Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-28


Is A FINE DAY-How THE CROWD CAN BE
PUBLIC COMFORT.
This would have been delightful day for
the Inauguration. Around the headquarters
OF the inaugural executive committee this
opinion did not seem to prevail and the senti-
ment was very generally EXPRESSED that
if the weather bureau could not do better
than this next Saturday it is just as we'll that
there is going to be a change in the administ-a-
ton. The weather is the matter of greatest in
terest just now. Everything else has been pro-
vided for. and the only thing that remains to
be done is to see that the parade takes place
under a cloudless sky and with the thermometer
at some fairly decent point
What the day will bring forth is
question that no man can answer. A
'spo' ting" gentleman this morning offered to
bet 500 that it would either rain or snow
on Saturday, and furthermore he said ne would
give IS any one who would get the bet taken. 1t
is still open. The weather records show THAT
the coolest day ever known here in March was
on the 4th Of March, 1879. while the warmest
was also on 4th. A nice happy medium next
Saturday would be very satisfactory. This sug-
gestion is thrown out for what it il worth.
TO TAKE CARE OF srRASaERs.
All the arrangements for the Inauguration
are now practically completed and in such form
that it is safe to predict absolute success. The
most important thing now Is to take care o. tho
crowd that will pour in for the
next few days. This the COM
mittee on public comfort express themselves
as perfectly able to do. Mr.. Percy G. Smith.
the clerk Of the committee, says that he still
has on his books At the headquarters of the
in he mi
modations for upward Of 100 900 people more
So far the bulk of the work has been compiling
the records Of quarters that were offered TO the
committee for the 4th, but during the
idly increasing number Of demands for quar-
tiers, and these have all been supplied rs fast as
they have come in. All classes OF houses from
the humblest TO the finest, have orened their
doors for the accommodation OF the visitors,
and ii is still possible to engage handsome
quarters with board in houses along the
leading avenues Of the city at very
reasonable prices, rarely going above - or Is
day, while less pretentious apartments can be
had at much more reasonable figures. Cases
Of attempted extortion have been unusually
and gratityingly few in number.
HEADQUARTERS AT THE pTpors.
Tomorrow the committee ON public comfort
will open up headquarters at the two railroad
stations and from then on members Of the
committee will be on hand to receive
incoming trains and to take care Of the
strangers. They will have the assistance Of q
large force II runners and messengers to con-
vey the visitors to the quarters that have been
assigned to them. The room books of the
committee will also be transferred to the sta
tons tomorrow SO that people who have not
already secured accommodations for their
stay can nave their needs supplied. While
preparations are being made to take care OF
crowd OF tremendous proportions during the
inauguration time there is no reason to believe
that billiard tables and cellar doors will be
called into requisition to take the place Of beds.
There is room for many more.
MORE CLUBS COMING.
The Union Democratic Club of Philadelphia
is coming on for the Inauguration. It will have
l75 men in line coming on Friday evening
under the leadership of Joseph P. Murphy,
marshal, and John Wills and Geo. Lehie. aids.
They will be accompanied by brass band, and
during their stay will be quartered at the
Golden Eagle Hotel.
The Twentieth Ward Tammany Society Of
Philadelphia, with 100 men in line and brass
band, will be under the command OF Marshal
y. j. Brophy, Assistant Marshals H. B. Boyle
Jas. V. Neill and CAPITA Anton Gessler Jas p
Mallory, John O'Neill, T. P. Flynn, N. Potsdam
and j. NJ. Garth.
The United Democratic Association of Phila-
delphia will bring about 100 men, with band
Of twenty-five pieces. Horace s. Fogel will be
the marshal, with John F. Loew and Daniel j.
Schoales as assistants. They will be quartered
at the Selby House.
The National Company Of Cycle Riders have
applied for position in the inaugural parade.