Evening star., 1897-01-23
fioa ting from them. and electric lights will
shine from among them.
A Difficult Duty.

| shine from among them.
Difficult Duty.
Chairman Bell, Gen. Miles, chairman OF
! the reception committee, and Mr.. Edward
NcCauley of the floor and promenade COM
mittee at conference yesterday evening
decided Upon the arrangements for the re-
ception and comfort of the President and
| his party at the inaugural ball. Chairman
McCauleys committee will have the diffi-
! cult duty to perform of eseorting the party
from the presidential suite on the second
| floor to the supper room at the northeast
corner of the building. The promenade to
supper will be down the western stairway
| to the ball room and thence to the supper
room. 1t will he the duty of the floor COM
mittee to clear way for the President
and where there is such an immense crowd
| in which everybody is naturally anxious
to get nearest to the hOrored guest of the
occasion it will be easily seen that the
committeeman will have no Sinecure. An
effort will be made, however, previous to
the ball to impress On all those who pro-
back from the presidential party and thus
assist the floor committeeman in their ef-
forts to make its progress as comfortable
and pleasant as possible.
College Men Coming.
F. +. Whitney, president of the Williams
College Republican Club and member of
the executive committee of the American
Republican College League, in letter to
General Porter, which has been referred to
Chairman Warner of the civic committee
asks for advice on the subject of college
men particpat ing in the inaugural parade.
Major Mckinley is very much pleased
with the idea that college men under the
banner of the American Republican Col
lege League should take prominent part
in the inaugural ceremonies" writes Mr.
Whitney. '1t is the most forcible manner
for college students to assert their love
for Major Mckinley-their true friend
and at the same time Indicate that college
men are not free traders, although their
professors are.
Mr.. Whitney then asks for an opinion of
the idea that the league hold its annual
convention in Washington March and 3,
and join in the parade on the 18th. The let
ter will be considered by the civic commit
tee, and its suggestions will doubtless re-
ceive strong approval
The Commercial Mckinley Club.
c. j. Corey. president of Commercial
Mckinley Club No. / and Chairman of
the national executive committee of COM
mercal men of the United States, has
written letter, which bears the indorse-
ment of Chairman Mark A. Hanna, stating
that Commercial Club Nc. l, if given place
in the inaugural parade, commensurate
with its work and standing in Chicago
and the entire country, would turn out a
fine body of men and possibly put 1000
men in line.
The James L. Goodan Republican Asso-
citation will have from 80 to - men III the
inaugural parade, headed by the Capital
City Band Of this city. The marchers will
wear black overcoats, high silk hats and
carry umbrella canes. Frank r. Burton
VIII be in command.
The Florida Colcred Traffic Association
will have fifty men i'll line, under COM
mand of NJ. NJ. Moore, They will wear
mackintoshes with capes, dark trousers,
silk hats and wear yellow badges.
Important Meeting Tonight.
The meeting of the executive committee
tonight will be the most important one yet
held, and Chairman Bell is particularly de-
sirous of full attendance of the meln-
bers- number of important recommended
tions of subcommittee embracing the
awarding of substantial contracts, will be
made, and il is the purpose to settle, If
possible. tonight all the prelimnaries of
this character. The result of the meeting
WILL it Is hoped, acquaint the executive
committee with exactly the amount of ex-
penditure already provided for, and If it Is
found that there can be a further allot-
ment of funds TO certain committees, whose
work will be materially aided thereby,
without encroaching too closely upon the
limits of the guarantee fund and the sum
to be secured from the sale of privileges 1t
Is very probable that this will be done
, Other matters of an executive character
will be presented for consideration. and
tendance of members Is obvious.
Stands and Street Decorations,
The committee on street decorations at
the meeting held last night decided to
recommend the awarding of the contract
for the decoration of the viewing stands
TO the Floral Exchange Company of Phil
adelphia. at rs bid of 81, 800 The Floral
Exchange agreed to decorate each stand
with d1ferent design. the other bidders
having proposed to carry out one design on
all the structures. The committee also de-
cided upon the distribution of the 10000
paper flags to be used in the decoration
| OF the windows of houses along the line
! OF the parade, and the following gentle
Iren will have charge of it: j. f. Jarvis,
5000; George j. Mueller, 1850; DIR. F. A.
Tschiffeiy3,oO0. Charles Leannarda, Amer
| lean House, 1000; ]; E. Luttrell, 1000;
| James Oyster, 5000; II. o. Towles, 1000;
Whit. Heron, 800: B. H. Stinemetz, 1000;
| r. F. Darby, 5000: 9. G. Cornwall, $780, T.
]. Heiberger, 1000; Jules Demonet, 1,5OO;
Clarence Craft, 1000; DR.. 3. T. Whitesde,
| $500 n. II. Duval, $50; DIR. w. c. Duck
| EFT, $500.
The remaining 1900 flags will be in
charge OF MIR. James F. Oyster. from
who m they can be had on application by
| householders along the parade line who
desire TO make a particularly profuse dis
play.
| Col. Jacob II. De Wees of this city has
| accepted appointment from Gen. Horace
Col Devices Is a prominent member of
| the military order of the Loyal Legion and
| belongs to Meade Post, No. ), G. A. R.
There was meeting of the transporta-
| tion committee yesterday evening at
which Chairman Chaplin Brown announced
| that iraugura ton railroad rates had been
| fixed by the Southern, the Central, the
| Trunk Line and the Southern States as
| sociations, but that the Western and New
| England associations had not yet ar
! ranged their schedules. subcommittee
/ he tod,
| phlet which will contain tables showing
! the rates between principal points In the
! United States and Washington for the in
| auglration, which will be issued for gem
| eral distribution.
| COL. GREENE'S RETIREMENT.
| Officers In the Adjutant Generals De-