Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-29
THE INAUGURATION.
The Executive COMMITTEES Meet and Ge
Down tn Business.

The Executive COMMITTEES Meet and Get
Down to Business.
The first meeting OF the inaugural executive
committee was held yesterday afternoon ut 8
O'Clock at the headquarters in the Lehman
bnilding. 1t business hike meeting and a
general feeling was shown that it was full time
to get to work in earnest. All the members Of
the committee but two we're present and of the
two one was confined to his house by sickness
and the other was absent from the city. Chair
man Norris presided and in calling the meeting
to order made an address rs follows:
Gentleman: We have been selected by the
proper authorities as the executive commit tee
to prepare for the ceremonies Of Inauguration
on the ith Of March next. In accepting this
high trust We shall. many of us, be compelled
In large measure to leave our private avoca-
tons and assume the responsibility in common
with those Who are to be associated with us Of
making preparation which shall reflect credit
upon our city. upon the Distinguished men who
are to be inaugurated and upon our whole
country
The Inauguration of President Of this great
republic IL in very important sense a proud
naiioEal affair, and at the same time il has been
le1t Dy unoroken past usage in the hands Of
the citizens OF this District without distinction
OF party to make the ceremonies worthy of the
III.
As we assume this vast work we hope to have
with US, In active and cordial cooperation, not
orly the members of the general committee,
With Its honored veteran and experienced
chairman. Col James q. Berre., but as many
OF our noble and patriotic fellow citizens upon
other committees yet TO be announced rs may
De required to make the approaching Inaugural
ton the most imposing spectacle ever witnessed
here on any similar occasion. The good people
o. THIS District surely have the ability, and
doubt not the will, to exhibit the decorum and
hospitality of our grand capital TO the unpre-
eedented throngs of our fellow countrymen
who will be present with us on that day from
every section of the land.
The honor of our designation. unsolicited by
any one of us. is no doubt fully appreciated by
Us all. But the responsibility II entails cannot
be overestimated. Nor. gentlemen. can /.
standing in this position today, omit to advert
TO my predecessor Of eight years ago. the late
honorable and iamented William II. Gait,
whose noble spirit and invincible energy did so
much to inspire his associates with enthusiasm
and TO make that Inauguration memorable in
the annals of the nation. Would that he could
be here with us now.
May not venture to believe that his actiou.
IN that day is not forgotten. and will serve to
Incite every one of US and all our fellow eiti-
zens TO contribute everything in our power for
the success Of the undertaking While we
know that nothing is to be gained hy il but the
credit OF having done our duty well. we must
see 70 II that nothing is left undone to insure
the highest measure Of ysaccess.
Gentlemen, let us determine that there shall
De no iali9ree-er in the most minute details.
Iel Us w%fk together with the desire of no other
scWTfd than that which the purest patriotism
CO. fers. so that when each of us shall retire to
b private avocations it may be with the full
consciousness that he has done his utmost to re-
feet honor upon our government, our city and
all our people.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Norris address J.
Fred kelley was elected secretary and W.
Cranch MeIntire corresponding secretary.
PLAN OF OPERATIONS DISCUSSED.
There was some discussion as to the plan of
operations that the committee should pursue,
and after reviewing the work of the two pre-
ceding inaugurations it was finally decided to
appoint committee of three, with the chair
man rs an ex-oficio member. TO determine what
subcommittee would be required and TO NOM
mate n chairman for each. Beriah Wilkins. r.
o. Hoffman and Richard Smith were selected
as the committee. Mai. Bscoe suggested in
order that the work Of the committee might
begin at once that special committee on
finance should be appointed but such an action
was not considered necessary.
When the discussion came around to the
question Of finances Col. Berret, chairman of
the general committee, said that already sew
eral gentlemen had volunteered to contribute at
once 81 goo each. A business firm had written
TO him offering to forward q check for O. 900
"a their contribution TO the Inauguration fund.
He had replied that their check for $500 would
be accepted. but they would not be allowed to
make so large q contribution they desired.
He had done this because he believed the con-
tributions to the funds OF the committee
should be as general possible. On account
of the large receipts Of the inaugural ball
the contributions made by citizens amount
every one who desires TO should be allowed the
privilege OF making contributions.
Lawrence Gardner, ". Cranch McIntire and
c. G. Lancaster were next appointed a COM
mittee 10 determine on the clerical force and
other employees required by the committee and
NJ. l. Weller, A. I. Britton and W. G. McIntire
were selected a. a committee TO secure at once
the pension Office building for the inaugural
ball The committee then adjourned until next
Saturday.