Evening star., 1897-02-11


located in the interior Of the building. The
main dining table will be on the north side
OF the building, running parallel with the
Kitchen. 1t will run through a number of
offices on the ground floor. and will have
continuous length of 115 feet, the arches
separatiI sep g the office rooms permitting this.
This table, when completed, will have a
capacity of seating about 300 people at one
time. In addition to this table, there will
be several other tables, each twenty-four
hundred people, thus providing supper ac-
commodations for about 800 people at one
time.
Pennsylvania Troops Not Coming.
A special dispatch from Harrisburg,
printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer this
morning, says Adjutant General Stewart of
the National Guard of Pennsylvania has
sent letter TO Gen. Horace Porter, chief
marshal of the inaugural parade, notifying
him that the Pennsylvania National Guard
will not parade at the Inauguration
The dispatch says:
General Stewart was seen at the adiu-
tant generals department tonight and ex-
planned the situation in this way: Owing
to complications that have arisen regard
ing transportation the guard will not be
pdraded at the Inauguration of the Presi-
dent-elect on March next At past man
gurat1ons the various railroad companies
extended to the troops the favor of free
transportation. This they are unable under r
interstate commerce regulations to do a.
TINS time. A greatly reduced rate of fare
has been fixed, but at the rate determined
upon, IL would amount upward of $40 600 to
transport the National Guard of Pennsyl-
Van1a to Washington and return.
The adjutant general is without au-
tnorlty to use any portion of the moneys
appropriated for the maintenance of the
National Guard for the purpose and in the
present condition of the revenues of the
itI-0 of lare
ture for the erection of a new capitol build
ing 1t is not very proper or wise to appro-
pirate money for the transportati ton of the
division to Washington. Every effort has
been made to have the division attend the
Inauguration, and the railroad companies
or the state were desirous of giving this
outing to the troops, but it could not be
done at this time without extending the
same favor to many other states, which
was practically impossible"
mere was general regret expressed at
neadquarters today over the unexpected
news, and members of the executive COM
mittee regarded the occurrence as unfor-
tunate in the extreme. The announcement
also had serious phase to it, so far as the
military and public comfort committees
were concerned. Arrangements had been
maze Tor Cuartering the troops in the In
terror Department, and portion of the
State. War and Navy Department and also
Tor the subsistence of large number of
the men. OF course, all such arrangements
w.
believed at headquarters that MANY of the
commands included in the Pennsylvania
guard may decide to come to the inaueura-
tion at their own expense.
The Inauguration Chorus.
The first rehearsal of the chorus that is
to sing at the concert Saturday night after
the inauguration was held Tuesday evening
at the Carroll Institute Hall. and some
thing over 300 singers were present. Mr..
Percy s. Foster, who Is the chairman of
the subcommittee on chorus was in charge
and two selections were sung. the first be-
Ing Americas National Anthem" the
words of which are by John Treanor and
the music by A. Tre gina both of this city
and the words are thoroughly patriotic 1t
was gone over two or three times with eX-
cellent effect and will be sure to make a
good IMPRESSION on the night of the con-
cert. The other number rehearsed was the
splendid Soldiers Chorus from Faust
arranged for mixed voices, and 1t was
given with volume of tone that was de-
cidedly encouraging. While the other num-
nltely selected it is possible that Hail Us,
Ye Free" the grand chorus from "Ernani, y
or the great chorus from "Tannhauser''
may be used. and there will also be several
patriotic songs that are familiar to every
enc. Mr.. Foster expressed himself as de-
lighted with the results of the first re-
hearsal and anticipates that at the next
one very nearly the full complement OF
500 singers will be In attendance 1t was
expected that Judge Clancy, the chairman
of the music committee. would be present
Tuesday night. but he was unable to at
tend, and the vice chairman of that COM
mite. DR.. Frank T. Howe. was called upon
by MIR. Foster, and made a few remarks
to the members Of the chorus, thanking
them for responding to the Invitations sent
out, and referring TO the fact that as vocal
numbers were an innovation in the series
OF Inauguration concerts, expressed the
hope and belief that the excellence of the
singing would be SO pronounced that here
after no series of concerts will be complete
on such an occasion without the introduc.
| tion Of grand chorus.
Mr.. Hobart Invited.
Vice President-elect Hobart Is entertain.
| ing today at his home In Paterson, N. j.
Messrs. s. w. Woodward and Louis D.
Wine, the vice chairmen of the inaugural
executive committee. These gentlemen left
Washington yesterday evening, remaining
over night in Philadelphia as guests of MI.
Wines sister, and proceeded this morning
to Paterson. Their visit Is for the purpose
of formally inviting Mr.. Hobart to be tht
guest Of the citizens Of Washington durine
! the inaugural ceremonies.
Mr.. BELL Returns.
Chairman Bell returned this Afternoon
from his Visit to President-elect McKirle,