The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-04
MKlNLEY,S INAUGURATION,

Grand Marshal Horace Porter, of the Inaugu.
raj Parade, and the Executive Committee, have
about completed arrangements by which the
great parade on the day of the Mckinley In
auguration will contain an unusual feature.
This will be tho presence in line of about $50
Indians from the several tribes. in their own
distinctive dress with all the paint and savage
ornaments which they are wont to wear on ex.
trsordinary occasions.
Among those organizations coming are Elk
ton Republican Club, Elkton, Nd; Columbian
Club, Baltimore; 22d Regiment, Brooklyn. N.
Y; Sd Regiment. New Jersey Tippecanoe
Club. Cleveland; Six Footers' Club. Pittsbnrg
Americas Club. Pittsburg; Sound Money Club.
Trenton, N. j.; Essex Troop, Newark, N. j.;
drant Hose Company. Penn Van, N. Y; Cam
den Republican Club. Camden. N. j.; Canton
Republican Club. York, Pa; Reading Hard
ware Company. Reading, Pa; Lincoln Club,
Bloomfield, N. j.; Pcnrose Club, Union Repnb-
lican Club Young Mems Republican Club, VIM.
r. Leeds Club. Tom Reed Club, Twenty-sixth
Ward Club, Lincoln Club, and Continental
Club, all of Philadelphia; Co. ], Sd Regiment.
New London. Conn.,; Newport and Providence
Divisions of the Z. ]. Naval Reserves, Newport
Artillery Company, Rhode Island; Riverside
Republican Club, New York City; Wilkesbarre
Club, Wilkesbarre, Pa. Republican League Buff
falo, N. Y. Chester Fishing Club. Chester, Pa;
Co. ]. 9Th Regiment Illinois. Capt. john A.
Vickery, and Co. A, Bucyrus. o.
The report of the Committee on Public Com.
fort shows there is no lack of accommodations
for visitors. The committee has secured lodg.
ings for 30, 70l persons, and has formed list oil
places where 1858 persons can secure meals
The committee has also upon its list 1884
horses which may be hired at reasonable rates
upon Inauguration Day. In addition to this
quarters have been secured for nine regiments
of the National Guard of Pennsylvania and for
the Young Mems Blaine Club of Cincinnati
The work Of this committee is independent en-
tirely of the private arrangements which in.
dividuals and organizations have made for their
own accommodations during their stay in the
city.
The ball tickets and the souvenirs which will
accompany them have been received and ex.
hibited to members of the committee. The
souvenir is very handsome, the engraving hav.
ing been done at the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing. il shows pictures Of Mckinley and
Hobart. the White House. the Pension Build
ing. and the intcror of the ballroom, with other
designs Of an artistic character.
There 10 Q possibility that the West Point
Cadets may yet attend the Inauguration OF
President-elect Mckinley. The item OF expense
has been one of the chief obstacles in the way
Of their coming A prominent hotel keeper
Understanding that the proposed visit of the
West Point Cadets on March 4 may be inter-
fered with or even prevented by the failure OF
Congress to appropriate funds for subsistence
during their stay in Washington, beg leave,
through you, to tender to the Cadets free of
charge, the necessary board at the Ebbitt House,
and ask that you will consider this hotel ut
your disposal for the purpose named"
Maj. Peixotto has been notified that three
more States will be represented in the parade
by their Governors and stats. They are Gov.
Richards, Of Wyoming; Gov. Drake Of Iowa,
and Gov. Tanner, of Illinois. The Major was
requested to supply the Governors and their
stats with properly equipped horses.