Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-18
COMMITTEE WORK.
How the Inauguration Preparations arc
Progressing to Details.

How the Inauguration Preparations are
Progressing to Details.
In response to . telegraphic request Mr.
Alex Porter Morse secretary general. inaugural
committee, has engaged eight saddle horses
for the use OF Gov. Murphy J. Foster Of
Louisiana and his staff. who will ride in
the marching column on Inauguration day.
Col. I. A. FAIRIES. inspector general Of Louis
lana, the commander Of a famous field battery
will accompany the Louisiana contingent.
The following additional subscriptions TO the
inaugural fund have been received: Thomas F.
Ryan, New York, $500; Nathan Strauss. New
York, $500: John Fegan, sIeo; A. L. Acker.
e25; J. Fred Kelley, $50. This brings the totsl
sum to the credit of the committee up to date
to ss4.7sl.75.
meeting Of the banquet committee was held
Yesterday afternoon. at which General Manager
Gardner was present and explained to the com
mittee the various details at the BANQUET room
which will have to be attended to.
LADIES TO BE IN LINE.
Mrs. Mary ]. Nelson Cook. president of
the Women's Democratic Influence Club of
the District of Columbia. has made appli-
cation to Chief Marshal Dickson for a posi-
ton in line for her organization. The
members will ride horseback and wear uniform
riding habits. Col. Dickson promises to assign
the ladies to an eligible position in line.
party OF fifty residents Of Chestertown.
Nd, have chartered a steamer and will start
for the city March 2 The steamer will lie OF
the mouth Of the Potomac until Friday morn
ing and make the run up the river during the
day. They will return home Sunday. March s.
POLITICAL CLUBS COMING.
The Columbia Club Of Baltimore has
completed arrangements 20 attend the
Inauguration and will turn out $50 men.
divided into four companies They will
wear black mackintoshes. brown felt hats
and gloves, and will carry canes. John F. Wey-
Ter has been elected chief marshal and will
select his own aids. Two bands will accompany
the club
The Young Mems Democratic Club Of Wheel
ing, W. Va, the oldest oolitical organization in
that state, will attend in o body and ask for
good position in line.
The Constitution Club Of Brook lyn will at
tend with 100 men and o band of 20 pieces.
MAI. BIsCoEs REPORT.
At the meeting of the inaugural executive
committee this afternoon Maj. H. L. Biscoe.
chairman of the subcommittee on transportation,
made his report on the matter of railroad rates
at Inauguration time. In his report Mai
Biscoe said:
ION the 9th of January. as chairman Of the
committee on transportation, wrote to a num-
Der Of representatives of the various railroad
lines In their territory asking them to
name rates for the inaugural ceremo-
mics, and at the same time requested
that they would make a one-fare limited rate
from all points in their territory to Washington
and return. stating that we asked no concession
more than had been accorded to previous in
augurations. The replies to these communi-
cations not being satisfactory, / called a
meeting OF my committee on the 18th of
January and II was unanimously agreed by the
committee that resolution setting forth their
views should be drafted and copies of same be
forwarded to parties interested.
Replies were received from NJ Slaughter jan
uary IL, c. A. Taylor January 90 W. b. Berill
February 4, stating that for military COM
panies and organized bodies of not less
than twenty-five members in commission,
uniformed, &c, travelling together in
body on one solid ticket in each direction,
the rate would be one lowest first-class fare for
the round trip and rates for individuals one and
one-third lowest first-class fare for the round
trip. These rates apply to all points south and
southwest from Washington. On January % ii.
W. Fuller general passenger agent of c. and o.,
advises that his line will make a one-f fare rate
from Ohio river points and west thereof to
Washington and return for account of the
inauguration, ticket to be good from February
% to March 3, inclusive, good to return till
March 8, which advice is followed by commu-
nication from ]. W. Wood, general passenger
agent Pennsylvania railroad. and Charles o.
oCuli, RcHeTdi passenger agent BlitlmOre ana
Ohio, and L. p. Farmer. commissioner. under
date of February and 10, confirming rates
made by Chesapeake and Ohio railroad from
points west of the Ohio river and in the Central
Traffic Association territory. and in addition
the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio rail-
roads name rate of cents per mile travelled
in each direction from all points east of the
Ohio river and in the trunk line territory
except from Pittsburg, Wheeling and
which fare will be $40 for
the round trip and from New York IS
Buffalo. SLABS; Rochester, $3.50; Elmia, $40.
From intermediate points and north OF points
named cents per mile. Short line distance
tickets to be sold I'd. 3d. 4th March. and good to
return to March I. inclusive. From points
east of New York and in the territory
Of New York and Boston lines so per cent
Of double the one way lowest rate TO New York
plus 81 for transfer to New York, to be added
to the IS rate authorized from New York to
Washington and return.
These rates are not satisfactory and We have
exhausted all the means at our command trying
to get the railroad companies to reconsider and
make one-fare rate from all points, but they
decline, saving that their railroad terminals
and facilities are not such as will allow
them to handle large bodies to advantage and
therefore they will adhere to rates made. On
the 9Th of February the committee on trans
portation was again called together to hear he
result OF their former resolutions to the rail-
road, and on learning the decision
resolution was offered and adopted stating that
the committee is of the opinion that the rates
are too high and that the rate Of one fare should
prevail as heretofore.