Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-26
THE INAUGURATION.

nkhtoNs
Business Transacted by the Executive Com
mittee at Its Meeting Yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon at the meeting Of the inau-
gursl executive committee Chairman Mills Dean
OF the committee on illumination and fireworks
presen ted the anal report Of the committee.
recommending that contract be made with
the ST. Louis Fireworks Company for a display
at a cost Of s4.65S. and also that sis0o be of-
fered in prizes for competition by hRmbeau
clubs. The first part Of the report Was APP
proved. but there was a split on the fambeAu
club question. and. after some discussion. a mo-
ton by Mr.. james l.. Barbour. that considera-
ton on the matter OF n fambeaa club display
be postponed. was adopted.
The committee banquet at the bali WAS
authorized 20 receive estimates from caterers
on a basis of 4. 600 guaranteed supper tickets.
and $1,000 was allowed for the expenses of
fitting up kitchen for the banquet
MUSIC AT THE BALL
Mr.. W. II. Slack. chairman OF the committee
on music, reported that the committee shoueht
that there should be a military band OF sixty
pieces and an orchestra Of 40 pieces. aud that
they should be stationed in stands erected on
either side Of the fountain m the bail room.
N.Y. Lawrence Gardner unanimously
elected general manager 81 the bali Mr..
Gardner filed the same position eight years
ago.
The chairman Of the different subcommittees
OF the committee on street decorations met last
evening and reported TO Chairman Nilllain
hutchins that as far rs they had canNassed their
( several sections there would be general
oecoIatoa OF buildings along the line Of the
parade. Chairman Hutchins urged them 30
WORK energetically and endeavor 60 eclipse all
other inaugural occasions in the matter Of
street decorations
george G. Henning chairman. met last evening
and organized
Mr.. NJ. 1. Weller. chairman Of the committee
on public comfort. VIII leave fo- a two weeks
trip 10 Florida next Monday. and Col. l.. 4.
Wright, vice chairman, will look after matters
until his return. A meeting Of the committee
VIII be held this evening.
ADDITIONAL suBscRRrroNs.
Additional subs .riptions TO the inaugural
fund have been eiyed as follows:
r. Z. Pairo, s25: Samuel Maddox. SOS. Mills
Dean. s25; A. T. Pardon, s25: Ralph l.. aalt,
$500; W. Nj. Gait & Co.. 500. r. T.. smith.
s25; T. l.. Holbrook, s25; H. +. Sewers s25;
D. p. Watrous, S25, and ". Wallace Kirby,
$3.50; total, se.42o.
CAN Use THE HEsERvArIoSs
The President today approved the joint reso-
lution."to authorize the Secretary OF War 10
grant permits to the executive committee on
inaugural ceremonies for the use # any reser-
walton other public spaces in the city Of
Washington on occasion Of the Inauguration 81
the President-eiect the 4th day of March,
1893, which. in his opinion. will iniict no
serious or permanent injury upon such reser-
yations or public spaces and the Commissions
ers Of the District Of Columbia may designate
for such and other purposes such streets. ave-
nues and sidewalks in the District ~ may bs
deemed proper and necessary therefor"
MaRyLASD's GOVERNOR.
Col Corbin is in receipt Of the following
from Gov. Brown OF Maryland:
Dear Sir: am in receipt OF yours OF the
Esd instant extending an invitation 70 myself,
staff. &c.. 10 participate IN the inaugural cere-
monies of President Cleveland on the 4th OF
March next 1t Chords me pleasure TO state
that am now making arrangements for myself
and stan, TO be mounted. and To have three or
four regiments of the MARYLAND militia as an
escort. In addition 10 this there will be n num-
Der Of the political clubs Of Baltimore CITY and
vicinity in line on the day Of Inauguration.
Thanking you for the courtesy extended
and wishing you success in your arrangements,
Il am, yours very respectfully.
''FRaSK BRows."
DELAWARE FALLS IN LINE.
The governor of Delaware also accepts. al
viii be seen by the following:
Col H. c. Corbin Washington D.
"DEAB SIR: Your favor of the sd at hand
and noted, and in reply will say that ACCEPT
your invitation for the inaugural ceremonies
on the part of myseif and staff
Il cannot tell yet whether will have a mill
tary escort. but will lie; you know later
''Yours truly, &c,
"R. J. EEYSoIDs"
The governor of West Virginia sends his re-
grets for the reason that his Inauguration oc-
ours on the same day the Inauguration Of
the President.
THE FIRST VIRGINIA REGIMENT
Col. VIM. F. Wickham, commanding the first
Virginia cavalry, inclosed a clipping from .
hmond paper stating that his regiment de-
clines to come for the reason that they were
not designated as special escort TO the PRESIDENT
elect There is reason to believe that upon
second consideration at least a troop or squad
ron OF this organization viii yet ind their way
to participate.
Col. Corbin is kept busy filing applications
Tor positions on the staff OF the grand marshal.
complete list is being made Of all who are
willing to serve, their qualifications. names Of
those recommending them and all other infor-
nation that will enable Gen. Mcmahon TO make
his staff notable for its high character
and fine appearance.