Evening star., 1897-02-02
TICKETS ON SALE
Many Inquiries Made for Them Of
Chairman Thompson.
ON SALE At CONVENIENT PLACES
General Porter Makes Sugges-
tons About Uniforms of Aids.
WINDOW FLAG DISTRIBUTION

The bad weather had the same effect on
business at inaugural headquarters today
that 1t had on business everywhere else,
and the visitors were few and far between
Chairman Bell, who Is suffering from an
attack of the grip, was not at headquar-
ters during the forenoon, but was expected
to reach there some time during the later
hours of the day. The National Metropon-
tan Bank on 18th street, however. was the
point of attraction for a very large num-
ber of persons. They we're in quest OF IN
augural ball tickets. These tckets' To-
gether with the beautiful souvenirs wnicn
accompany them, were received this morn
ing by Chairman John W. Thompson OF
the fina1.ce committee at the bank, OF
which he is president, and were immediate
ly placed on sale. The tickets were given
out together with large white envelope
containing the souvenir, and they sold at
81 apiece. The tickets for the inaugural
ball supper were also placed on sane az
81 each. These tickets are of handsome
design, and each is embellished with an
American flag and colors. Chairman
Thompson distributed number OF the
tickets among the hotels, ana the Danks
and humber were sent to the Senate
cha .nber and the House of Representatives,
where they were placed on sale for the
col venience of those desiring to purchase
them at the Capitol. Among Chairman
Thompson's callers was Carey A. vaughn
pre- sident of the Cook County Republican
Clrb, who requested that his organization
be made the agency for the sale OF the
tickets in Chicago. but Mr.. Thompson IN
formed Elm that any tickets sent to Chi
cago would be sent to one of the banks
there for sale. Mr.. Narghn, by the way,
is a candidate for public printer under the
Incoming administration. and seems to re-
gard his chances for getting the position
Ha q
friend CT Major Mckinley and Mrs Nc
kinley and placed Major Mckinley In
nomination the first time he ever ran for
Congress.
Suggestions to Aids.
Many of the gentlemen who have been
appointed aids by Gen. Horace Porter
have accompanied their acceptance of the
honor with inquiries about the uniforms
they are expected to wear. Ex-officers of
volunteers have asked whether they shall
wear the uniform of their rank in the vol
unteer service, or the uniform of the rank
they may hold or may have held in the Ma
tional Guard. or on the governors staff.
Gen Porter has expressed the wish that In
the case of regular army officers who are
retired they should wear the uniform OF
that rank, and in the case of eX-volunteers
that they also wear the uniform of the
volunteers, but leaves that to their prefer
enCe unless they are now in actual service
in the National Guard or on governors
staffs In such case. they are requested
| to wear the uniform of the rank they are
now holding. The announcement of the
list of aids will be made in about ten days
| The list will include officers of the army
and navy, and gentlemen from every state
| in the Union. The notifications of their ap-
pointments were sent out several days
ago, and Capt. Horton. the secretary OF
| Gen. Porter, is receiving acceptances ir
| every mail. Gen. Porter, his chief of staff
Mr.. A. Noel Blakeman-and Col. H. c
Corbin, the adjutant general, will come tC
l Washington about February Is, to remair
| until the Inauguration is over. A few day:
1 after their arrival a special order will bs
issued directing all organizations which
/ have expressed their intention of appearing
/ in the parade to make 1t definitely known
| whether such intention will be carried out
| and when these replies are received the as
| signment of the various bodies in the lin,
l of parade will be made.
Flags for Decorating Windows.
The $1,000 paper flags which have bee,
| ordered by Chairman Louis d. Wine of th
| committee on street decorations for fre
| distribution to residents along the line o
| parade for the purpose of embellishing tn
windows of their houses and places Of bust
ness will arrive here February 10, and b
Immediately placed in the hands of the gen
tlemen selected for the duty of distribution
I
| tlCck along the line of march, and will b
Supplied altogether with $500 Of the flags
The remaining 1880 will be given to Nj
James F. Oyster, to be distributed to thos
| who desire to make an unusual feature O
the dec orations of their houses.
The Republican League of the state O
Georgia, which was organized January 2
With ]. F. Hanson as president, has not
| fed General Porter that 1t desires to b
given a position in the line of parade
w. l.. Pitcher telegraphed Capt IN Horto
today from Fort Russell, Wyoming tha
Governor Richards would be unavoidabl
detained and could not come with hi
| party to the inauguration. He directed tha
the contract already entered into for horse
| be Cancelled, and said he would be here
a few days and explain all.
New Workers at the Inauguration.
The New York Journal today says: me
York republicans are planning to have tt
delegation from this state outnumber an
: outshine even the Ohio delegation at IL
Inauguration on March 4. General Horac
Porter, who Is to be grand marshal, ha
invited all the members of his staff in IL
business mems republican parade last o.
tober 81 to be on his staff at Washington
| and yesterday he issued his first orders
I: | them. They were as follows: Military ait
, | will appear in the full dress uniform ,
their rank. Civilian aids: The dress will
high silk hat. black Prince Albert Goa
dark trousers. buff leather gloves and spur
5 | Both military and civilian aids will provi(
| themselves with white sashes, badges, sa
, | Ole cloths. spurs and bride rosettes Of un
. . ! form pattern. These articles will cost
| and will be ready for issue at headQuarte
on and after February Is upon payment
| that amount
1T is stated also that those wishing
lire riding horses can get them in Washin
y ton at the cost for the day of $40. Th
provision is made for the benefit of al
!, from other states. each of which is to ha
1 four on the staff two to be named by eat
u | United States senator
{ THE New Workers have learned bett
u trick than to ride the worn-out street C
horses of the capital city. They will ta
their own steeds with them, anG right he
i is where Senator-eleet Platt comes in for
e ! lot of glory. Before starting to Florida I
n idea occurred to him that General Port
e and his aids might want to take tn,
u horses with them, SO he offered, for I
United States Express Company, to provi
free transportation for the horses and
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