Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-13

sons~ of th~ Question:. Tbs. Are Now Con-
.td.rsi Nv the inaugural Committee.

Some or th- Question. Ths; Are Now Con-
.'d>rst Nv the Inaugural Committee
The QUESTION o. securing = reduced rate for
tho-s ~ho wish TO come 20 this eiiv TO witness
N. inaugural ceremonies "a occupying the at
tsu'ion Of the inaugural snbc omnitiee ON trans
poriaton- II il Understood that some o. the
railroad corli aniss are opposed to making any
sweeping reduction in rates FOR tn. reason that
such action nav be looked upoe - a preceden.
When the worlds fair opens and a demand is
made for reduced rates. The companies. 1t il
stated. DO not propo-. 10 maze any extensive re-
dnctions in rates to Chicago during the eontin-
usnc- % the fair and for tina; reason they do
not wi-h 80 DO ANYTHING nov which can be used
an Argument In favor Of extensively reduced
rates % Chicago
KEDUCrB RsILRosD RATS.
There Wa a Large attendance OF the members
% the transportation committee at the meeting
held Yesterday ~ head quarters. committee
eonsl.tiag of Meszrs. A. II. Van Duson. J. T..
White, ]. A. Settle. l. Fairbrother and J. A.
Jones appointed a committee to draft
resolutions asking railroad and other transporta-
ton companies to make a oue-fare rate for the
round trip for the Inauguration. The re-olu-
tion. submitted were promptly adopted and are
a. follow;
That the transportation committee on the
inaugural ceremonies Of President-elect Grover
Cleveland and Vice Prs-iient-elect A. T. Ste
ven-ou would respectfully E-k the various
transportation lines To make one-fsre rate FOR
the round trip on the occasion Of said inaugn-
ration IN March next for reasons herewith sub
nittsd
That surh a rate has been obtained hereto
fore on similar occasions since 1861. and on
various other occasions. to wit: The Grand
Army encampment in 1892 and triennial con-
clsve Of Knights Templar IN 1889
II II "a vNNInTf a
that n such rate Is made By the various trans
Iyrtation companies on the occasion above re-
ferred 90 10 will insure much larger attend
suce than a higher rate; and. furthermore. II IL
the wish and expectation % the people at large
81 this country that such rate be made for
this occasion"
The chairman Of the transportation sub
Committee. Msi II. I. H-coe. was instructed
o. see that col i,- % tAe resolutions are sent TO
the vars,..s rsi,roai and other companies in
terestel.
CIVIC OEGsNIZAIIONs.
The f.: meeting % the committee civic
organizations vAs held last night. with about
$50 members rreseut Chairman William Dick
son made an address in which b" outlined what
the work OF The committee would be- The re-
csrtion Ci al civic OrgUriza;icn-, the formation
Of the line. the appointment % rshais ana
aids and every other matter relating 70 me civic
division Of the varude would. Mr. Dickson said,
c.voIve upon tn committee. After some dis
cii--ion il was decIdrd to apUortion the Work
Tor the present among number OF subcommlt-
tees. and the Chairman wa "'i-hcrized 70 seiec'
the -nbcommittse-. Thur.dav nigh; OF each
week was agreed upon the time for meetings
% the committee. Prof Harry King was
elected secretary. Communications from The
Calumet club Of Baltimore. the lr"quols club
of Chicago the Iammanv organization OF View
YORK. the Randall 4 ub OF Philadelphia and from
W r Cotv Who wants 10 have band OF $50
IN he all aDrlNlnE for
sition- IN the lins. read and referred TO I
the subcommittee. Mr.. NcLane OF New Jer-
sew who present, stated that about 5000
men from hIs state desire 20 take part IN the /
parade prov ided they can obtain good rates T
from the railroads.
The County Democracy Club Of Chicago, !
formerly known A. he Cook county democracy. !
intends to have 700 men in line. headed by 4 /
bsnl OF seventy pieces
REPRESENTATIVE Duborow 81 Chicago was at !
Headquarters Yesterday in behalf of this organ !
ixatiou and asked that 1t be placed as near /
Iammany in the line possible.
toi- Z. r. Doherty. Capt. James ID. Casey /
and =. A strange. a committee of the Mont I
gon-rv Veteran Association of Boston, were .
here Yesterday and secured quarters for $50
members If that organization at The Hotel 4
4. Infant. lOth and II street, Last evening .
the visitors were entertained at dinner at the .
=
siding.
Among the visitors at headquarters yesterday /
we're Representative Caslmus of New Jersey /
and Espve-sntatIve-elect George L. Fielder. |
They both eNVsrs-ed wish to render any as
si.t.ucs N thrir rower The latter was made a I
member Of the reception committee
The Central Democratic Club Of Harrisburg /
PA. have arplIel for sleeping quarters for 100 /
men for the Il, ghts ct Harch and 4.
Herman Baumgarten has furnished gratui- /
touslv the different officers of the inaugural 4
committee with rubber stamps.
Lac; evening the citizens OF Kentucky resid- /
90 m tnis city recognized the kentucky /
cratic Association for the special purpose I
uking after the entertainment Of vi itOrs l
) tuis citv from chat state during the inaugural I
week Officers were elected : follows; Presi- 4
dent Y. I. Crutcbheid irst vice president, j. /
Pullman: second vice president. j. W. Williams;
treasurer. Charles Williams: secretary. II. =. I
sutton. recorder. L. L. Barton: sergeant-at-
arms. Griffin.