Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-12
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

Chamber. City Hail, to further the arrange
nents for receiving the President and party
alderman Thos T. Lloyd in the chair, and
Councilman T.. Ii. Baker acting as secretary
Previous to the meeting of the Joint committee,
be subcommittee on the procession, Council.
man George Wright in the chair, and Alder
man u r. Gulick secretary, held meeting,
when the following associations desiring TO
participate reported BY committees: Oldest
Inhabitants; 5th Ward National Union Club;
Dung Mems National Union Club OF George
town; National Democratic Association; En-
Ployees ofthe Washington Arsenal; Employees
pf the Government Printing ONCE: Con-
seryatiye Army and Navy Union; Sixth Ward
National Union Club; Seventh Ward johnson
Union Club; Employees of the Navy Yard,
Johnson Departmental Club; Fourth Ward
Johnson Club; Executive Committee of Irish
Citizens; Young Mems National Union Club;
Resident Executive Committee; Washington
Fire Department.
On the joint committee being called to order,
oir wright reported from the subcommittee
nat the committee had selected Col James
a. Tart as chief marshal, and the action of the
committee was UNANIMOUSLY confirmed.
MI PeaSe, from the committee on music. re-
ported that he had engaged Esputa's band for
be corporate authorities.
Mr.. Baker, from the same committee, repor.e
hat two battalions of the 18th Infantry were
hnxious to part cipate in the reception, but
could not do so without orders from General
janby. commanding this Department. He WIS
his consent
Mr.. :. Noyes stated that the soldiers of the
Har OF 10 proposed to participate In the recep-
ion. but most of them being old and feeble
hey would not join in the walking procession,
but would take position on the pOrtico of the
W hIte House, and they asked that a place be
eserved for them. He also reported from the
ommittee appointed for the purpose that the
president was expected TO arrive here on Sat-
lrday afternoon, probably by the ID. m. train,
but that the programme had not been positively
settled upon The BaItImoreans were anxious
hat be should make some stop in tnat city on
lis return; and 1t was understood, also, that
mere was a possibility that the Presidential
paTty might return from the West by the Bal
more and OHIO road, without goingto Harris
burg, IN which case they would arrive here
somewhat sooner than Saturday afternoon
A soon as II was positively ascerIained when
he party would arrive here, it would be
announced
Mr.. r. McNerhany, of the 9th Ward Johnson
Club, moved that Mayor Wallach be request
ed to deliver the address of welcome. ard il
was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. NOyes suggested that the Mayor with
ne presiding officers of the City Councils and
OF the different Associations having been ap-
pointed committee, IL would be proper IL II
could be so arranged, for them TO meet the
president al some point on the railroad and
escort hlm in. 1t would accommodate large
Numbers Of the workmen and Others who
wlsned 10 be present on the occasion if the re-
epuon ceremonies should take place a. a later
hour than p. m, and perhaps the committee
could arrange by special train or otherwise
to have the affair come of an hour or two later
o AFFORD all the eItiz rs an opportunity TO Join
Col. Thomas + Florence hoped that the idea
ust expressed would be abandoned, As q mad
plrlt had shown itself here aad at other pla .es
which eliminated In murder at IndilD9nolis
Inc same might be repeated here. Let the
president arrive while the bright sun Is in the
sky. a lew nights since that spirit had mani
iested Itself al meeting OF the Navy Yard
employees AZ which they voted to attend the
reception of the President, but adopted a reso-
uuon qualifying the respect they Will show
him.
Mr. Noyss racrat+a1 ,h.t ,ho ,-o..,.--.. l., i,
advanced suppositiOn so preludiciaI 10 the
people OF the city of misunderstanding idea
that the President of the United States would
receive any harm or dIsrespect In returning To
the national capital, whether he came by day
or by night. He regretted that the idea should
go out TO the country that any such spirit pre-
vailed here II there was a place in the coun-
Try where the President was among friends it
was In this city; and any person VINO should
undertake to show disrespect to him here
would have rough time of it,
Col. Florence SAID that 10 be fore warned WAS
to be fOrearmed, and again referred TO the ac-
tlon OF the Navy Yard employees.
Inc Chair 6T. T. Lloyd, Esq, repudiated
the idea that the President would be liable 10
any such treatment by the people of Wash
lngton as indicated in the remarks of Colonel
florence Whether the President arrives i'll
the day or night the reception will be sure TO
De success. and IL Will Indicate to him THAI
be has the almost unanimous endorsement of
the people of the District.
MI Wright suggested that each association
select one OF their number to confer with the
Iolnt committee "a TO a programme. He wished
all to harmonic, as there seemed TO be some
spirit OF dsaffection.
Mr.. Quick moved that a member of each
association confer with the sub committee
MI. Florence said that ii was due TO the mee.-
ing that the disaffected party b. pointed out
II there was any such. He did not believe
that there was any disaffection, for he hal
heard OF none. As for his association 1.-THE Ma
ionai Democratic,) they were ready 10 take
any position assigned them, and were willing
10 leave the details in the hands of the Coun-
ellis committees
Mr.. r. MeNerhaney denied that there was
any disaffection amongst the associations He
mad conferred with them all, and they were an
unit IN desiring 10 Cooperate heartily. and
10 give the Councils the lead In the affair
MI Wrigh. replied that he had inferred from
the notice given Of a citizens meeting TO be-,
held Thursday night, that some Were disaf-
Iected.
Mr. GulIck's motion was adopted, and the
meeting ad louIned.
The subcommittee then met when a dele
gate from each ASSOCIATION took seats with the
committee.
After some discussion as 10 the positions in
the line. the whole matter was left with the
sub- committee, and the meeting adjourned
the Joint committee 10 meet Thursday
night.
INSTRUMENTATION OF THE CoLoRED TROOPS
Monday night. the color ed troops at WiseweIl
Barracks had arranged TO have ball AT the
barracks, ana had invited all the coIored fa
male fancy Of Murder Bay. Capt Spurein, of
he Freedmens Bureau, declined to permit
mem, but the soldiers insisted upon having the
dance. and became so unruly that the CAPTAIN
had TO send for detachment of police Lieut
johnson OF the second precinct, sent two men
70 the barracks, and they finding the Murder
Bay fancy collected about the barracks dis
persed them, and sent them off The colored
soldiers were offended, a a refused 10 obey or
oers. capt Spurgin mounted his horse, and
was ABOUT TO start for company 10 reduce the