Evening star., 1897-01-20
GEN. PORTER'S PLANS
The Grand Marshal Outlines His Pro-
gram and It's Progress.
OF PUBLIC COMFORT WORK
Additional Accommodations Being
Reported and Increasing Inquiries.


Gen. Horace Porter signalized his arrival
in Washington by moving his headquarters
from the fourth floor of the Glover build
ing, where all the business in connection
with the Inauguration ceremonies has been
transacted thus far, to a room in the rear
of the building on the second floor. The
desks and other office furniture which had
hitherto occupied a portion of the room
of the committee on military organizations
were taken to the new quarters last night.
Need of additional room was the reason
given for the removal. The new quarters
are very commodious. There is a large
room similar to the apartment occupied by
Secretary Walker and the executive COM
mittee clerks on the fourth floor. This is
devoted to Capt. Horton. Gen. Porter oc-
cupies the room of the suite like that two
stories above, which is used by Secretary
Bracket Gen. Porter was very busy sign
ing his name to big pile of letters when
The Star reporter called this morning.
Il have really nothing definite to COM
Ihunicate," he remarked, pleasantly, Eek
cept that Gov Bushnell of Ohio will COM
mand one of the divisions of the second
grand division, and Gen. o. o. Howard will
be In command of the veterans in the in
augural parade. We are engaged in a
great deal Of correspondence with organiza-
t1ons, answering inquiries and posting them
upon requirements that will govern their
appearance in the parade. We are also Sc
curing quarters for prospective partici-
pants, and doing a vast amount of such
preliminary work.
I'VE will not get down to the actual de-
tails of the parade until next month";" con-
tinued Gen. Porter. About the middle of
the month we will notify all organizations
that they must definitely announce their
intentions. They will be given plenty of
time. and when their replies are received
we Will locate the streets upon which the
parade will be formed, and make the as
signments of the positions In line"
Public Comfort Committee.
Chairman Wrights public comfort COM
mittee room is the mecca for all the army
of persons who have spare room at their
disposal for the accommodation of inaugu-
ration crowds, and the big book in which
Secretary Fred Evans makes a record of
these places is being rapidly filed. The re-
the expectations are that by February Is
accommodations for over 10000 persons
will have been registered. The houses
where large numbers can be quartered are
already on the list, and the places now be-
ing listed are mostly the residences of pri-
vate Individuals who gee an opportunity
for making little extra money during the
first week in March.
The inquiries from prospective visitors
have not been as numerous as they were
on previous occasions at this time, but they
are also increasing and everything points
to big crowd and in Its character a su-
perior one.
The record today showed that meals and
lodging had been inspected and registered
for 23,6O6 people; meals only for 1850; 266
windows, and foute balconies, and 1,167
horses.
More Organizations Coming.
The Henry K. Boyer Republican March
ing Club Of the seventh ward of Philadel-
phia has announced that it will be repre-
sented in the parade by seventy-flve men
attired In high silk hats, steel-gray over
coats and dark trousers. They will carry
cane umbrellas and will march behind the
Liberty Cornet Band of twenty-five pieces.
The Alger Republican Club of Detroit
Will send seventy-five men. uniformed in
yellow dress coats and bl1e trousers, with
a band of twenty pieces.
The survivors of Harmony Club, No. 9. CT
Philadelphia will send thirty men and a
band of twenty pieces. The uniform will
be a fire hat. belt, black coat and trousers
and red shirts.
The Republican Alliance Of Oakland,
which intended coming to the Inauguration.
has given up the idea.
Lieutenant A. p. Buckholdt, Quartermas-
ter of the 18th Regiment. Pennsylvania
National Guard, is in Washington today
securing horses for use of the regimental
staff in the parade and cots for the ac-
commodation of the men at night. The
regiment will bring about 45O men.
Treasurer John Joy Edison reported this
morning that the sum of $50, S1s. 75 had been
paid in on account Of the guarantee fund
and deposited to the credit of the executive
committee.
Mr. Isaac D. Hetrell, marshal of the A.
c. Harmer Club of Philadelphia, and five
other members of the organization were
here last night to get accommodations for
inauguration week The party secured
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