Evening star., 1896-12-28
ALONG THE AVENUE
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week in The Evening Star that the guar
antee inaugural fund had reached the sum
of $4,000 was substantiated at the meet
ing of the executive committee Saturday
night, when Chairman John w. Thompson
of the finance committee stated that such
was the fact. The names of the subscrib-
iers will be made public after the meeting
OF the finance committee, which will take
place at headquarters tonight and 1t is
said that the banner books of the subcom-
mittees. showing the largest aggregate of
amounts subscribed, were those circulated
by Mr.. Edwin ]. Stellwagen. Mr.. Ross
Thompson and Mr.. George H. Harries the
three Youngest men engaged in the meritor-
;lous work. Chairman Thompson said the
guarantee fund of $J0,000 originally deter
mined on had been exceeded because sub
scribers insisted joining in the con-
tributions.
badges, Tickets and Invitations.
. Other important matters were considered
by the committee A design for the badges
to be worn by the committeeman was SUBJ
mitted by Chairman Simon Wolf of the
badge committee and adopted, and Chair
man Gibson reported that at the next meet
ing the designs for tickets and invitations
would be submitted. All the designs will be
patented or copyrighted before being made
public, IN order to prevent counterfeiting.
Judge CLANCY. chairman of the music
committee, reported that 1t had been de-
cided to recommend the employment of
military band of sixty-five pieces and an
orchestra of 125 pieces, the members of the
latter to be uniformed or attired in even
ing dress. 1t was further recommended
'that two concerts be given Saturday, in
addition to the two to be given Friday and
that chorus of 500 voices take part in
the evening concerts. 1t was decided that
the bands and orchestras bidding for the
privileges would be required to give re-
hearsals. so the executive committee might
judge of their merits. book and q SOU
venir VIII be given to each person attend
ing concert
Chairman Cecil Clay of the military COM
mfttee reported that he had written to
tWenty-seven governors Of states regard
ing the representation of state militia Or
ganizattons at the Inauguration, and had
received replies from one-third of them
Chairman Roessle of the committee on
decorations of the ball room stated that
applications to do the work had been re-
whom Will formally bid for the privilege.
Street illumination and Fireworks.
Chairman Weller of the committee on
street illumination and fireworks reported
that the committee had been divided into
twenty-five subcommittee, the chairmen
of which would be Messrs. John W. Bab-
son, A. B. Cappes, E. ]. Harmon, Charles
Moore, David Moore, ]. F. Scaggs, H. L.
West, j. W. Whelpley, John B. Brady, E.
j. Davis, H. F. Hart. w. A. McKenney,
F. L. Siddons, A. F. Sperry, c. M. Shinn, F.
L. Charlesworth, o. B. Hallan. ]. E. Jones,
E. M. Mosely, Samuel Ross, E. H. Tucker
and 9. H. Walker.
He also reported the recommendations of
the committee regarding the illumination
OF the avenue. This plan embraces the
erection of fifty Illuminated arches to be
placed across intersecting streets at their
junction. with Pennsylvania avenue 1t was
also recommended that the fireworks he
confined to aerial displays, because set
pieces could only be seen by a small por-
ton of the immense crowds that always
gather on such occasions. This was ap-
proved, and the others will be acted or
when the amounts of money to be appor-
TONED to the various committees are ascer-
tained. The committee also recommended
electrical displays at the various statues
along the line of the parade. and 1t was
announced that a general canvass of the
city would be made to secure the illumina-
ton of residences and business houses
Chairman Wine of the street decoration
committee recommended that the pictures
of Mckinley and Hobart should not be
printed as originally intended, on the So
Mn paper flags to be distributed by his
committee for decorative purposes He
called attention TO the public sentiment ex-
istlng against such a use of the national
standard and to bill introduced by
Senator Hansbrous. to prevent any de-
sisn being placed upon The stars and stripes
- .'iS w dGtfOll 3WdS taken, Dut
1t is probable the recommendation will be
approved at later meeting
The members of the executive committee
present at the meeting Saturday night were
Chairman Bell, Vice Chairmen Louis D.
Wine and S. W. Woodward John Joy Ed
son, John W. Thompson, James L. Norris
A. NJ Clapp, Simon Wolf, Milton NJ HoI-
land, Thomas Somerviile George Gibson
Brainard II. Warner Gen. H. v. Boynton'
Levi P. Wright, Henry A. Willard George
II. Harries, Col Cecil Clay, Michael l.
Weller. 7. E. Roessle. Clarence F. Nor
ment, Judge John o. CLANCY. Capt James
T.. Bell. W. W. Dudley, Benjamin Butter
worth. Crosby $. Noyes and James G. Ber-
ret. Fred Brackett was secretary and Geo
II. Walker recording secretary.
! The Music Committee.
meeting Of the music committee was
held Saturday afternoon, Judge Clancy in
the chair, and Captain Kreidler secretary
The attendance was quite large, and much
interest was manifested among the mem
bers that the music for the ball and the
subsequent concerts should exceed in ar
tistic finish any that has been heretofore
furnished. The report of the subcommittee
was read, and, after full discussion, was
adopted without any change, except that
the date for opening the proposals was
fixed at January %. instead of January 10
Several suggestions were made as to the
location of the music stands in the ball
room, and a committee of three, of whom
Judge Chaney was chairman, was appoint
ed to confer with the chairman of the COM
mittee on ball room decorat tions on the
subject Judge CLANCY announced that he
had appointed DR.. Frank T. Howe vice
chairman of the committee, and that action
was unanimously ratified. The details and
report of the subcommittee is given in
the proceedings of the executive committee
to which body 1t was reported by Chair
man Chaney. The committee adjourned to
meet at the call Of the chairman.
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