Evening star., 1897-02-17
FOURTH OF MARCH
Progress of Preparations for the
Inaugural.
some PENNA. TROOPS MAY COME
Indian Students From the Carlisle
School to Be in Line.
OF III f r ORG CARNATIONS

Chairman Bell and Secretary Brackstt
went to the pension office this morning.
where they met Gen. Miles. chairman of
the reception committee, and Mr.. Edward
McCauley. chairman of the floor and prom
enade committee. and had a conference
over the arrangements of the inaugural
ball.
Pennsylvania Troops May Yet Come.
The recent announcement that none of
the troops composing the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard would participate in the inau-
gural parade may eventually prove to be
erroneous. there is strong movement
In progress among the friends of the or
ganization to secure its substantial repre-
sentation here March !. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY believed in quarters usually well
informed that at least two regiments of the
keystone state militia will be found in line
when President Mckinley reviews the pro-
cession. and there are believed to be strong
probabilities that this number may be in
creased by one or two other commands
Vice President Hobnrt's Party.
Vice Prasident-elect Hobart will reach
Washington March =. at 4 pm. accom-
panied by q party of twenty-five persons.
including Gov. Griggs and his staff, and
the wives of several of the members of
tie latter. The visitors will come by the
Baltimore and Ohio road. and will be met
at the depot by a committee composed of
members of the inaugural committee to be
selected by Chairman Bell and escorted to
the Arlington Hotel.
The James l.. Goodall Republican CluD
of Philadelphia will have in the inaugural
parade sixty men. dressed In black cheviot
cvercoats. high hats and carrying canes.
They will be under command of Frank r.
Burton, assisted by Samuel johnson, and
will secure Dand in this city The men
Will be quertared at 1919 NJ street and Io1:;
18th street northv est.
Carlisle Students Coming
The very gratifying announcement of the
coming of the Indian students from the
Carlisle School was received by Civic Chair
man Warner this morning from Capt. r.
H Pratt of the 10th Cavalry. superintend-
ent OF the school Capt. Pratt states that
the battalion will leave Carlisle at am.
March 4. reaching here at am. The boys
viii leave at In the evening of Inaugural
tion day.
The battalion will be equipped somewhat
in the way 1t was at the parade of the
opening ceremonies of the worlds fair at
Chicago. graphic description of which
was recently published in the inaugural
column of The Star. They will carry the
implements and products of industry, and
will be divided into four companies and
eight platooEs. each platoon composed of
II files. - cadets, with right and left
guide. commander and file closer for each
school banner and the national flag. and
be headed by the school band of - pieces.
Mr.. W. G. Thompson. the school disciplin-
arian. will be in command. The entire
strength of the battalion will be 262
New Organizations to Parade.
The Garfield Club of Louisville will have
1to men in the inaugural parade. dressed
In dark Prince Albert coats. black SLOUGH
hats and carrying canes They will have
band. II one can be secured in the east
and be under command of VIM. Schulz
chief marshal. with C.. Bergman, assistant
The club will come over the Pennsylvania
line and be quartered in the cars. 1t will
arrive March 3.
The Continental '76 Club of Philadelphia
will send 1tD men to march In the inaugural
parade. dressed in black clothes. high silk
hats and carrying flag canes. They will
have d band of twenty-five pieces. and be
commanded by James E. Rowing. The
club will arrive over the b. and o. March
.. and be quartered on its special cars.
Public Comfort Arrangements.
Chairman Wright of the public comfort
comuiltee reports increased inquiry for
accommodations from prospective visitors
to the Inauguration. He mas inspected and
registered accommodations for 81, 1Jp per
sors: places where .OS:; can obtain meals
alone. and 4Iy windows and A number of
balCC Eies which be rented by those
who wish 10 view the parade. Agent Ma
honey E1s registered 1907 horses for pa
rade purposes and supplied inauirers for
mounts with It-j.