National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-02

Meeting Of Citizens on Saturdny-An EE-
ecutiVe Committee Of Twcniy-onO AZ
BOlnted

Meeting OF Citizens on Saturdny-An EE-
ecutIYe Committee Of Twcniy-ono Al-
POlnted.
A large number Of citizens, irrespective "
party politics, In response to the invitation Ottle
Governor, met on Saturday afternoon at Legish-
tive hall for the purpose Of preparing some pin
for the Inauguration ceremonies OF Presideit
Grant on the 4th OF March next.
shortly after O'Clock Governor Cooke took tie
Speakers chair and raped to order. He sad
that they had met for the purpose Of making pr,-
llmlnary arrangements tor the EMANCIPATION q
ing so large a response to his Invitation. As they
had assembled for business he was ready 20 re.
ceiye any suggestions they might he pleased Il
make.
Messrs. William Dickson and John II. Brooks
were chosen as secretaries.
Mr.. A. X. Shepherd thought that 10 was requl.
site that committee he appointed to report
some suitable plan OF action, and moved that
I'VE gentlemen he selected for that purpose.
This was agreed to, and Messrs. A. r. Shepherd,
n. b. FuRitt, Charles l.. Hulse, Geo. Z. Gideon,
and Franklin Philip were appointed as the com
mlttee.
They retired into an adjoining room and In 4
short time returned to the hall.
Mr.. Shepherd, as chairman, said that In the
view Of the committee the best manner to reach
the subject and insure success would be at.
talned by appointing committee Of tWenty-nne,
to whom shall he tntrusted the entire manage,
ment OF the affair, and make this inaugural the
greatest ever known In the annals Of this cOun.
try. Gen. Grant was the only President that
ever NUbhthbtu lut NuuIhkN W hAAu ny Allb NlNl
and he believed II would gladden. the Presidents
heart to see such action coming from the people
OF this District. He presented from the commit
tee the following resolutions, which were unanl-
mOusy adopted:
Rssoipsd, That an executive committee Of
twenty-One he appointed by the chair, which ID
hereby empowered TO make arrangements fOf
inaugural ceremonies on the 4th day Of March
next; to appoint such other committees as NAV
be necessary, who, under the direction Of said
executive committee, shall perform such duties
as may he assigned them, and 10 raise means "a
defray the expenses incident to the occasion.
Resolved further, That all organizations, m.
tOnAl STATE or local, which intend to participate
In the ceremonies, he, and are hereby, requested
to notify the executive committee "a soon as may
be practicable.
The Governor appointed a. the committee
Messrs. Alexander X. Shepherd, John b. Blake,
Charles II. Nichola, John W. Thompson, James
A. MaEruder, Ilallett KilbOurn, John u, Brnnes
n b. FuRitt Amos wenster, william q. Moore
George &. Gideon, James q. Berrett, W. q. Met
| Eerott, John Y. Cook, John o. Evans Charles L
| Hulse, William Dickson, Thomas L. Hume, Ar
! thur Shepherd, II. q. FAINT, II. A. Willard.
The members Of the committee are requested
| to meet this afternoon, at 4i3G.o'clOck, at thu
| once OF the Governor, corner OF Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, to perfect al
| organization and take the initlatOry steps In tn,
work they have before them.