Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-02

derland, Capt. B. H streeks. A. r 81 Sherry auy
Matthew Trimble. s. T. Thomas, Mrs
Miranda Tdllock, c. F. Wood, President B.
ship, Capt. Harry Walsh, Dr. l.. A. Walker
Elphonzo Youngs and Capt. Giendie B.
Young.
The Committee on Decorations.
The committee on decorations is naturally
one Of the most important connected with
the Jubilee. and 1t has proceeded with its
duties in most satisfactory way Par
ticular care has been taken to assure a
theme of decoration at once picturesque
| and harmonious. and this effort promises
to be rewarded with result gratifying
to citizens and visitors alike.
Mr.. Mitchell Dyrenforth. the chairman.
was born in Baltimore in 1865, and after
being educated in the Baltimore City Col
lege. embarked in business as a clothing
merchant in 1884. Approaching the many
advantages of Washington, he removed
here in 1889 and established himself on
Pennsylvania avenue adjoining the Metro
politan Hotel. Success attended him, and
he removed in 1897 to his present place
on Pennsylvania avenue between 9th and
10th streets.
He enjoys a wide acquaintance and is
popular He is firm believer in printers
ink, and attributes his success to its sensi-
BILE use. He is vice president of the Bust
ness Mems Association, q thirtysecond-de
gree Mason, a member of ST. Johns Lodge,
No. IL. F. A. A. NJ. of Washington r. A.
Chapter. of Alnlas Temple. Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine, and life member and treas
urer of the B. P. Order of Eks His activity
and enterprise have been important factors
in the promotion of the peace jubilee, and
his judicious foresight has been of valua-
BILE service to the important committee
over which he Dresides.
The vice chairman Of the decorations
committee is Major NJ. Emmett Urell, and
the secretary, Mr., A. D. Marks: The mem
bers are: Jos. A Burkhart. III. c. Brown
ing. J. H. Buscher. John L. Burkart, San,I
Boyle, William Boron. Phiander Belts,
Milton M. Beekman. j. D. Carmody, Robt.
Castelberg, e. D. Carusi. j. w. Carr, r.
F. Craig, F. Clarke. r. Collingsworth. H.
Cunningham, J. D. Ergood. r. E. Emerson,
Geo. f. Emmons, ]. J. Forsythe Charles
Feschman, Chas Goldsmith, I. Golden
berg, Nathan Goddard, F: Gieseking, Chas.
Howard. Samuel Hart, J. W. Heron. L.
Hutchins, H. A. Hopkins. P. H: Heiskell,
jr., Chas. Heilbrun. Jos, Harvey, Heo. Hoff-
man, C. e. Huck, A. Kaufman. Il. M.
Knott, Harry King, Harry Kraft Jos. KIM
mer E. B. Kimball E. W. Koch, J. w.
Lee, Simon Lyon, e. ]. Lewis, Julius Lans-
burgh. Arthur Marks E. Mayer, G. A. Ma
son, Julian Marceron, Thos. Marshall, Mr..
Claim, R. B. Nixon, P. ]. Nee, Fred. New
man. S. D. Nesmett, Major r. A. O'Rrien,
H. B. Parker, f. Pierce, E. l.. Pettitt, ].
H. Pickford. ]. e. Powell, w. G. Peteis.
Fritz Reuter-, Z. RuuOtph, A. Z. Rogers,
]. E. Ralph, Jos. strasburger G. H. syme,
Lewis Shrader N. H. Shea, ]. G. Smith, A.
Steinbrenner, ]. w. Somerville, T. L.
smithmeyer. 6. A. Tracy, G. o: Totten' IL
Wright Wash. B. Williams. w. 3. Wood,
Robert Armstrong. Jos. Auerbach, R. P.
Andrews and Snowden Ashford
Guarantee Fund Growing.
At a largely attended meeting of the
finance committee, held last night, and pre-
sided over by Chairman Allison Nailor jr.,
additional subscriptions to the guarantee
fund were reported, bringing the total
amount up to 500. 734.25. The contributors
and the amounts subscribed were as fol-
lows: az
]. H. Gheen, $50: Judd g. Detweler, $40;
c. B. Osborne. $50; Hugo Zieman $50; VIM.
Smith Cobb's Hotel, $40; j. B. Winner So
]. H. Small & Sons, $50; r. B. Hodges, 81 ;
p. Cannon, s.; James Rouch 50: r.. F. Har-
Knlay, 81; e. S. Bunker $40: J. H. Turner
80; T. T. Luckett, s.; Charles G. Stott &
Co, 81; j. F. Jarvis, $40; Gustav Linke, 81;
William H. Moore, 50; Jack NJ. Ryan, 81;
Thomas Baar, 50: Ellis George. g; Joseph
Cato, 50; Capital Traction Company 500:
NJ Du Perow, IS; w. Berens e Sons. s25
F. A. Schmidt, So; Broderibk Bras. SD; z.
+. Mcmahon, s25; A. Massino. So, George S.
Lewis, 50; Ferdinand HaPp, So, ]. Kron-
helm. So; Lutz & Co., So; H A. Se!igson, 50:
Jacobs & Bros. $40: Washington Floral
Company, 5D, EenJ. ButZnelU, -, William
w. Tucker, So; Charles ]. Gillette $40 Ed
monston & Co. $40; Washington Market
Company, $50 W. F. Roberts, 50; William
Nordhoff So; Houghton & Deiano. 81; Cash
50; Galloway & Son. 50: w. J. Kehoe S1OO:
Gait & Bro, SIS; International Navigation
Company, by V. H. Harrison, SO; NJ. Joyce
Engraving Company, SO: Mrs. Joe Boards
ley, So; J. D. Young and w. G. Hawley $40:
X. f. Sullivan. 50: De Carrots. s.; Deimel
Linen Mesh system per II. A Preston $40;
J. H DeAt!ey, sl3; c. W. Plugge, 81; Lewis
S. kann, So; Pension bureau and Washing
ton pension agency s1O6; w, A. Richards,
so; Johnson Bros, SIS; J. w. Bowling, 81;
Haas & Sargent, 81; Mrs. Richard Jones,
81; E. N. Richards. So; Julius LansDurgn,
$l5; W: Preston Miller. 81; p. de Mazzo, 81;
II. j.. Biscoe, So w. NJ. Riley, 80. Edward
T. McKenny, IS; John NJ. Beavers. So; y.
Auth, $40; Frank Wells, So; S. c. Raub, $40.
Newspaper Men Mt Work.
The press committee met yesterday after
noon, Chairman Henry Litchfield West pre-
siding. Organization was completed by the
election of Mr.. c. H. Boynton of the Asso-
ciated Press, vice chairman, and Mr.. j. A.
Matthews of the Chicago News, secretary.
1t was decided to send request to every
Washington correspondent to devote space
from time to time to jubilee news. This as
sures wide and intelligent diffusion Of in
teresting and readable matter regarding the
celebration. The meeting adjourned sub
ject to the Chairmans call
A br1ef meeting OF the committee on floral
parade was held last night. Col Henry
May presided, and announced great inter
est in the event among the people of means
and leisure. There will be another meeting
of the committee Friday night next at 3
O'Clock.
An Important Indication.
The executive committee held a special
meeting yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock
to consider the designs submitted by Bailey,
Banks & Biddle of Philadelphia for the
tickets, programs and souvenirs of the
peace jubilee revelries. The designs shown
We're exceedingly artistic, that of the SOU
Venir being particularly striking. The pro-
posal of the firm to supply 5000 of each of
the articles mentioned for the sum of 81 800
was not favorably regarded and was de-
clined.
Later in the evening the representative of
the firm submitted another proposition.
This was that the programs. tickets and
souvenirs. to the number of 5000 each.
should be engraved and supplied free of
charge, providing each revelry ticket should
have coupon attached permitting the
holder thereof to secure souvenir for 30
cents, the firm to have the right to dispose