The morning times., 1897-01-24
MANY CONTRACTS AWARDED
A Busy Night for the Inaugural
Executive Committee.
FIXING RAILROAD FARES
Reports Received From Some Pas
senger Associations-Qua
Secured for $4,000 Men-Wash-
ington Organizations Get the Com
tracts for Orchestral Music

The executive committee for the in
augural ban met last night, made several
importantawards of contracts and gave out
a great deal OF other interesting informa-
ton. Chairman Bell presided, the ether
members present being John JOY Edison,
treasurer; Fred Brackett. corresponding sec
retary: George H. Walker, recording sec
retary; John w. Thompson, Chaplin Brown,
ii. V. Eoynton, Thomas Somervilie Il. II.
Warner, ii. A. Willard, L. +. Wright, j Ohm
c. CLANCY, j. +. Ecll, Cecil Clay, Theodore
W. Noyes, George b. Williams, N. l. Weller,
J G. Berret, John f. Cook, w. W. Dudley,
T. L. RoessIe, c. F. Norment John b.
Wight, l.. ID. Wine, Lawrence Gardner,
Henry J.. Davis, II. Ross Perry "A. NJ Clapp,
James L. Norris, NJ. NJ. Holland.
Mr.. Thompson, of the finance Committee,
reported collections to date S32, ,426 %,
less expenses, $40, 1896.
Tie contract for the electric light ef
fccts in the balll oo.n was awarded. TO Mr..
John Il. GaIlaway of this city.
Mr.. Brown of the Committee on trans
portation reported that the Southern States
Passenger Association had fixed the fol-
lowing rates: For civilians, one first
Class fare for the round trip; for military
companies in uniform, with brass band,
twenty-five or more on one ticket, one
cent per mile per capita, distance Travelled,
short line mileage, with arbtTaries added.
The Western Passenger Association and
Southwestern Passenger Committee, which
Includes the territory west and southwest
OF Chicago and the Mississippi river, have
not yet fixed fares. Those fixed by the
New England Passenger Association ars:
not known, except as from Boston to
New York, SS; 10y steamer, So: by rail
ana steamer Maryland, SO. Mr. Brown
viii go To New York for the Committee, to
meet the Joint Traffic Association and
the Trunk Line Association on the subject
of extending the time limit Of tickets.
Mr.. Somcryillc, from the committee on
carria ges, reported that the contract for
the covered ways at the Pension Office
was awarded TO +. L. Handy of this city;
flash light contract to the l.. Monkey Ad-
vertising Service of this city.
The contract for the decoration Of stands
on Pennsylvania has been awarded To the
Floral Exchange OF Philadelphia
Mr.. Thomas Hayes reported the positive
attendance of thirty-fuur organizations. ag-
Gregating 1905 men, FOR whom quarters
had been secured
The contract for the Presidential stand
was awarded to Mr.. Samuel Beall for
3,tsE, on design rf Mr. r. A Whiting
ham. The consolation prize was given to
Appleton D. Clark. jr. The architectural
beauty of the specification for this stand
was what determined the vote Of the com
mittee.
/ Col Wright reported accommodations for
3d. people places for 10, go meals, 2sS
balconies, and windows for hire, ,291
registered horses, stablng for 525 horses
etc. Quarters have been secured for nine
regiments and one bait aliUn of 7 ennsyl MA
| troops outside OF public buildings.
Tie contract for the orchestral music
was awarded to W A Haley of this city,
the National Capital Band. and for the
band music to Victor Herbert, leading
! sixty-five pieces. Mr.. Bell said that the
| committee regretted tile Marine Band did
| not put in a bid for the band music as
asked for N the specifications They
declined to bid unless they were given
both the orchestral and band music CON
tracts.
Tie contract for removing the furniture
from TIC ItESlOu OnlCe was awarded
to the G. W. Knox Express Company; con
tract for hat boxes TO B. NJ. Weeks
Gen, Clay of the military committee
reported the following military as coming:
Maryland, three regiments of infantry
500 men; one battalion naval militia
| 100 men. Massachusetts, two companies OF
| infantry, 40 men. Missouri, one COM
! pany OF infantry, sixty men. Ohio three
regiments of infantry, 1 500 men; two
! batteries of artillery, 100 men Penn
| sylvania. State troops, aggregatng $500
men; and one independent company, eight V
/ men. Rhode Island, two commands 1SO
men. Total number reported, 12,05o.
The contract for building the banquet
| kitchen was awarded to Mr.. Frank T.
| Potts of this city.
| Col Minis OF tue special committee on
| the illumination and decoration OF public
| buildings reported satisfactory progress
The executive committee has now made
| all of the appropriations to committees,
! the aggregate amount approXinating
$4,000