Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-04
THE INAUGURATION.
Important Work to Bs Laid Dat by the Ex-
ecutive Committee This Afternoon.

Important Work to BE Laid Dat by the Ex-
ecutive Committee This Afternoon.
The meeting OF the inaugural executive COM
mittee this afternoon at their headquarters i'm
the Lehman building promises tc be an i'm
portant one. as numerous preliminary matters
are to be cleared up SO that the subcomittees
can get fairly to work soon rs
they are completed. This will be done at
the meeting on next Saturday, when the
chairmen report the lists Of names they have
selected for their various subcommittee. These
lists will probably be gone over with great care
and compared in order to prevent too much
duplication Of names and to sec that each man
is allotted 20 the sort of work for which he is
best fitted.
At the afternoon meeting the committee TO
engage quarters for the inaugural ball will
make their report. Ii is believed that there is
no doubt of their reporting unanimously in
favor OF the pension Office building. They
made their preliminary report last Saturday.
but they were given until today for their final
report in order that they might have the chance
TO examine the hall above the Northern Liberty
Market. the use of which has been offered to the
committee. free of charge. for the bali. by Gen.
Ordwav president of the market company.
Tne committee appointed on Saturday
to call upon the Secretary Of War
regular soldiers in the inaugural parade viii
also make their report this afternoon. As
stated i'll Yesterdays STAR, their mission has
been a successful one.
Mr.. Percy G. Smith. who was formerly pas
songer agent here of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. has been selected as secretary of
the committee public comfort. This
Is one of the committees which is called upon
to perform great deal of work. The
furnishing of quarters. both for o-gsniza.
tions and individuals who desire to attend
the inaugural ceremonies deyolves upon 1t.
Its Offices have to be open constantly in
business hours. and in the two or three days
preceding the Inauguration thew will be open
day and night At present the headquarters
of all the committees in the Lehman
building.
ALL WANT To ASSIST.
The executive committee has received a large
number of letters from prominent citizens of
the District. members of both political parties,
volunteering their services to aid in making
the Inauguration grand success. Applications
have also been pouring in from all parts OF the
country from printers and epgravers who are
DESTROYS of securing the contract for furnishing
the tickets for the inaugural ball.
The st. Louis Fireworks Company have APP
piled for the contract for supplying the display
OF fireworks on the night of March l. Iho
Kansas City Fireworks and Uniform Company
have also applied for this contract. This ID the
company that brought to the Inauguration OF
Mr.. Cleveland in 1885 the celebrated democratic
Topeka Flambeaux Club that made such a
striking hit.
TAMMASy TO MAKE A GREAT SHOW.
Tammany Hall is going to take prominent
part in the inaugural ceremonies. A letter has
been received from James J. Martin, chairman
of the committee of arrangements. stating that
not less than 5000 of its members will
visit Washington and participate in the
parade. The Tammany society organized
in 1889 and is said TO be the oldest society OF
the sort in the country. For this reason. "
says Mr.. Martin, land on account of the i'm
portant part taken by our organization at the
last election, which contributed much to
bring about democratic success, We ask that
the right Of line in the civic parade be ac-
corded to US.