Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-02
THE REVIEWING STAND.
The Plsn Submitted Considered Too Elabo-
rate-No Music Contract Yet Made.

The Plsn Submitted Considered Too Elabo-
rate-No Music Contract Yet Made.
The matter of the award Of the contract
for constructing the reviewing stand received
considerable attention from the inaugural ex-
ecutive committee at its meeting yesterday
afternoon and it was decided to reconsider the
action of special the subcommittee.
]. Harrison johnson, chairman of the COM
mittee on parks, reservations and privileges,
presented report recommending that the bid
Of $500 made by Julius Lansburgh be
adopted and a contract entered into.
THE DESIGN TOO ELABORATE.
Mr.. Lawrence Gardner said the design sub
mitted by julius Lansburgh was entirely too
elaborate, and that SO. 100 was too much to ex-
pend for stand. In the discussion that followed
the point was made that while prize of $50
had been offered for the best design, yet the
other bidders had not put in estimates 70 build
a stand according to the LansbGrgk design.
1t was decided to appoint a special commit
tee to take charge of bids and designs and re-
ceive new estimates. This special committee
comprises j. Harrison Johnson, cheirman
Maj. II. l.. Biscoe. G. W. McLanahan, 4. T.
Britton and W. c. McIntire.
THE MUSIC FOR THE BALL.
The chairman OF the committee on music,
sent out circular letter to fifty of the
to put in bids for the work. the same to be
opened next Saturday. He said SO far twelve
bids had been received. He had talked with
Prof. Fanciulli. leader of the Marine Band and
Prof. Sousa, but had no recommended
to make until he had opened all the bids
PRESS BADGES AGREED UPON.
Mr.. Dominic l. Murphy, chairman of the
committee on badges. reported that he had de-
cided on a badge for the working members Of
the press. to consist of a red ribbon with the
word Press" stamped in silver. He was au-
badges.
Col. ". G. Moore chairman of the committee
on military organizations. reported that all the
available free quarters had been exhausted and
six regiments of infantry and Que battalion of
cavalry of the National Guard of PENNSYLVANIA
were still unprovided for. Col. Moore was in
structed to communicate with Adjt. Gen.
Greenland of Pennsylvania and explain that it
would be necessary for the latter to pay for
quarters for the unassigned troops, as was done
at the previous Inauguration.
Oliver L. Beaumont. chairman OF the COM
mi.tee on carriages. reported an estimate CT
$3.50 needed for the construction of ticket
booths, approaches and platforms to the pen
sion ofice building.
Mr.. James L. Bell. chairman of tho commit
tee on comfort az the bail room, presented an
estimate OF Sl.3S0.53 needed for his commit
tee. and the same was approved. lie was also
authorized 10 make contract with John Grant
for the building of hat boxes az Il cost of
SsjO.63. Mr. Grant being the lowest of sixteen
bidders.
ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The following add ional subscriptions TO the
fund have been received.
john Seager and ". c. Whitney. New York.
$3.50; Nyron NJ. Parker, Fitch, Fox d Brown.
III. L. Biscoe. b. Charlton K Co.. W. G. Dodge,
Lewis Johnston 4 Co.. VI. G. Mccormick j. Ii.
Kendall, G.. G. Cornwel & Sen and Jackson
Seufferle, 800 each; z. d. Gilman, 2. II. Hooe.
III. V. Boyrton, Lawrence Gardner, L. Harris x
Co, Benjamin Z. Queen, LutZ & Bro. j. {.
Ergood 81 Co., Guy I. Whiting, Ellerson &
Wemple, W. W. Eapley. W. NJ. Shuster 4 Sons
J Ohm NJ Young and J. w. Botelerlt Son. $50 each:
Jacobs Brothers, James 1harp. Craig & Harding.
j ohm l.. Burkart. Charles Mades. Bernard Kopf
A. Minister, W. II. Butler. A. =. Russ. r. b.
Donaldson, Charles G.. Thorn. ". II. Rapley
G. n. Thorn. u. T. Leighton, William I. Mat
tinsly, Nathaniel Wilson. William A. Richards
". II. West Il Brother, J. ". Piliing and John
7. Given. S25 each the f. Z. Brooks Company,
p. F. Mcmahon. NJ. Dyrenforth 4 Co., L. j.
Heiberger. john Lynch. James s. Topham. s.
5. Shedd Il Brother. Robert Cohen & Son,
George /. Keen. T. Hugle Osborne & Hoban
and Ellis Spear, $50 each.