Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18
THE INAUGURAL PARADE.
The Line Of March Decided Upon-Plans for
Decoration.

The Line OF March Decided Upon-Plans for
Decoration.
Today was . comparatively quiet one at in
augural headquarters. 1t was evident that
some Of the mails that were expected were late
In arriving, and for this reason the members Of
the committee had rather less than usua, to do
this morning. Now that the subcommittee
have all been completed and have gone fairly to
work all matters of business are turned over to
them and are heard for the first time when they
executive committee
One of the most important matters in con-
nection with the Inauguration and one that is
receiving great deal of attention just now is
the parade. The line of march has been prac-
tically decided upon and does not vary materially
from the routes on previous occasions. The
line will be formed in the streets branching out
from the Capitol, and from there it will 60
around. not through. the plaza at the east front
OF the Capitol. along the aveuve, up 18th street,
then along the avenue as far as Washington
Circle, around the circle and through street
to Mount Vernon Square, where it will disband.
The President-elect, who will be at the Airing
ton, will be met there and escorted to the Cap
ltol by the first division of the military parade
and by the members of the general inaugural
committee and others in carriages
THE STREET DECORATION.
Chairman W. A. Hutchins and the members
OF the committee on decoration along the line
Of march have their hands full just now and are
making preparations for an elaborate display
at the inauguration. In this connection they
are seeking the cooperation of business houses
and Others having buildings along the route Of
the parade. They are willing to lend all the
assistance in their power to those who are con-
templating the decoration of their buildings in
the matter OF flags, bunting and other such
material, and it is expected that the display
along the streets will be much more general
even than it has been in years past. The chair
man of the committee on street decorations
Will later in the week appoint committees to
wait on all the business houses and private
residents along the line for the purpose of in
vitipg them to decorate and of rendering to
them such assistance as they may desire in the
power OF the committee
There is a meeting of the inaugural executive
committee at headquarters this afternoon at 8
O'Clock. The banquet committee and the COM
mittee on parks and privileges and ball tickets
also hold meetings this afternoon.
DECORATING THE STREETS.
At a meeting of the committee on street dec
orations last evening William Hutchins. chair
mani it was decided to authorize the chairman
to appoint various subcommittee, the chair
men OF such to form an executive body to take
charge OF the work to be done. Several of the
committee were DESTROYS of having a grand
trlumphal arch erected at the intersection OF
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and 18th street. but the
majority decided such an arch would be objec-
tionable.
TO SECURE HALLS.
A report of Col William ]. yolkmar, chair
man OF the subcommittee on quarters and sub
sistence of the military committee, was pre-
sented at the meeting of that committee yes
terday, i'll which he suggested that notice be
published to all owners, proprietors or agents
of halls. buildings, armories. stables. barns.
&c, requesting them to notify the committee
on public comfort of the extent of accommo-
dations and the rates. l. ID. Porter. chairman
of the subcommittee on horses, was authorized
to send out cards to the prOprietors of livery
stables for information as to the number of
horses available for use in the parade and rates.
Both reports were adopted.
CARRIAGES AT THE BALL.
Oliver t. Beaumont chairman of the COM
mittee on carriages, has appointed the follow
ing subcommittee, with Chairman Beaumont
a member of each committee ex-oficio:
Plans and pproaches-Thomas Somerville,
chairman; VIM. S. Roose, Jas. NJ. Leitch Robert
T. Hieston, Edwin ID. Jones, Jos. Brummett,
James I. Deale, Harrison Dingman, VIM. A.
Henderson.
Committee on carriages Smith Thompson.
chairman; Allison Nailor, G. G. Lancaster
Jacob N. Leapley, John Gibson, Maurice f.
Shipley, P. B. Otterback, Jas. f. Smith, Jed.
Cuttings.
Committee on order and safety: Joseph H.
Lawrence. chairman: Capt. Z. s. Randall,
Patrick Mann, Rudolf Stewart, Arthur = Bate
man. Louis L. Dudley, John 7. Moylan, John
II. Gates, Jacob n. Leapley.
The subcommittee on bali room decorations
yesterday afternoon decided to submit a cir
cular letter to the executive committee request
ing that all bids and proposals for floral and
bunting decorations be submitted to the COM
mittee on decorations by 10 O'Clock a. m on
Saturday, January %.
The committee on promenade concert met
last evening, Ralph l.. Gait chairman. James
c. Hooe was appointed secretary and A. J.
Miller vice chairman. 1t was determined to re-
fer to the executive committee the feasibility
OF holding a sacred concert on Sunday. March
5, also Of giving dance on the evening of
March 6, following the promenade concert The
chairman was authorized to appoint subcom-
mttees.
Mr.. William Dickson, chairman of the COM
mittee on civic organizations has been notified
that the Concord Club of Baltimore, b. E.
Smith president. would attend the Inauguration
GOO strong. They have secured quarters at
Concordia Hall, Sth and streets northwest
The committee on ball tickets and invitations
yesterday considered bids from Bailey Banks 4
Biddle of Philadelphia. American Bank Note
Company Of New York and V. G. Fischer h Co.
of Washington No conclusion was reached.