Evening star., 1897-03-02
A WEATHER PROPHET
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The following additional aids have been
ennounced by Gen. w. p. Hunton. mar
shall of the third division: Thomas Hunter,
A W. Smith, NJ. A. EcceIston, A w.
F1aack, DIR. Eugene Jones. w. H. Bradley,
H. o. P. Clark, H. NJ. Earle. John l..
Wheeler. o. W. Proctor. all of Maryland:
and Howe Totten. John o. Johnson, Boyd
Heine. E. L. Whitehouse, J. B. Henderson.
jr.. and F. s. Jones. all of this city.
stopping the Cnrs.
Major Moore has drawn up an order for
Inauguration day concerning all vehicles.
The order rectes that no vehicles other
than United States mail wagons going
between the Pennsylvania depot and the
post office will be permitted to pass
through the procession. That avenue cars
going west will be stopped at 4th street
southeast by 9:30 o'clock am. and going
east at the west side Of Washington Cir
Gle by 10 O'Clock. Fourteenth street cars
at 14th street and New York avenue by
10 O'Clock. and after the head of the pro-
cession reaches 18th street going west
streets.
The cars of the Metropolitan company
going east shall not pass New Jersey ave-
nue. later than Ills o'clock am. and going
west shall not pass 9th street east after
IL O'Clock until the rear of the parade shall
have passed the west line of New Jersey
avenue on its return.
II further states that no person, mounted
in the parade shall be allowed -sn the
street between the cUrbs after 10 am
Committee Meetings.
At the meeting of the committee on fire.
works held last night at the Ames build
ing 1t was decided to ask the people
through the medium of the press to fllu-
inmate their dwellings. This applies to not
only houses along the avenue but else
where as we'll
The committee on carriages met last
night and made an assignment of members
Tor DUTY at the pension office. They will
meet again tonight at the ball room and
receive Hnal instructions regarding the ar
ralSements and movements of carriages
The committee on public comfort contin-
ueS IN session at headquarters, receiving
reports from the details at the depots and
railroads.
Cen Porter has expressed a desire that
The moment Maj. Mckinley takes the oaca
VI ONCE an the bells in the city DE rung
ana all whistles blown. In order that this
may be done. gun stationed south OF the
Capitoi VIII be fired and a flag displayed
rom rom thc dome of the great building an
nouncinS the exact time of the oath.
Members of the Ohio Republican Associa
tloh nave had invitations issued to them to
pe present at the opening of their inaugural
headquarters at 1927 G street northwest
at 30 O'clock tonight
Printing Omce illumination.
Inc government printing office has me,
the request of the inaugura ton committees
fc- the illumination of the public buildings
by providing for an electrical display
winch Will prove to be one Of the features
OF the evening events of the week. and In
part of the city heretofore removed from
any participation in or view of such al
mic h,,
ranged to transfer the 15i-foot smoke
chin ney into column of electrical fire of
req, piue and white light of novel arrange
nent, which Will be displayed this evening
from 3 until 10 o'clock and from s uniu
inldnlght other evenings during the week.
On Thursday and Friday evenings two
seaicH E't; llgnts Tor the top of the new west
novel features of illumination
Very Attractive Banners.
Inc banners which Will be used in parade
10 designate the states have been com
pieted ami are the handsomest ever used
Inc neid Is composed of a broad stripe of
red, white and blue, the white stripe bear
ing the name of state in bold gold let
ters TER. winch Will be easily readable from a
distafce The bottom is lined with GOLD
irlhSe ami tassels and a cord and tasse
are suspended on either side They are
mounted on handsome staffs
The Ball Room,
The decorations of the ball room were
seen last night under the blaze of 5000 in
candescent and fifty arc lights And the IL
summation gave most satisfactory idef
OF what the beauty of the scene will be
"heh President elect and Mrs. McKinIey
VIII see it on Thursday night The thou
sands and thousands yards OF white and
gold chaliie. the miles of delicate traceries
fha
quantities of palms and blooming plants
throughout the length and breath Of the
great court. and the soft lights over ii all
make dream of beauty which increases
with the new effects. added with every
hours work. President Thomas of the
United States Electric Lighting Company.
Mr. Crane of the Decorating Company. Mr
Small and Chairman Roesse of the com
mlttee or ball decorations were present to
Judge OF the results. Nearly all the sturdy
plants. the laurel wreaths and garlands
ana tracery of southern smilax are in po-
sition. But when the lights are turned on
Thursday night they will CLEAN over thou
sands of newly cut blossoms arranged in
most artistic effects.
New Appointments
Judge John G. Long has been appointed
chief of staff of the first brigade of the first
division of the civic grand division. to lie
commanded by General Wiedershcim and
Park Asnew of Alexandria, adjutant gen
eral.
Arthur St9bler of Maryland has been
appointed chief of the staff of the second
brigade, first division.
r. NJ. Wallace of South Carolina will
command the second brigade. third di-
vision. of the civic division.
General Porter has had prepared hy
Bailey, Banks s. Bidde fine parchE,cnlss So
which all the aids of both the military and
civic divisions who turn out and render
service on Inauguration day will receive.
Captain NJ. K. Tharp of the War De-
p2rtment has been appointed chief Of spe-
cial aids for the civic division.
The Inaugural Ball supper.
Caterer Carl G.. Essner of the Bourse,
Philadelphia, and the Hotel Rudolph. At
lantic City. has completed all his arrange
ments for the preparation ard the service
of the Inaugural bali supper. and 1t is safe
to say that the guests at the great func-
ton Will be amply and comfortably pro-
vided with an abundance Of creature COM
forts. Mr.. Essner will bring his cooks to
Washington tomorrow night a special
train, which will also contain the pro-
visions which will be prepared for the
feast. One hundred and twenty-five thor
oughly trained and experienced walters.
row in Mr.. Essner's employ, will be
brought over, the other help necessary
being collected here from among the best