The evening times., 1896-12-22
ACTIVE COMMITTEE WORK
Executive Chairman Bell Will Go
to New York Tonight.
HE WILL SEE GEN. PORTER
Effort to Have Public Buildings IL
Illuminated on Three Nfghts-A
sample" Decorated window for
the Instruction of Cltizens-COIn-
mittees to Meet Tonight.

Executive Chairman Bell of the Inaugural
ton committee will goto New York tonight.
He will meet General Horace Porter,
grand marshal of the March 4th process
sion. and they will together confer at
length upon the details OF the affair.
General Porter's experience in such mat
ters has been wide and varied, and Mr.
Bell expects to receive many valuable sus-
gestions from him.
Mr. Bell = anxious to have Washington do
greater nonor to her guests than ever before
upon Inauguration occasions. He expects
more than 100 900 visitors from all over
the Union, and believes that they should
be entertained and amused in otlher ways
after viewing the great procession and
hearing the Presidents address, attending
the ball and witnessing the forty five min
utes' display of fireworks.
ILLUMINATION OF BUILDINGS.
The chairman is, therefore, devotinS
great deal of time to the question OF dec
orations and illuIninations. He will make
an effort to have the public buildings spe-
cially Illuminated, and requests citizens
to light up nd decorate their homes in ex-
traortlinary way. The Capitol, the Treas
ury, the State, War and Navy, and the In
terror Department Buildings have their
own electric light plants, and should pro-
vide uLique and elegant designs for out
lining the magnificent strucurcs at night.
Handsome shields, eagles, mottos and
other designs can be quickly and cheaply
constructed, and will do much to crafty
the curiosity of the Inauguration visitors.
Chairman Miller, of the fireworks COM
mittee, has suggested that he be authorized
to exhibit "A sample window to the citizens
within the next few weeks. This will be
done in order to show how cheaply and
effectively the house windows can be illu-
minated and decorated during the three
nights beginning with March ) and ending
with the 5th.
Mr. Bell will have a n interview on Thurs
day next with the Secretary of the In
terror concerning the use of the Pension
Office for the ball.
The reception committee is the only one
not yet formed, and it will not be announced
until the chairman anhasbcenselected. Judge
McCammon held the position in $50, but
it is not likely he will be selected now.
This committee is made up of Senators and
Representatives appointed by Congress, the
Supreme Court Of the United States. the
Oh ll-G i'lStliti. tu' l'istiiSt 'oiu-
missioners, and others prominent in Social
and official life.
REGIS sTRATION OF ROOMS
The routine fwOrk mt the headquarters
today consisted purely Of the sending OF
notifications TO the committeeman OF their
appointment and asking if they will serve.
Recording Secretary Walker desired it
announced that citizens having looms, va
cant houses, halls or other accommodations
to offer FOR Inauguration week should call
at once on the public comfort Committee
in the Glover building. Chairman Wright,
OF that committee, today reported that he
hassecuredand dregisteredquartersf for s, ,625
people and has thirty one windows for
rent.
The Stamina Republican League, of
Cincinnati, have applied for quarters, and
the Virginia Republican Association. OF
this city, wants place in the procession.
The furniture from New York has ar
rived, and was put in place today, afford
ing ample accomm odations, and giving
the rooms busincss-like aspect.
Gen Porter has written that he Will
not come here from New York until Jan
uary 2.
The committees on parks, and reserva =
tions, public order and music will meet
tonight, the scc ond named TO be convened
in the board OF trade building.
POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
Chief Of Police Moore and Inspector HOl-
linberger have already commenced to ar
range their police program mfortheinaugura- 70
ton ceremonies.
No definite arrangements can be made,
of course, until Congress has made an ap-
preparation for the purpose, but plan is
being mapped out in advance. so that when
money is appropriated it can be carried into
effect without delay.
The SUN heretofore allowed by Congress
for a force of special policemen, the EN-
ployment of expert detectives from the
large cities and for roping in Pennsylvania
avenue was between $4,000 and 50 900,
and no doubt a similar amount will be al
lowed this time.
Inspector Hollnberger is making his Sc
lection of outside detectives, who will work
among the crowds and at the depots with
could interpret the dream of Pharoah.