Evening star., 1896-12-09
Appointments Made Today.

Appointments Made Today.
Chairman Charles ]. Bell today COM
rleted, with two exceptions, the selection
of charmen for the various committees
which will have charge Of the details per-
tanning to the inauguration of President
elect Mckinley. He announced at noon the
following additional appointments:
Public comfort, Col. Levi 2. Wright.
Transportation. Chaplin Brown.
Press, Gen H. V. Boynton.
Street illumination and fireworks, NJ. l.
Weller.
Banquet, Gen. Geo. B. Williams.
Invitations and tickets, George Gibson.
Music. John c. CLANCY.
Auditing, Clarence Norment
Public order, John B. Wight.
Chairman Bell was at his office early.
and having the assistance of Secretary
Fred Bracket, he did great deal OF work.
The two gentlemen, with a stenographer
and typewriter, occupied the directors
room In the American Security and Trust
Companys Office and were kept busy with
out intermission. The morning mail was
very large, and while copiously sprinkied
with letters en- committee subjects, was
noticeable for the number of applications
for employment 1t contained These let
ters were all filed for future reading. and
Chairman Bell directed that an inuex be
made, showing the receipt and reference of
each. He also directed that scrap book
be kept into which everything relating to
the committees and the general subject Of
inauguration should be pasted.
Among the visitors received during the
day were Mr.. Chaplin Brown, Vice Chair
man l.. d. Wine, Col. Levi Wright, Mr..
Henry A. Willard, MIR. John w. Thompson
and Col. H. l.. Swords.
Headquarters Selected.
At noon Mr.. Myron NJ. Parker and Mr..
a. T. Britton came from a conference with
Chairman Mark Hanna, at which 1t was
decided to locate the headquarters of the
Inaugural committee in the Glover building,
which is on F street between 14th and 18th
streets northwest. The fourth floor of the
building will be devoted to the use of the
&C committee. and. If necessary, apartments
On the third floor will be also taken. The
national republican committee has also Sc
cured permanent headquarters in the same
BUILDING. and will occupy rooms on the Sec
ond floor. General Porter, grand marshal
of the inauguration parade, will occupy two
rooms on the second floor. The inaugural
committee will take possession of it's new
headquarters in a few days
Executive Committee Meeting.
A call was issued for a meeting of the
executive committee. to be held in the
directors room of the American Security
and Trust Company, next Saturday even
ing, at 1880 o'clock.
Mr.. Bells Wishes.
Chairman Bell conversed with Star re-
porter this afternoon over the formation
Of the committees. .
1T is my wish," said Mr.. Bell, that the
various chairmen shall select the members
of their respective committees as soon as
possible. and be ready to report their
names to the meeting of the executive COM
called "a 1rlo r;,ht
which, l trust, will be attended by every
member. We must get to work at once,
time is precious. There will be- neces-
sarily, duplication of names on the yari-
Gus committees, and the executive commit
tee will look them over and rectify such
Implications.
1T is also our WISH" he continued that
no chairmen Of committees shall announce
publicly the selection of their associates
Until the executive committee approves the
lists submitted. 1 have added the name
of Gen. w. w. Dudley to the executive
committee. 1 regret that in reading out to
you yesterday the names of the executive
committee l inadvertently failed to read
that of Mr. James L. Norris.
All the committee chairmen have now
been appointed" said Mr.. Bell In conclu-
sion, except two. and they are the chair
men of the reception committee and that in
charge of the floor arrangements at the
inaugural ball. 1t is my intention to ap-
point a gentleman of national prominence
to the Craftsmanship of the reception. COM
mittee, but this will be decided later
Character of the Ceremonies.
Mr.. A. T. Britton, who was chairman of
the inaugural committee in 1850, was
asked by Star reporter if Major McKfn-
ley's inauguration ceremonies would be
equal to those of President Harrison
'They will be finer" was the prompt re-
sponse. 1.-The country is eight years older.
eight years richer, eight years better Off
in knowledge, SO they are bound to he
finer If we intend keeping pace with pro-
gress."
1t is the general sentiment among exec
utive committeeman that a guarantee fund
of $4,000 should be secured by the finance
committee.
Personal Mention