The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-13

Business in the sale of seats on the in
augrIral stands to be erected within the
Court of Honor is progressing rapidly at
the office opened last Monday on the south
side of F Street. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Streets. John B Larner
Chairman Of the Committee on Parks and
Reviewing Stands, under whose direction
the Court of Honor was conceived and IS
being erected, is in daily receipt of a
large bundle of mail containing orders for
seats Already over one-third Of the total
number of seats have been disposed Of.
On the four stands the entire seating
capacity slightly exceeds ;, SEQ chairs 1ha
seats within the Court CT Honor will IN
queStionably be the most desirable ones
from which 10 view the parade. and tne
demand is more than fulfilling the ex-
pectaJions Of Mr.. Larner. who has ex-
pressed himself as satisfied that The
committee would be able to recover the
cost OF construction by the receipts from
seat sales
II has been the experience at past in
auguratiOns that seats on reviewing
stands we're rarely disposed OF in any
quantity before the influx of visitors to
the inaugural ceremonies began.
Three thousand medals are being man.
featured under the direction Of the Com
mittee on Medals and Badges. of which
Gen. Ellis Spear is Chairman. In the
councils OF this committee the question
OF whether these medals should be sold
10 the members OF the various inaugural
committees. or whether they should be
distributed among them gratuitousIy. has
been under discussion. but no action Vas
taken. and the question was left 10 The
Inaugural Committee without reconman-
dalton of any character. Mr. Edison sta T.
ed today in reference to the matter. that
the precedent had been established Of dis
tribujIng the medals TO the members Of
the various committees with the Compii-
ments Of the Inaugural Committee. and
that the same course would be pursued at
the present inaugura lion
n the Dallas Rough Riders. known Of
/. tiHially as the Texas National Guard
Troop &. First Squad. First Cavalry. Tex
as National Guard Washington viii have
visitors who have distinguished themselves
IN connection with the recent food at Gal
Eeston. IN compliment to the command
and as recognition OF their efficiency dur
ing the days which followed the disaster.
IN guarding the town, against all kinds OF
maTaudCTs. the Texas Legislature has vot-
ed 20 send the troops 10 the Inauguration
Capt Orm0Hd Paget will be in command
Of sixty men in tie inaugural parade.
Mounts fer the troop viii be procured in
New Jersey viii send a provisional reg
iment OF infantry. composed of twelve
companies OF seveaty-three men each.
Battery B. Artillery. sixty men. and the
First Troop, Cavalry. sixty men a Is their
quota OF National Guard forces to march
in the Inaugural parade The regiment
VIII he accompanied by a band of eighty
pieces. Colonel Quincy o. NJ Gilm5ur.
who viii be in command of the New Jer-
sey contingent, and Captain J. Y OIiphaat,
Quartermaster of the Second Regular
New Jersey National Guard and will act
in the same capacity for the provisional
regiment while il is in the cify. lie is
here arranging for quarters for the
Guardsuen- It IS probable that Masonic
Hall viii be secured for the 1876 men.
which VIII make up the entire represeu-
tatlOn-
Chairman ". l. Weller is in receipt Of
communication from she Mayor Of New
port, R / F P Garrettson. Mayor Gar
rettson thanks Mt Weller for the maps
sent him and asks his assistance in pro
curing quarters during the inauguration
ia private family He assures Mr. Vel
Ter that he viii be present on the 4th Of
March