Evening star., 1897-02-16
PARADE AND BALL
The Features of Both Will Be At
tractive to a High Degree.
PEOPLE ON < STREET ARE LUCKY
The Procession VIII Pass Down
That Broad Thoroughfare.
GENERAL INAUGURAL NEWS

The residents of X street from Washing
ton Circle to Mount Vernon Square will
have fine opportunities for seeing the in
augural parade without taking the trouble
to go down and mix up with the crowds on
the avenue. The decision has been reached
by Gen. Porter to disband the procession
at Mount Vernon Square, indicated in
The Evening Star several days ago, and
consequently K street will get the pageant
in all it's proportions. Gen. Porter has also
decided to review the parade at 18th and
K streets from the north side of the latter
street, and his staff will gather behind him
on 13th street.
Confident Cadets Will Come.
The feeling of confidence in favorable
action by Congress on the resolution pro-
viding for the coming of the cadets from
West Point and Annapolis is increasing, as
are becoming more and more convinced of
the universal popular desire for the appear
ance of the cadets.
A great many persons in favor of their
coming very sensibly point out that the
feature will be a great object lesson in ac-
quainting the public with the kind of young
men upon whom the country must depend
in the future for the command of it's ships
that this, if no other reason should assure
their participation in the parade.
Some Facts Stated.
GERS of the army and navy might catch
cold" can be sssly relieved of all appre-
hension of this sort when the true story
of the second Inauguration of Grant is
told. The 4th of March, 1873, was bitterly
cold and vicious wind was blowing. The
naval cadets appeared at the formation Of
the parade in ught-f fitting pea jackets. The
West Pointers had on big overcoats. The
netty appearance of the middieS was dis
tasteful TO the army youngsters by COM
parison with themselves, SO they took OFF
their oYercoats and marched with their full
dress coats shining in effulgent brassiness.
That is the reason many of them sue
cunlbed to the weather and suffered lung
troubles. They merely felt the bad effecls
Of tboughtless pride by not dressing warm
ly enough. Such step could be prevented
this time by an order directing the kind
of clothing they shall wear.
The Ball and Ball Tickets,
The arrangements for the inaugur,! bah
are being rapidly completed, and the dec
orators are getting ready to take pos
session of the pension building next Satur-
day week, and transform it into a perfect
bower Of beauty. The labor on the chaiIle
sey contractors, and Smalfs Sons are at
work selecting the floral adornments that
Will be such an exquisite feature of the
function. Galloway is getting in shape to
make the electric attractions memorable
to every one who enjoys their effects, and
the ball and supper tickets are beng rap
idly disposed Of. 1t should be borne IN
mind by those who intend to attend the
ball that the ball tickets will be limited in
number, and the supper tickets as well, and
consequently il Will be wise to secure the
necessary tickets in good time in order 20
escape possible disappointment in getting
them at all.
The Columbian Club of Baltimore is max
ing great preparations for its Inauguration
visit, although, unfortunately it will not
march in the parade. Grand Army Hall,
on Pennsylvania avenue, has been secured,
and a stand will be built up in front of it
for the accommodation of the 400 members.
their ladies and friends. The club will
come by two special trains of solid Pullman
cars, one over the Pennsylvania and the
other over the Baltimore and Ohio arriv-
ing here at 10 o'clock March 4.
The Lincoln Club of Bloomfield, n. j., an
nounces that it will bring 50 or 55 men to
Washington March 4, under command of
President William Biggart. They will be
Quartered in special cars on the b. and o.
side tracks. The club says 1t will wear no
uniform, and will be informed that its
members must wear some distinctive and
harmonious dress, il it desires to- partici-
pate In the parade.
Appointing His Aids.
Chairman B. H. Warner of the civic COM
nittee, who is also grand marshal Of the
civic grand division in the parade, is busi-
ly engaged sending out Invitations to the
gentlemen he has selected to act as aids.
He has not yet appointed his chief Of staff,
but this morning rendered the position of
adtutant general to Mr.. Tom c. Noyes,
who accepted.
The preparations for the coming of the
list New York Regiment are progressing
apace. There has been a change IN the
plans for the subsistence Of the command
while in Washington. and contract has
been entered into with a Washington man
to provide for the bodily comfort Of the
soldiers while here Comfortable cots will
be arranged in the Washington Light In
fantry Armory for their accommodation.
Massachusetts will be represented in the
military part Of the inaugural parade by
Company OF the 1st Regiment. Company
p of the 5th. Company c of the 9th and
the ambulance corps of Boston. There will
be 225 officers and men in all, headed by a
band. and under and of Can't w T