Evening star., 1897-02-23
LAYING DOWN THE LINES
Ths Fornatioa ofth Inaugural Parade VIII
Boon b Finished.
SeleetiOn OF the Aids Completed
the Inauguration Ball.


line of the inaugural parade this morning.
after spending some time measuring the
streets in the vicinity Of the Capitol. where
the procession will be formed, in order to
ascertain just where the various organiza-
tions participating may be located The
grand marshal and his assistants have been
very busy for the past two days completing
the general orders covering all the details
OF the parade, and Chief of Staff Brakeman
Is now reviewing 1t and making It ready for
the printers. 1t will make a pamphlet of
fourteen or sixteen pages and be a complete
roster OF the procession, SO far as organ
1zations are concerned, that have already
reported their intention to participate. Or
carnations that may determine to come
after today will not be named In the gen
eral orders. but will be assigned to posi-
tions according to their states and num-
oers. The work naturally needs great care
ard foresight. and is being performed with
q que Isgard to these requirements. The
hst OF Grand Marshal Porter's aids is also
approaching completion, and will soon be
made public. ~ We
Chief Marshal B. H. Warner has about
conpie.eo une selection of the aids of the
De made In day or two.
Dress for the Ball.
The question of dress for the inauguroI
desire to attend the function, but who have
neither the means or inclinatio to .nnoo =
IN rull dress. Ladies particularly are con.
s1ueiihs tnis problem, and it may be stated
!or their benefit that while full dress u,iI,
De most appropriate on the occasion n will
not De obligatory. No hats or bonne.s win
De allowed to be worn in the pension b,,iId-
ing ny the ball guests, however. and nei-
tner will overcoats. wraps canes or nm
brellas be permitted to be worn or carried
Dy persons In the building. Should there
De any disposition shown on the part of
any one to disregard these requirements 1t
VIII De the duty of some member of the
hoor and promenade committee to politely
call their attention to them
Voted for Fremu.t in 1855.
The National Fremont Association of
P1ttsburg Is making arrangements to send
a substantial representation to the inau-
guration. A benefit entertainment was
given in Pittsburg last night to assist in
defraytng the expenses 1t is probabl
Murat Halstead will be the marshal of the
club In the inaugural parade. The flag
VIII be carried by Ransom Paine of Fort
Reno. Oklahoma, whose father was mob
bed In Campbell county, Kentucky, in 1856
for voting for Fremont. Only two votes
were cast in that county for Fremont. and
the Paines cast both. The Fremonters will
carry canes made from the timbers of old
Lafayette Hall in Pittsburg. where the re-
publican party was born, February % 1856
The Republican Indian League of New
Jersey, located at Newark, will have $50
men in the inaugural parade under COM
mand of E. l.. Conklin and headed by a
band The men will wear dark clothes
derby hats, gloves and will carry canes
The league will occupy Pullman sleepers
on the Pennsylvania road while here
The Fourteenth Ward Social Republican
Club of Baltimore will have from 10 to 100
men in line, under command of Philip n
Lenderking. They will be uniformed in
carry flag canes.
Favorable Report.
The House committee on military affairs
today voted to report favorably bill to
provide for bringing the West Point and
Annapolis cadets to Washington to take
part in the inaugural parade. and to appro-
pirate sufficient sum for the expenses of
the trip. Secretary Lamonts report before
the committee was rather non-committa al
en- the question, while a report from Super
intendent Ernst of the West Point Acad-
eny was strongly against the project.
There was some opposition in the COM
nifttee to the bill, but the opponents were
content to let it be reported, feeling conf
cent that 1t would not be passed, because
the Senate has already declared against the
proposition.
The New Jersey Guardsmen.
Among the bills introduced in the New
Jersey legislature yesterday was one by
Senator voorhees, appropriating $1,000 to
send portion of the National Guard to
the inauguration. March 4. A similar bill
was defeated last week. when a number of
the senators were absent. 1t Is now
thought that the present bill will pass.