Evening star., 1897-02-09
Applications for Quarters by Inaugu-
ration Visitors Increasing.
Mr.. BELL Is MAJOR MKINLEY'SGUESF
Additional Organizations to Partici-
pate in the Parade.
GENERAL NEWS OF INTEREST

Chairman Bell left for Canton last night
and Is the guest today of the President
elect and Mrs. Mckinley. NJ. Bell and
Major Mckinley had never met before.
and there was naturally great desire
on the part of each to make the other s
acquaintance, thus making the visit OF
more than usual interest. Chairman Bell
will extend to the President-elect and his
party the hospitality of me city of Wash
ington.
Vice Charmen S. W. Woodward ard
Louis d. Wine will leave Washington to-
morrow night for Paterson. N. j., where
they will, Thursday afternoon, visit Vice
Pr esident-elect Hobart and formally in
v;te him to be the guest of the citizens OF
Washington during the inaugural cere-
monies in March.
"Unique and Captivating"
Many letters are received daily at head
quarters containing offers from various
persons who believe they can add to the
attractive features of the inaugural cere-
monies A specimen epistle of this char
acter was received this morning, and i.
well worth reproducing. 1t was written by
Prof" Harry Nicholson OF the Phiade}-
phia Balloon Company, and was addressel
Sec. Inaugural Committee Il read as
follows:
"As an attraction to accompany the in
augtiral fireworks display, | have the mos;
unique and captivating tnin;s in that line.
1t consists cf a niglt balloon ascension ana
parachute jump. The balloon and para
chute, as well as my person, are beautifully
and artisticaily Illuminated, both ascending
and descending, with an incessant accom-
paniment of variegated fireworks of every
description. / am the only living man who
darse undertake this marvielus and .T-
thrilling feat. My past experience in TINS
business is unlimited, having performcd
in Cuba. Central and South American. as
well in nearly every stale and territory
in Union. l am i native OF Washington,
d. c. Awaiting ar erly and favorable
reply, am yours, respt."
Chairman Wright Of the public comfort
committee reported today that accommG-
daticns had been secured. examined ard
registered for 33,oo6 people and piac2s
where meals only can BE served to l6,5i9
persons; l31 windows and - balconies
whence a view of the parade can be St
cured are listed, and .3Js horses for pa
rade use. The applications for quarters on
the Part of prospective visitors to the in
augpration show a decided increase, ard
assure the coming of crowds from all sec
tons of the country.
The finance committee net last night
Vice Chairman f. Southard Parker pre-
siding in the absence of Chairman ThoT ip-
sen. 1t was reported that the cash paid IN
on account of the guarantee fund amount
ed TO Sil ,262.5J. 1t was also reported that
ball tickets were being sold IN considerable
nuR.ferS.
Mr.. a. S. Faber reported that it was de-
cided at a conference of subcommittees of
the music and finance committees to rec
ommend that tickets for the five concerts
be placed at - ceEtS each, and that they
be printed in five different colors, and good
for adms sion only to the concert desig-
mated upon them.
West VtrSinfans Coming.
The Elkins Club of Wheeling, w. Va,
will have 100 men in line, under command
of Capt. w. H. Travis. in the inaugural
parade. The men will wear Annapolis
fatigue coats, white duck trousers and
cadet caps, and march be hind band. Tney
will sleep en- Pullman cars on the b. and o.
tracks The Elkins Club or the Elkins
Cadets, as it is better known, visited Can
ton in September last, and in his speech TO
the members Major NICK :nley used the
famous sentence, I'VE now have honest
money of every kind and we propose TO
keep it that way.
The Mckinley Veterans of Parkersburg
W. Va, will probably have 100 men in the
Inaugural parade. The members are eA-
Union soldiers residing in and around Par
kersburg.
Wisconsin's Governor and StaH.
Henry Casson. secretary of state of Wis
consin. has written that the governor of
Wisconsin and twenty-five members of his
personal staff will attend the Inauguration,
and requests a place in the parade for
twenty-six mounted people. He also asks
that twenty-siX horses be secured. two of
the $40 variety and twenty-four of the kind
that rent for s. d day.