Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-11

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Williams, Sedalia, Mo-, 90; Harrison and Nor
ton giee club, +. NJ. Wagner, Columbus, Ohio.
50; a. and NJ. marching club cowboys" C. E.
Funk Denver, Col, 20; Phoenix engine COM
panyy No. I, J. W. Porter, Wilmington, Del, so.
Mhlp and Spur club, Miss Laura b. Wilson,
Leavenworth, Kan. 200; Wide Awakes, Major
J. G. Rathburn, Hartford, Conn, 100; n. and
NJ. club, Fl. F. Graham, Paris Tex. so; Column
Bis club, r. d. Walcott. Indianapolis, Ind.
loo; Topeka republican fsmbeau club, ]. W.
+: Hughes, Topeka, Kan, 100; Young mems
Blaine club, George B. Cox, Cincinnati. Ohio,
ESQ; Federal republican club, George Kenneth
Brooklyn, N. Y, lbs. Salem hambeau club, H.
P. Holsey, Salem, Mass, 100; Harrison
mounted ,,,;5a guards; s. Croker, jr; Lewins-
Episcopal conference, C. W. Fitzhugh, Balti-
more, Md, $50; St. Joseph fambeau club. w
w. Cozine, St Joseph No., so.
These make total Of 1850 men, Of which
Pennsylvania furnishes $3.50; New York, Ass;
New Jersey, 1,S20, and other states, 4,SS5
EXTRA RAILROAD TRACKS
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad companv
has been granted permission by the District
Commissioners for a period of eighteen DAYS,
commencing with February IS. to lay tempo.
rary tracks on the following streets; Commence
ing at the east side Of North Capitol street and
crossing to ID street, and down the bed of d
street, occupying it with two tracks to its in
tersection with New Jersey avenue; also COM
mencing at the south side of Massachusetts,
avenue and extending south across E street
into square 6Sl and running parallel with the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company's freight
warehouse to North Capitol street; also to
cross the unnamed streets, running north and
south, through square 67S' between E and G
streets, with five tracks, with the privilege Of
closing this street to travel.
TO KEEP THE AVENUE CLEAR.
The executive committee of the committee
on public order held Q conference Saturday
night with Maj Moore. It was resolved that it
was the sense Of the meeting that contrary to
previous custom the avenue should be kept
clear between the march of the escort to the
President down to the capitol and the return
of the procession. 1t was also resolved that
the police force should be sufficient to preserve
public order without the assistance Of the
troop of cavalry offered by Gen Beaver. Build
ing Inspector Entwisle, under instructions from
the Commissioners, is investigating the advis-
ability OF running the rope along the avenue
continuously. or leave openings at the crossing
OF each numbered street.
THE STREET DECORATION.
Mr.. Lewis D. Wine, chairman of the inaugu-
raj decorations committee, said to q STAR re-
porter to-day that Mr.. Samuel 7. Davis, the
chairman of the subcommittee appointed to
wait upon persons on Pennsylvania avenue
from 18th to 10Th streets, with a view of having
March next has made most favorable report.
showing that his committee had carefully can
vassed the entire territory and had received
assurances from nearly every individual that
the decorations wonld be general and complete.
Reports from all the committees are expected
soon. "The space as far as heard from is be-
tween 7th and 18th Streets" said Mr. Wine,
land my knowledge of the people on the line
yet to be heard from justifes the belief that
their public spirit is equal to that Of their
neighbors, and that from LIST street to WASH
ington Circle we will have an unbroken display
OF bunting. 1t is very pleasant to find all the
people, regardless of their political feeling, so
willing to contribute to the pleasure of those
who will visit our city on the occasion Of the
Inauguration"
The Irish-American republican club of New
York city at meeting Saturday night arranged
to come to Washington and parade Inaugural
ton day.
The Minneapolis Flambeau club. though it
will not take part in the competitive drill, is
coming and will march in the procession.
Capt Vickery, of company l. fifth infantry
Illinois national guard, has applied for place
for his command. He says two or three other
companies of the fifth infantry may come.
The Cadet corps, Of st. Johns academy,
Alexandria; the Grand Forks Guard, and the
Grarsford Guards, both of the first regiment
Dakota, have applied for places in line.
Mr.. Leeds member of the civic committee
for Pennsylvania, reports that the Clay club
and the Geo. I. Mills Pioneer club, of Phila-
delphia, in addition to the long list already re-
ported, are coming.
Col. N. A. Dillon, of the Union Veterans
union has applied for place at the head of the
fifth division for Hancock's command. U. V. u,
OF this city. He has been informed that all
the Union Veteran organizations have been
assigned to the fourth division.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Parker, chairman of the civic COM
of fbn oofo 20
associations here to name a representative to
serve as an aid to the marshal of the fifth di-
vision.
Mr.. Emmons Blaine was among the callers
at headquarters to-day. He had a long talk
with MIR. Britton.
Capt. Mortimer Clark was acting to-day as
secretary of the civic committee in the absence
of Capt. Merrill