Evening star., 1896-12-03
INAUGURATION WORK
The Duties That Will Devolve Upon
District Citizens.
PARTS PLAYED BY COMMITTEES
Sketch of the Detailed Manage
ment Four Years Ago.
HANNA'S COMING
CHAIRMAN HANNA'S COMING

Chairman Mark Hanna of the republican
national committee will arrive in Washing
ton, 1t is expected tomorrow night or Sat
urday morning, and it is confidently be-
lieved that by this time next week the
preparations for the ceremonies attending
the Inauguration of President-elect Nc
kinley will BE- well under way. There is
no doubt expressed about the immediate
appointment of Mr. s. w. Woodward as
the chairman Of the general inaugural COM
mfttee, and neither is there any doubt that
Mr.. Woodward will address himself at
once to his important duties with the same
energy ard wise foresight that has char
acterized him in all the enterprises with
which he has been connected in the past.
The selection of other members of the
general committee will be the first and
most important matter to be considered,
safe to say that they will comprise roster
of the leading representative men of the
national capital. thus assuring a magnifi-
cent welcome to the incoming President to
his home in the community.
1t is probable that the executive commit
tee OF the coming inaugural will be COM
posed of chairmen of the various subcom-
mittees and other gentlemen OF prominence
and experience, such bodies have been
in the past.
Only those who have engaged in the
work of making an Inauguration success
full can appreciate what 1t means. There is
ceaseiess demand upon the time and at
tention OF the committeeman, executive
general and sub, and spirit of rivalry is
created between the various bodies and the
individual members thereof that is of i'm
mense benefit to the success of the general
cause.
The subcommittees are the ones upon
which the great mass of detail falls, and
consequently their Importance can scarcely
be overestimated.
The Work Four Years Ago.
A description OF the subcommittee which
served in the last Inauguration will he of
interest at this time.
The committee on finance, Of which Mr.
Robert o. Holtzman was chairman and Mr.
VIM. 7. Harris, secretary, consisted of 24O
gentlemen, prominent in the business and
professional walks Of life. The duties of
thls committee were to raise all funds
necessary Tor the preparations, make que
ackno"iedgment to each contributor and
make deposits with the treasurer. This
committee secured $35.625 guarantee fund
from over 4OO citizens no large individual
subscriptions being desired.
The reception committee was a notable
cne. Major General Schofeld was the
chairman and the others were the members
OF the executive committee, the chief JUS
tees and the Justices of the United States
ana District Supreme Courts, judges Of the
missioners. District Commissioners Sem
ators and Representatives from each of the
states and the territorial delegates and $50
other gentlemen representing wide sections
OF the country. Their duties We're to re-
ceive and extend courtesies to the Presi-
dent and Vice President and other distn-
Suished guests and their aid was most efii-
cient.
consisted of Mr. Richard Smith. chairman;
Mr.. E. G. Davis, first vice chairman; Mr..
George w. McLanahan. second vice chair
man. and Mr.. J. Holdsworth Gordon, secre-
tary, and 100 other gentlemen. This COM
mittee was given full charge of the pension
building, and soon changed the great court
into fairy scene of loveliness.
The committee ball room Illumination
was composed of Mr. James L. Barbour.
chairman; Mr. John r. Mclean. first vice
chairman; Capt. A. A Thomas, second vice
chairman. and Mr. William F. Hart, secre-
tary, and forty-fve others. All were ex-
perienced In the matters placed under their
charge, and the effects of their skill were
regarded wonderful.
4 Great Pyrotechnic Display.
Street illumination and fireworks were in
charge of a committee of forty, with Mr.
Mills Dean chairman and Mr.. John A
Clark secretary. The public thoroughfares
were finely lighted with variety of colors
and on the night of March & there was a
magnificent pyrotechnic display in the mon-
ument grounds, that was enjoyed by an
immense concOurSe.
nic l. Murphy, chairman of the COM
mittee on badges, with Mr.. Henry l.. West
as vice chairman and Mr. John Hadley
Doyle as secretary. There were fourteen
other members This committee devised
the appropriate badges. showing much eX-
cellent taste, and distributed them to those
entitled to them; 1882 badges We're issued
to committeeman, 800 to the press and 100
Snqcl2l m6SSpnRprS on,
public comfort, and all were distinctive of
the duties of their wearers.
Commissioner John w. Ross was chair
man, Gen. Duncan 8. Walker vice chair
man and Mr.. Leonard c. Wood secretary
of the committee banquet, having in
charge the arrangements for the supper
in connection with the inaugural ball. The
committee erected a large building on the
north side of the pension office an. equip
ped it kitchen, and then made a CON
tract with Washington caterer, giving
him guarantee of $500 to provide for
1000 people All who sought refreshments
at the ball were accommodated in a man
ner that reflected credit upon this com
mittee.
Handsome Designs Of Souvenirs
The committee on tickets and invitations
consisted of ten members with Mr.. Beriah
wilkins as chairman and Mr.. 3. Lewis
Blackford as secretary. It's duty was to
prepare designs fo- the souvenir cards for
the inaugural ball and reception with ac-
companying tickets of admission, and to
manage their distribution. The card was
an admirable production. 1t was decor
ated with the portraits Of President Cleve-
land and Vice President Stevenson. with
female figures, allegorical representations
OF Peace and War, on either side. There
was picture of the Capitol building aboy @
and or the Executive Mansion below. and
one tablet contained the names of the offi
GERS of the general and executive commit
tees, while another bore the names of he
members of the executive committee
The committee on comfort at the hall
room had Mr.. James Z. Bell for chafrman n
and Mr.. Arthur B. Claxton for vice chair
man, with fifteen other members This
committee was charged with planning for.
and constructing boxes for hats. cloaks
etc. and with supervision of their MANAGE,
ment on the night of the ball and at fhe
concerts on the following Monday and
Tuesday. The committee provided ~ sue
hat boxes, of which 3,432 were for the To- y
dies and I,104 for gentlemen. These hove
were In charge of eighty assistants. nrinciS
paliy letter carriers, and their efficiencv
may be realized when the fact is stated tho
not single article intrusted to their go
failed to be returned to the owner.
Receipts From Ball Ticketx
Mr.. George c. Henning and tbir.v-tbr,o
other gentlemen composed the bali tick,t
distributing committee, their duties h.ino,