The times., 1898-09-02

committee on arrangements VIII De held
at the Ebbitt House.
Other Committees.
The chairmen of the other committees
have made very few selections as yet,
but they will have their committees ap-
pointed for the meeting tonight.
Capt Allison Nailor, Jr., has selected
his committee on refreshments, and will
make their names known tonight. His
committee is very large one, and ii is
with difficulty that anyone can be gotten
to serve on account of the hard work en-
tailed, fifty gentlemen have been secured,
however. who have sfgnified their willing
ness TO help Capt. Nailor prepare food
for the boys.
Mr. S. w Woodward has not been able
to make his selections as yet. but he
hopes TO have the roll of his committee
on reception completed in time for the
meeting tonight.
Gen. John NJ Wilson, chairman of the
committee on public reservations and
grounds. was seen by a reporter for The
Times yesterday and he said ne did not
think he would appoint anyone on his
committee other than Col Bingham,
with whom he had been associated by
Major Sylvester.
Col Bingham Is the superintendent OF
public buildings and grounds. and he is
considered the best person TO select on
account of mis- familiarity with the sub
ject.
Mr.. w. II. Moses. chairman OF the
committee on decorations. has not been
able TO enroll the members of his COM
r,ittee. bat hopes to be able to get them
in readiness for the meeting at the Eb-
bitt House TO night.
Mr. Isadore Saks said he was waiting
for instructions from Maj. Sylvester be-
fore he begins the work OF forming his
committee on transportation
Mr Frank A. VanderIip, the Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury. who Is chair
man Of the auditing committee. Is out OF
town and it is not known whether or
not he has selected his committee He
will be in the city before time for the
meeting to morrow night, and it is sup
posed that he will have made his ap-
pointments by that time.
Col. Henry May has notified Maj. Syl-
vester of his acceptance of the chair
1nanship of the military committee from
his Long Island summer home. Col. III y
the return of his comrades OF the Ma
tionaI Guard from war. and he is pre-
pared to do all in his power to aid the
committee on arrangements in carrying
out their plans.
w g. Hutchins. chairman of the COM
mittee on street railways. has not desig-
mated who viii be his associates. but 1t
is probable that he will have the members
of his committee selected IN time for the
meeting tonight.
Tra-I-ra the chairman of the
press committee will have the list of the
members of his committee ready for Maj.
Sylvester tonight
The committees that have been appoint
ed are:
Committee or public order-J. Holds
worth Gordon, chairman; James A Ar
cher. William NJ. BealI, Alexander H
Bell. William W. Boarman. William
B. Brace, Andrew Y. Bradley. Dun
can 5. Bradley, Joseph III Bard
ley. Charles s Cropley, W. Riley
Deeble. John ]. Dolan. William A.
Domer, H Prescott Galley. Allen T. c.
Gordon. David A GreenIees. Robert NJ
Heth, Harry w. Hodges. Graham Hume,
7 Wilmer Lattimer, Edward F. LOCKER.
Henry s Matthews. Benjamin Miller,
Powell Minnegerode, Ferd c. OConnsIl,
Robert Y Slater, Barnweli 5 Stuart, T.
Richard Shipp Edmund II. Taleott. ii.
Gay w ara anu w Nlittdii w 44lleiliiS.
Committee on privileges. Nota Nc
Gill. chairman partial lisO; Augustus
Crane. jr; Benjamin F. Whiteside, Jesse
l. Heiskeu Dr. Richard V. Barry, An
drew Parker. DR.. Albert L. Stavely, Cor
coran Them, T. J. Pickett. Smith ThOnlp-
son, jr. Harry ". Reed Charles l.. StuF-
tevant, NJ. J. Colbert Alexander Britton,
James Maher, T. Harry Brown, Fred G.
Coldren. John NJ. Rankin.
Committee on eomfort-Arthur A.
O'Nein, chairman partial Iist); John T
Freeman. S. w. Curriden, DIR. II. T. A.
Lemon, w. F. Roberts, Dr. Richard
Kingsman. H. T. Wheeler, w. A Hun
gerford, L. c. Hills. William F. GUIDE,
Charles E. Kern. Raymond A Pearson
Dr. w. III. Hawkes.. DR.. Francis R Hag-
ner, DIR. A. Z. Portman, W. H Silden
N. N. Harper. H H. DarneiIle, w F.
Downey, Tracy l.. Jeffords, L. H Mat
tingly.
Committee on conveyances-E. G. Scha-
fer. chairman; James Cunningham, John
B. Espey, Louis Fl. Emmert, George E.
Emmons, Fred c. Gieseking. E. s John
son. George H. Judd, c. Vernon Knox.
C. ]. McCubbin, H. c. Moses. Joseph r.
ouinter, Frank r. Raymond. w H
Rupp, Charles F. Schneider, C. G.. Sloan.
E. H. Snyder and F. H Thomas.
Committee on street decoratfons-Loufs
D. Wine. chairman; T. C. Dodge, secre-
tary; Capt. M. r. Tharp, George w
Baird. David Crammer. H. A CobausFl.
W. c. Bickford. 7. 5. Tschiffely. w. s.
Thompson, 5. B. Hege. L. S Brown.
Colin Studds, F. Heiberger e. F. Brooks
e. s. Parker, E. 5. Johnson. c. G. Corn
well. c. A. White, Rufus Darby. Daniel
Loughran, 3. H Steinmetz, George Glib
son. George W. Cochran, Whit Heron.
H. o. Towles. George W. Harvey. James
F. Oyster E. F. Droop Samuel Cross
Parker, Bridget & Co., W. D. Clark. ]
A. Luttrell, /. Seks, Charles Leanard-
er, r. N Harper, George W. Driver
Thomas E. Young, c. II. Parker. Frank
Johnson and Frank Hume.
Committee on tickets-Edward ]. Stell
wagen, chairman; w. s. Harlan. George
s. Hamilton, J. Maury Dove, A. A. VIII
son, Charles G.. Thorn, w II. Hoeke. and
H. c.. Burch.
Committee on Musie-E- 3. HAY. ctair-
man; George A. Darling, secretary; Han
nibal d. Norton, George A Darling l.. E
Grfdley Abram Frey. Donald NJ Nc
Leod. George p Wheat Dr. Gabriel John
son. Percy T. Foster George c. Samson.
| William B. Powell. Harry c. Pearson, Dr.
Edward c. KimbaIl. William c. Haley.
William H. Santellman, Rufus Fl. Thay-
er. Prof. b. t. Janney. Prof William B.
Patterson. Prof Alex. T. Stuart, Dr.
Frank t. Howe, Col. Nathaniel Mckay.
Prof. J. Fairbrither, DR. Joseph Jouy,
Prof N. P. Gage. J. Henry Kaiser. Prot
~ larly Me-