Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-20
From Our Washington Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, d. c., January Is, 1865.
MEssRs. EDI0Bs The forthcoming inauuu-
mtiou Of General Grant promises 70 be the m1si
extensive and magnificent civic display that has
ever attended any similar occasion. Already. ac-
tive and vigorous preparations, commensurate
with the magnitude and importance Of the occa-
sion, are being made
Reports from al sections Of the country inl.-
cate that the city will he inundated and over
flowed by the various affiliated societies and mill
ary organizations, as well as the tens Of thous-
ands Of individual visitors who will be attracted
hther by interest or curiosity.
for several weeks past agents Of the various
organizations OF " Soldiers and Sailors " % Grand
Army OF the Republic Bows in Blue &C.
have quietly visited the city TO engage quarter
Tor Their respective companies. In this way
nearly every hotel and public hall has alread,
been engaged Eleven FIRE companies from Phil
adelphia have entered themselves for position IN
the procession, and have appropriated " The
krkwOod, y United States, and Washing
ton House, as their quarters while in the city.
The Soldiers and Sailors National Executive
Committee have been applied 20 for quarters for
a delegation Of over thousand from Boston. and
similar applications arc being received daily, from
almost every city in the Union. IL is ted that
" The Grant lnvincibles, - a military company OF
california, will sail from san Francisco, next
month 70 attend the Inauguration.
To accommodate these unexpected demands.
the COMMITTEES ON Friday last called upon the
Secretary Of War, and received the assurance that
all buildings and barracks under the control of
the Department, not in actual use, would be-
placed at their disposal
Do not however, let those who had designed
being present, be deferred from coming, by the
tear that they will not be able TO find reasonable
accommodations. The hotels will doubtless hold
the larger part Of their resources in reserve and
besides, II should be borne III mind that Wash
ington Is city Of boarding houses, each Of which,
IKE an omnibus, always has room for one more.
The city OF Magnificent Distances will he
able to accomm-d date all It's visitors in one way
ana another. Those, however, who take the pre-
caution OF securing accommodations IN advance
will doubtless be best accommodated
The following Committee has been selected iOr
the general management Of the inaugum-
tioni reception, procession, &c. and will have
direction Of all ceremonies official and unofficial,
connected Herewith Hon f. H. Morgan,
chairman Congressional Committee Hon r. c.
Schenck, Chairman Executive Committee; Thomas
L.; luilock, Secretary Union Congressional Com
mlttee General Joseph X. Hawley of Connec-
ucut, President Of Chicago Convention Cover
nor W lillian Clahin, Chairman National Repub-
lean Committee Hon. William t. Chandler
secretary do Gen. III, A. Bamum Chairman
soldiers and Sailors Union General ~ p
Chipman, Secretary do. Hon S. j, Bowen
Mayor Of Washington Hon. Charles D. Weloh,
Mayor Of Georgetown William A. Cook
Chairman Of Republican General Committee Of
Washington; Hon. j. NJ. Edmunds, President
National Union League Lieut.. General w. T.
Sherman Maj. Gen David Hunter Vice Admi-
raj David d, Porter Rear Admiral Bailey; Geo.
l. Brown, Sergeant-at-arms Of the Senate NJ
ward Clark, architect Of the Captol; John W
Forney, of the Press Mai. Ben Pcrley Poore,
President Of the Washington Correspondents
Club; a. 5. Solomons, Esq, and VIM. s. Hunt
ington, Of the citizens Of Washington, and II D.
Cooke, ESD, of the citizens Of Georgetown. Spe-
chl subcommittee have been appointed upon in
auguIatlon, music, decoration, receptions, dane
ing, Refreshments, building &c.
II had been decided to hold the Inauguration
oa banquet and festivities in the grand rotunda'
nails and corridors of the Capitol Application
was accordingly made to Congress for permission
winch was promptly and almost unanimously
granted by the House, but as promptly, and al
most as decidedly, refused by the Senate. Unless
the Senate reconsiders its refusal this will neces
state the erection of an immense building for the
occasion, az great expense, which is greatly 10 be
regretted, inasmuch us the surplus fund derived
from the entertainment is to be devoted to the
National Lincoln Monument. OF course il the
expense Of erecting building could be saved, It
would add the amount so saved TO the Monument
Iund. The price OF tickets has been fixed at s lO
Tor one gentleman and two ladies', and SO for each
lady. 1t is stated that positively no
complimentary tickets will be issued, except to the
President and Vice President elect and their fam
lies, who will be the guests of the occasion. Ihe
use OF wines and liquors will be positively prohib
tied. Gen. Alexander 5. Webb, has been ap
pointed Chief Marshal. Gen Webb is grand
son of the late Col. 5. h Webb, who acted as
Marshal upon the occasion of the first inaugura-
ton Of George Washington
The proceedings Of Congress have been largely
nterlered with during the past week, by the SH
Murphy claim. No matter what solemn subject
might be before the grave and dignifed Senate
nor how intenty you might be Watching its prog