Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-01
INAUGURAL PREPARATIONS.
Military Organizations Coming - Meetingl
of Committees.

Military Organizations Coming - Meetings
of Committee.
Capt. VIM. f. Reber and Quartermaster
williamson the fifth regiment, Pennsylvania
National Guard, were in the city today to make
arrangements for securing the Accommodations
necessary for the regiment at the Inauguration.
They we're in consultation for some time with
Col Moore and Col. Corbin Of the committee
on military organizations at inaugural head
quarters this morning
Among the civic organizations heard from
today as coming on for the Inauguration are
the following: The Crescent Democratic Club
of New Orleans, the Joseph Keppler Associa-
ton of Paterson. N J.; the John A. Fretchey
Democratic Club, 100 strong, from Harris
burg. Pa.
The inaugural executive committee holds a
meeting this afternoon, at which a number OF
reports are to be heard, and considerable
amount Of important business will probably be
transacted The various subcommittee are
expected to report the amount Of money that
each will need to carry out its business.
The committee on parks, reservations and
privileges met last evening and unanimously
mittee the design of Henry Rykers and the bid
of Julius Lansburgh for the grand reviewing
stand The successful bid was 50, 700.
THE MILITARY.
Col. II. C. Corbin has been informed by Gov.
Brown of Maryland that in addition to the
regiments of that state already published as
coming to the Inauguration of President Cleve-
land the fifth regiment veteran corps, Col.
Loney commanding, will take part In the
parade. Gov. Brown says this regiment will
parade at least 200 strong.
Gen. Greenland, sdjutant general Of Penn
svlvania, writes: 1t is the present arrange
hiatt
pear mounted and parade the entire division on
that occasion.
Gov. Carr of North Carolina hopes to be able
to attend with his entire staff and some COM
panies of the state troops.
The adjutant general of New Jersey says that
while that state cannot send any troops the
governor and his staff expect to be present and
| take part in the parade.
THE PHILADELPHIA NAVAL BATTALION.
Lieut.. Commander r. 4. Wright jr., of the
naval battalion, National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania, was in the city yesterday seeing about
locating the two companies of the battalion at
| the navy yard during the Inauguration. In
| conjunction with the naval battalion of New
| York. the committee on military organizations
will likely give them the use of the loft at the
navy ward, permission for its occupancy hay
| ing already been obtained from the Secretary
| of the Navy.
| The printing committee yesterday awarded
the contract for printing hat checks and dupli-
| Gates and placards for in the hat box at the
ball to Judd & Detweiler.
TO CARE FOR coLoarD VISITORS.
| The subcommittee on public comfort. con-
sisting of Messrs. L. c. Bailey, 0. c. Black, P.
II. Carson. John T. Cook, David Fisher, Johr
A. Gray. r. E. Gilchrist, r. II. Gleaves L. c.
Moore, VIM. +. Matthews, C. II. Peters, J. "
Kicks, NJ. H. Robinson. William H. Scott, J. II
Smith. A. st. A. Smith, H. ID. Williams, q. S
| Wormley and Dennis Sumby. met last might
at the headquarters of the Inauguration com
| mittee, Lehman building, 1925 New Iorl
avenue, room ITO, with Chairman John A. Gray
presiding. The organization Of the committee
| was perfected by the election of Mr.. A. st. A
Smith as secretary. vino thereupon assumed
| the duties of the Office. The secretary was or
dered to be at headquarters daily and to oper
| a correspondence with organizations and indi
viduals likely to attend the Inauguration and t.
furnish information in regard to accom-
mediation. price, &c. Communication
p. H. Carson. P. b. Meredith ant
John A. Gray giving information in regard t.
the number of persons they will be able to &C
commodate. The chairman stated that b
would appoint and expect certain members o
the committee to do duty constantly at the de
pots when the visitors began to arrive. He ais
stated that the general committee had allowe
the subcommittee the of inspectors ant
messengers when their service was required.
Several communications submitted iron
organizations expecting to be present at tn
Inauguration.
The chairman urged the committee to motif
such persons as intend to accommodate colore
visitors to send in their names Immediately S
that the inspector may call and have their offer
properly listed.
| THE MATTER OF MUSIC.
No definite action has been taken by tn
committee on music as yet in the matter @
engaging band for the inaugural ball and TO
the various concerts. Sealed proposals TO
furnishing the music are to be opened on Sat
urday, and will be received up to tina
day, when a report will be made t
the executive committee. With this fact j
view it is said that the members Of til
, Marine Band are prematurely worried over tn
. chances of the contract being given to Sousa
band from Chicago. Bids are received by Nj
Slack, the chairman of the music committe,
and nothing will be done in the matter un til a
are in.