Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-07
THE PATENT CENTENNIAL.
Preparations About Completed for the Ope
ing Of the Celebration Tomorrow

Preparations About Completed FOR the Open
ing OF the Celebration Tomorrow.
The headquarters Of the patent celebration
committee on G street presented busy scene
this morning. Members Of the various COM
mittees in charge Of the arrangements came in
to report progress and to consult about details.
The force of clerks were engaged mainly in
issuing tickets for admission to the meetings at
Lincoln Hall, which will begin tomorrow after
noon. Cards Of admission will also be neces-
sary for the reception at the patent Office to-
morrow evening. These cards, as well o. the
tickets for the meetings will be issued from the
committee headquarters on G street. A num-
Der Of prominent inventors have already ar
rived, but the great rush of arrivals is expected
tomorrow. Already about one thousand tickets
have been sold, and it seems that by tomorrow
afternoon, when the celebration begins. the en-
tire house will be disposed Of Mr.. Calling,
the inventor Of the gun bearing his name, has
arrived in the city. One Of the boxes in the
hall has been assigned to the President ana the
members Of the cabinet.
COLLECTION OF EARLY PArENrs
An interesting collection Of early patents Is
being put in order in the hall Of the National
Museum. Mr.. Cox, the chief clerk of the
museum. has charge of this work, and it is ex-
teresting features of the celebration.
The first event in the celebration will be the
meeting Of the national committee tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock in parlor 10 Of Wizards
Hotel. The initial public meeting will be held
at Lincoln Hall in the afternoon beginning at
$50 O'Clock. There will be a meeting in the
evening followed by a reception in the patent
office. On Thursday there will be meeting in
the afternoon and in the evening. and on Fri
day the visitors will go to Mount Vernon. There
Will be military parade in the afternoon, and
in the evening the final meeting Of the celebra-
ton will be held.
MILITARY REVIEW.
The patent centennial authorities having
come to the conclusion that combined civic
and military parade would be impossible. be-
cause a respectable civic showing could not be
made at this time, have 30 arranged matters as
to provide the best possible military display.
This will take place on Friday afternoon and
Will be in the form OF a review. The troops
participating will be the third United States
artillery, the two troops Of cavalry from Fort
Myer, the District National Guard and the
battalion Of High School Cadets.
General orders from National Guard head
quarters require the formation of the brigade
line at p. m. on the north side of Pennsylvania
avenue, facing south, with the right resting On
18th street. The brigade will proceed to the
White Lot by the way Of 18th street. The
President, who is to be the reviewing person.
age, and the distinguished guests will occupy
position on the northern edge Of the ellipse,
and the troops will march past. up 18th street
to Pennsylvania avenue, down 18th street and
pennsylvania avenue to AZ street. where the
National Guard column will fall out of line and
proceed to the armories.
1t has been arranged that the members of
the centennial committee shall be photographed
in group and Mr.. NJ. B. Brady will DO the
artist.