison VIII be from which washing
| ton dined At Colonel Boudinofs table In 1850.
The bronco medallion 10 DO struck on by me Com
mitee on Art IS said 20 be very beautiful In Its design
II will be three inches In diameter On the diverse
side will be bust representation OF Washington on
tho reverse the United States coat Of arms and a.
sppropriate inscription. This medal, II Is sad VIII
rival the beautiful medals struck on In Paris for
American celebrations early in our National history