Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-28


General Foster has resigned the position OF
Chief Marshal Of the inAuguration procession,
and General W. +. Barry, oo0Haadant at
place. This change has been made ON account
of the sickness of General Foster.
Yesterday the employees Of Wn. r. Schefbie,
menced the work Of putting up ropes 1t several
points to form the arches that are TO span the
avenue. The days, streamers, &C., came to-
day, but VIII not net be put in place until Mon
fhe Superintendent Of the Treasury building
had issued mp to yesterday, at noon, three thou
sand two hundred tickets or permits to the
building on Inauguration day. As the first lot
Of permits w1s exAaasted yestesday, i vas AM
nounced that sDother supply would &e ready
today: They ere only issued to tie employees
of the Treasury ana their families.
The New York republican, association is to
take part in the Inaugural processisn. The
head9narters q tie inaugural committee viii
be at No. 1880 street. near tie Ebbitt House,
on the ID, lfh, and 5th of March. where mem
bers of the committee viii be in constant at
tendance. Guide books for the infonnation,
and and badges for the cse Of visiting Ney Hoskers,
rooms have also been secured Ter all who wish
to avail themselves OF such accommodations.
Attention Of the neabeEs Is called to advertise
WIZARDS Hall was fitted up yesterday with
mattresses for the accom- mediation of visitors.
The veterans Of the Mexican war will com
plete arrangements To- might to take part in the
Quartermaster S. o. Brown and his commits
sary sergeant, Of the ID Connecticut regiment,
are in town and busy making arrangements for
quarters. This regiment viii escort Governor
Jewell and staff to this city, and viii arrive in
the early train on Tuesday morning, with the
depot by the 81 New Jersey regiment, which
will arrive here on Monday, and by the latter
be escorted to their quarters. There viii be %
ten full bands of music and innumerable drum
corps. The first to arrive will be the Boston
Lancers. They will be here on Sunday evening
The .Old Guard" Of New York, will arrive on
Monday evening. The military reception COM
mittee have fixed their headquarters at room
No Owen House, and win direct all escort
duty. lI-'
The cold Guard" of the city of New York,
one OF the oldest organizations in the country,
will arrive in the city on Monday night, and
take quarters at Willard's. The uniform of
whom are many members of the stock ex-
changes gorgeous and will attract attention.
They bring with them the celebrated Dodsworth
band, of New York, numbering 81 pieces. Capt.
George W. Mclean is the commander.
The Presidents Mounted Guard will, on
Tuesday, have collation. at their armory,
Capt. Gleason and his officers will receive the
Boston Lancers on Sunday evening.
THE FLOOR COMMITTEES OF THE INAUGURATION
BALL
met last night for the purpose of maturing
pan for successful management on the night of
the ball. Mr.. SOlOm0ns, chairman, suggested
that the nOOf snouu De divided into six sections,
running crosswise one hundred feet long by fifty
wide, to be under a chief With six assistants-the
latter to have control of all pertaining TO the
dancing and prone nading. He also suggested
the propriety of having system of signals, in
order that no time should be lost in arranging
the sets. He stated that there had been an er.
roneous impression that all those appointed floor
managers would receive free tickets of admis
SION to the ball room. The only persons receiv-
Ing free tickets would be the members of the
local press. After a general interchange of
opinions the suggestions made by the chair were
agreed to. The chair then announced the fol-
lowing as the floor committees: AS Solomons.
chairman, gold badge.) Assistants, (blue
badge,) 1st section, Hamilton Fish, IT,, Capt j.
q. MCCOY, Ed. johnson, i. F. Evans w. H. H.
Ierrell, Lieut.. c. G. Todd, ElwoOd q. Rossele;
"a section, +. ii. Gassaway, III. c. Swain, A A.
breese, Jesse Brown, F.. ID. Keyworth, +. A. Ed
wards, ID. s. Ward; Sd section, Oscar R. Kough.
X W. DowRman, Thos. W. Hungerford, Com'r
r Pearson. Geo. F. LambOrn, Frank ,Jenes,
Robert Beall; 4th section, John G.. Meem, IT,,
Chss. B. Maury, Col. w. &. Moore, RObt. Gar
nett. y. Skipworth Gordon, H. n. Gassaway f.
III. Howe; 9Th section, Lieut.. s. III. Gibson HAM
ilten q. FAINT. Col. s. G. Lyford, q. G. Ever, /.
N Burritt, E.P. Berry, H.C. Miller; 9Th section,
Col II. IL. Cooke. it,, Gen. A. j. Never Chas s.
? ohnson, Col J. M. Bacon, John 8. Delano, r.
r. Evans, DIR. Vim. Tindall. A systesn OF Sig
nails was agreed n pom 50 that the chairman can
give orders without delay or confusion.