Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
THE INAUGURATION.
The Members Of the Committee on Transpor
tation Announced Today.


CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY AT EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE uEApoUARrEss-rHE QUESTION OF RE-
DUcED RAILROAD FARE-MR- HANNAH WITH
DRAWS HIS REsIGNATIoN-THE AVENUE AND
THE PARADE.
Today was another busy day at the inaugural
committee rooms in the Lehman building The
chairmen OF the various subcommittee spent
more or less time at headquarters this morning
comforting with Col Berret. chairman of the
general committee, and Mr.. Jas. l.. Norris.
chairman o: the executive committee, on the
work of completing the lists of their assistants
Mr.. Henry l.. Bisc2e. chairman of the COM
mittee on transportation, made public his APP
pointments TODAY. The other committees will
not be made public until after the meeting of
the executive committee tomorrow afternoon,
but it was thought that the matter of trsnspor-
tation was 80 important that the committee
should get to work as soon as possible.
THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
The lis. as finally appointed is follows:
Henry L. Biscoe, chairman: Jas. E. White, vice
chairman; Percy G.. Smith, secretary.
Jas. r. Wood c. o. Scull, II. W. Fuller. W.
A. Tark. r. A. Parke. s. b. Hege. q. VI. Bond
Z. J. Lockwood. l.. 3. Brown, A. l.. Reed, o.
l.. Davis. d. B. McKeever, II. II. Howse-, y.
Macoaniei L. W; farke. oscar A. stevens,
Geo. W. Moss, John Knox. Irving Ashby, John
Callahan, C. W. Ridley, A. p. Briggs,
r.. n. Harper, L. L. Blake. c. c.
Sailor, John A. Milburn. DIR. c. II.
Colens, Leroy NJ Willett, W. A. Wheatley
John A. Jones. W. d. Campbell. Samuel Ross
A. II. Stephenson, J. d. kitch, ". ". Riley. A.
G. Uhler. W. A. Wimsatt. Thos. p Stephenson,
J. X. Edmunds, BENZ. Libbcy, Il. c.
Glasscock, Frank Libbey. W. II. Monroe,
W. W. McCullough, J. A. Settle,
d. A. Grayson. L. Collier. W. II. Saunders L.
II. Burdette, Clarence Thomas J. o. Carter.
X. J. Mclean, Samuel q. Eberly, Isaac Fair
brothers, DR.. S. L. Harmon, Thos. W. Smith,
Daniel Merrill.
MUCH WORK FOR THIS COMMITTEE.
The committee on transportation was ap-
| pointed none too soon. for the work il has to
accomplish il very considerable one, and
| from all appearances now the matter of rates
| to Washington at the coming inauguration is
/ In decidedly unsettled state. The rates By the
| various railroads on such occasions is decided
| by the Trunk Line Association that is made up
OF twelve roads centering in New York. At
the first meeting OF the association after the
election the matter was taken I'D for action.
but was finally referred to its executive com
| mittee. As yet nothing definite has been done
/ for the reason that the different passenger
| agents interested have not been able TO
arrive at any unanmity OF opinion and the
matter has to be settled by mutual agreement.
| Some Of the roads are in favor OF a fare and a
third for the round trip, while others
are holding out for a rate of two
| cents "a mile. From points near by
! Washington the difference between the two
fares is but little or nothing, but from points
| west OF the. Ohio river the two cents a mile
bringe the difference up very considerably. 1t
| is understood that Mr.. c. o. Scull of the Bati-
more and Ohio railroad is in favor Of one fare
| for the round trip.
WHAT Mr.. HEGE SAYS.
Mr.. S. 2. Hege, city passenger agent of the
Baltimore and Ohio, told STAR reporter this
morning that they wero making big prepara-
tioas for the Inauguration. for all signs now
point to an unusually large crowd
being IN the city at that time. 1t
would be more difficult crowd to
handle than the one at the q. A. Il. encamp-
IN ent. for the reason that there would be a
greater increase in the local traffic. Mr. Hege
said that they had abundance of room for
the storage OF at New York avenue
during the Inauguration, especially as
the act of Congress providing for the
laying of temporary tracks during the
encampment contained a proviso allowing the
tracks to remain in place until after the 4th of
March. Already arrangements have been made
for stationing 100 cars in their yards during
the Inauguration. These cars will be used as
headquarters for various organizations and ex-
cursion parties, who will live in them during the
time they are IN the city.
OTHER cHAIRMEy ACTIVE.
Mr.. NJ I. Weller, chairman of the committee
on public comfort has appointed the following
| assistan Is on his committee: Vice chairman,
L.. L. Wright; secretary. Andrew J. Schwartz:
clerk. Percy G. Smith; messenger, c. d.
O'Donnel. The committee now has it's head
quarters in room 1c2 in the Lehman building
Chairman Dickson of the committee on civic
organizations has made favorable reply to
the letter from James Martin of the Tammany
Society. In which the latter requested that
Tammany be given the right of line in the civic
parade the ground that it is the Oldest
organization OF the sort in the country.
Each of the thirty district assemblies Of New
York will be represented by 100 men. 1t is I'M
derstood that there is a great rush OF Tammany-
ties in the different assemblies to be included
within the limit of 100 men. Each OF these as
semblies will have Independent quarters but
the entire body will march one organization
in the parade.
The request of the City Troop. the swell mill
tar organization of Philadelphia, that they be
made the guard Of honor to Mr.. Cleveland in
the parade has not yet been acted upon. but it
Will probably be granted. this Gorgeously
uniformed troop filed this same place of honor
at the Inauguration eight years ago.
MR.. HANNAH wITHDRAws HIS RESIGNATION.
Mr.. Ed. J. Hannah. who was n member of the
original inaugural committee. as appointed by
I naftiian ffafFltE, Dut a1tcrWarQ withdrew, has
written the following letter to Mr.. Harrity:
NY Dear Sir:
/ stated in my letter OF acceptance Of the ap-
pointment tina. L appreciated the honor and
would eudeayor to DO my duty.
l need not refer to what TRANSFERRED after l
simply want 10 say that withdraw NV resiCna-
ton and viii do my utmost to make the inau-
gural OF President Cleveland a grand success.
Wishing you a happy and prosperous year,
am. &c.
Mr.. c. c. Glover. treasurer of the inaugural
fund. has received the following subscriptions
In addition to tn nse already acknowledged in The
STAR: John c. Parker. S25; J. Harrison john
son, 5000; ]. II. Chesley L Co.. SEQ.
NAL MOORE on CLEARING THE AVENUE
Maj. Moore was at the District building for
short time today. and, during the course Of his
conversation with the Commissioners. he called
attention to the Senate resolution re-
Gently passed turning over the streets
and avenues OF the CITY to the
committee having charge of the Inauguration
of President-e!ect Cleveland. He said he hoped
the Commissioners would do all in their power
to prevent a repetition of the stand nuisance
which caused much trouble at the encamp-
ment OF the Grand Army here last September
As far as he was concerned the grand stands on
reservations were all right. but he did not
think they should be allowed to project over
the sidewalks. 1t was not only an obstruction
to travel and greatly increased the work
OF the police to keep the avenue clear but it was
not fair to the classes who were unable to
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