The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-31
BALL TICKETS III DEMAND
Indication Of Large Attendance at
the Inaugural Festivities.
senecu Tribe of Red sfes An1ious to
Act as Escort to ihe
President.

The correspondence Of tes Inaugural
Committee increases daily orders for
tickets for the inaugural bagf are coming
in rapidly and constitute : good portion
Of the mail Chairman EGeon is IN re-
ceipt Of many letters from distinguished
individuals all over the eoertry in5lmat-
ing their intention TO be present at the sec
ond installation OF Air. Mckinley as Presi-
dent of the United States. Among those
who have recently communicated with Mr.
Edison are Col Henry 0. Clark Of Orange.
n j; Gen \. II Curtis, CT Ogdensburg,
y. Y; Frank o. Biggs, Of Trenton. y. J..
formerly a Representative in Congress OF
the State. and Elisha Dyer. Of Providence.
r. /. formerly Governor Of Rhode Island
a letter has been sent 10 Mr.. Edison
from Chief Rolling Bear, Ct the Iroquois
Indians. The Indian is the leader Of a
psle-face band OF sixteen pieces. and de-
sirss that the band shall b engaged for
the inaugural ceremonies. Rolling Bear
is the grandson OF the celebrated Indian
chief of the Iroquois Red Jacket, a9d
lives at Vine Grove. n Y BIS letter is
accompanied by string consisting Of I'VE
beads Of wampum. which h sends as
token OF his friendship fer the Chairman
u tltt liza al NfS4aAtitiA t'-F- IL A-=7
ter, Rolling Rear gives the following eX-
preston OF ois approval OF the election
OF the Republican candidate, and TO his
desire foI American citizenship:
= say hurrak for Mckinley. II l could
have voted he would have been elected by
a bigger majority, but Uncle Sam s-ys 1
En too young to vote yet. Maybe I will
b. cld enough in a few years" The pie
.ure o. himself and wife, azd a copy Of an
original poem, On the subject of the white
mans conquest of the country, accoupan-
IS the letter.
A letter, addressed TO the President,
las been referred TO Mr. Edison, from
Seneca Tribe, No. Il, Improved Order of
Red Men. Of the District OF Columbia.
The tribe desires TO act as an escort to
the President during the Inauguration,
and propose to costume themselves as
Indians and provide themselves with
broncho mounts
Company @, Second Regiment Rhode
Island National Guard. through its secre-
taTy. has communicated Win the Inaugu-
raj Committee, stating its desire 10 par
ticipate in the parade Stating that the
members are poor men, the secretary
John + Kelly, requests free quarters, If
such can be placed al their disposal
The Phoenix RepubiicaI Club OF San
Francisco has written to the Committee
en- Civic Organizations. stating Its inten-
ton to participate in the parade The
delegation Of about 2G0 men VIII be in
command Of julius Kahn, and viii be uni
formed IN white coats. trUoseFs. and caps,
trimmed with blue
A the headquarters of the Public Com
fort Committee Chairman Weller is in
daily receipt of from twenty-five to thirty
letters from individuals who desire to Sc
cure quarters during the Inauguration.
Selections from the list of places avail
able. such as seem suitable for the appli-
cants. are Indicated IN red ink on the map
gotten out by the COMMITTEES and are sent
with courteous replies. Mr. Weller, in
addition TO other Acknowledgements from
representatives Of foreign countries. has
received the thanks OF the Austro- Hun
garian Minister for the maps sent him
with request for an additional supply.
The TippecanOe Club. Of Cleveland,
Ohio. has its representatives in town in
The persons of 4. I. Davis aad Mr. Bell,
who are making arrangements for the &C
commOdation Of 100 men. It is probable
that the club Will take quarters at the
Hotel Johnson
Colonel Richardson. quartermaster Of
the Pennsylvania militia is IN Town TO
make arrangements for the accommoda-
tfon Of the large number Of troops that
Pennsylvania viii send to the Inaugural
ton Colonel Richardson this morning
inspected Convention Hal which be de
sires tc secure as quarters for the officers