The morning times., 1897-03-03

from the time the committee was formed
has run from 90 to 100. During the past
month, however, it has grown until there
were received oftentimes as many as 200
and frequently more. These letters re-
lated to every conceivable question No
matter how trivial they may have seemed
to the committees to which they We're re-
ferred, all required prompt answers. The
cost for postage stamps alone has eX-
ceeded $4,000.
The committee on civic organizations,
B. H. Warner chairman, was also forced
to put in a great deal of extra time. Up
to the very last applications We're re-
ceived That is not particularly strange,
but it is also true that this committee
had some unpleasant tasks to encounter
in its work The chief matter of conten-
tion related to positions in the parade forthe
various civic organizations. 1t has been
a difficult matter to please even a small
percentage of them.
The disposition to get well to the front
of the procession soon became epidemic.
Then, too, there existed in many States
that we'll known rivalry, which is geuer-
ally the first thing to show itself, and the
result was that none OF the organizations
from the same State desired to be assigned
to positions in the parade in close prox-
unity to each other. AS an Illustration
the Blaine Club OF Cincinnati, and the
Tippacanoe Club OF Cleveland the two
crack Republican organizations of Ohio,
are by no means on friendly terms. Jeal-
ousy has done much to destroy fraternal
harmony when the two organizations are
in the same city together, circumstance
which happened frequently during the late
campaign These political clubs believe
that they should each be honored with
places at the head end of the parade next
to the carriage occupied by the President.
Each request, however, was accompanied
by a protest that the other club be not
allowed anywhere near the front. The
committee exercised its own Judgment and
the fine Ohio bodies take the places as
signed to them, which of course are with
the delegations from the State headed by
the governor and his staff.
The committee on military organization.
Col Cecil Clay, chairman, had compara-
lively an easy time. The list OF military or
ganizations outside o those from the regu
lar army, has not been large, and they did
not seem to have any decided preference
fer position. They were willing to do as
| they were told.
The committee on street decorations.
| Louis D. Wine, chairman, did not find in
augural committee work joy forever. 1t
was the object OF the committee so to
| arouse the pride and enthusiasm OF the citi-
zens that every private building, and es-
| peciaIly those along the line of march
| should be so gaudily decorated with the
| national colors that each would emphasize
| the patriotic spirit of the owner. In these
| times OF business depressions there Were
| many who declared that they could not af
| ford to spend money for such decorations
| as the committee desired. This class, how
ever. has been comparatively small, bul
nevertheless they have been a source of Nc
| little trouble to Mr.. Wine and his commit
| tee Thatthe committee has succeeded with
| it's work is best shown in the decoration.
| themselves.
The committee on streetilluinination and
| fireworks, Michael 1. Weller, chairman,
! has had a merry chase after the festive
| fire cracker, and the hundreds of men who
had fire displays to sell have also given
Mr.. Weller and his entire committee the