Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-03
The fecSna InsuguFati0n Of Presf.
DENT Grant.
MEETING OF cITIzBKs TO MAKE
FOR THE CRRYNOuIRe

VI TO nAXBARkANGxXKNT9
FOR THE CHRENouIBs.
lGge number OF prominent citizens of this
District, of all political opinions m ct AT MetZe-
rott han on Saturday evening, in response to
me hViiatlon OF Governor Cooke, to take the
lnitistory steps towards preparing for the second
inauguration OF President Grant on the 4th of
naIch next Governor Cooke presided, with
mes.s. I'm Dickson and John III. Brooks as
MsssIs A. r. Shepherd, n. B. Fugitt, Charles
Il; muse, george 5. Gideon, and Franklin
plan Of action. and after a few minutes absence
returned, and said that the committee were
unanimously in favor of the appointment Of a
committee Of twenty-one, TO whom shall be
intrusted the entire management of the affair,
with view of making this inaugural the
greatest ever known in the annals Of the coun-
try. General Grant was the only President
that ever possessed the courage to stand nv
this city. and he believed it would gladden. the
Presidents heart to see such action coming
frsm the people of this District. He presented
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
That an executive committee of twenty-one be
appointed by the chair to make arrangements
iSr tns inaugural ceremonies on the 4th day of
March next; to appoint such other committees
as may be necessary, who under the direction
OF sald executive committee, shall perfor m such
Outies as may be assigned them, and TO raise
means 10 CefTay the expenses incident to the
occasion. That all organizations. rational.
State, or local, which intend to participate in
ire ceremonies, be, and are hereby, req lested
TO noffy the executive committee as soon as
may be practicable" The Governor appointed
as the committee: Messrs. Alexander X. Shep-
herd. John Il. Blake, Charles IL. Nichols John
". Thompson, James A. Magruder, Hallett
Kilpourn, John II. Brooks, n. b. Fugitt Amos
Webster, William G. Moore, George S. Gideon,
James q. Berret, w. q. Metzefott John r.
Took. John .. Evans, Charles l.. HuIse VIM
Dickson. Thomas L. Hume, Arthur SheDherd
II. q. ant, Ii. A. Willard.
TIE COMMITTEE OF TwENTY-ONE
met yesterday afternoon at Legislative hail. and
the Governor called them to order and stated
that, although he was not mem Der of the COM
mittee, he proposed to do a l in his power TO Aid
them in their labor Of making the Inauguration
q grand success, and to that end rendered them
the free use OF rooms in the building as a COM
mittee headquarters. AnOrganizatiOn was then
effected by the election of Mr.. A r. Shepherd
as chairman and Mr.. VIM. Dickson as score
tary. The following committee was appointed
TO report plan of action to the citizens COM
mittee :-Messrs. Geo. s. Gideon j. W. Tbomp-
son, j. G.. Berret, Hallet Kiibourn and John Il
Brooks. Mr.. A. X. Shepherd suggested that II
any member OF the committee had any new fe;,.
ture to propose they should do so, in order that
the ceremonies might be relieved from the mo-
notony Of former occasions. In hisopinion there
should be some night display for the multitude
who were unable to attend the ball. and he was
In favor of grand illumination Of the avenue
and display Of fireworks, and also, If possible,
the illumination Of the Capitol building
Messrs. ThOs. l.. Hume, H. A. willard, John T.
Cook, W. g. Metzerott, III. G. FAINT, John o.
Evans and Dr. q. H. Nichols were appointed A
finance committee. On melton of Mr., j. a.
Berret, DR.. John B. Blake was unanimously
chosen tr, asurer.