Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-23
THE INAUGURATION.
business Transacted Mt the Executive Com
mittce Meeting Saturday.

SATURDAY
At the meeting Of the inaugural executive
committee on Saturday a large amount Of i'm
portant business was disposed of. In view OF
the fact that the time before the Inauguration
il rapidly growing short Mr.. John Joy Edson
called attention TO the great need OF hurrying
MP the work Of the different committees and
offered resolution, which was adopted. that
the chairmen of committees be requested to
make FINAL reports as far possible on or be-
fore February !. Under the resolution Of Mr..
Edison the several chairmen will submit their
estimates OF expense. and some idea will be
given the executive committee OF the total
amount needed Chairman Norris announced
that the subscriptions to date were $3.50 and
the expenditures $3.50.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Z. @. Davis OF the committee on banquet at
the ball asked for authority to guarantee to ca
terers 1000 supper tickets. and in their pro-
posals the caterers are TO figure on that number
basis and the price OF supper tickets fixed
1T 81. The committee also asked for an aIlot-
ment Of $1,000 for the expense of erecting a
kitchen and proper equipment.
Mr.. L. A. richardson, chairman Of the COM
mittee on press reported as additional mem
bers OF the committee W. J.. Crounse, New
York World: Addison p. Atkins. Brooklyn
Eagle. and c. c. Carlton, indianapolis Sentinel.
MIR. Richardson also offered suggestion that
either bv the erection Of separate stand or
reservation of a section of the reviewing stand.
IL was also moved by Mr.. Richardson that a
distinctive badge be provided for the working
press, which was agreed 10.
ABApoE DESIGN ADOPTED.
The final report OF the committee on badges
was received and the committee was authorized
to make a contract with Newark firm for 1000
at 81 cents each. The executive committee
will be furnished with silver badges at their
own expense. and il is probable that two will
b. struck on in gold for the President-elect and
the Vice President-elect. The design for the
medal was drawn by Mr.. George W. CASTELAR,.
chief of the engraving division in the bureau of
engraving and printing.
Upon the recommendation OF the committee
on printing the contract for publishing the
book Of committee has been awarded to A. {.
Gedncy, his bid OF 500 for 5000 copies being
the lowest one submitted.
Mr.. George c. Henning, the chairman OF the
committee on ball distribution tickets, has ap-
pointed the following as his associates:
". W. Boveridge. r. Carter Baliantyne, Robt
BeGll. VIM. III. Baum, Samuel Bieber, z. i.
Berry. ". u. Baldwin. b. l.. Baldwin, Chas. III.
nayidge. John Joy Edison. VIM. J. Father,
Henry 4. Griswo!d. John +. Herreil, Thomas
HYDE. Walter Hieston. A. VI. Lothrop, VIM. II.
Moses. Thomas G. Psarsall. 4. B. Ruff. John G..
Slater Benjamin 7. SNYDER. Wm.J. Stephenson,
7. 4. StieT, II. &. Swain. II. q. Towles, Vim. s.
Thompson. Chas. +. Williams. Geo. II. b.
White Chas. T. White. David Walker, Howard
7. Woods and W. W. Wright.
4 separate room at the pension building is to
he set apart for the special use of the newspa-
per men on the evening of the ball.
The famous Iroquois Club Of Chicago. which
ia coming on for the Inauguration, will bring
along the new band Of which Mr.. John Philip
Sousa is the leader.
NOTES.
A special meeting Of the executive committee
Is to be held this afternoon to consider some
important matters that must be disposed Of at
once.
Tho price Of tickets for the ball has been fixed
ut 80, and there will be no complimentary
tickets given out under any circumstances.
An effort Is being made to have the ball room
thrown open on Monday for the multitude who
have not the wherewithal TO buy tickets TO the
ball The decorations, OF course, will remain
up until after the promenade concert, and it is
thought TO be only fair that the people gen.
orally should have the opportunity to see all
the pretty tlinCs