Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-02
Animation Shown in the New Year
Inauguration Work.
HOLDING IMPORTANT CONFERENCES
Meeting Tonight Of the Executive
Committee Will Be interesting.
NOTES OF THE PROGRESS

The Inauguration work of the new year
was commenced with characteristic brisk
ness this morning by Chairman Bell and
his associates and assistants entered into
their share of it with similar spirit. Many
members of the executive committee called
to consult with Mr.. Bell over the work of
their respective committees. among them
being Mr.. George Gibson. Captain James
E. Bell and Mr.. Edward McCauley. Mr..
A. T. Britton and Judge Long, the national
committeeman from Florida, were also
among the callers. Judge Long expressed
a desire to assist in every way possible in
the, Inauguration preparations, and after
brief visit to Florida viii return and enter
actively into the work.
The State Arches.
The executive committee meeting tonight
will be the most important yet held,
many reports from subcommittee will be
presented and acted upon. 1t is probable
that decision will be reached upon the
advisability of inviting the authorities of
the various states and territories to deco
rate the arches tc be erected in their
honor at the intersections of streets with
Pennsylvania avenue along the line of the
inaugural parade. If such an invitation
is extended it is believed it will be ac-
companied by request that no extrava-
CANT nor expensive decoration be indulged
in, as it is the desire TO have harmony
in the inaugural decorations, and this
might not be possible if states should allow
their natural pride to cause them to COM
pete with each other in order to attain
the most striking results.
There will be reports from the committee
on parks and reservations regarding the
erection of stands along the avenue and
from various other committees.
Designs to Be Adopted Tonight.
The committee on invitations and tickets
has held several protracted meetings over
the important matters intrusted 10 its
charge and will hold another at o'clock
tonight, when a final conclusion on the
designs will be reached and a report made
at once to the executive committee. The
designs to be adopted will surpass in beau
ty and artistic conception any heretofore
Used on similar occasion and Will be se-
lected from series of six sets submitted
by leading establishments throughout the
county. The designs approved will not be
made public until they are copyrighted.
Chairman RoessIe's Criticism.
The complaint of Chairman T. E. Roessle
that the executive committee had not
awarded the committee on decorations of
the ball room a sufficient amount to prop
erly accomplish the purposes of that com
mttee was still subject Of discussion to-
ucy- anu HdFS 'heHpeTS il tHe SNeculiNe
committee did not hesitate to express their
indignation over the fact that another
member had seen fit to air his grievances,
even if they were founded any just
grounds in the public prints. 1t was reit-
Grated, as stated in yesterdays Evening
Star, that no apportionment of money TO
any committee had yet been made, and it
was remarked that the criticism came with
particularly poor grace from Mr.. Roessle,
who had made an argument for economy
in one of the executive committee meet
ings. and had gone far. it is understood,
as to say that his committee would not
need more than 5000
1t was also regarded as singular that
Mr.. Roessle should have been so critical
when no meeting of his committee has yet
been held and the views of its members
on any subject had not been ascertained.
The committee has been called to meet,
headquarters. Chairman Bell declined to
say anything the subject, but stated
that no apportionment OF funds had yet
been made to any committee.
Evidently Enjoys Being First.
The first organization to respond to the
request of the committee on civic organiza-
tfons for information regarding its partici-
patton in the inaugural parade was the
William Mckinley Club Of Philadelphia,
which was formed in 1892, and was the first
Mckinley association organized in the
United States. The club will bring one
hundred and fifty members. attired in silk
hats. light overcoats, dark trousers and
necktes and canes alike. A band of twen-
ty-five pieces will head it. The chief mar
shall is c. e. Mason, and his aids will be
w. f. Smith and John E. Wamen.
Prof. John F. Langston was an early Wis
itor at headquarters this morning. and
proffered any services he might be able to
render to Chairman Wright of the public
comfort committee.
Lieut.. Col. VIM. V. King of the 22d New
FORK Regiment arrived in Washington yes
terday, and was taken around town by Maj.
d. L. NJ. Peixotto, looking for quarters
which the command will occupy next
March. Representative Bartlett of New
York is the colonel Of the I'D, and the full
quota OF the regiment will come to Wash
ington. Col. King was at HEADQUARTERS
thls morning, and was much pleased at the
system being followed in arranging for the
inauguration.
II. E. Smith of Trenton. N j., has writ
ten Tor quarters for 200 men. and J. r.
Claiborne of Rusk, Tex, offers to bring
1000 Texans to take part in the parade
The Americus Republican Club of Pitts
burg, Pa, has notified the committee on
civic organizations that it will send not less
than $50 men to the inaugural parade The
members will carry red, white and blue UNI
brellas, will wear black suits and white
hats, white ties and white gloves. Badges
will be red. The club will be in command
of Major Samuel d. Hubley, and will be
headed by Sheridans Saber Band of thirty
pieces. The club will come in a special
train of parlor cars over the Baltimore and
Ohio road and live in them at New.
York avenue station. They will arrive here
March at am.
Gold and silver Product.