Evening star., 1896-12-14

ness the inaugural procession has begun
early this year. and the disposition is 10
pay big prices for good places TO witness
the procession. One business man on the
avenue near 11th street has sold a room
over his store. fronting two ways. for
500. The purchaser of this privilege is a
New Yorker, who intends to bring his fam
lily and number of friends here. He ex-
pected a big rush. and came on here some
time. ago and closed the arrangements
with the business man.
IT is said that other deals of this kind
have been made. and that correspondence
is in progress TO many others.
Chief Marshal of the Civic DivisiOn.
Ger. Horace Porter today designated Mr..
b. H Warner. chairman of the committee
on civic organizations. as chief marshal of
the civic division OF the inaugura ton pa
rade-
First Executive Committee Meeting.
The general subject of organization was
the main topic of discussion at the initial
meeting of the inaugural executive COM
mittee held Saturday night at the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company's building.
The attendance embraced nearly all the
chairmen of the committees. and their re-
ports showed that the preliminary work was
already well in hand Chairman Bell presid-
ed. with George H. Walker as secretary.
the others present being John Joy Edison.
Chaplin Brown. Henry A. Willard. John W.
ThomI son. j. E Bell, Gen. H. V. Boynton.
George Gibson. George B. Williams. Thos.
Somerville, B. H. Warner Simon Wolf
John b. Wight A. T. Brituon. Crosby 5.
Noyes. James l. Norris. A n. Clapp.
Theodore w. Moves. T. E. Roessle. Stilson
Hutch;ns. Michael 1. Weller. Henry E.
Davis Levi p Wright Beriah Wilkins. r.
Ross Perry. BENZ. Butterworth. Judge
Long of Florida. Col Cecil Clay C. c.
Glover. W. w. Dudley. Milton NJ Holland
and John F. Cook.
Resolutions of thanks were adopted ad-
dressed to the Secretary of War for his
tender of the portion of the State. War and
Navy Department under his control for
the use of visiting military organizations
as quarters. 10 the board of trade for the
offer to the committee of the use of its
rooms in the Ames building, and to the In
dependent Ice Company for its proffer to
furnish ice free to the headquarters and
the inauguration ball
resolution was also adopted providing <
that while the several committees will spare
no pains to extend to all visitors hearty wei
come, ard make every possible provision
for their comfort. whether coming indi-
vIduals. associations, or as military Or
ganfza tions. a free entertainment to any
one will be impossible. and no application
Of such a character. or for the payment of
any portion of the expenses of visiting
ganizatiOns will be considered. The COM
mittee hopes. however. to be able to keep
the price down to ordinary rates. and to
prevent eNtorIion or extravagant charges.
and such notice will be printed and sent
cut to all
1t was decided to adopt the rules that
governed the inaugural committees of
1874. 1SSs and 1S,2 The appointments
made by Chairman Bell of executive COM
mittee officers. including MIR. Frederick A.
Holden as bookkeeper. were confirmed.
Chairman Bell made a short address dur
ing the meeting, stating that he expected
men Of all parties to aid in making the ap
preaching inauguration ceremonies a credit
to the capital and that he anticipated no
thing but success.
The various chairmen submitted the list
of their committees, and when they have
been looked over and any Implications of
names revised, they will be made public.