The morning times., 1897-01-17
STATE ARCHES ARE TABOOED
A Final Decision Reached by the
Inaugural Committee.
INDIANS FOR THE PARADE
All Executive Departments to Be
Decorated and HUI minated-The
to Washington Firm-G Governors
of Virginia and Ohio VIII Come.

7 Many matters which have been pending
before the executive committee oninaugural
ceremonies We're adjusted and settled at
a largely-attended meeting of that body
last night at the Glover Building. A
motion was made TO reopen tie question
OF the State arches as part OF the street
illumination The motion was tabled. 1t
was then proposed to allow the various
states to erect arches ifthey thought proper.
This failed also
Chairman Norris, of the special COM
mittee, pTointed 10 see the officers in
charge of the various departments, made
q very gratifying, as Well as elaborate
report, in which the executive committee
was informed that all of the department.
officials will see 10 it that their respective
public buildings are rot only decorated, but
brilliantly Illuminated. Mr.. Norris also
informed the committee that in the opin-
ion of many of the officers such decoration
and Illumination could he made without
an appro priation by Congress.
Illuminating the Grounds.
This grand scheme carries with it also
the Illumination of the public grounds sur
rounding these buildings, so that the
spectacle will be magnificent, as well as
new in the history of inaugural arrange
ments.
Private Secretary Thurher informed the
| committee that the President gives his
| sent to the erection of the grand
stand at the usual place, but requests
! that the building of the same be delerred
| as long as possible, for obvious reasons.
| About $50, 900 of the whole amount sub
| soribed, was reported as paid in. Mr.
| SomeryiIle, of the committee on carriages,
| Will report at the next meeting as TO the
| cost Of the carriageways and other ar
! raneernents of convenience, at the Pension
| Office.
| Reports made from the committee on
| civic organizations indicate an attendance
| of about 22,TO0, this being exclusive of
| the expectation of 5000 representatives
| OF the Republican clubs of the United
| States. This committee suggests the
| novel idea of having the red man repre-
| sented in the parade, Indians to be brou ght
here from the West and the civilized
representatives from the Indian school, at
| Carlisle, Pa. The suggestion was adopted.
Chairman Bell and Mr.. B. Il. Warner
| will take steps to have the idea carried
| out.
The Brett Lithograph Company, repre-
sented in this city, was awarded the con-
| tract for the official program at $3.50.
Military Bodies Coming.
Gen. Clay of the military committee re-
| ported one colored battalion from Ala
| bama, Gov. Bushnell and staff from Ohio,
| the Newport Artillery, Rhode Island. 1 80
men, Virginia's gubernatorial staff and
4 900 of the Union Veteran Union from
yirgiania, under Department Commander
| John Cannon.
| The contract for the floral decoration
| of the ballroom was as usual a awarded to
j. II. Small & Son, the contract for the
bunting, etc, to John Crane of Paterson,
| n. J. The decoration of the ballroom will
| be very largely green's ana growing plants.
| 1t was thought that cut flowers would not
do, as the decorations will be used several
days and nights.
All decorations involving the use of
electric wires will be under the supervision
OF the board OF fire underwriters.
The contract for furnishing the flags
for street decorations has been awardedto
1 Chicago firm.