Evening star., 1897-01-25
State Executives and Their Stats
Will Be a Parade Feature.
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
Difficulties to Prevent Cyclists
From Being in Line.
a W ARD OF CON IRA CTS

Governor Tanner of Illinois today tele-
graphed Gen. Porter. asking his aid in Sc
curing twenty y-five irst-cass horses, with
saddles and necessary accouterments. for
the of himself and staff in the in
augural parade.
Governor Richards of Wyoming writes
that he wants ten horses for himself and
staff. he is very desIous of participant
ing in the parade.
Governor Drake of Iowa has sgnified his
intention of coming with his staff, and has
inquired If a place in the parade would be
reserved for him
Mr.. William W. Norris of Newark who
represents the organization in New Jersey
has written Gen Porter. inquring if it is
the intention of the members of the Union
Veteran Patriotic League to issue requests
for members to attend the Inauguration.
Mr.. Morris writes that he learned that
Gen. Daniel r.. Sickles was about to pre-
pare some plan of organization, and would
send out circulars to that effect at early
day. Capt. Horton. replying to Mr.. Morris.
stated that a separate division of the pa
rade has been formed to include all old
veterans. to be commanded by Gen. .. o.
Howard. and that the league would come
I'll Ger his charge.
| Organizations Preparing for the Trim,
Mr.Colin Studds of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company has informed Chairman b.
ii. Warner of the civic committee that or
ganizations are making arrangements with
his company to make the inaugural trip to
Washington follows: Twenty-seCond
Regiment. Brooklyn: Columbian Club Bal
timore: E,lkton Republican Club Elkton
Md: Sd Regiment of New Jersey Newark:
Tippecanoo Club. Cleveland; SiN-Footers'
club. Pfttsburg. AmericuS Club Pittsbure;
Sound Money Club. Trenton. y. J.: BOYS in
Blue. Company A. Rochester y. Y: Essex
Troop Newark. y. j.: Loyal Republican
Club, Brighton, n y: Hydrant Hose Com
pany. Penn Van. y. Y: Camden RepubIi-
can Club Camden, y. J.: Canton Republi-
can Club. York. Pa: Reading Hardware
Company. Reading. Pa; Lincoln Club.
Bloomfield. y. j.: Penrose club Union Re
| publican Club. Young Mems Republican
! Club Vim. r. Leeds Club. Tom Reed Club
| Twenty-sixth Ward Club. Lincoln Club and
| Continental Club. ali of Philadelphia; CON-
| pany |. 81 Regiment. New London. Conn.
| Newport and Providence Divisions of the
| Rhode Island Naval Reserves Newport Ar
| tillery Company, Rhode Island: Riverside
| Republican Club. New York city: Wilk es-
| barre Club. Wiikesharre. Pa: Republican
| League Buffalo, n Y. and the Chester
| Fishing Club. Chester. Pa.
| Representative Harris has informed the
| civic committee that a military company
from Sandusky and Company A of Bucy-
| rus. Ohio. would attend the inauguration.
| Secretary George G. Lewis of the civic
| committee. who has been confined to his
| home several days by the grip, was at his
| desk this morning. feeling considerably bet
| ter.
| WhceImcn Want to Participate.
| Mr.. James +. Dunn of Massilon ohio
| has written to General Porter in regard
tc the participation cf bicyclists in the
parade. In mis- letter he says:
| Il presume your attention has been
| called mere than once to the work of
| wheelmen during the campaign. There is
| a desire on the part of many of the leaders
to participate in the inaugural parade. 1t
| has not yet Deen decided whether the Ma
| ticl al Wheelmen's Mckinley and Hobart
| Club, of which We organized branches;
| throughout the country. Will participate as
an organization or not. but it is manlfes
| that very many OF the clubs Will seek posi-
ton in the line
| 1t Is tSobable that General Porter will
inform Mr.. Dunn that the difficulty of as
| signing cyclists to position in the parade
| will be too great to be overcome, as the
| inaugural procession will be marching
| parade and wheelmen cannot march.
General Porter. Colonel II. c. Corbin and
| Mr.. A. Noel Brakeman will he at head
| quarters Wednesday and Thursday OF this
| week.
| VermOnters Coming In Comfort.
| Senator Proctor. Mr.. Myron NJ Parker
Mr.. Henry A. Willard and other loyal rep
| IeSentat1SeS III tiiio 'i'y 'dNS ~
| cured permission from tn" treasury officials
| to erect a stand in front OF the new city
| post office for the use of the resident Yer
| monters and visitors from the green noun
| tain state The Vermont Mckinley Club
whose membership includes +n leading re-
| publicans of the state. has completed ar
| rangements for the inaugural trip to bt
| participated in by 40 persons. The mem
| bers will bring their families with them.
The arrangements for the trip contem
| plate leaving Vermont on Monday. Marcf
| l. and returning to the atate on Saturday
| March 6. This allows visit of fouI days
| at the ration's capital.
| solid train has been chartered for the
trip, consisting of six elegant Wagner yes
| tibuled sleeping cars, two dining cars ant
a standard baggage car. which will be rur
through. going and returning.
The party will occupy the train for sleep
| ing, and meals will be served In the dnin,
car while In Washington.
| The Vermont train has been assigned
| through the courtesy OF the Pennsylvani;
Railroad Company. d special track OF
| streets This siding is very conveniently 10
Gated. being less than four blocks from
| Pennsylvania avenue, and within one blocl
| of street cars cunning to al parts of Wash
| ington. TIE cars will be kept warm am
| supplied with water and ice. The sanitar.
arrangements will also be carefully locke,
/ after. The baggage car Will be In charS
| of a trusty man. and accessible al all time
p form police duty will also accompany tn
| party.
{ Vermonters resident in Washington ar
| preparing to make the stay of their visit
| ors a pleasant one. and among the enter
tainments proposed is informal recep
| ton to all Eermonters in Washington o.
l. | Wednesday evening given by Senator an
| Mrs. Proctor al their residence, 1876 l. stree
. northwest. A visit to the White House o.
Friday Is proposed. The Inauguration ba
on Thursday evening can also be ATTENDED
Many Contracts Awarded.
= The meeting of the executive committe
5, Saturday night was marked by the trans
action of a great amount of important bus
ness, and when adjournment was reache
nearly all the preliminares for the inau
guraton ceremonies had been settled an
the way made clear for the practical CON
pletion OF the preparations. The recon
mendation of the music committee to awar
the contracts for band and orchestra fC
the ball and the ensuing concerts to Victo
II rhor nf INN