Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-20
THE INAUGURATION.
Tammany's Arrangements Compieted-
Other Organizations Coming.

/ Advices from New York state that arrange
ments are nearly completed for Tammany' 8
part in the ceremonies incident 10 Mr.. Cleve-
lands Inauguration. Three thousand mem
bers Will go 20 Washington Thursday.
March ?, on special Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio railroad trains.
Mr.. Croker, Mayor Gilroy and other big men
will stop at the Arlington Hotel Headquarters
will be at No. 1891 Z street northwest Daniel
NJ Donigan will open them February "a.
In the parade Tammsny viii march in four
divisions, led by the delegations from the
second district, which gave Mr.. Cleve-
land the largest majority; the fourteenth,
which polled the second highest vote; the sixth.
which gave him the greatest percentage of the
registration. and the twenty-fourth. which cast
the second highest percentage OF the possible
vote The executive committee met at the wig
wan in East i4th street SATURDAY. afternoon
and selected Gen Josiah Porter ss marshal for
the state of New York. subject 20 the approval
OF Chief Marshal Martin t. Mcmahon. Each
assembly district will have one aid to the mar
shall Mayor Thomas F. Giiroy. grand sachem
OF the Ismmany Society. will ride at the head
OF the Iammany corps with the other officers.
The first division will carry the grand banner
OF the Iammany Society. The third division
VIII bear the grand banner OF the political or
ganization
| Each of the three thousand Tammany men
d
WI, be twelve bv two and one-half inches in
size, surmounted by an American eagle Under
an Indian heci and the words '.Tammauv
Hall is a handsome flag with the famous Tam
many tiger showing MS teeth. Beneath this.
In fancy letters. is the inscription ..Inaucura-
ton OF Cleveland and Stevenson, March 4
1888, and picture of the east front Of the
Capitol at Washington
THE IRoouors CLUB.
The itinerary of the Iroquois Club Of Chicago
for their proposed trip to Washington has been
received here. The club leaves Chicago March
z, at pm. 200 strong. and with band Of fifty
pieces. ana will arrive here on a solid
veshbuled train at 4 D. m. on Friday
March 8. They VIII make their headquarters
at the Arlington, using the large banquet hall
as Their rendezvous. The itinerary states that
on arriving at Washington they will be received
by the Young Mems Democratic Club Con-
gressmen Newberry and Durborow are men,
bers OF this organization.
vIRGISIA's REORGANIZATION.
A Richmond dispatch says ex.-Gov. Fitzhugh
Lee Of Virginia has been invited to take COM
mand of the third division of military in the
Cleveland inaugural parade This division will
be composed of the Virginia, the New York and
the MARYLAND troops, including the seventh
New York and the fifth Maryland regiments and
the forces OF all the other states except Penn
sylvania.
1t is not known yet how many of the Virginia
troops will attend the inauguration, but the
number OF those who originally intended to
participate will be increased bv the knowledge
that ex-fov. Lee is to command them.
Gen: Lee commanded the third division at
Mr. Clevelands first Inauguration. The ex-
governor would like to have a larse cavalry
escort. bat the Virginia cavalry regiment,
Upon being denied the honor of special escort
to the President, decided not to attend the in
auguration, Col. Wickham will not order any
troop to attend. 1t is likely, however. that
many OF the troopers will go a. individuals.
Gov. Mckinney has decided TO attend the
Inauguration. He will be accompanied BY his
staff, who will be in full-dress uniform.
INAUGURAL NOTES.
The governors who have accepted invitations
are those Of Maryland. Pennsylvania, Connecti-
cut, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachu-
sets, New Jersey, South Carolina, New York.
North Carolina, OHIO, Virginia and Wisconsin
BY direction of Gen. Mcliahon the state exeou-
tives will head the military from their respec-
tive states.
An invitation has been extended through
National Commander W. II. Tucker to the
Union Veteran Legion of the United States by
the inaugural committee. TO participate in the
parade, and the local encampments now have
the matter under consideration, with probably a
favorable result The chief obstacle in the way
ofa full representation upon this occasion is
the large number of one-legged and otherwise
disabled veterans in the order
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
At the meeting of the executive com mittee
Saturday afternoon everything was found in
readiness for a complete report to the general
committee tonight
Mr.. Weller. from the committee on public
comfort. reported that there would be re-
rod f<zr l,EC
Sl.5zO to meet expenses, and the amounts were
appropriated.
Mr.. Henning reported that he had received
$500 ball tickets from the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing. and at the utmost they were
only able to deliver 900 day Mr. Jas. l..
Barbour reported that the ball room illumina-
ton Will be the finest ever seen IN this city.
Chairman Murphy of the badge committee
said that both dies of the bronze medals
were broken. and the medals as finished
neither come up to expectation nor fol-
lowed the design that the committee had
furnished. Mr.. Murphy said the contractor
desired TO furnish cheaper medal-orle of
brlttanla covered with bronze. The contractor
was telegraphed for, and Mr.. Murphy will en-
deavor to force him to fulfill his contract
Mr.. Alex. Porter, secretary of the general
committee, desired information in regard TO
the way the governors and their stats were to
be received. Col. Corbin said that in the inyi-
tation extended these distinguished people it
was distinctly stated that no expense would be
incurred by the committee; that they would be
afforded attention and be met on arrival bat
nothing further.
Capt. Bell, from comfort at the ball reported
that he was confident that everything would be
IN better shape than ever before. Mr. Holtz-
man offered n resolution. which was adopted,
that as the amount now in sight was sufficient
as a guarantee fund the subscription books be
closed after the oath instant
TAMMANY AND THE JACKSON DEMOCRATS.
The following letter has been received from
Tammany by Mr.. James I. Norris as president
Of the Jackson Democratic Association; Wash
ington, ID. c.:
Dear Sir: The kind offer Of your association
to receive the Tammany Society OF this city on
Its arrival in Washington to take part in the
Inauguration ceremonies and conduct our menu
bers to the quarters provided for them has been
received, and at the meeting of the executive
committee held on the 1lth instant the same
was referred to me to answer.
The Ianlmany Society is very much indebted
to your association for the kind offer YOU have
made, but We are afraid that the manner of
our arrival in Washington will not allow il to
lie carried out.
We leave here on Thursday, March 2. via
Pennsylvania railroad and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad between 10 am. and pm, and ex-
pect to arrive in Washington between and 2
pm. same day. 1: is probable we will have five