Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-19
THE INAUGURATION.
Preparing the Program for the Process
sion.
THE CADETS WILL NOT COME.

anb SADhis WILL NOT CONE.
Mr.. Britton, chairman Of the Inauguration
committee, stated to a STAR reporter that
neither the West Point cadets nor the naval
cadets VIII come to the Inauguration. He made
strong effort to secure their attendance, but
the War department and Navy department
authorities ruled against it. The prin-
of the cadets would be interrupted and
the experiences OF the past as to the temporary
generalization OF the cadets To make UP for
this lack, however, the War department. will
order here five companies of troops from Fort
Monroe and two companies from Fort Nc
Henry. The Navy department will have here
800 marines and battalion of blue jackets
CARRIAGES AT THE BALL.
The committee on carriages held a meeting
at inaugural headquarters last night, and per-
fected arrangements for the control of car
riages ON the night of the ball. After the adj
Journment OF the committee the hanson and
cab men held a meeting. There some
objection to the plan of the committee, and
after prolonged discussion the meeting was
adjourned to next Wednesday. The screen
upon which the numbers of the private car
riages will be flashed, as described in THE
STAR, will be placed at the northwest corner of
the pension building on the roof, and will be
twenty feet square. The operators of the
stereopticon will be in communication with the
9Th street entrance by telegraph The figures
on the screen will be six or seven feet long.
and can be seen by man to be stationed at
the corner of 18th and q streets. who will start
the carriages.
STAND FOR THE CHIEF CLERKS.
Chief Clerk Youmans, of the Treasury de-
partment, has arranged for the erection of a
private grand stand at the south front of the
building, just to the rear Of the clerks stand,
and has invited the chief clerks of all the other
NV L.
tality on the 4th of March. and take seats on
his stand to view the parade. MIR. Tweedale,
OF the War department, and Mr.. Hogg Of the
Navy department have accepted the invitation.
THE OHIO TROOPS.
Chairman Britton to-day said that Gov. For
aker would have about thousand
Ohio troops in line. A letter received at
headquarters from Gen. Axeline. adjutant-gen-
erai of the state, said that in addition to the
Ohio companies already reported, there would
be In line on March 4 battalion of the seven
teenth, battalion OF the fourteenth, company
OF the sixteenth and company of the fifth
regiment.
THE swALLow-rAIL PROBLEM.
The inaugural ball tickets announce that
full dress is required" This regulation
has caused considerable discussion, as the
general understanding is that full dress means
a swallow-tail coat Some have feared
that the requirement might have the eff ect of
keeping from the ball many who could
not conveniently provide themselves with
swallow-tail coats. Hundreds of visitors to the
city might not be able to attend the ball. When
Mr.. Britton was spoken to by STAR reporter
to-day on the subject, he said that the
words on the ball ticket should be con-
strued that full-dress is requested or
expected" 1t was desired he said.
to prevent people coming to the ball without
any care whatever as to the propriety of their
dress. A Prince Albert coat or any coat
that gentleman would wear at an evening
entertainment of a formal character will be
considered proper.
THE PENSION BUILDING.
Preparations for the inaugural ball are WISH
BILE both in the interior as well as on the exterior
of the pension building.
NOTES.
Governor and Mrs. jackson will probably at
tend the Inauguration of President Harrison as
the guests of Gov. Beaver, Of Pennsylvania, and
Mrs. Beaver, at the Riggs house
The Observation-Disclosures have reconsidered
their action in refusing the permit for the
stand along the front of the Botanical garden,
and it will be erected.
The guarantee fund for the inaugural COM
mittee has been closed at $4,000, which
amount has been collected by Capt Lemon.
chairman of the finance committee, and de-
posted in the Columbia National bank to the
CTeuit VI ID. H. warner, treasurer OF executive
committee.
The Bland club, of Cincinnati. has secured
Lochboehler's hall for the Inauguration.
The presiding elder of the Potomac district
A. III. Z. church, Rev. James II. A. johnson.
has published statement iustifying the course
of the A. NJ. E. ministers here in resolving to
join in the inaugural parade.
Capt. George E. Martin, of Camden, n. j., is
in the city to make arrangements for 300 of the
Harrison Veteran Legion, who will come here
70 participate IN the inaugural ceremonies.
Gen. William w. Thomas, jr.. of Portland.
was visitor at headquarters to-day.
Governor Beaver, the grand marshal of the
chief of staff, General Hastings
The order for the procession will soon be
proposed. A telegram from Gen. Hastings to
Chairman Britton this afternoon requested to
have forwarded to him at once to Harrisburg a
outside of the regular troops and the District
has been appointed marshal of the third di-
except the bodies named above, will be in
Gov Beaver, and Gen. Hastings will arrange
issued.
ing the framework for the pagoda in the
center of the court which is to be
occupied by the bod, and gas pipes formed in
materials were scattered over the floor.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.