Evening star., 1897-01-25

Haley of this city respectively, was ap-
proved.
The Haley Orchestra will play the orches-
trail music ON the night of the ball only
and will receive therefor $1,I5O. The Gill
more Band will furnish the brass music for
the ball and the music for all the concerts,
it's contract price being $500
Chairman Bell took occasion. when the
music subject being considered to ex-
press the regret of the committee at the
failure of Prof. Fanciulli to put in a sep
arate bid for the band music for the United
States Marine Band. the professor having
declined to bid unless he could furnish all
the music for the different events
The contract for furnishing the electric
lights for the ball room was awarded to
Nh. John X. Gassaway of this cay. The
bid of Mr.. Samuel Beall to erect the
viewing stand in front of the White House
for S3.1Sj. on original designs by Mr.. r. A.
Whittingham. was accepted. and the con-
ISOLATION award of S1nD for the next best
design was given to Mr.. Appleton p. Clark.
jr.
The contract for erecting the covered car
rageways over the approaches to the pel-
sion building was given to Mr.. Frank L.
Hanvey, and that for the 10000 hat boxes
to be placed in the building to Mr.. d. NJ.
Weeks, both of this city. Mr.. Frank c.
Potts will erect the temporary building
the G street parking in front of the pen
sion building for use kitchen in which
the ball supper will be prepared. and the
removal of the file cases and furniture in
the pension building will be done by the
G. W. Knox Express Company. The car
riage call transparency contract was
awarded to the l.. Monkey Adver Using Com
pany and the contract for decorating the
reviewing stands, with the exception of
that in front of the White House. was
awarded to the Floral Exchange of Phila-
delpha
Chairman Bell announced that the eXpendi-
lures already determined on would reach.
approximately. $4,000.
GratifHiing Committee Reports.
The reports of committees were crafty
ing.
Vice Chairman Thomas c. Noyes of the
civic committee announced that twenty
four orga tons. aggregating 4,So' men,
had been provided with quarters. and in
formal notifications had been received from
about as many more which intended par
ticipating in the parade. He said the Ma
tional League of Republican Clubs had sig
nfied its intention of sending I',Ooo men
to the inauguration.
Col Cecil Clay. from the military com
mttee, reported that quarters had been
already obtained for l2a1n troops. of which
Maryland will send three regiments. num-
bering 1,.DD, and one battalion OF naval
militia of 100 men; Massachusetts, two
companies of infantry, 10 men: Missouri,
one company infantry. lGo men; ONO, three
| regiments of infantry. Loo men, and two
vania. $500 men. and one independent
company OF 81 men; Rhode Island, two
Compa nieS of 81 men each.
The National Guard o. the District will
| turn out in full numbers, and it is expected
! nearly 1,sOn men will be in line. under
| command of Gen. Ordway.
| Col. l.. =. Wright reported that the pub
| lie comfort committee had registered
| commOdatons for 2J,2i1 people; places
! where meals only could be obtained by
| 1o.Hl,; 2ss windows and ~ balconies over
| looking the line of parade and ,29l horses
| that may be hired for parade purposes.
| Chairman Chaplin Brown of the commit
| tee on transportation reported that the
! Southern States Passenger Association had
| fixed the rate for transportation at single
| fare for round trip to Washington Tor
| civilians, and for military companies and
| bands. twenty-five OF more on one ticket
| l cent per mile distance Travelled, short
(, line mileage added The Western Associa-
| ton and Southwestern passenger commit
| tee have not fixed their rates and the New
| England Passenger Association has only
made a rate to and from New York, which
| is from Boston to New ork, all rail, s..
from the same point, via steamer Mary
| land around New York to Pennsylvania
depot Jersey City, 81; by boat. s..
An effort Will be made this week to Sc
| cure an extension of the time limits of In
| auguration railroad tickets from March $
to March II, and Chairman Brown Will at
| tend conference in New York for this
| purpose between representatives of the
| Joint Traffic and Trunk Line Associations.
The Presidents stand.
The design for the reviewing stand which
was formally adopted by the executive
committee Saturday night. Is the work of
a young architect. Mr.. r. A. Whiting
ham. and the structure will be built by
Mr.. Samuel Ball. The design provides for
a stand of considerable architectural
beauty, and architectural lines rather
than the decorators art will be its pre-
dominant characteristic. The stand will
be painted pure white. and on this back
ground will be placed the only decorations,
consisting of American flags and red.
white and blue bunting. Owing to the dig
nifty of the arch under which the President
will stand 1t IS believed that the structure
Will harmoniZe with the neighboring build
| tngs, the White House and Treasury De-
partment. The seating capacity will be
one thousand. One point of excellence in
the plan comes from the fact that II mat
ters not how hard it may rain storm.
the reviewing stand will present about the
weather. Thee is little or nothing about
1t to become bedraggled or to lose color.
| The roof will be so constructed to avoid
entirely the use of all obstructing posts.
| Altogether it is the opinion of those who
nave examined the design for the stand
| that in It's construction a standard will be
established for temporary structures along
the avenue that will have to be lived up
TO In the future. and will prevent for all
time the building of large dry goods boxes
which, covered with flags and cheap bunt-
ing. have hitherto been called reviewing
| stands.