Evening star., 1897-02-03
GOOD DEMAND FOR TICKETS
Many Sold Here and Orders Coming From
Outside Cities.
New York VIII Not Send Troops at
the State EzpenHe-Organixati
Request Places in the Parade.

The demand for inaugural ball ticket.
is particularly animated, and there were
many purchasers at the National Metro
politan Bank today. Chairman Thompson
said this afternoon that inquiries regarding
the tickets, as well as orders accompanied
by money in payment for them, were being
received from other cities The supper
tickets are not being sold as rapidly as the
ball tickets. which are being secured thus
early in advance of the function, as much
on account of the novelty of possessing
them as for any other reason.
The tickets are also on sale at in
augural headquarters in the Glover build
ing. Chairman Bell having sent his per-
sopal check to Chairman Thompson for a
number CT them, so as to have them on
sire 10 secure them.
Chairman Wright's report today shows
that the public comfort committee has
registered accommodations for 81 ,51 peo-
pie; places where meals cnly can be scrv-
ed for 15.I67; 1,3i9 horses for parade uses
have been secured, and 80 horses engaged
for the parade.
Organizations to Be In Line.
The Riverside Republican Club of New
York city will have about 100 men in line
wearing high hats and dark overcoats
President Thos. 1. Crane will be in COM
mand.
The Citizens Auxiliary Horse Club OF
Washington district Alexandria county
will bring fifty mounted men. The saddle
cloths will be trimmed with yellow. The
men will wear black overcoats, black
fedoras with yellow bands, white gloves
and yellow leggings. President R. Norris
will be in command. The club is located
at Halls Hill, Alexandria county, about
two and a half miles from this city.
The 9th Battalion cf Illinois Volunteers
a colored organization, belonging to the
Illinois National Guard, of which Major
John c. Buckner is the commander and
Capt. James H. johnson, adjutant, will
bring 1856 men and seventeen officers to the
inauguration. The command will probably
be quartered at 18th and r streets north
west.
Adjt Gen. c. r. Boardman of Wisconsin
in reply to a letter from Chairman War
ner of the civic committee states that he
knows of no civic organization or troops II
the state that expect to participate In the
inaugural ceremonies. NV. Schofeid anc
his staff, however will be present.
The A. c. Harmer Club of Germantown
Pa. will have in the parade 100 men, wear.
ing silk hats, light overcoats, dark clothes
patent leather shoes and carrying canes
larly uniformed.
Company 1, Third Regiment of New Lon
don, Conn, National Guard, will bring
seventy men under command of Capt. Ed
gene L. Kirkland.
New York will not send any troops t
the Inauguration at the expense of the
commonwealth. A bill had been prepared
to appropriate $4,000 for the purpose, bu
1t will not be introduced.
Charles n. Swift of New York, one Of
the special aids to Gen. Porter, has writ
ten Capt. Horton asking him to secure
stabling accommodations for forty horse:
to be brought over from New York for use
in the parade.
Electric Light for Inauguration.
The House yesterday afternoon passet
the resolution coming over from the Senate
providing for the extension of electric light
wires for the Inauguration ceremonies
The resolution was examined by Mr.. Rich
ardson and other members of the District
committee and met with their approval.