Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-26
THE INAUGURAL BALL ROOM.
a Description OF the Proposed Decora-
tions-Novel and Beautiful Effects.

In the decoration Of the ballroom the plan
adopted by the Inauguration committee has in
view hne effects without lavishness or tawdry
display. The surface fronts Of the galleries
wiu De festooned with American hags and in
'he spaces between there will be placed alter
nately silver-plsted armor mounted in
plush and coats Of arms Of all
the states and nations. The latter will be s
feet high, and will be painted in oil. The for
mer will be mounted on a backing 5 feet high.
covered with silk plush. Carved eagles,
trimmed with Gags, will surmouut the coat Of
arms. The face of the galleries will be further
decorated with garlands OF laurel, and the
columns supporting the galleries will
De decorated in the same way Laurel will be
used extensively. A feature will be the panels
OF choice flowers suspended from the front of
the galleries and representing the executive
departments OF the government These panels
VIII be ten feet long and five feet wide Prom
the dome IN the center of the ceiling will be
suspended an immense ship of state. She will
be three-master and thirty feet long.
IN THE CENTER OF THE BALLROOM
VIII be erected japanese pagoda, the lower
part OF which will be grotto, and the next two
stories will be occupied by the bands. The pa
CODA will be an ornamental feature, and will
mense portraits in oil of the President and
Nlce-President will form conspicuous features,
while In the reception-room will be a large
tete-a-tete chair made OF choice flowers. with
Harrison and Morton" worked in flowers in
the back OF the chair. novel idea has been
conceived by the florist in the construction Of
large floral ball. which will be suspended
near the entrance when the presidential party
comes in. The ball will open by pulling a
string, and shower Of cut flowers win descend
upon the party.
The committee on parks and reservations at
a meeting last evening determined 20 readver-
tise for bids for the privilege of erecting stands
IN 'front.' of the reservations along the avenue.
The bids recently submitted were not for each
stand separately in all instances One bid was
for erecting all the stands and others were for
separate stands. The committee desire 90 have
the bids made separately for each stand. and
Tor this reason they decided TO readvertise for
new bids Bids for the privilege of the sale OF
nowers have also been advertised for TO be
opened at the same time. The award of the
contract TO Fletcher a Langstaff for printing
the official program was confirmed.
Gen. Barnum. of New York. has requested
position IN line for the Grant club, of Albany.
They viii bring $50 men, a band of % pieces
and a number of invited guests
Fred Berger, commanding the Allegheny
guard, of Cumberland. Nd. has requested a
position in line for his company but as il num-
Ders out twenty-five men, II Is not likely his re-
quest will be complied with.
Mr.. Joy, representing the Missouri republi-
can club, of ST. Louis, was at headquarters yes
terday. The club will bring over 500 men neatly
uniformed.
Robert Darnton, captain commanding COM
pany b, first regiment of the Michigan state
troops, has informed the committee of their
intention Of taking part in the inaugural
parade.
The Hale Zouaves, Of Kansas City, No., are
coming.
Capt. Merrill, the secretary of the committee
on civic organizations states that since January
10 fifteen organizations have applied for posi-
ton in the parade. The total number of clubs
is now l24. of which number Is have made no
report of their numbers. The lumber Of men
reported is now 20 SAL
Gen. John E. Smith, the department COM
mander of the Union Veteran Army Of
Nebraska, has received letter from past
commander-in-chief, Gen. Tibbles, the chair
man of the national executive committee, L.
V. A.. notifying him that a circular will be
issued from headquarters TO the department
commanders and their stats in every state in
the Union requesting them TO participate in
the parade on inauguration day. Gen. Tbbles
will bring with him about fifty veterans from
New jersey.