Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13

OF the Inauguration ceremonies.
Mr.. Harrity has appointed a new committee
Of fifty prominent citizens. with Col. Jas. q.
Berret as the chairman. Col. Berret was the
chairman Of the Inauguration committee Of
1884
The first news Of this action on the part OF
Chairman Harrity was received in Washington
this morning when the fifty gentlemen named
as members Of the committee received copies
of the following letter:
THE LETTER OF NOTIFICATION.
PHILADELHIA, Dec. II, 1892
NY Dear Sir:
The democratic national committee has APP
pointed the following named geniler"en as q
committee TO take charge of the ceremonies
incident to the inauguration Of Pre-ident-elect
Cleveland on March 4, 1898, and Of all matters
relating thereto, viz:
Messrs. James q. Berret, Henry l.. Biscoe.
Alexander j. Briston. Charles s. Bradley, Nj. W.
Beveridge. H. o. Claughton, Calderon
Carlisle, Geo. 7. Dunlop, Henry f.
Davis, j. Maury Dove. C. W. Darr,
John J. Edison, Reginald Fendnil. Lawrence
Gardner, c. G. Glover, W. B. Gurley. William
A. Gordon, NJ. ". Gait. Z. J. Hannah. Peter
n. Hill, r. o. Hoffman, William Holmead.
George z. Hamilton, James Ii. Hopkins. J.
Harrison johnson. J. Fred Kelley. G. Z. Ian
caster, Martin +. Morris, Frederick L. Moore.
William II. Manogue. Dominick 1. Muir
Shy I, Joseph K Mocam@On, q; W,
Jas L. Norris, John IL. oberIy, E. S. Parker,
John W. Ross. Joseph Shillington. John O.
Slater, Benz. 7. Snyder Edwa 4 J. stellwagen.
VIM. 5. Thompson, Albert A. Wilson, A. =
Worthington, 5. Walter Woodward, Saml Z.
Wheatley, Michael L. Weller, Jas. p willett,
Nathaniel Wilson.
Col Jas q Derrat hos baen aa.ic,a,a5 as
chairman of the committee. and is authorized
TO increase its membership if such increase
shall seem TO him TO be necessary. This COM
mittee is au horned TO provide for the appoint
ment of such additional committees and sub
committees "a may be required.
1t Is hoped that YOU will find il convenient
and agreeable 20 serve a member of the COM
mittee. Yours very truly,
VIM F. HARRrrr.
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED.
The news of Mr.. Harrity's action soon spread
among local democrats and was the subject of
a good deal of discussion this afternoon. So
far as STAR reporters could ascertain, it was
generally very well received and the list of
names as selected came in for a great deal of
favorable comment
From the list of names included in the letter
II will be seen that all the elements that pre-
viously were working along different lines are
represented and this is regarded as all the evi-
dence necessary that from now on all will pull
together. Mr.. James J.. Norris. who, AZ menu
Der of the national committee for the District
OF Columbia. appointed the first inaugu-
ration committee, Is member Of
the new committee, as is also Mr..
Martin F. Morris. who was made chairman of
the executive committee by those associated
with Mr.. Norris. Col. Berret, il will be re-
membered, was named b. Mr.. Norris a. chair
man Of the general committee. Mr.. Bsrnum.
who was then chairman OF the national CON-
mittee, and Senator German who was chairman
OF the national executive committee. appointed
the inaugural committee for the fret Inaugural
ton OF President Cleveland, and with this as a
precedent the latest move of Chairman Harrity
Is looked upon as both authoritative and FINAL,
and II Is thought that from now on all will be
harmonious and smooth.
COL. BERRET ACCEPTS.
When STAR reporter called upon Col Berret
at his Office on New York avenue this morning
the new chairman was engaged in a deep and
earnest conversation with Mr.. Jas. l. Norris that
seemed rs though il ought TO furnish columns
of interesting news and gossip for The STARS
readers 1t didn't, however, for Col Berret
SAID. that the letter, a copy of which he showed
the reporter had been received by him only
this morning, and contained all that he knew
the situation.
II have answered the letter from Chairman
Harrity," said he, "and have accepted the APP
pointment as head of the committee and that's
al know that Is likely to interest you
when will the committee meet? Well,
really that has not been decided vet, for in the
first place We have not selected a place for
meeting. We have not had time to do any
thing definitely yet. l can tell you. though,
that we viii hold a meeting in the near
future, and we viii get to work just as soop as
We can in accordance with The instructions con-
tanned in the letter from Ph;lsdelphis. No,
l,-. "A. 49,. a 4
committee nor what subcommittee will be APP
pointed. You mustn't hurry a man too much
ut viii all be done in good time and you shall
know all about il for 1HE STAR. IL you sboaid
find out anything today you would not ha We
anything to write about in the future"
Mr.. IL. T.. DAVIS.
Speaking of Mr.. Harrity's action Mr.. Henry
E. Davis said: 1.-The personnel of the commit
tee and the manner Of its makeup are entirely
satisfactory to me. Mr.. Harrity, or rather
the national committee, has done Just
what expected to be done.
Had the national committee acted other
wise there would have been great dissstistsc-
ton. As it Is, every member of the commit
tee has his commission directly from the
national committee and there is left no room
for friction. The committee chosen il repre-
sen tatiye. and its membership insures energy
and intelligence in the conduct of the inaugural
ceremonies. Yes, am very well pleased with
the outcome Of the matter, and so is every other
democrat not . party TO the railroading designs
Of those who sought to forestsll fair action in
the premises"
MR.. WELLER HAPPY.
Mr.. N. I. Weller wore a smile today. He had
in his pocket one Of the letters from Chairman
Harrity. Mr.. Weller said to a STAB reporter:
81 feel gratifed that the difficulty has finally
been settled in a manner that must afford sstis-
faction to every one"
PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE TO ma NonRIa
Mr.. James L. Norris said to . STAR reporter:
The committee is q good one and is perfectly
acceptable to me. The executive COMMITTEES
named in the first instance ID includ ID
in the committee Of fifty, and the latter COM
mituee is nothing more than was predicted in
The STAB several days ago. and which / knew
would be about ~ named At Mr.
Harrity's request / have conferred with
Chairman Berret and . meeting of the
committee will shortly be called The meeting
may possibly be held this week--at any rate, at
an early day. There win BE- no hitch. and Ne
viii all work together"
A aArraFTEp DEHoCRAf.
Mr.. John Boyle Of The central dsmooFstic
committee in conversation with 61An rspertsr
this afternoon aid that In his opinion. and in
the opinion Of al ,thoss With whom h h.a