The morning times., 1896-12-23
.HAkNA's FURNITURE HERE
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National Headquarters VIII Be
Put in Shape Today.
MIR. BELL GOES TO NEW YORK
Gen. Horace Porter VIII Probably
Return with Him-COmInittee on
Music Meets and Discusses Bands
for March 4-Street Stand Designs
Also Considered.
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Uhe inaugural Will be established mere
today in the Glover building, in accord
aEce with the arrangements made by Mr..
Nj. A. Hanna when on his recent visit to
the city.
The furniture for the rooms was moved
in yesterday morning. Hon. H. ii. Rand.
member of the committee from Wisconsin,
is to have charge, having arrived here
yesterday morning. Mr.. 8. A. Perkins,
private secretary to Mr. Hanna, also ar
rived yesterday morning, and is at the
Arlington Hotel
Mr.. Thomas H. Carter, who was chief
messenger at national Republican head
quarters at New York, will be chief mes
senger for the inaugural branch here and
will also act as chief messenger for the
general local inaugural committee.
General Horace Porter will probably
arrive here during the latter part of
the week. Mr.. Bell went to New York
yesterday to meet Gen. Porter, and to
confer with him on certain matters re-
lating to the parade within the scope Of the
local committee.
Music Committee Meets.
The committee on music met last night
at the Glover building, Judge John e.
CLANCY in the chair, Capt. Edward A
Kreidler, secretary. The general subject
OF the music for the festivities was dis
cussed. 1t was decided to follow the gen
erai lines of previous committees on this
part Of the work, but that an effort would
be made TO make the arrangements and
the music better if possible than hereto
fore.
The committee heard the applications
of innumerable persons and organizations
who desire to be represented d on the musical
prog ram. In order, however, that all
applications should be before the commit
tee in regular form It was decided 10 ap-
point special committee of ten gentlemen,
who will meetthis morning att 0 o clock and
are DR.. F. T. Howe, Ed F. Droop F. B
Metzerott, p. S. Foster, Gabriel f. John
son, George c. Ross, john W Dudley. John
c. Chaney, James A. Sample and E. w
Stone.
Mr.. A. NJ. Hughes, jr., was elected q
member Of the general committee on music.
Parks and Reservations.
The committee on parks and reservations
also met last night at the Glover building,
Mr.. Henry Willard In the chair, Mr..
S. W. Curriden being secretary. The mem-
bership of the committee was largely rep
resented, about two-thirds Of the members
attending.
The chair laid before the committee the
correspondence had with officials of the
government controlling the several rescr
yations, and it was the desire Of the COM
mttee that, so far as possible the reser-
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under the control of the committee and that
the stands might be of better character
than had ever before been presented at an
Inauguration.
The views Of representatives of the
local club of architects Were presented to
the committee, these gentlemen urging the
erection OF stands on cross streets and on
sidewalks, in lieu OF on reservations, as
heretofore.
These various propositions Were event
ually submitted to committee of five to
be appointed by the chair, which com
mittee viii be charged with the duty of
hearing all suggestions from all parties
and of making thereon as early a report
as possible, with recommendations as to
whatthcy deem best in the matter.
In the matter of the designs for the
two official programs, II was decided TO
refer it to a committee of five, to be
named by the chair, and TO make early re-
port.
The committee had before il an elaborate
program mofthereviewing stand, which, with
other matters relating thereto, was sub
mittcd to a committee Of three, to be
appointed, for examination and report.
The following committee was announced
last night:
Floor and Promenade.
Edward McCauey, chairman and di-
rector.
william H Emory, vice chairman.
Edwin B. Hay, second vice chairman.
Special Aides.
Blair, Woodbury. McCawley, Chas. L..