Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-28
THE FLAMBEAU CLUBS.
Their Part In the Inauguration-Meetin
Of the Executive Committee, &c.

The Cyclone fambeau club, OF Lawrence
kans., has notified the committee that they
viii take part in the proposed competitive
drill which viii take place on the Avenue on
the night Of the Inauguration. The executive
committee offered prizes amounting 10 O.. 500.
which would be awarded provided NJ leAst
three clubs entered for competition. The
bambeau clubs at Atchison. Hans, and sedalia.
Mo-, have already notified the committee OF
their intention to take part in the competition.
The letter received to-day from the Cyclone
club determines finally that the exhibition will
take place. The clubs will furnish their own
fireworks. and the club making the best e1hi-
bition viii be awarded the prizes. Those that
witnessed the display Of ahambeau on the last
inauguration day will remember that il was a
brilliant and novel spectacle.
HAYES AND HAsIrS.
The venerable Hannibal Hamlin. OF Maine.
who was Vice-President during Lincoln's firss
administration, is now the only living ex-yice-
President. MIR. Hayes is the only living er-
President Both of these gentlemen will re-
ceive official invitations from tine inaugural
committee. Mr.. Hamlin expects to be in WASH
ington at that time. the committee has been in
formed, but they have not heard whether Mr.
Hayes is coming here or not
MEETING or THE ExEcUrIvE COMMITTEE.
At the meeting Of the inaugural executive
committee Saturday night, Frank n. Carver
was awarded the contract for constructing the
covered approaches 10 the ball room. and new
proposals were ordered 10 be invited for the
privilege of erecting stands on the reserve
tons. The committee on parks and reserya-
tlons were directed 10 arrange for the con-
structon of the reviewing stand. The pro-
gram, tickets and souvenirs will be ready Feb
ruary l. The supper tickets will be on sale at
the same time.
The chairman of the committee ON civic or
CARNATIONS reported that since last Saturday
sixteen organizations, numbering 2475 men,
had applied for position in line, making the
total number thus far 20.66l men The finance
committee reported that S4S, 466 9s had been
deposited. To date, siKty-six military organi-
cations have applied for quarters and forty
nine had been furnished with them
Col. Wright of the committee on public COM
fort, reported that during the week 3,247 per-
sons had been furnished quarters He still has
available quarters for Is, 46s people.
NOTES.
Gen. Axline, the Acknowledgement of the
state Of Ohio, informs the committee that
owing TO the fact that satisfactory arrange
ments cannot De made with the railroads for
transportation II is probable that the state
militia VIII only be represented by some 500
men.
The Baltimore light infantry. Lieut.. Col. II.
A. Barry commanding, viii have place in the
line.
The Grant memorial guards. an independent
colored battalion from Baltimore, have signi-
ned their intention 70 take part in the parade.
Lleut.-Col Jas. w. Flint il in command
Major Oscar Smith and VIM. Il. Mix. OF
Albany, n. y, were at headquarters to-day
They are committee appointed by the Uncon-
dltIonal republican club OF that city to secure
quarters in this city.