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city where he has siAce resided.
Mr. Gibson, In response to questions by The
STAR reporter, said the work performed ON his
committee Of seven vas much more onerous
and difficult than most persons supposed He
fully realized at the outset that much would
have to be done in very short time and they
would have TO put forth their best energies and
judgment. In an artistic sense to fully meet the
requirements expected of them.
The first meeting OF his committee was held
on the 18th of November and a. that early date
they found mass of work ready for them 10
Is an easy matter TO look over, admire and criti-
CHE number Of various designs. some OF them
possessing peculiar merit in part without salts
flying the mind as combination, but to select
something novel and at the same time artistic
aud that would maet the approval OF the exec
utive committee and the public was not so
easy. However. having in his opinion a strong
committee In Judgment OF art matters notably
among them Mr.. L. b. Mcclure (who was a
member OF a similar comm ttee at the last in
augural), Mr.. John Cam: on and others known
TO him as connoisseurs, he had no doubt that
their iaoors would 'esult In the selection OF de-
signs that would satisfy the great growing
American love OF art. After holding several
meetings and carefully examining a very large
number OF designs submitted by bank note
companies and other establishments in New
York, Philadelphia and Washington majority
Of which were mere copies Of old ones with a
few changes TO suit the present occasion, and
which no matter how meritOrious as beautiful
specimens Of art. did not meet the require
ments OF the committee for something unique
the ultimatum was reached In the designs OF
Bailey Banks q Biddle. Of Philadelphia. TO
whom, upon the approval Of the executive COM
mit.ee, the contract for tickets, souvenirs and
programs was awarded. The terms OF the con.
tract up to this time have been fully and salts
factorily carried out.
Mr. Gibson says that, in his opinion and in
those OF number Of Others he mas heard ex.
pressed the souvenir alone with Its three beau
tifully executed copperplate etchings. Is well
worth the price OF the ball ticket that IL accom-
panies. and will no doubt be kept and treasured
by those who appreciate good thing In art.
For the purpose Of avoiding confusion such
as has existed at previous inaugural balls caused
by the scrambling for programs, II was deter
mined TO have the dance program completed
early so that one should accompany each ticket
and souvenir. and no person will be required
to seek one at the ball.
The members Of the committee are the follow
Ing named:
Charles z. Beach William H. Rupp
John Cameron Samuel w. Stinemet1
Fred B. Mcclure Mathew Trimbie.
The Military Committee.
The military part Of the inaugural parade Is
naturally one Of great importance. Therefore
the committee appointed to receive and have
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much admired. The
committee having in
charge this particular
part Of the work was
small in numbers. but
proved TO be very eff
cient. The chairman.
George Gibson, is a
printer by trade and IL
now with his brothers
at the head of one OF
the largest printing es-
tablishmentsin this city.
He was born in the
north Of Ireland. and is
of Scotch-Irish descent.
When a child he came 90
this country and his
early years of manhood
were spent In Baltimore.
In 1862 he came 70 This
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Thompson il closely

Metropolitan bank. 1t Mr.. JOHN W. THOMPSON.
was recognition of his superior Judgment and
sagacity. He has been connected with large
number Of enterprises in this city, and as the
chairman of the Garfield inaugural committee
achieved a success never before attained Un-
der his able management the committee for
the first time on such an occasion. was able to
return all the money subscribed as a guarantee
fund. On the present occasion he has freely
given his counsel and advice when called upon:
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Securing the Pension Building.

Inc day after his APP
polntment Mr.. Britton
designated Brainard II.
Warner, the president
OF the Columbia Ma
tion al bank. as the
chairman Of the Inaug-
ural committee. MIR.
Warner Is better known
in this city In connec-
ton with real estate, as
he has carried on for a
number of years q large
and successful real es-
tate business and still
remains at the head of
the firm which bears his
name. He started in
lite like many another
young man with nothing
n hack him hut bfC
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efforts q uniform rate OF
charges for carriages
was established. They
also have made arrange
ments for the orderly APP
proach of the carriages
to the ball room. and
have formulated a plan
by which the confusion
and delay incident In
leaving a crowded as
semblage of that char
acter will be obyiated.
he rates for carriages
ecured by the COM
nittee received the sane
ion of the District Com
nissioners, and will hold
God for the entire in
tugural period. TIL e
chairman, Thomas Som
erville. has attended to
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to be present in person
were intrusted to a CON-
mittee composed Of the
leading members of the
profession s t a I'll on e d
permanently at the cap
itol city. At it's head
was wisely placed the
We teran Gen. II. V.
BOynton. who Is in
charge Washington
bureau of the Cincinnati
Commercial g dzette.
Perhaps no member OF
the profession Is more
W i d e y or favorably
known than Gen. Boyn-
ton. A fearless. cana.
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MR.. II. A. WILLARD. Tee. appreciated the I'm
portance of the work placed in their charge
Mr.. Willard gave his personal attention to
the details and his experience as member of
the inaugural committee for the two pre-
ceding inaugurations was found to be
valuable. He is one Of the old resi-
dents Of the city, having come here in the
year lS47. Born in Vermont In 1922, and be-
ginning life on farm. he was engaged In COM
mercial business up to the time Of his residence
in this city. He then. in connection with his
brother Edwin. opened what rs now known as
the hotel management until after the war. when
he retired. He is a large owner of real estate
and is connected with a number of charitable and
financial institutions Of the city. He is presi-
dent Of the Columbia insurance company and
also OF the Columbia street railway. The members
associated with him on the committee are:
W. p. Lipscomb Saml W. Currlden
II. N Dellinger VIM. H. Clagett
VIM. E. Earle henry III. Kendall
Lewis Clephane Albert Gleeson
c. C. Willard II. X. Viele
Z. b. Hay Geo. HI. Brown
Thos. H. Gale Danl. j. Macarty
E. G.. Shelter Frank n. Carver
Louis Cunningham W. H. Covington
W. H. McKnew c. c. Martin
John T. Lehman Arthur Martin
Henry Beard W. r. Smith.
Committee on Public Comfort
larger proportion Of the visitors to the city
during Inauguration come in contact with the
committee on public comfort than with any
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honorable life he has
been called upon fire.
quently to occupy posi-
lions Of public trust.
In 1S49 he was chief
clerk Of the pension
Office. During the adj
minlstratlon of Presi-
dent Pierce he was APP
pointed city postmaster,
and shortly afterwards
he was elected mayor of
the city and served in
that capacity for two
terms. He was ap-
'pOinted By Gen. Grant
police commissioner.
Col. Berret, while
thoroughly identified
with District interests.
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Blaine campaign and
was chosen president
Of the Maryland electo-
raj college. He was also
chairman of the inaugu-
raj committee OF the
last Inauguration and
represented the city In
this capacity in the re-
ceptlon to President
Cleveland upon his ar
rival In this city.
Mr.. Crosby .. Noyes,
the editor Of The EVEN
ING STAR. q member OF
the committee, has been
for thlrty-six years
identified with this
paper and does not,
therefore, need any in
observation-disclosures - see 80. n .<-.s
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n. Y, in 1852. When
a boy ten years old he
moved to Akron. Ohio,
and he went to Cali
fOrnia in 1850. making
the trip overland. He
located in Davenport.
ILL.,. and subsequently,
removed to Elkhart,
Ind. He came to this
city in January. 1861,
entering t h e govern
ment service in April.
In 1858 he was promoted
to the Office ofchiefclerk
of the Interior depart
ment. Resigning that
,nInan In Iannarx, 1QfS
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OF march for the accom-
mediation Of spectators.
The spaces at the dis
posal of the committee
were in front OF the
parks and reservations.
To avoid the danger of
accidents the committee
made a condition in dis
posing Of these privi-
leges that the stands
should be erected sub
ject to the approval of
the building inspector.
The chairman. Henry A.
Willard. as well as the
members of the commit
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of the members are
editors or ex editors.
Among these is Mr.. Still
son Hutchins, who, I'M
til recently. was pub
Usher and editor of the
Washington Post. Heis
a native Of New Hamp-
shire and was educated
in Boston. In his early
manhood he removed to
Iowa. where he was en-
gagged in journalism.
subsequently he went
to st. Louis. and was a
successful news paper
publisher there. He
founded the Post In this
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residence in New York
city the elder Gardner
removed to this city.
His son attended the
public schools here and
then was sent to Mount
st. Mary's college at
En- NIT s b urg, Md. -,
where he graduated. He
subsequently became as
ISOLATED with his father
in business, and when in
1877 the Washington
beneficial endow m G n t
association was organ
lied he became the as
slstant to his father. who
was the secretary. Upon
tho death nf hiS fatbar
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Senator Quay accepted
this duty, and after con-
ferences with the men,
bers of the executive
committee of the ma
tional committee and
some OF the leading citi-
zens of the District, he
named Mr.. Alexander t.
Britton as chairman OF
the inaugural COM
mittee. In a letter to
Mr.. BrittOn from New
York. under date OF
Nov. 9, Senator QUAY
wrote: "You are hereby
designated BY the ex-
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place in January 1865,
he was sent to Florida as an agent of the gov
eminent In June he returned to Washington
and engaged in the real estate business in
which he continued until 1878, since which time
he has been identified with the newspapers of
the District.
Lawrence Gardner was born in Glasgow. Scot.
land, In the year lS47. He came to this country
when child with his parents. After short
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OF the city In former
years. and young Glover
began life as a clerk.
lie then entered the
banking house of which
he Is now the head and
became known to the
public rs the receiving
teller. The late Geo. W.
Riggs, approaching his
energy and ability, made
him q partner in the bus
mess and after the death
Of Mr.. Riggs he sue
ceeded to his place. He
has always taken great
interest in the welfare
OF the city and Is promi-
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other committee. The
business of this commit
tee has been to find out
the available quarters In
the city and where meals
can be secured. The
committee acts as an
agent between those
who have quarters and
those who want them.
1t is q work of great
magnitude and includes
the securing Of quarters
for all the military and
civic organizations. The
committee has had
rooms at inaugural
A.l~-.~kzr ~
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was designated to have
charge of that depart
ment. The committee
under the leadership Of
til cir CHI arm n n. Z.
Kurtz Johnson, by cor
respondence with nearly
all the railroads In the
country secured a sched-
ule of rates which was
OF great advantage to
in au ural visitors.
Chairman johnson Is
one Of the prominent
business men Of the city.
He was born in Dor
chester county. Nd, A
years ago, and come to
this city in 1866. He is
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Friedrich Douglass is
perhaps the leading rep
resentative of his race
in this country. Born
in slavery and escaping
to the north at a time
when the abolition ex-
element was stirring
the entire country he
became almost at once
o conspicuous figure.
His native eloqueuce.
aided by the knowledge
which he had acquired
thrnr1 OH his nup ..tr.rtc
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ganiZed. Joseph X. Nc
Cannon is at the head
of the committee. Gen.
Edward F. Beale, who
was first named for this
post. was called away
from the city by bust
ness in California. Mr..
McCammOn is o native
of Philadelphia. and for
a number of years held
the position OF assistant
encouragement OF the
United States, and was
the representative of the
Department of Justice
forthe Interior depart
ment. He is a graduate
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mittee. This committee
was intlusted with the
duty OF raising the
necessary funds to de-
fray the expenses Of the
Inauguration display.
Their important work
was performed with
rapidity and success, and
in the course of a few
weeks the inaugural
committee had at its
credit in the banks the
handsome sum of nearly
$50, 900. Capt. Lemon.
who was born in 0non-
'dago county. n. Y.
forty-five years ago. left
Troy COLLEGE tn enter the
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list is kept of those having apartments for
lease. The chairman, Col. L. p. Wright, brought
to this work the experience gained during the
two preceding inaugurations, when he held the
same position. Col. Wright il native OF Mas
sachusetts and his early manhood was spent as
= railroad man. He established q stage line
over the Andes, In Chilli When the war broke
out he entered the federal service as major Of
the 14th Massachusetts,. After serving with dis
tinction with this regiment he was appointed by
Gen. Grant as superintendent of military rail-
roads. When the war closed he spent several
years In Chicago, as q contractor, and came to
this city In 1873 where his home has since been.
The members OF the committee on public COM
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Mr.. \. VI. Calpp was for
many years well known
in Buffalo asa newspaper
publisher. He was APP
pointed public printer
by President Grant.
and held that position
tor a number Of years.
Upon leaving Office he
purchased and edited for
q time the National Re
publican, but sold ont his
interests in that paper
in 1851. Since then he
has not been actively
engaged in business.
He il president Of the
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THOs soMERvMLE. the duties of his posi-
ton with the energy and ability which has char
acteriZed his life as q successful business
man. Mr.. Somervie is a native of Scot
land and before coming to this country he
learned the trade Of brass fnisher. He arrived
In New York in 1858. where he worked at his
trade. and then moved to Baltimore. At the
breaking out of the war he came to this city and
for short time held the position OF foreman OF
the ordnance shop in the navy yard. He then
established his present business which has
grown to large proportions under his ef1cient
management Mr.. Somerville is identified with
several financial institutions In this city, and Is
prominent Mason. The other members Of the
committee are as follows:
VIM. l.. Cowan, w. 8. Roose.
John Gibson. Frank h. Ward.
Robt. T. Hiest0n,
Committee ON Civic Organizations.
A Characteristic feature of the inaugural
parade are the large number Of political clubs
and other civic associations appearing In the
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DR.. Charles B. Purvis,
one of the prominent
colOred citizens of the
District. was born in
Philadelphia, and re-
ceiVed his education at
Oberlin college. He
graduated in medicine
at Cleveland, Ohio. and
came to this city about
the close OF the war.
He was called from the
private practice Of his
profession to be assis-
tant Of the doctor in
charge Of Freedmen's
hospital. He has been
for some years at the
head Of that hospital.
and his management as
well as professional skill
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services at that time.
Col. Swords is a citizen
of Iowa and like others
from that state is a very
handsome man. He was
born in Charlestown.
Mass. in 1874. He en-
listed when less than
eighteen years old in a
Massachusetts regiment
soon after the war broke
out and served until the
close of the war. He
rose from the ranks to
the lieutenant-coloneicy
of his regiment. He
was wounded three
times in the last year
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line of march. Over
20. 600 members Of such
organizations will at
tend the Inauguration.
To provide for the recep-
ton ofthese associations
and to secure suitable
quarters for them has
been the work Of the
com mittee on civic
organizations. In order
to accomplish the duties
assigned tn 1t the COM
mittee had permanent
rooms ct Inauguration
headquarters. 1t kept
. roster showing the
names of I'll erganisar
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in 1882 Mr. Gardner succeeded him as secretary.
a position which he still fills. He is actively
identified with local politics, and is the presi-
ident Of the Columbia democratic club. At the
last Inauguration he was corresponding secre-
tary Of the inaugural executive committee, and
in 1885 he was treasurer of the democratic con-
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charge of all military or
CARNATIONS is regarded
as one Of the principal
committees connected
with the Inaugural pre-
partitions. They have
charge Of over 1900
men, and in order to at
tend to the correspond
ence that was necessary,
~ well a. to receive the
committees sent on ahead
BY the several organiza-
lions, IN once W o .
opened In November ut
Inaugural headquarters.
A complete roster was
kept Of the companiesas
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Comfort at the Ball.

tioas are provided. ard
contracts for the cree
ton Of hat-boNes were
made and the necessary
attendants appointed.
At the head of this COM
mlttee was placed Mr..
James f. Bell. VINO was
chairman OF a similar
committee at the two
preceding Inaugural
tons. Mr.. Bell. though
a young man. is a vet
eran in the service OF
the city post-ofiice OF
this city. He was born
in Fredericksburg, Va.
in 1S45. Coming to this
pifV of On aarlv ara ba
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E. KURTZ JOHNSON. now at the head of tn,
large coal firm of johnson Bros. and the lum
Der firm of Johnson & Wimsatt and is con
nected with a number of corporations and en-
terprises in this city. He has had the co-opera-
ton OF the following well known men:
A. ID. Anderson J. F.. Libbey
VIM. Alvey J. G. McKibben
II. L. BiscOe Geo. W. Moss
Jas. l.. Barbour ID. p. McKeever
John Bailey f. W. S. Moore
J. d. Bartlett Frank B. Moves
c. II. Bishop N. G. Ordway
Geo. w. Cochran r. A. Parke
w. A. II. Church s. A. Peugh
Geo t. Dunlap A. l.. Reed
+. ii. Draney r. II. Sylvester
Geo. T. bearing Percy G. Smith
f. w. Fox N. II. Shea
F. w. Huidekoper Jas. VIM. Somerville
Frank Hume Geo. Truesdell
p II. Hill Jas l.. TAYLOR
l. N. Jackson J. l.. Vogt
Geo. W. Knox W. A. Wimsatt
4. j. Lockwood W. p. WEIGH
Chas. Wheatley.
The Press Committee.
The interests of the newspaper men who wit
ness and describe the Inauguration ceremonies
for the benefit OF the thousands who are unable
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city at an early are he MR.. JAS v. BELL
entered the post-office when a mere boy He
has worked his way up through the various
grades and Is now superintendent of the city
delivery service. The other members of the
committee are as follows:
James A. Bates Fred. 6. Smith
Dr >. >, Bond Horace p. springer
VIM. 5. Brock Henry Sherwood
J. J. Beardsley Ttad. X. Sailor
j. NJ. Dufour q E. W, Stone
Alex. Grant DIR. Geo. B. WEIGH
Henry 5. Merrill ID. W. Zantzinger.
Tickets and Invitations.
The beautiful specimens Of the engravers and
painters art as seen in the tickets and invita-
lions issued for this Inauguration have been
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tons applying for place In the procession. and
through the committee on public comfort
secured quarters for them. The correspond
ence that was necessary Kept the secretary Of
the committee, Capt. S. n. Merrill and his sssis-
tants busily occupied. The chairman OF the
committee. Mr.. Myron N. Parker, is also vice.
chairman OF the executive committee and mar
shall Of the division In the inaugural parade
composed Of the civic organizations. Mr..
Parker Is one OF the leading real estate brokers
In this city, having rapidly built mp an extensive
business. He came to this city st the close Of
the war, having served in the army during the
entire war period. He was for a number Of
years In the government service here and was
assistant postmaster of the city under Post
master Conger. He Is Interested In many insti-
tutions OF a charitable and financial character
and Is prominent In the Masonic order. lie il a
native of Vermont. and has the genuine Yankee
push and enterprise. His well-tred executive
abilities and his energy ana popularity are such
that he Is generally called upon to take lead
ing part In any public movement. A number Of
the members of the civic committee were APP
pointed as representatives OF the State In which
they reside and have rendered great service In
furnishing Information relative to the organiza-
ton from their States. The committee Is COM