The evening times., 1896-12-16
STEADY STREAM OF MONEY
Finance Committee Is Pushing
the inaugural Fund.
SOLDIERS WRITE FOR ROOMS
Communications Received From Fa-
nous Military Organizations in
New York and Pennsylvania Col.
Britton Furnishes Some Valuable
Relics of Former Inaugurals.

Money comes merrily into the Inaugural
ton committee headquarters, and no one
doubts the magnificent and successful re-
suit to be reached March next, when Nc
Kiniey and Hobart are inaugurated.
Finance Chairman John W. Thompson is
dcvoting the ma jor part of his time npush-
ing tue details of his work. lie will have
another batch of names and amounts to
give out Monday next, and it is believed
that nearly all of the 5000 will then
have heen pledged.
Recording Secretary Walker today sent
the following letter to the chairnen of the
various committees:
Dear Sir: II is the desire OF the chair
man of the executive committee that he
be promptly informed OF the progress OF
the several committees in the work as
signed them, and for that purpose send
number OF blanks for daily reports to this
office.
The chairman directs that any matter
ofintercstt 10 the public be likewise communi-
Gated promptly by means of the aforesaid
blanks, that such information as may be
properly published can be given to the
press
WANT PLACES To SLEEP.
Chairman Wright of the public comfort
committee has received letter from the
State Fencibles of Philadelphia, otherwise
known as the First Brigade of the Pennsyl
vania National Guard. They desire a hall
for Sleeping accommodations only during
one day and a night. There viii be 200
men, including the hand, on the roll. He
has advised the company to send on q rep
resentatiye to look over the halls he has
listed.
Among other famous military organiza-
tions expected are the Twenty second
Rno ,fN orb fi.. - IyS.r
iment, of New York; the Pennsylvania
National Guard, in its entirety, and all OF
the New Jersey and Ohio Inilitiar1en.
The Seventh Regiment, ''Millionaires"
vii, have a special train, and they will
live in it while here.
The public comfort committee expects
no difficulty in accommodating all the
soldier boys. In case the numerous halls
are overcrowded, it is believed that the
public buildings can to some extent be
utilized
TIE inspectors of the boarding houses al
rcday placed on the register are at work
but Col Wright does not expect many ap-
plications until after the holidays.
POSSESS THE PRECEDENTS.
Executive Chairman Bell will probably
endeavor to enlist the interest and au-
thority Of Congress in his plan to have
great illumination, interior and exterior, OF
the public buildings during Inauguration
week.
a suggestion made by a member of the
executive conn nmttee is that the stand in
front OF The White House be exceptionally
good in point OF materials and design, so
that it can be used on other occasions
The tand should be ade so that it can
be taken apart at pleasure. 1t is hardly
likely. however. that the committee Will
seriously consider this plan.
Col. Britton has placed at the disposal
of Executive Chairman Bell all his papers,
badges and other articles concerning other
inaugurations. most Interesting relic of
the Harrison Inauguration of 1S41, Tip
pecanoe and Tyler, too" is the invitation
sent out by the executive committee. 1t is
very costly affair, and for spectacular
effect outshines anything similar since. 1t
is in the form OF a white silk banner, sus-
pended from a brass rod; il has blue bor-
der and gold braid around the edges, the
bottom having long gold fringe. Printed
on the surface is the date, "1S41,'' pic
ture of Harrison and the invitation.
The custom OF naming AleXandrians on
the executive committee has not been fol-
lowed in recent years, although there are
now New Yorker and an Anacostian on
the present finance committee.
; Thomas Brown, president of the Farm
ers' and Mechanics Rank of Georgetown,
has been added TO the finance committee.
Executive Chairman Bell has authorized
chairman Wine of the street decorations
committee to present to Congress a reso-
luton, which he has prepared, authorizing
the Secretary of War to loan several hun
dred government flags to the executive
committee in charge of the Inauguration.
George NJ. Lockwood has been appointed
to the finance committee.
PLANS FOR ILLUMINATION.
Chairman NJ. l. Weller of the inaugural
committee on illumination and fireworks,
was before the Commissioners today to
learn whether or not they can, under the
law grant a temporary permit for the
stringing of overhead wires over the streets
for the forming of arches for an electric
display.
The Commissioners are of the opinion
that they are without authority to grant
such rernit, and Mr.. Weller then proposed
to go to Congress and ask for the adoption
of a joint resolution empowering the Com
missioners to act.
1t is Mr.. Weller's intention to have a
better display this year than ever. His de-
sire S to pay more attention to illumina-
ton than to fireworks.
There will be a meeting of the committee
early next week, when the joint resoil T.
ton will doubtless be ready for considera-
ton. The Commissioners viii be asked to
approve and forwardit to Congress at once.
Received for Redeinptiou.