Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

The Delaware National Guard will surely
take part in the inaugural parade. The
state legislature yesterday appropriated
S. 100 for the purpose Of transporting the
troops to Washington and return. This will
be the first time the entire National Guard
of Delaware, together with the regimental
band, have been sent as escort to the gov
ernor in an inaugural pageant.
Maj. Allen J. Showers and secretary w.
l.. c. Brey of the Lincoln Mckinley Asso-
citation Of Veteran Voters Of the United
States, recently organized in st. Louis. are
in the city making arrangements for the
participation Of the association in the In
augural parade. 1t Is composed OF men
who voted for Lincoln and Mckinley. 1t Is
believed that between sixty and seventy OF
the veteran voters will be In line.
The Inaugural Chorus.
The inaugural chorus. which held its reg
uar rehearsal at the Carroll Institute Hall
last evening, was visited by Mr. John Joy
Edison, chairman of the executive commit
tee w. H. Rapley. chairman OF the music
committee; DR.. Franklin 7. Howe, vice
chairman, and Howard Fisk, secretary Of
that committee. After several selections
had been sung Mr.. Foster announced an
intermission, and called on W. B. King,
chairman Of the chorus committee, who
complimented the chorus on its good work,
and also Mr.. Foster. the director, for the
energy and ability he had manifested.
He then called on. Mr.. Rapley, who spoke
in lauda tory manner OF the work OF botn
director and chorus, and who presented MT.
Foster with a handsome ebony ana ivory
ba ton mounted in silver as an expression OF
his personal esteem. Mr.. King then intro
duced DR. Howe, who compared the present
chorus to that of four years ago, ana
smoke OF the Improvement In the present or
ranlzation. He predicted that the chorus
work next Wednesday night would De su-
perior to that ever performed by Similar
body in this District
Mr.. King then happily INTRODUCED Mr.
Edison as the man on whose shoulders rest
ed the responsibility for all the inaugural
ceremonies, and Mr.. Edison. in response.
expressed his great qualification at what ne
had heard from the chorus, ana SAID tnAt
the result showed he had made no mistake
when he appointed the music committee
He then spoke of the difference In general
musical sentiment abroad and In this coun-
try, and said he hoped the time would soon
come when there would be as widespread
love for music among the people OF the
United States as there was In the countries
Of Europe.
VIII Serve a. Escort.
Notices have been sent out to the MEM
bers of the New York State Republican
Club of this city to meet at Oppenheimers
Hall. Ola 9th street northwest, March 2. at
pm, and proceed, with their president.
VIM c. Connor. and the executive commit
tee. to the B. and o. depot and escort the
lincoln Republican Club Of New York city.
500 members and seventy pieces of Baynes
Goth Regiment Band, to the Riggs House.
This will be the largest delegation from
Greater New York. and will be accompanied
by Postmaster Van Colt.
Police Court Arrangements.
The Judges of the Police Courts have de-
c,ded to hold an early session Monday
morning, which is to begin at o'clock
sharp. session of the court Is also to be
held Saturday night, beginning promptly at
1880 o'clock The night session is to be held
in order to relieve the police stations OF as
many prisoners as possible. SO that there
will be plenty Of room for those who are
unfortunate enough to get into the hands Of