Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-27
THE INAUGURATION.
business Transacted vt the Meeting OF the
Executive Committee SATURDAY..

Business Transacted the Meeting OF the
Executive Committee Saturday.
The inaugural executive committee held its
usual meeting at headquarters on Saturday
afternoon II was an important meeting. ow-
iaS 70 the fact that Inauguration WAS bu, week
O., and a number Of pressing matters were dis
posed o.. 1t was decided that the committee
will meet every night during the present week.
as they viii have plenty of work to DO.
Chairman T. ~. Hol.zmaT Of the finance COM
mi,;se reported tina: there had been subscribed
~ ~ date S39. Ial. 40 and there are still fifty
books tina: had not been collected.
ChIef Paris Of the committee of safety re-
ported that he had made all of his arrange
meuis: that hremeu were pstrolIing the various
floors Of the building and from Wednesday he
world have a constant watch over the place.
THE CARRIAGE RATES.
Chairman Beaumont Of the Carriage COM
niittee submitted a report Of the scale Of prices
for carriages during the night OF March as
follows. Hcrtiic cabs. -: coupes. -: hanson
cabs. -; convey ances. two horses. according
10 agreement. $40 All vehicles TO approach
the pension of..ce from It'll street. All Illegal
charges will be prosecuted The report was
accepted
NJ. James l.. Barbour from the coAmittee on
illumination. reported chat his committee had
made a contract with the Washington COnstruc-
tioE Company for 500.
Mr.. Lawrence Gardner. general director Of
the ball. reported that everything moving
along nicely and he was confident that the
pension Office COur' would be decorated and
illuminated II a g.andcr style than ever
witnessed III This cOGntr~. The work was well
advanced AID there was 10 doubt that every
';rt'.I. would he IN readiness for the opening on
March {.
-. Weller. from the committee on paJlic
comfort. reported that there large num-
Ter OF hi~ committee Gu. up 20 date, had dore
I.r,hiuc a-d b. desired the approval O. his
comm -r q" hep '-":n Them The souvenir
lsa,Sss. Thc ,p..s-.;l,y ssye L!.n .Il! power to
a. -a 10. 70. '-c:.
-, .o-.p...a,- .a.ssrs5f...0s were rrr~-tr'!
l. lai. :-su li"i.- Ha.f g.. tAc finance cuu.ll.t-
!. cal :. I.-iu-y. N.v ~. $3.50; Jams
V. Coleman. 40 NpT'. 500: Arheuser Busch
l.-..-.. , aI.ig rEy. - WASH. Eaiior. sl0n
.. '' '-.~ !'"w.iaT. -: l. L. Johnson. $50: /.
J.. 'su-,arer. :,D. /. sat, K Drops. 80; james
-. s.r-.g-~-. So: &. :. s'-huci,lers Sons. SO;
Z. :. SIS. NcCa'i * Co., So.
NvTss.
Ger. C,l--I-s anderson OF yirsii;l las &C
ecp,,l TIC c..sr,4ad OF the second brigade Of
the tili-L -v..ioa Of the military parade. This
ilaie, n. a-,-s.,,. zati1n complete.
Tnr --saa. - i.o=o- L-Siog h@s applied Tor a
Io-i,ia-: IL ila AID uiIi a,-isEed To prori.i
Hcut : ll.C ~ -" fourth dIyIsir-.
Nu.Jr' * S.v,r 10y the committee having
charge uf -" inaugural ceremonies that ali mil
isarT auJ ,'vlr organizations intending 10 par
II iTa:c ~ the inaugural Taradr must report ut
o-.s- - the IuG Icura! committee at Washing
ton. a. - procure proper assignment IN line
ami mention n the olicial program. now being
prepared
The Department of the Potomac. Union Vet
GRAMS Mon. he'll meeting at the Office OF
'i.,:. Thomas :. HOPKINS. Washington Loan and
Trust building. saturday evening. at which it
was determined TO participate IN the inaugural
parade.
l. T.. Roessle of the Arlington Hotel mas pur-
CHASED 100 tickets for the bali
The decorators were at work al day vester-
day Ia the pension building. On next Friday
night the ball room will be illuminated.