Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-15

has been arranged, chiefly of American mu-
sic, including "a special anti by Fred
erick R. Burton, composef Of .Hiawatha.
to Oliver Wendell Holmes Z Freedom, My
Queen" The circular Is stgned by William
B. King, Percy S. FaSfer and Frank j.
Woodman, the special suocohfmittee on cho-
raj music. The circular IS issued by au-
thority of Chairman W. H. Rapley of the
committee music. Together with each
invitation was mailed a membership card.
Chairman John JOY Edison Is considering
the suggestion that the names Of all per-
sons purchasing tickets to the inaugural
ball, together with the names of all the
members of their parties, be registered,
thus forming a valuable record of the dis
tinguished visitors. as well as throwing
safeguard about the attendance. The work
of registering when the tickets are bought
would involve but little labor, it is pointed
out. and there would be little trouble in en-
forcing the rule, even though the tickets
may be placed on sale at different points
Mr.. Edison will consult and favorably
recommend the suggestion to Chairman
Charles ]. Bell of me nnance committee,
who will be in charge of the sale.
Indian Cadets to Attend.
A particularly interesting and picturesque
feature of the inaugural parade of March 4
next will be formed by the cadet corps Of
the Carlisle Indian School at Carlisle, Pa
Major K. II. Pratt of the 10th United
States Cavalry, the superintendent Of the
school. has written to Chairman B. H.
Warner of the committee on civic organiza-
tons announcing that all the details of the
visit of the Indian students have been ar
ranged. While governed entirely by mill
tary discipline and fully uniformed, organ
lied and differed, the cadets must come
under the civic section Of the pageant ow-
ing to the fact that they are not armed.
Each cadet will, however, carry an Amer
lean flag and en- route the command will
engage in a flag drill. There will be 300
rad otc In, linz he W he Tor1ic la
Indian School Band of forty pieces. jor
Pratt declares that he is sure the band will
prove to be one Of the best in the entire
parade. The cadets will arrive from Car
Isle at 7:45 o'clock the morning of the in
augural ceremonies and will return, leav-
ing Washington at 7:20 o'clock, the same
evening.
During their stay in Washington the
cadets will be under command of w. G.
Thompson, disciplinarian. Major Pratt
will be In the city accompanied by his
family, but will take no part In the pa
rade. The cadets have a regular army uni
form. The adjutant Is Samuel Brown the
other officers being Captains Charles Cusick,
Antonio Tapia, Joseph Ezhuna, Samuel
Miller, Sebastian Shomin, Hawley Pierce.
Lieutenants James E. Johnson. Joel Cor
neius Thomas Mason, George Ferris,
Richard Hendricks Horton Elm and Ser
geant Major Patrick Miguel. The cadet
corps at Carlisle was formed in November.
1879. 1t was a distinct and interesting
| ago.
Major Pratt states that the command will
march as six platoons Of sixteen files each.
A captain and lieutenant are in command
of each platoon.
Bids for Hat Boxes.
The committee on comfort at ball room,
| Of which Major James E.. Bell is chairman.
! has advertised for bids for the construc-
| ton OF 1000 hat boxes and for the re-
| moval Of furniture at the pension building.
! All bids must be submitted to Major Bell
by noon Saturday at the city post Office.
| The hat boxes will be fifteen inches high.
| fourteen inches wide and twelve inches
| Deep and are to be erected In sections eight
| feet high and sixteen feet in length. OF
| such as will conform to the dimensions OF
! the room. The hat boxes. must be placed
in position between 4 pm. March !. and
| to furnish particulars REGARDING the hat
boxes and the removal OF the furniture.
| It has been decided that in addition to
Troop A: 1st Ohio Cayairy' tn the personal
! ceremonies will be the $50 Ohio Veterans
| Association. The President was major In
| the 23d Ohio Regiment during the civil war
| The association now numbers about f1fty
men. all survivors OF the regiment
| Apportioning the Space.
| Chairman Edison, together with Chairman
| Bell of the committee on comfort at bal
| room, visited the pension office yesterday
| afternoon to investigate the quarters that
are to be placed at the disposal of the lat
ter committee. and to arrange an appor.
| Torment of space for the various purposes
| of the ball The pension building will bt
paced at the disposal OF the Inaugural
| committee Tuesday afternoon, February 28
and the work Of removing the furniture
and beginning the decorations Will at once
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