Evening star., 1897-02-09
INAUGURAL NOTES.
The Regular Troops to Take Par, I'm
the Parade.


At the instance of Gen. Porter chief
marshal of the inaugural parade. Secretary
Lamont has issued orders for the assem-
bling of creditable representation of fed
eral troops at the coming Inauguration.
Cr der the arrangements alre ady made the
federal military display en- the 4;h will
consist of the following representatives OF
the three branches of the service: The
18th Infantry, with band. from Columbus.
Ohio; four batteries OF artillery from Fort
Wadsworth, y. Y; battalion OF eneI-
neers from Wlletts Point. " Y; three
batteries of the 4th Artillery, from Fort
McEerry, Nd; nearly all the artiilerymsn
at Fort Monroe and at Washington bar
racks, and all the cavalry troops at Fort
Myer, including bands.
The original program contemplated the
preserce of the entire 5th Regime MT of in
fantry at Fort Mcpherson, Georgia, and
the 9th Regiment of Infantry and four
troops of cavalry from Fort Ethan Allen
Vt, as Well A detachment of artillery
from Fort Adams Newport and Fort Ham
ilton, n. Y. But this movement involved a
greater expense than the War Department
was willing TO incur, and the plan was
abandoned.
Public Order.
The committee on public order at their
last meeting listened to & report OF Major
George II. Harries of the subcommittee on
depots and hotels, which recommended
that a sufficient number OF the members
of the public order committee be assigned
| to the duty of seeing that the exits OF all
the railway stations We're kept clear of oh
structions to passengers during inaugural
week, and also that Pennsylvania avenue,
| from 18th street TO the Peace monument,
| be divided into districts of about three
squares, each district or division to he
placed in charge OF member of the COM
mittee, With at least half dozen other
members under his charge. Ii was further
recommended that central headquarters
| he established the IA. hon
| fit Of the chairman of the committee, who
ny means of telephone communication
| may he kept thoroughly posted regarding
| all that occurs along the line of march. The
| recC mmerdation was referred to a COM
| mittee OF three. comprising Messrs. n.
| Randall Webb. Edward Graves and Major
| Harries, who will act as chairman.
Tho Bible to he Used March &.
Bishop Arnett OF the African Methodist
| Episcopal Church was in Piusburg last
evening on his way to Washington to ar
| range for the entertainment OF the menu
| hers of the committee appo .nted TO present
to Major Mckinley a Bible for use in the
| inaugural ceremonies
| The Bible upon which Major VIM. Me-
| Kinley will take his oath OF office the
| 4th o. March as the President of the
| United States will he a very fine ard ,le-
| CANT volume said Bishop Arnett. The
| book Will be donated 10 Major Mckinley
| for this purpose the gift of the African
| Methodist Episcopal Church 1t is now be
| iEg printed in Cincinnati by the Methodist
| Book Publishing House 1t will be hand
somely bound and lined front and back
| with silk. with suitable dedicatory in
scription upon the inside. On the outsidt.
| there will be a beautiful gold plate in the
| fern of a shield, on which the name Of
| the President, the date and the name of the
| donors will be handsomely engraved. The
Bible will be inclosed in a handsome box
| made of native Ohio wood and gold-mount-
| ed"
How Major Mckinley VIII Come.
| President-elect Mckinley will come from
| Canton in remarkable car. 1t is a pri-
| yate car without a name. save that it is
| known all over the Pan Handle system as
| No. 3s.'' The walls are white oak, planked
| solid, instead of the usual studding. If It
should roll down an emba lkment the sides
| would not break and il would resist almost
| any Kind OF shock in a collision. The top
| is a double framework of steel and the
| ceiling is thoroughly cushioned. The floors
| are four thicknesses of white oak. The
| entire car is huge safety box.
| The chief luxury of the interior Is the
| perfect arrangement of everything pertain
| ing to human comfort. II has oll-fash-
| ioDed log fireplace and two palatial bed
| room apartments and a bath opening from
| each chamber. There is a magnifccnt sill
yer service and a large collection of rare
| china.