The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-18
YNaucuRAI. PREPARATIONS.

It is likely that . large naval contingent
will be present at the Inauguration Parade
Several vessels will come up the river to q
point % miles from the city, and transport q
large numbered marines and sailors on lighter
draft vessels to the city, to enable them to par
ticipate. The Inaugural Committee is making
an earnest effort to secure as large naval rep
resentation as possible, and it is reported tina,
their efforts will probably be fruitful. The
committee has been already assured that the
display of Government troops will be the largest
that has ever been ordered out at an Inaugura.
ton, and it would be pleased to have the naval
representation correspond.
Forty-two clubs, represented by 1910 men
have formally declared their intention to pa
rade, and the number of clubs giving such
notification has increased rapidly during the
week.
The $4,000 portraits of Mr.. Mckinley and
Mr.. Hobart, presented to the committee by
Mr.. Thomas H. Mckee. Journal Clerk of the
House of Representatives. and the $4,000 flags
purchased by the committee, have been dis
tributed.
The work of constructing the reviewing
stands goes rapidly forward. The most elabo.
rate stand will of course, be for the President
It will be inclosed and heated, and will be fur
nished with easy reclining chairs. The seat
ing capacity will be 1000. Directly opposite
the Presidents stand will be the Lafayette
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The seating capacity of the other stands Will
range from 1000 to $500 In all, there will be
room upon the stands for more than 10000
persons.
The fact that the Pennsylvania troops will
not attend the Inauguration will make the task
of finding quarters for troops that do come
| much less difficult than had been anticipated
1t is probable now that all troops can be sup
piled with quarters by the Public Comfort
Committee, either free of cost or at very little
charge to the organizations
In the decoration of the ballroom finer re-
suits are expected than ever before. All spec.
tacular effects will be avoided. and more ar
tistic and harmonious arrangement OF mowers,
lights, and bunting will be secured. About
$4,000 will be spent by the Inaugural Com
mittee in decorating the main ballroom and
the private rooms set apart for the use of the
President and Vice President. The cost oil
tickets to the ball has been fixed at S. for each
person, aud 81 extra if supper is desired. No
invitations to the ball are necessary to secure
tickets.
The promenade concert will consist of six
selections, and the dance programs contain %
numbers. The ball will be held on Thursday
night, and, in addition, series Of five 1naugu.
raj grand concerts will be given in the ball
room on the following Friday and Saturday.
The parade will be organized in two grand
divisions, one civic and the other military.
Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge will be Chief Marshal
of the first grand division. to be composed OF
military organizations. He will have as his
Chief of Staff Gen. Huidekoper. of New York,
and Col. Jos. P. Sanger, of the United States
Army, Adjutant-General. This military grand
division will be subdivided into three separate
divisions. The first division will be organized
into two brigades, the first comprising United
States troops, as we'll as the Naval battalions.
The second division of the military grand
division will be composed of the National
Guards of the various States. headed, respect
iv,ly. by the Governor and staff OF each State,
and arranged IN order from front to rear in the
order in which the States entered the Union.
The third division of the military grand d.
vision will be composed Of ell veteran organ.
izations, including the Grand Army Of the
Republic the Loyal Legion, the Medal of Honor
Legion, the Union Veterans Union, the Union
Veteran Legion, the Regular Army and Navy
Union. etc. This third division will be COM
manded by Gen. o. O. Howard, Of the United
States Army, with Gen. S. s. Burdett, Past Com.
mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic, as his Chief of STAFF.
The civic grand division will be commanded
by B. H. Warner. of Washington, as Chief Mar
shall. and will be made up Of civic clubs of all
descriptions. Prominent in this grand division
will be tho Republican National League. oil
which Mr. ID. ID. Woodmansee, of Cincinnati, its
President, will act as Marshal. 1t is estimated
that there will be from &c, 600 to $4,000 people
in the parade.