Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
WITHOUT @EJUDIcE
Settlement of Controversy Raised by
Blaine Club Of Cincinnati
TEE DEVELOPMENTS MADE TODAY
Organization to BE Assured of
Comfortable Quarters.
INAUGURAL DAY PLANS

| What promised to be something of mys-
| terry and a conflict Of irreconcilable state
| ments between the Blaine Club of Cincin-
| natl and the inaugural committee of this
| city has been cleared up in manner which,
| in legal phraseology, might be termed
! without prejudice to either party"
! The statement was sent out from Cincin-
natl Sunday night to the effect that a COM
mittee from the Blaine Club, the largest
political organization in Ohio, having been
| to Washington and having found 1t impos-
sible to secure accommodations such as
the members of the club had been accus-
toned to-" the organization had abandoned
| it's proposed trip to the national capital
and would, therefore, be unable for the frs,
time in many years to participate in the IN
| augural ceremonies attending the taking of
office by a republican President 1t was
stated that the Blaine Club had engaged
| two special trains to bring it's stalwart
! members to Washington, and that the or
| ganization contemplated making a splendid
| showing. The dispatches from Cincinnati
| said that the best quarters offered the club
| were an armory or warehouse, where Ia
men would have to sleep in one ROOM
Creates Stir.
| morning created something of a stir at
| Inaugural headquarters. Chairman John
| Joy Edison declared he knew nothing of the
| visit Of committee from the Blaine Club.
or of an application for quarters from that
organization. He called for a report from
| Chairman NJ l. Weller of the subcommittee
on public comfort who would have charge
of the matter If an application had been
| made Mr.. Weller reported late yesterday
afternoon that his committee knew abso-
lutely nothing of the matter. and that no
application had been received from he
Blaine Club.
Early this morning. in response to press
dispatches, there came from Cincinnati a
reiteration of the original statement, and
1t was declared positively that committee
from the Blaine Club had visited Washing
ton with the result previously tee-
graphed
So the matter stood when Chairman Ed
son reached his desk at inaugural head
quarters today shortly before noon. In a
few moments the telephone bell rang
sharply. Mr.. Edison answered, and learned
that at the other end of cthe line Mr.. Vol
ney Eaton, manager of the Portner apart
ment house at 18th and u streets, desired
to communicate with him. Mr.. Eaton told
Mr. Edison that late, in November a COM
mittee of three gentlemen representing the
Blaine Club of Cincinnati had called upon
him in regard to SECURING quarters for sew
eral hundred of their members. Mr.. Eaton
informed the gentlemen that he could not
accommodate them, especially at the rate
they expressed Willingness to pay. The
Portner is not a regular hotel. Mr.. Eaton
said the gentlemen left his place, stating
that they would seek accommodations else
where. Evidently they were not successful
in their quest. ~ D. d
An Early Visit. s., t....
II will be seen thai the club committee,
coming to Washington the latter part of
bar in cfty hofo ba
| chairman of the inaugural committee had
been named by Senator Hanna Conse-
Quently, the inaugural committee knew
nothing of the visit of the Blaine men,
and the latter had not been in commune
cation with the proper authorities The
incident has caused quite a bit of worry
and the understanding which has been
reached will undoubtedly be agreeable to
all parties concerned.
Chairman Edison stated today that he
would probably address a letter to the
Blaine Club, stating that if it will apply to
the inaugural committee everything will
be done toward securing comfortable quar-
tiers. and that it is believed a satisfactory
entertainment will be afforded the Ohioans
Can Book Thousands.
In regard to the inability Of organizations
to secure quarters In Washington. Chair
man Weller Of the committee on public
comfort. says: I'VE can at the present
accommodations during inaugural week
without raising rates, and we assure accom-
modations equal to any that may be had in
any large city at the same prices.
The inaugural committee received this
morning a letter from Mr.. William Cum
ningham of the Harrison Club of Philadel-
phia. stating that that organization would
be in Washington during the Inauguration.
and desired good place In line In the
parade. The Harrison Club will bring over
about $50 men and the Allentown Band Of
81 pieces. They have secured quarters at
the Ebbitt House.
The committee has also received letter
from Capt. w. r. Kimball of Company &.
I'd Regiment Maine National Guard, with
headquarters at Bath. asking for informa-
ton to accommodations. rates. &c.
Capt Kimball Is anxious to bring his COM
pany to Washington. He states that 1t
has been some time since the Maine Ma
tional Guard was represented in the in
augural parade, the only representatives OF
the militia Of the state being the officers
on the governors staff.
Chairman Edison said today that the
prospects of Congress providing for the
illumination of the public buildings was
exceedingly bright The committee Is al
most exclusively engaged at the present
time in considering the general scheme OF
illuminating the city the nights of March
4, and +.
A meeting of the committee on printing
will be held this afternoon, and it is not
improbable that some definite action will
be taken In regard to the official program.
The committee will receive bids for the
work on a basis of no advertising and an
other providing for advertising in the
pamphlet .t'.
The Medals and Badges.
AT the meeting of the committee on med
ais and badges yesterday design for the
commemorative medal was submitted. Cen
eral Ellis Spear presided! Mr. Charles E.
Barber Of the United STATES mint at Phila-
delphia was present as q member of the
committee and offered many valuable sug
gestions. He further stated that the dies
for the medal could be gut at the Quaker
city mint at actual cost but that the ia
cilities there would mt permit Of the coin
age. The committe directed that the max
ing of the dies be tfaceh in the hands of
Mr.. Barber. The design submitted by Mr..
c. K. Bergman OF the committee will
be changed in several ways before adop-
ton. -
The committee is undecided as yet as
to whether the medals shall be presented to
the various ommitteemeh or whether they
sh IL be Sold was done in the recent CEN
tennial celebration and The Dewey recep-
ton. If the medals are sold to commit
teemen the revenue VIII pay for the badges
that must be distributed, and probably
WELD a balance to the Inaugural fund The