The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-08
FINAL INAUGURAL DETAILS.
USHERS ARE ABOLISHED AND
MUSIC ADDED.
Last Meeting Of the General Com
mittee For Monday Nights
Ball.

Ball Committee at the City Trustees
room last night, Mayor Land preslolng.
Chairman Fox OF the Finance Com
mittee reported that o. p. Dodge ana
John Brown had been chosen as door
Keepers. Tickets will be on sale Mon
day at the Golden Eagle Hotel and at
the Postoffice.
Chairman Devine of the Printing
Committee reported that all printing
had been finished and delivered.
The Committee on Decorations re-
ported that the work would be done py
Monday noon, and for the sum al
lowed at first
H. Weinstock of the Committee on
Invitation reported seventy-dve tickets
sold abroad and twenty-five in Sacra-
mento, making a total of 100. he de-
sired all members of the Reception
Committee to meet the Chairman ana
Secretary at the main entrance OF the
Capitol at s p. m. on Monday.
There was a lively discussion relative
to passes to persons on the lower floor
of the Capitol
Thomas Fox demanded the names OF
persons on the lower floor who had re-
ceived passes and said that he saw no
use of issuing such passes.
D. A. Lindley said the matter was
under the consideration of the Invita-
ton Committee.
1t was estimated that 1910 had
already been expended, and that SZ,too
of tickets have thus far been Sold
Much time was consumed in discuss
ing the question of music for the ro-
tunda. The difficulty was in the over
expenditure of funds. Major Weinstock
favored music if there were money
enough, but he could not see the way
clear unless more money appeared.
General Sheehan believed there would
be So, 500 from sales of tickets, and he
favored music.
On motion of F. T. Dwyer, the Chair
man of the Music Committee was in
structed to request the musicians to
practice and be in readiness to serve
the committee provided the committee
secures a. fund by Monday.
The Floor and Banquet Committees
reported that arrangements are pro-
crossing without delay.
J. M. Henderson demanded informa-
ton as to the number of persons on
the lower floor who will receive passes.
but Chairman Lindley could not an
swer until his committee should have
meeting.
Mr.. Fox said he was opposed to issu-
ing passes to anybody on the lower
floor, because that floor would be con-
trolled by the Banquet Committee
There were men on the lower floor
who had held office for years, and yet
they would not buy ticket, but were
scheming to get passes.
IF tho nnY11YniftoP
Chairman Weinstock reported that no
passes had yet been issued except to
elective officers and two to the press
1t was the purpose of the committee,
he said. to submit the entire matter to
the General Committee. The list Of
passes granted by the Invitation Com
mittee was quite large, including all
elective officers and legislative commit
tees.
General Sheehan moved that all
punches be prohibited at the Capitol.
but the motion was withdrawn on Mr.
Henderson's explanation that the Ban
quet Committee had already banished
punches.
The committee then went into execu-
tive session to discuss the question OF
issuing free tickets and passes to the
ball Newspaper reporters were per-
mitted to remain, however, with the
understanding that the committees &C
ton be withheld from publication In
detail The list was cut down greatly
from early estimates.
The action Of the former meeting to
hire twelve ushers at So each was re-
scinded.
General Sheehan moved that the Mu-
sic Committee be instructed to hire
band for the rotunda at $50, and the
motion was carried.
Mr.. Lindleys effort to- get free passes
for the Governors staff failed, for it
came to light in the discussion that
such has never been the custom.
The committee then adjourned to
meet at the call of the Chairman.