The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-13
FIRST EDITIO N
GENERAL GRANT.

Preparations for the inaugural of the
President Elect - Who viii Particl-
pate.
The N. Y, Herald In It's Washington CORES
ponder ce OF yesterday, saSs:-
Several meeting of persons Interested iu the
proper observance OF the ceremonies (oLher
Than Officially usually connected with the in
auguTaIion OF President aud Vice-Prestdent OF
The United s ates have been held in this city.
1he committee controlling the movement con-
FISTS of the following gentlemtp:-Sendtor H. ID.
Morgan, chairman OF the Union Republican
Congressional Committee; Hon. K. O. ScneucS,
Chairman oi the Union Republican Executive
Committee; General J, r. Hawley, president OF
The late Chicago Convention; Governor William
Clsfiin, president of the National Repubh-
can Committee; William f. Chandler, secre-
tary OF the same; General II. A. Barnum,
Chairman OF the National Soldiers and
ss,sors Committee; General N. P. Chapman,
secretary OF the same; Mayor Bo ven OF WASH
ngton; A. &. eolonIons and W. s. Huntington,
rpreseLtlDg the citizens OF Washlngton; william
A. Cook, President ot the Republican AssOcla.
ton OF the District OF Columbia; Judge J M.
tdmoLds, President OF The National Union
League; lieutenan.-jeneral sherman aud
Major General Hunter. fepre,ehtlng me army OF
tie United Stdtes; Vice admiral Potter aud
Rear Admiral Bailey, representing the navy;
g. T. Bro an, Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Senate;
N. g.. Ord way, Sergeant at-ArmS OF the Holse
OF Representatives; Edward ClarS, arc iect
oil The Capitol; Ben Perley PJore, Pre-
sdent OF the Washington Colresp pndents'
Club; John W. Forney, representing the press;
representing the citizens OF GeoTgetoS Sn. The
following compose the Executive Committee
D. G. Schenck, r. d. Morgan, s; j; Bowen, N. p.
Chapman, Ben Perey Poore, I. l.. Tullock, A.
+. SolOnlons, W. s. Huntington, and r. Clark.
The foreeoing constitute general committee
tor the management OF the inaugural process
sion and reception and the uuothclal cere-
MONIES appropr ate TO the occasion. l5 is
expected that the use OF the rotunda OF the Cap
toll the OLD Hall OF Representatives, the Senate
and House corridors and Senate reception.room,
mnCh basement
quired by the caterer, will be permitted to be
used, O concurrent resolution to that effect
having passed In the House to-day. The
tickets OF admission have been fixed at ten dollars
for one gentleman and tgo ladIes with two d )llars
for eaCn additional lady. Complimentary tick
ets to the festivities are to be issued only to the
President and VlCe-Presdent elect and their
families and they will be the guests OF the Occa
zion. The use of wines or liquors is prohibited
and the entertainment win be conducted on
temperance PRINCIPLES. The surplus funds
- which may be realized will be donated to the
Ma iopal Lincoln Monument Association.
Brevet NajOr-General Alexander s. Webb has
been appointed Grand Marshal. He is n grand
SOP OF Colonel Samuel r. Webb, who was
GtaDd Marshal at the first Inauguration OF Pre-
slueDt Washington.
THE INAUGURATION BALL.
The following is the concurrent resolution
introduced IN the House OF Representatives by
Mr. Covodc, chairman OF the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, and passed.
Reso ved, the Senate concurrmg, That so
such of the Capitol as is hereinafter mentioned
be granted to the Committee OF Comptrolers IN
which to conduct the inaugural proceedings,
other than the Official, OF President and Wee
President, on the 4th OF March next, to witt
~The rotupda, the old Hall OF Representatives,
the Senate corridors, and the Senate pubic
reception room, the passage leading thence to
tie rotunda and old Hall, and so much of the
basement not used for commiCees as may ue
rquited. The Senate chamber, Hall OF Repre-
seDtatives, committee rooms and all other parts
OF the building TO be closed to the public except
the east entrance TO the Senate. The occupation
is not to take place until after the official inau
euration, and the building is to remain al the
tune 10 charge OF, aud under the control of,
the sergeants at Arms of the two houses OF
Congress.
F'1n the Cincinnati Enquirer.
There are many who doubt, or affect TO doubt,
the genuIneness Of the late reported conVersa-
tnns win General Grant by members Of the
press. We are not OF the humber. 1t may be
that such conversations upon the part OF the
GeueI2l are foolish and lil-timed but that
pro, es nothing. lie Is retlceEt in public speech,
because he has not the gitt OF talking upon his
legs before large audience. But IN private
COnvers alton he was always most communlca.
five in his views. Years ago he gabbled upon
Ne subject of driving MaXjmllian out OF
Nexico until 1t became SO notorious as to be
| ObtnsIve to both the British and French Minis
tprs at Washington Snce then he has talked
shout his constitutional commander-in-chief,
the President OF the United States, in a manner
that indicated that he has no restraint upon
| that unbridled member known as the tongue.
| EDITORS and reporters, however much they may
lie belied, are not given 10 the sin of situug
down and deliberately forging matter for their
columns. 1t requires a great an o1nt Of thought
10 say nothing OF tlna-in addition 10 the
neral iniquly, to perpetrate a rascaty of that
kind. IL Is not done. Oar readers, when they
Zee reports of conYers atIons between distiu.
guished characters and the press, may rely
UpOn 1t that the latter has had no agency in
J. brngipg it before the puolc except that of
jsiIhinlIy reporting il.