Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-24
THE INAUGURATION.
How the Work of Preparation 10 Going on In
the Committees.

How the Work of Preparation 10 Going on In
the Committees.
Col. VIM. Dickson, the chairman Of the COM
mittee on civic organizations, has received a
letter from Grand Marshal Martin T. Mcmahon
of the inaugural parade stating that Mr.. Rich
ard Croker OF Tammany Hall, who was to have
led the New York division in the parade. will be
unable to be present. He suggests in his stead
Mr.. Thomas s. Brennan. commissioner Of street
cleaning in New York city.
Gen. Mcmahon also says in his letter: "If
New Jersey will constitute division and you
have no one else in view for the position, I
would suggest marshal Maj. George B.
Flel der Of Jersey City. He il now the register
OF his county and a member-elect Of Congress.
He was soldier and served through the war,
and fs a man thoroughly fitted for the place"
meeting OF the executive committee was
called for yesterday to consider recommended
tions to be submitted by the committee on
banquet at the ball, but owing to the inability
OF Chairman Ross Of the banquet committee to
be present no business was transacted.
TWO PLANS OF CONCERTS PROPOSED.
At a meeting last evening of the subcommit-
tee on promenade concert. J. Nota McGill,
chairman, the question Of giving one or more
concerts discussed One member stated it
was understood that Mrs. Cleveland was op-
day, and this statement resulted in the commit
tee deciding to submit two plans to the execu-
tive committee. The first provides for two
sacred concerts on Sunday afternoon and even
ing, and three concerts on Monday MORN
ing, afternoon and evening. The other plan is
for three concerts on Monday and two on Tues
day. 1t was also decided to recommend that
the orphans Of the city be given an opportunity
to inspect the ball room after being decorated
when not occupied
The committee on ball room illumination,
James L. Barbour, chairman, and ". F. Hart,
secretary, organized last evening. A subcom-
mittee Of nine was appointed, consisting Of A.
A. Thomas, chairman; W. F. Hart, 7. V.
Noonan, Robert BOYD, ]. F. Barbour, Levi
Woodbury., Gen. S. S. Burdette, Charles Baum
and Edward Caverly, who consulted the sub
committee on decorations at the ball room.
The subcommittee reported back in favor Of a
general Illumination of electric light and gas
the approaches of arc lights and the interior of
the ball room incandescent lights and gas. The
subcommittee on decorations and illumination
will meet Saturday morning to determine on
an estimate Of the cost
The subcommittee on colored organizations
OF the committee public comfort met last
evening with John A. Gray, chairman. Mr.. NJ. L.
Weller chairman of the full committee ex-
planned to the meeting that the colored COM
mittee would be allowed paid inspector and
messenger boys and that they would be ex-
ored organizations.
DISTINGUISHING CoLoRs.
The following colors have been decided on
by Dominick i. Murphy, chairman of the COM
mittee on badges, to distinguish the different
committees: General, white; executive, royal
purple; finance, old gold; ball tickets and in
vitations, violet; reception. white; military or
CARNATIONS. red. white and blue; civic, navy
blue; transportation, light blue; public COM
fort, garnet; carriages, dark brown; public
order, peacock blue; press, lavender; floor and
promenade, rose; ball tickets distribution,
terra Gotta; ball room decorations. heliotrope;
ball room illumination. silver: street illumina-
ton and fireworks, scarlet; street decorations,
brown; banquet, shrimp; parks, reservations
and privileges, green; promenade concert.
light orange; ball room music, turquoise COM
fort at ball room, nile green; safety at ball
room. tan; printing, light brown; auditing,
bronze.
Among the organizations which have signi-
fed their intention of attending the Inaugural
ton and participating in the parade are the
Hancock Veteran Association of Philadelphia
and the Jackson Club and Thurman Club of
Columbus, Ohio.
MAP OF THE CITY.
The committee on public comfort at the in
auguration have had prepared a handsome and
complete map of the city for free distribution
by the thousand during the days when the
crowds will be here. In the upper cor
ners OF the map are portraits of Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Stevenson and in an
other corner is printed the names of tho
executive committee and the officers of the
general committee and of the committee on
public comfort. The map is marked eff with
circles indicating distance in half miles from
the patent office. and it is thought that it will
be OF great service to strangers in finding their
way about town.
The Alliance Guards Of Alliance, Ohio. have
notified Chairman Norris of their intention to
come on for the Inauguration and ask to be as.
signed to place in line.
The subscription of 800 to the inauguration
fund, acknowledged in yesterdays STAR, shoul d
have been credited to Mr.. c. c. Willard.