Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-19
GOVERNORS kSTRIDE
A Proposition That Meets With Fa-
vorable Consideration.
CONFERENCE ON BALL DECORATIONS
Additional Clubs Announce Their
Participation in the Parade.
GENERAL INAUGURAL NEWS

| Among Chairman Bells callers this
morning was Mr.. Myron VI. Parker who
| inquired about securing horses for the use
| OF Gov. Grout of Vermont and his staff.
| Chairman l.. +. Wright and Mr. Mahoney.
the clerk OF the public comfort committee,
4 in charge of horses. We're called in. and Mr.
Parker was assured that his wishes would
be met. 1t is probable that an effort will
be made TO have all the governors and
| tneir stalls who come to the Inauguration
! appear in the parade on horseback Gov.
| Bushnell of Ohio and his staff and Gov.
Tanner of Illinois and his staff have all
ready signifed their intention of being
mounted, and now Gov. Grout has indi-
| Gated similar desire. A general adoption
| OF this plan by the governors will II is
| thought, add very greatly TO the attractive
| features of the parade.
Chairman Wright of public comfort re-
ports the registration of accommodations
Tor -, 1873 people. and places where meals
| only can be provided for 9.S50. Two hun
dred and forty-six windows and II ball
| comics have been listed, all on Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 18th street. Places where
llu2 noises can be secured for use in the
inaugural parade have been recorded. and
~ horses have been gotten for the use OF
| Gov bushnell of Ohio and his staff. They
are all very fine horses and are dark in
color. Gov. Bushnell will ride the we'll
known black gelding belonging to George
{. Mountcastle.
Ball Room Decorations.
There will be a conference between
Chairman Bell and Chairman Roessle of
the committee on decorations of the ball
| room at > o'clock this evening to consider
| suggested changes in the plans for the
electric illumination of the pension court
and the slight rearrar cement in the floral
decorations that may be regarded as de-
sirable in case the revision of the electric
features is determined on. In any event,
the decorations for the Mckinley ball will
lar Surpass, 1t is said, any that have been
seen here before
The announcement last week that the
banquet committee had decided on a de-
sign for a ball supper ticket and had
awarded the contract for printing ii was
somewhat premature, as this matter is
! not in charge of the banquet committee,
out of the committee on Invitations and
tickets. design for the supper ticket is
| now being prepared and will be submitted
20 the banquet committee for approval.
The desiIh Tor the invitations to the ball
and the other souvenirs will be, it is cX-
Pected, ready for copyrightng the latter
part of next week.
Gen. Porter Coming.
Mr.. A. Noel Brakeman, aid TO Grand
Marshal Horace Porter, was early at in
augural headquarters this morning, having
come over from New York last night. He
said there was nothing new to communi-
cate regarding the formation of the pa
rade, but that preliminaries were being
rapidly attended TO. He expected Gen.
Porter over this evening, and there might
be further developments of plans made
during his visit. Mr.. Brakeman also said
he understood that Gen. Dodge would select
sanger of ara hfs
chief of staff.
The civic committee has been informed
that the Young Mems Republican Club Of
Baltimore will march in the parade 100
strong, headed by the Fifth Regiment
Corps Band. The men will wear light
macintosh overcoats, derby hats, kid
gloves and will carry flag canes.
The Garfield Club of Louisville will bring
100 men, the James l.. Goodell Republican
sCciation of Philadelphia as men, and
the Unconditional Republican Club OF AL
bany 100 men. The Chicago Republican
Club will also send big delegation.
Wants to Camp Out.
Capt. Sidney r. Blanchard of Company
c, Sd Infantry, of the Illinois National
Guard, has written Col. l.. p. Wright that
the command contemplated visiting WASH
ington about March 2 and requests permis-
sion from the proper authorities to en-
camp upon some piece OF public property
during the Inauguration period The COM
pany would provide its own equipage, and
90 its own cooking. Inquiry was made by
Mr.. Fred Wright of Col. John NJ. Wilson
to whether such permission could be
given, and he informed that IL would
require an order from the Secretary of War
to use public land for such a purpose.
Newspaper Men at the hall.
All representatives of newspapers are re-
quested 10 Immediately infcrm Gen. II. V.
Boynton, chairman of the inaugural press
p,it he of xrifa
from their respective journals who will
do press work at the inaugural bail. There
will be no free tickets or passes issued for
the ball, the price of tickets for each per-
son heing s.. room in the pension build
ing with writing facilities will be furnish
ed for The exclusive use OF the press.
Division Mnrshal Warner's Escort.
The Americus X. publican Club of Pitts
burg has been designated as the escort Of
Mr.. Il. II. Warner, marshal of the second
grand division. i'm the inaugural parade.
The Flambeau Club of Salem, Mass, and
the Crow Club of Philadelphia Will partici-
pate IN the inaugural parade.
Coming I'm "a Blaze of Glory.
The Chicago Republican Club has issued
a very artistic and well-arranged pamphlet
showing the itinerary to be followed in
coming to the Inauguration. The front
page of the cover is printed in colors and
DedrS d pOrlrdll OF MShinley,
the coat of arms Of the club and a picture
OF the United States Capitol building with
a sunburst behind il, across which is en-
blazoned the word Prosperity"
The back cover holds an excellent map of
Washington city, showing all points of in
terest. The street lines are marked in
red. On the back of the map is printed a
list of public buildings with their locations.
The pages between are devoted to a de-
scription of the features of the trip. The
club will travel in a special train over the
Pennsylvania lines. The train will be called
Blaze of Glory" The train will run
through Canton, and at night II will be
brilliantly Illuminated. Arrival in WASH
il gton will be at pm. March ), and the
program here for that night is follows:
The club will fall in line, headed by its
own band, and the celebrated "Yah-Hoo'
singers and march TO its headquarters at
the Ebbitt House. where IL will pay its re-
spects to President-elect Mckinley. In the
procession will be the three graces''
mounted ponies, the famous open up