Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-01

the governors OF states TO attend provided that
they should participate in the parade and doing
so they could net avail themselves of seats on
the stand. IL was DEVELOPED that Gov. McKin-
new had not communicated with the executive
committee in any shape.
MIR. Mills Dean. chairman of tine fireworks
committee, reported that the company having
the contract are now at work on the monumen
grounds preparing for the most elaborate
pyrotechnic display.
POINTS on THE BALL
Mr.. Lawrence Gardner. general manager Of
the ball. read report recommending a number
of small appropriations to complete the ar
rangements at the ball room all of which were
adopted. Mr.. Gardner further recommended
that when the committee meets u inspect the
decorations and electric effects in the bail room
on Friday night ii be closed to every one
except the lmmedia5e executive committees. the
subcommittee and those wkO have business in
the building. This accommodates was adopted
An application from !. II. Small 4 Sons who
are making the floral decorations OF the ball
room. for permiss on TO sell flowers at the ball
was discussed and laid over until tonight
Richard Sylvester. chief clerk To the major
and superintendent of police, last evening
swore in fifty members Of the committee on
public order as special policemen for ten days.
To PRESERVE ORDER.
At the meeting of the committee on public
order last night plans for preserving order at
the ball were discussed. and twenty-six mem
bers volunteered for duty az the bail room
The committee will emplov fifty special police
men for special duty on the dav of March l.
The following named gentlemen from the
state of Arkansas have been appointed to serve
on the staff OF Gen. p. NJ. b. Young and will
report to Gen. Young at O'Clock =. m. at the
Shoreham Hotel on March 4. mounted. dressed
in black suits: Col. A. :. Morgan, Mr. J. III.
Rogers. Mr.. >. 7. W. Tlilar. Col J. B. Speers.
Capt ]. +. Smith. Mr.. II. L. Armstead. MIR. W.
y. Fletcher. Mr.. 4. T. Williams. Col J. w.
Corcoran, Gen. II. King White. Capt Charles
Triplett. Col. W. VI. Croveus, Col. W. Y.
Foster. Co. Steve Caragan. Gen. p. T. Duvall.
Capt :. NJ. Rutherford. Col. VIM NJ. Ponder
Col. J. s. Gibson. Col. q. ". Baxter. Col. I've
Odam. Col. William }. johnson, Col. William
}. Echols and Col. Mortimer J. Turner.
A PRESIDENTIAL SALUTE.
Col Corbin this morning completed arrange
ments FOR the firing of presidential salute of
twenty-one guns on the occasion of the iraugu-
ration of the PresiGent-eect. The salute will
be given simultaneously by batteries stationed
at Washington Barracks. the Washington navy
yard and at Eort Myer, Va, the first gun being
iireG when the oath of office is administered at
the Capitol Notice of this fact Will be con-
'eyed instantly to the three batteries By means
OF signal from the dome OF the Capitol.
GEN. MICHAEL's ORDER
The following ORDER has been issued bv Gen.
Michael for the information of those who con-
, stitute his brigade:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TIE PoToMAc,
UNION VETERANS UNION.
Washington. u. C.. March 1, 1893
To the second brigade, fourth division, second
grand division, inaugural parade:
General Orders No. /.
!. The general commanding the inaugural
parade. in general orders No. 3. constituted the
second brigade follows: First. The Union
Veterans Legion. consisting of (a) Encamp.
ment No. %. commanded by James Il. Friits
/ (bD ErcamPment No 90. commanded by Col
Butter Fitch: fc) EncampEent No. Ill com.
| InaE2ed by Philip Merger.
Second. Union Veterans Union. consisting oil
! (s) Hancock Command No. /. commanded by
Col. J. II. Dougherty; (c) Logan Command
No. >. commanded by Col. L. II. BumDus: I'd
Sedgwici, Command No. 3. commanded by Col.
W. L. Rogers; (ej Shaw Command No. 4. COM
InanGed by CO.. Frank WEIGH: 90 Custer Com
rand No. 5, commanded bv Col L. s. Hop
kius: tgD henlv Command No. G. of Baltimore.
commanded by Col. IL. l. Street: (h) Medal OF
Honor Legion, commanded by Col VI. A. Dill
Ion: l) Potomac Naval Associa ton of Veterans
2. 1t Is directed by the general commanding
parade that the fourth division assemble by
brigates in close column of cnmpauies at II
O'Clock m. on street southeast. with head of
column resting on b street east" This will
bring The second brigade constituted as above
Immediately in rear OF the Grand Army of the
Repablic, in the order as stated.