Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-07
THE INAUGURATION.
The Secretaries Kept Busy Nearly All the
Time.

THE WISHES OF NIssRs. CLEVELAND AND srE-
vEysoN TO BE coNsuLTED-FuLL LIST OF TIE
BANQUET coNxITTEE-rHE rRoQuoIs CLUB TO
COME ~ FoRcE-yIBeIsIA TROOPS COMING.
One Of the busiest places about town Just
now is the headquarters Of the inaugural COM
mittee, in the Lehman building. To Judge by
the life and activity about the rooms and the
amount Of business transacted in the course Of
a day casual observer might be led TO think
that some big firm had opened up permanent
offices instead of its being business that be-
gins and ends all in less than three months.
1t is no small affair to make all the arrange
ments Tor an Inauguration. There are thou
sand and one details to be attended TO and
there can be no delay. Everything has to be
done right away. for the members of the COM
mittee feel that the 4th Of March is drawing
rapidly near, and they are all working hard
to make Mr.. Cleveland's inauguration the
biggest and grandest that ever has been held.
Unless all signs fail. the crowd tina. will line
Pennsylvania avenue on the 9Th Of March will
be unprecedented in its proportions. Accom-
modations must be provided for every one
and this is but one of many branches OF the
work that the executive committee has in
hand.
HusrLISG BUSINESS MxS.
Fortunately the committee is made up of
hustiiEg business men, who are devoting their
own time and interests to the work Of the in
auguration. Up to now the chairmen OF the
various subcommittee, upon which so
much Of the work dsvoves. have had
to labor alone and practically unaided, but
at the meeting of the executive committee at 8
O'Clock this afternoon the subcommittee will
be appointed I'm full. The book containing the
lists OF all these committees will be published
next Tuesday, but this does not mean that the
lIStn will fha, ha ILL .,lA e. ~ lx~,-
men will have the opportunity of using their
discretion in adding such names as they may
think advisable up to the last moment.
BUSY sEcRETARIEs.
The routine business Of the committee is
going through with the regularity of clock
work. Mr.. ]. Fred Kelley. the secretary Of the
committee, and Mr.. ". Cranch McIntire, the
corresponding secretary. at the head
quarters almost all the time, and are
II. Clarke as the assistant secretary, Mr..
W. j. Faherty, assistant to the corresponding
secretary. and Mr.. Percy G.. Smith, clerk to the
transportation and public comfort committees,
the executive committee has u staff of assistants
that would insure the rapid and careful trans
action Of the business of any big firm or corpo-
ration.
WISHES OF THE PARTIES MOST INTERESTED
SOUGHT.
Copies OF the following letter have been sent
by the executive committee to Mr.. Cleveland
and to Mr.. Stevenson:
Dear Sir: / am directed by Mr. James L.
Norris, chairman of the executive committee
inaugural ceremonies, to state that in the
efforts to be made toward perfecting
all arrangements in relation TO the part
! taken by the citizens Of Washington
with reference to the ceremony OF your inaugu-
ration as President (or Vice Presideut) of the
United States on March next it Is the earnest
desire that any wish you may have in the prem
Uses shall be provided for and il il therefore
respectfully suggested that you will. IL you
deem 1T advisable, communicate from time to
time your pleasure in the matter. | am SIR
with great respect, your obedient servant,
WN. CRANoH McISuRE,
Corresponding Secretary.
THE IHooroIs CLUB.
Representative Walter c. Newberry of Chi
cago has written letter to the inaugural COM
mittee on behalf OF the Iroquois Club of
Chicago. asking that that famous organization
be assigned prominent place in the in
augural parade. This club is one of the
most prominent democratic organizations
Of the northwest and ia purely a
national club. having nothing to do with local
elections. 1t has been in existence since the
Tilden campaign of 1876 and will be represented
at the coming Inauguration by $50 of its mem
beers and a band of fifty pieces. They will
come Oh from Chicago in a special train aud
will be quartered while in this city in the
parlors Of the Arlington Hotel They have asked
position at the head Of the parade on the ground
that theirs is the only club organization in the
country Of purely national character. They
are well drilled in parade tactics and will appear
in line uniformly dressed in black, with black
| silk hats and umbrellas.
VIRGINIA TROOPS COMING.
Brig. Gen. Chas. J. Anderson, first brigade
Virginia volunteers, has written to Chairman
Norris asking for information that will enable
him to provide quarters during the inaugural
ceremonies for the second and fourth regi-
ments, Virginia volunteers, and several de-
tached companies, in all about twenty compa-
MES averaging forty-five men.
Col. Berret and Mr. Norris called upon Mai.
Gen. Schofeld, chairman OF the reception COM
mittee, ut the War Department TODAY to confer
with him on the final preparations for the work
of reception prior to and during the cere-
monies.
THE PROMENADE CONCERT.
Mr.. Ralph l.. Gait, the chairman of the COM
mittee on promenade concert, is a busy man
these days preparing for the big social event
that takes place on the Monday evening after
the Inauguration. The court Of the pension
Office is to be used for this purpose but
as yet few Of the details have been definitely
settled. The concert will begin at 8 O'Clock. |
and the proposal has been made that later in |
the evening 1t be turned into an informal dance |
This will probably be done. as it is thought it |
would add great deal to the attractions Of the
affair.
COMMITTEE on BANQUET.
Commissioner John W. Ross, the chairman
Of the committee on banquet. has completed
the selection of his assistants and the full list
OF the committee is as follows:
John W. Ross, chairman; Duncan S. Walker,
Joseph J. Darlington, Caleb c. Willard, Robert
Chr!sty, John L. Carmody. T. A. Lambert,
Leonard c. Wood. John S. Muller s. W. Tulloch,
Chas. II. Tickling, Samuel NJ. Yeatman, VIM.
Iindall. Osceola c. Green, E. q. Davis, John
ii. Buschcr. Harrison S. Barbour
The inaugural fund was increased TODAY by
four subscriptions-Me ssrs. Rggs & Co. $500:
Mr.. Geo. ". McLanahan, 800, Frank Hume,
500. and Jas. l.. Norris, 800.
A PRACTICAL SUGGESTION.
The president Of one of the leading banks in
the city deserves the credit for suggestion
that may blossom forth and bring good fruit.
In previous inaugurations the receipts from
the sale Of ball tickets and privileges have
been more than enough to defray all expenses
| and have usually left handsome balance. which
has been turned over to some form Of charity
With an inaugural ball and a promenade con-
cert az we'll this year. it is expected that the
surplus will be q very considerable one. This