Evening star., 1897-03-04

depart by the south or f street entrance,
taking the first conveyance at hand.
Those In private conveyances will enter
and depart by 5th street or west entrance
The executive committee will occupy
rooms at the northwest corner of the build
1rg, second floor. This room will be con-
nected by electric signals with the en-
frances to the building; also by telephone
with the principal rooms. The chairman.
c. ]. Bell. and, in his absence, the secre-
taries of the committee. Fred. Bracket and
George H. Walker. Will have authority and
should be called upon 10 settle any dispute
that may arise as 20 admission to the buitd-
Ing. OF to any part thereof, and to deter
mine any question pertaining to the man.
agement except such matters are under
contiol OF the chairmen of the various
sCbcommittees. All matters connected with
the dancing and promenade will be under
the control of Edward McCauley, and those
pertaining to the comfort of guests. under
control OF James E. Bell. The reception of
the President and other guests will be nm
der the control Of Major Gen. Nelson A.
Miles.
Rules OF the Reserved Gallery.
Members Of the reception committee will
be admitted to the reserved gallery at west
END OF call room upon showing official re-
ception committee badge. One card of ad-
mission will be given to each member of
the reception committee, which will admit
holders to the reserved gallery. Admission
10 tne rooms reserved for the President and
wee President and other officials will he
governed as follows: Members of the exac-
utlVe committee will be admitted by dis
playing The official gold badge: invited
guests upon showing cards of invitation: !:
specially detailed members of the recention
committee upon showing official badges and
also special badge. At ~ so o'clock I'm. ali,
persons who have been admitted to th,. re-
sel servso W Section OF gallery will be received
by the President and Vice President. T-ntii
such hour the persons mot including special
Suests) to be SO received, will after heinz
admitted to gallery. remain in the north
joining.
Carriage Rates.
Inc prices legally allowed to be charged
ior carriage service March and S are
moderate. and each driver or owner of a
conveyance embraced In the list must have
printed copy Of the Commissioners. or
GERS denning the rates posted conspicuous
lows: = ioi-
Herdic cabs. not exceeding five dollars
eacn 10 ana from the ball; coupes not ex-
ceeding four dollars each to and from the
ball; hanson cabs. not exceeding three dol
lars each to and from the bail; convey
ances (two-horse) according to agreement
not exceeding ten dollars
NO owner or driver of a vehicle, as before
named, snail refuse to carry a passenger
at the foregoing rates: nor shall he. when
engaged, take up an additional passenger
or passengers without the consent of the
person or persons who first engaged him.
Any complaint of illegal CHARGES giving
the time. number of the vehicle or driver
and the address of the complainant, shall
receive prompt attention from any police
man to whom 1t may be made.
Five Presidents were born Of wealthy pa-
| rents, but not enc in city of even the
| smallest class.
Fifteen of the twenty-four Presidents had
q collesiate education. William and Mary
College graduated three; Harvard, two:
Princeton, Hampden-Sydney, University of
North Carolina, Bowdoin. Dickinson, Ken
yon Williams, West Point, Union and Mi
ami, each one.
The paternal ancestry Of the twenty-four
Presidents shows fourteen of English de-
scent. five Scotch-Irish three Scotch. one
Welsh and one Dutch.
The your gest President was Cen Grant
VINO was forty-seven when inauRura ted
The Oldest was Gen. William H. Harrison.
aged sixty-eight.
| bachelor. six married widows and three
| were married twice.
The names Of the twenty-four Presidents
begin with the : following u letters: A. B. c. F.
D. E. l. K. N. Q. @. R. S. U, X, Y or Y.
| Yet Douglas. Ellsworth. Iredeil King.
| O'Connor, Rush and Seymour were nationsj
candiaates ana New, Underwood. Yancey
and Zabrtskie were politicians OF national
| note.
| OF the Presidents. 1--WE were named James,
three John. two William and two Andrew
OF the Presidents. four each were born IN
March. April and November three each In
February and October. two each in January
| and December ard one each in July and
August: None was born In May. June OF
| September.
| OF the twenty-one Presidents who have
died, eleven had reached three score years
| ana ten: J. Adams. the Oldest ninety and
Garfield the youngest. forty-nine.
In church matters, nine Presidents have
been Episcopalians.fv five Methodists, five Pres.
byteriahs,S two Congfegationalists, one
/ Dutch Reformed and one Church Of the
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