Evening star., 1896-12-29
Introductory Inaugural Details Are
Nearly Completed.
Committees COMING TO CONCLUSIONS
Additional Subscriptions and the
Names of Contributors.
REPORTS FROM STATE MILITIA

make the leaves Of Vallambrosa seem scant
If compared with them. They come from
all over the country, and the great ma
pority of them are evidently the ideas of
individuals who have long cherished them,
| and who take advantage of every oppor-
tunity to present them for consideration.
There are schemes for decoration that
would take the mines of Golconda to pay
for If they were carried out, and sugges-
tions for illumination which would blind
inauguration crowds if but a portion of
| them were put in force. Mr.. Bell, however,
| reads them all amiably and carefully and
refers them to the committees having such
matters under control as though they were
matters of the utmost importance.
The present week will probably see the
closing Of all preliminary work by the SUBJ
ton of the plans to be followed in max
ing the Inauguration ceremonies next
March the grandest and most successful
on record. 1t is probable, also, that the
amount of money to be placed at the dis
posal of each committee will be determined
| upon. so that this important matter can
be definitely discussed by the executive
committee at its meeting next Saturday
night.
Col Cecil Clay Of the committee on mill
tary organizations has received reports
from the adjutants general of several states
Gov. Drake of Iowa and his staff and
pTOUdDly UdlldllOn OIL IOur companies
will participate. The governor of Wis
consin and his staff will probably come, but
1t Is not probable that any troops will
accompany them.
Reports on State Militia.
The reports from Vermont, Kentucky.
Connecticut and New Hampshire indicate
a very small militia representation, and it
will pe known better after the inauguration
OF the governor-elect of the pine tree state
haf
troops have been ordered to attend from
Massachusetts, but some organizations are
arranging to come at their own expense.
Chairman Wright reports that accommo-
cations have been secured and inspected
for 1O,623 people. Two or three thousand
more are offered and in course of being ex-
amined by agents Of the public comfort
committee.
The printing committee will meet in Room
10 at headquarters at o'clock this after
noon. The committees on press and parks
and reservations meet tonight at 7:3O
o,cloekyat headquarters. The committee on
street decorations wiz meet at the board OF
trade rooms tomorrow night at 7:SO O'Clock
and the committee on Invitations and tick
ets at the same rooms in the Ames build
Ing on G street, at 1870 pm Thursday
The committee on civic Organizations will
meet Thursday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at headquarters.
Center Market Stand,
A clerk at the District building, signing
himself F. H. L. writes TO The Star in
relation to the description published in
The Star yesterday Of the stand erected in
1888 on the reservation at Center Mar
ket for the use Of the District employees in
auguratton dCy. The CORRESPONDENT states
that the stand was not erected for spe .u-
lative purposes at all, but the cost of con-
struction was divided pro rata among the
clerks and their families who patronized
1t. In conclusion, he says:
Its construction WQ sror r,cIoo biz,
character, but was equal to IL not better
than any of the other stands erected along
the avenue by private individuals. In fact,
1t contained several advantageous features
which the others did not. lmone which
may be cited the fact that it was a COW
cred stend. and 1t had toilet rooms for both
sexes-the very features which are now be-
ing spoken ct as necessary adjuncts to the
stands soon to be constructed"
The Program.
The subcommittee of the committee on
parks and reservations are now considering
the question Of the official program, which
will probably be in the form of hand
sonely illustrated souvenir pamphlet A
nj mber of publishers have submitted prop
ositions for the printing OF the book, but
no arrangements will be made until the
committee Is satisfied from an inspection of
similar work that the persons are qualified
to furnish an artistic volume.
West Point Cadets to Participate.
Secretary of War Lamont has ordered the
corps of cadets of the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point to proceed to
Washington at the proper time to partici-
pate in the inaugural ceremonies of the
President-elect. The details Of the trip are
left to the arrangement of Col. Ernst; su-
pertntendent of the academy.
1t is expected that Secretary Herbert will
take similar action In the case of the corps
of cadets at the Naval Academy at An
napolis. This will be the first time since
the second Inauguration of President Grant
that the military and naval cadets have
Teen ordered to Washington for the purpose
Indicated.
Additional subscriptions Reported.
When the finance committee met last
night the chairman, Mr.. John w. Thomp-
son, announced that his estimate that the
guarantee fund had reached 10000 was too
large, the total amount shown to have
been subscribed on the books being s5235O.
The former estimate had been based upon
promises reported by the subcommittee
and it is believed the sum of $4,000 win
have been secured by next Monday night.
to which time the committee adjourned
The reports of additional subscriptions were
as follows:
Previously acknowledged. .S44, 5y5
Iohv