Evening star., 1897-02-15

southwest. and the of his telephone to
the executive committee for a bureau of
5pformation during the inauguration, and
the offer has been accepted.
Chief Of STAFF Brakeman has sent out a
circular TO the aids to the grand marshal.
requiring each to forward TO headquarters
not later than February ~ money order
for the full amount necessary to purchase
any of the following articles that they may
not already have:
Sash. ST. 81; badge. ~, cents: rosettes (2).
- cents: saddle cloth. 81; spurs. - cents;
Rauutlets tfor military 81: gloves civil
ians,. M cents; incidental expenses. 81
+. W. Backus has been awarded the con-
tract for building the fences around the
Peace Monument and the Lafayette statue.
The fences will be decorated by C. F. Hale.
IL Is announced that the bureau of en-
craving and printing, the State. War and
Navy Departments, and the Baltimore and
Ohio and the PENNSYLVANIA depots will be
profussly and tastefuly decorated during
the inauguration.
Distributing the Flags.
The distribution of the 10000 paper flags
secured by the committee on street decora-
tions and the 1900 portraits of Mckinley
and Hobart. presented to the committee by
Mr. Thomas H. Mckee. journal clerk of
the House OF Representatives. began this
morning and there was considerable de-
mand for the articles
Persons using these flags and pictures are
requested by Chairman Louis D. Wine of
the committee to arrange them on the IN
side of their windows so that they will
show through the glass and not to hang
them on the outside. 1t is also desired that
the rooms having these windows be lighted
up at night. so that the flags may be
thrown out in full color effect, and the at
tra'$ions of the evening thus added to.
Persons living doing business on the
avenue between LIST and ID streets north
west will get their flags and portraits from
Il aryriS nj Do 10,
between I'd and II. streets. from George ].
Mueller. sa6 Pennsylvania avenue: between
4ia and 9Th streets. from F. A. Tschffely
4iS Pennsylvania avenue: between 9Th and
1th streets. from Chas. Leannardo. at the
American House: from Ith to 9th streets
on Market space. from John A. Luttrell,
7S Market space: between 9th and 10th
streets. from James F. Oyster. 900 Penn
streets. from H. o. Towles. 1N3 Pennsyl-
Vania avenue; between 11th and 18th
streets. from ]. Whit Heron. cashier.
Evening Star office: between 18th and 18th
streets. from b. Fl. Stinemetz 123T Penn
sylvania avenue: between 18th and 14th
streets. from Rufus H. Darby. 13OS F, street
northwest: between 14th and 18th streets.
from Samuel g. Cornwell 1416 Pennsyl-
vanfa avenue: on 18th street, from the ave-
nue. TO New York avenue. from F. ]. Hell
berger. 9'3 10TH street: between 18th and
18th streets. from Jules D. 1et. 171O
Pennsylvania avenue: bet 18th and
18th streets. from Clarenca raft corner
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street: be-
tween 10Th street and Washington Circle,
from B. F. Whiteside. 1921 Pennsylvania
avenue; Nelson Fl. Duvall 1923 Pennsyl-
yanfa avenue. ana from DIR. W. G.. Duckett
corner pennsylvania avenue and 22d street.
Stickers will be supplied for fastening the
flags and portraits inside the windows.
The War Department has agreed to lend
Chairman Wine so American flags. They
are all new and have never been used be-
fore. The Navy Department reports that
il has only 163 flags at its disposal for a
similar purpose. but Secretary Herbert will
Ii Is thought. see II this number cannot be
substantially increased. The United States
flags will be ready for distribution Febru-
ary ~. and personal application for their
u.s. must be made to Louis D. Wine, at
?lti + street. and a bond given for their
safe return.
Inaugural Chorus.
Mr.. Percy s. Foster. chairman of the
subcommittee on chorus for the inaugural
concerts. has issued a call for the next re-
hearsal. TO take place at National Rifles
Hall tomorrow evening at I:45 o'clock. Mr..
Foster urges that every singer who has
accepted the invitation OF the music com
mittee to participate in the chorus be pres
.Ht at this rehearsal. as new music will be
introduced. and the time is short for
urpDer nraparafioD