Evening journal., 1895-01-02

Adnathsion fees Will be CnArged ORten-
sihly TO Iusure More Room and to De-
crease Expenses, But Really to Keep
the Ooiorsd Brethren From Participat-
Ing In the Ceremonies and the Following
Dance.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Jan 2--Ths legislative COM
mittees, composed OF Senators Records,
Alrlchs, Handy and Pyle, Burton, Money,
Sypherd and Killen OF the House,
together with the inaugural COMMITTEES
previously appointed by the Republican
party, met In the committee room Of the
State House yesterday afternoon to make
arrangements for the Inauguration. The
following committee was appointed:
First district, Fred f. Bach and Horace
Greeley Knowles; Second district, Gem
eral j. n. Wilson and DR.. l.. H.
Ball; third district, DR.. G. w Marshall
and J. Frank Alice; fourth district, Dr.
TO- r Layton and George Z Smith
Senator j Hanby was made chairman,
and Thomas r. Kellum was elected
secretary. It was left with the local
East Dover Republican Club committee
composed Of DR. Layton Grier, William
T. Smithers, Dr. William d. Burton,
Robert A. Black, Henry r Moore, Philip
Burnett, James Hirons, Edward Wood
and Thomas T. Kellum, to make all
necessary arrangements for the lnaugu.
ration The National Guard of Delaware
and the Delaware College cadets were
invited to participate
WIN Charge Admission Fees.
It was decided to hold the reception
aud inaugural ball In the riak, at the
corner Of Queen and Loockerman streets.
and to charge an admission fee of 81, the
one ticket to admit man and woman
/ The Republicans claim that the object oil
holding the reception aud ball In the
rink and OF charging an admission fee Ia
to lessen the expenses OF the inaugura
tion ard that more room may be had foi
the occasion.
Dover's Residents Indignant.
The reception and ball has herstofor,
been held In the Opera House, and al
classes allowed to participate. M
admission fee had been charged, as tbs
occasion had been regarded as one wheI
the people Of all classes should tax
part BY this arrangement, however
many people, especially Of the poore
classes, will be deprived Of this right
which belongs TO them as citizens Of th
state. This arrangement has cause,
considerable dissatisfaction among tb
residents Of the town and, In fact
throughout the state, aud the onl
reason that can be given for so actin
Is to exclude the colored race tror
participating In the affair
However, there are many of the oolore
workers who say that they will not b
deprived Of this privilege and that the
will be present on the occasion and this
they win not be excluded on account /
an admission fee. Tickets will soon l
placed on sale at vsrlous places through
, out the state, where they can be pul
J chased by either white or black.
OoIored Voters Determined to PArtioipai
While the arrangements are helm
made by the above named locsl con
! mlttee, for the parade and Inauguration
there is said also to be a commits
among the colored people Of the tow
who are also making arrangements
have their party represented on I'll
! occasion. They say that through the
/ vote the Republican party was victoriou
, and that they shall spare no means to
represented They have invited, or 8
; it is learned, the various eolored Reput
! lican clubs throughout the state to
present and participate. The commits
/ adjourned to await the call of the chat
l man