The record-union., 1897-02-15

Days-Fifty Thousand People Ex-
pected to Take Part i'm the Grand
Parade.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The ar
engagements for the Inauguration of
President-elect Mckinley two weeks
from next Thursday are rapidly near
ing completion, and the indications are
that in point of brilhancy and attrac-
tiveness the ceremonies, the decorations
and the festivities incident to Inaugural
ton week will be more lavish than
those of former years. In the decora-
tions of the ballroom finer results are
expected than ever before. All spec
tacular effects will be avoided and
more artistic and harmonious arrange
ment of flowers, lights and bunting viii
be secured. About 1900 will be
spent by the inaugural committee in
decorating the main ballroom and the
private rooms set apart for the use of
the Presidential and Vice Presidential
parties. The great hight of the court
OF the pension building, where the ball
will be held will be overcome by bunt-
ing feStooned from the center of each
three divisions of the court to the top
of the second gallery. The bare walls
everywhere and all of the smaller pill
lars will be covered with bunting as
background for the flowers and greens
which will be prominent features of the
decorations. The bunting and thou
sands of tiny electric fairy lamps will
be used principally to bring out in
greater relief the floral designs. The
l.,
their families, will attend the ball and
Will be in charge of a Reception Com
mittee of which Major-G General Nelson
A Miles is Chairman. The cost of
tickets to the ball has been fixed at
81 for each person and 81 extra if sup
per is desired.
In answer to many Inquiries received
at headquarters 1t may be- stated that
no Invitations to the ball are necessary
to secure tickets and none are issued
except to foreign Ministers. Tickets
are now on sale and may be had by any
one at the price named.
The promenade concert will consist
of six selections and the dance pro-
gramme contains twenty three num-
bers.
The ball will be held on Thursday
night and in addition a series of five
inaugural grand concerts win be given
in the ballroom on the following Fri
day and Saturday The ball decora tions
will remain in place. The first concert
will be given at 1870 Friday morning,
in honor Of the United States army,
represented by General Miles and staff.
At the concert the Republican Glee
Club of Columbus, O., viii sing a num-
Der of patriotic airs. At > o'clock on
Friday afternoon a concert will be Civ
en- in honor of the United States navy
represented by -Admirals Walker
and Ramsey, and at night the concert
viii be given in honor of the States of
the Union. represented by the Govern
ors of the States and their staffs. The
concert on Saturday afternoon viii be
in honor of Congress, represented by
the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House. The last con-
cert. Saturday night, Will be in honor
of the people of the United States and
viii consist of music by the Twenty
second Regiment Band and a chorus Of
800 voices. Admission to each concert
viii be fifty cents.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Pennsylvania National Guard find it
impossible to attend the Inauguration,
the probabilities are that the parade
will be very large. General Horace Por-
ter of New York, with the gentlemen OF
staff. is busy with the details of ar
ranging the divisions. General Porter
will act as grand marshal and will
have as his chief of staff y. Noel
Blakeman Of New York City: Colonel
III. c. Corbin of the United States army,
as chief Of aides, with Captain William
Edward Horton Of the d. c. \. G. spe-
eial aide and military secretary.
The parade will be organized in two
Grand divisions, one civic and the other
military. General Greenville NJ. Dodge
will be Chief Marshal of the first grand
division. to be composed of military
organizations He Will have as his
chief of Staff General Huidelaoper Of
New York and Colonel Joseph F. San.
ger of the United States army Adju-
fant-General. This military grand di-
vision will be subdivided into three
separate divisions. The first division
will be organized into two brigadeS
the first comprising United States
troor,s as we'll as naval battalions. The
first brigade will be commanded by
Major General Wesley Merritt of the
United States army. The second bri-
gade will be composed of the National
Guard Of the District Of Columbia,
1900 strong. and the Washington High
School Cadets. 400 strong. all under the
command of General Cecil Clay Of the
District Of Columbia National Guard.
The second division of the military
grand division Will be composed of the
National Guards of the various States,
headed respectively by the Governor
and staff of each State. and arranged
in order from front TO rear in order in
which the States entered the Union.
The third division of the military grand
division will be composed of all veteran
organizations, including the Grand
Army of the Republic, the Loyal Le-
gion, the Union Veterans Union, the
Union Veterans Legion, the Regular
Army and Navy Union. etc. This third
division win be commanded by General
O. O. Howard, General S. S. Burdette,
Past Commander-in-C Chief of the q.
a r.. as his Chief Of Staff.
The civic grand division VIII be COM
manded by B. II. Warner of this city
as Chief Marshal, and will be made up