Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-17
THE PRESIDENT.
PREPARATIONS FOR HIS RECEP-
TION WELL UNDER WAY.
Proceedings of the Executive Committee
Last Evening-The q. A. r. Appoint
Representatives. tor the Occasion.

Representative for the Occasion.
The executive committee of the gem
eral committee who are arranging for
the reception to be rendered President
Harrison, next week, held another
meeting last evening at the Office OF the
mayor. General E. p. Johnson pre-
sided.
The finance committee reported that
the council would meet today at 10 a.
M, when the petition for an appropri-
alton of $500 to pay the expenses Of
the reception would be presented.
Major w. G. Furrey, Of the decoration
committee, reported that all arrange
ments tor the decoration of the pavilion
had been perfected. The work will be
done by the ladies Of the Flower Festi-
val society.
A telegram from M. r. Higgins, the
private secretary of Governor Markham,
was read. 1t announced the receipt of
an invitation to participate in the recep-
ton, and it was accepted.
Hancock Banning. offered his four-in-
hand team for the president and his
party. The horses will be tested first, to
ascertain if they are absolutely safe, and
if they are the generous offer will be
accepted. The fiery steeds will be driven
by an experienced driver. This will be
the only four-in-hand in the procession.
General McCook and staff were re-
quested to act as body-guard to the pres
ident, and they will be assigned posi-
tion on the stage at the pavilion.
Then quite little tussle came up as
to the hotel at which the presidential
party should make headquarters during
their stay in the city.
The matter was finally settled by
directing the chairman to appoint a
committee of three to select head
quarters.
The carriage committee was allowed
$3.50 for carriages.
Major Gard, from the committee on
two bands in the city that could be OBJ
tanned. The bandmen will have to be
paid 81 per head.
The Mandolin club will donate their
services and discourse sweet music on
the train as the presidential party ap-
proach the city. The committee was
allowed 5000 for music.
Major Furrey reported that Col. G.
H. Corbin had accepted the position of
grand marshal.
SCol. Corbin then made a brief state
ment as to what he desired the commit
tee to do. He wanted subcommittee
appointed from the executive commit
tee to outline the line of march. He
also wanted some assistance in the mat
ter of appointing aids.
The ladies of the Flower Festival
society desire contributions of palms,
pepper branches, or any tropical foliage
for decoration, to be brought to the pa
vilion on Mon day morning at the Olive
street door. Cut flowers are also wanted
all day Tuesday and until Wednes-
day noon, at the Fifth-street door.
All patriotic ladies in the city were
also invited to assist in the work. They
can report at the pavilion Monday, at
10'a. m. s7
The committee to designate fifty aids
for the grand marshal, Colonel Corbin,
was named as follows: Major Gard,
Major Furrey and City Clerk Teed.
Police Commissioner Lewis thought
that thirty special men now in the pri-
vate patrol service could be engaged for
service on that day. The police COM
mission was also requested to engage
thirty extra men for service on that day.
The street car companies were also re-
quested to close down on the line of
march during the procession.
The committee then adjourned until
this evening.
THE G. A. r.
The post commanders of the G. A. R..
met yesterday, and selected the follow
ing members of that body as reception