Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-03

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THE ALBANY BuReEss CORPS AT THE KIRK
WOOD.
ing, and were received at the depot by Major
vandenburg, Major Fugitt, and Col William
G. Moore. They marched up Pennsylvania
avenue to the Kirkwood house, where they took
finest organizations in the country, and have
brought down q total of 1Oi persons, including
Doring's celebrated Troy city band, Of "a pieces.
Lieuts Benjamin z. wempie. q. ". Puffer.
and Charles Il. jenkins. This corps has a fine
dress uniform, in which they win appear, and,
army~dark blue with red TRIMMING. VI The rhe
Kirkwood, like the other hotels, is crowded TO
its utmost capacity-both ordinary and extra
ordinary accommodations being exhausted.
AT THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL
the crowd was not 50 large, but the register
showed an unusual number Of names. The
motel Is capable Of accommodating six hundred
iodgers, and expects to furnish board to as
many more. About one hundred and fifty cots
nave been put up in rooms, and applicants who
capnot be accommodated are referred to board
their addresses at the hotel. The Hartranft
Club, Of Philadelphia, consisting OF one hun
dred and twenty-five men, which win be quar-
tered here.
Every inch Of available space at the Wash
lngton House will be taken by tomorrow m lrn-
ing, when the Cameron Club, of Philadelphia,
is expected to arrive and take up quarters there.
The st. James Hotel has seventy-nine rooms.
all OF which were taken last evening In addi,
ton, seventy-five cots will be placed in the
pariors, cafe and dining-rooIn for the accom-
The st. Marc is rapidly filing up, and prob
ably oy evening Will be crowded to its utmost
The st. Cloud is full and running over.
GEORGETOWN AND ALEXANDRIA.
Many persons who failed to obtain quarters in
this city betOok themselves to Georgetown and
secured accommodations at the Union Hotel.
the largest in that town. Here arrangements
have been made to lodge and board several hun
dred extra guests. Quite a number of persons
nave nav, secured Quarters in Alexandria, and the
leave that city for Washington tomorrow, in
order to give all who desire an opportunity to
witness the Inauguration ceremonies.
The West Point Cadets.
The battalion OF West Point Cadets arrived
tnis morning about ~ O'Clock under command
Of Col. Conrad, and headed by their band
marched through PENNSYLVANIA av enue, It'll and
streets, to the Ebbitt House, where quarters
are provided for them. The following are the
commissioned officers of the battalion Colonel
Conrad, and Its. Mills, Strech and Davis.
THEIR QUARTERS
at the Ebbitt House consist Of all of the fifth
moor OF the hotel and a portion of the fourth
hoor OF the back building. The rooms were all
vacated yesterday preparatory to receiving the
future military heroes of the country. The old
dining room on the first floor Is assigned exclu-
sively to them for meals, and eyery arrange
i ment mas been made by the proprietor to make
been purchased for them, and as most of the
rooms in the top of the house are large, ten and
Twelve OF the cadets are quartered in each one
S Sen stationed at the stairs leading to the
nith from the fourth floor, prevent any cOmmu-
nication with that part Of the house, and as the
boys are under strict military discipline while
mere, they will not have much chance to see the
elephant. On the fourth floor temporary board
partitions shut off that part of the house Occu-
pied by the cadets from the ether portions of the
house: Bath rooms. closets, &c, are on this
has been placed to the top of the house to suppIy
them with the necessary quantity for their abb
buttons.
UNDER DISCIPLINE.
General Ru ger, superintendent of the acade-
my, reached here last night, and is also at the
Ebbitt House. During the STAY of the cadets
.hey VIII be governed by the same discipline as
hat OF the academy. On their arrival thew had
grand guard mounting and after quarters
we're assigned them the assembly was sounded
Lor guard, and the proper detail was made for
regular two hours and off four; the sentinel will
be supposed to salute each and every one who
approaches his ..beat" whom he knows 10 be a
officer.
DRESS PARADE OF CADETS.
Ihere Will be dress parade OF the corps i'm
'front.' OF the Arlington Hotel to-day and We'd
nesday next, at O'Clock p. M, and dress parade
V the intersection of / and Sd streets northwest
o-morrow afternoon, at the same hour, near
General Sherman's residence. On "Wednesday
morning there will be guard mounting in front
n the Arlington Hotel. at O'Clock a. m, and
battalion drill OF the corps on Pennsylvania
lvenne, between 9TH and 18th streets, at n
o'clock a IN. The police will keep Vermont
venue, between II and streets; Pennsylva
venue, between 9Th ana 18th Streets and the
grounds upon which the cadets will maneuuer
m and Sd streets free of all persons and yebi-
les during these exercises, and no one will be
allowed to stand outside the curbing of the space
Ibove defined.
The Inauguration BaIl Building.
The inaugural ball building, located on .Ju-
Iieiary square. is nearly ready for the brilliant
Gene for which 1t was erected, and wOrkmen
M artisans are employed both day and night
n completing its interior decorations The
ntire length Of the structure is $50 by $50 feet
nd although, exteriOrly, it does not present
cry handsome appearance, either for archi-
ecture or neat finish, the interior arrangements
ND decorations are superb, and excel those in
ny building ever erected before for like pur-
Oses.
THE MAIN ROOM
J 800 feet long by 100 feet wide, and spanned
nth 81 arched Orders. The floor rests on a |
Oundation independent of the walls, SO that ths,
lbraton will not affect the strength of the roof
ntire length of the building suspended from the
oof, besides the many upright stands for chan
eliers at the north end and sides of the room
together making about 800 burners. Above |
hese circular chandeliers and attached to the |
rop-plpe are circular reflectOrs on metallic |
round, which also serve as a safeguard against |
he heat from the numerous burners On the
'endant supply pipes and below the burners are |
Jung crimson, blue and gold aprons. Beneath |
hese are cross stretched streamers in every con-
eivable variety, from chandelier to Chandelier.
We, en-" entire room. Thu. malls, 70 the height |
some IS feet, are covered with white muslin
Nth deep cOrnice painted in blue and pink |
IrOund the cOrnice is a continuous chain Of /
aurel wreath, lOOped up with rosettes of red |
'hite and blue. There are
TWENTY ENTRANCES TO THE SUPPER ROOM |
rom the main hail. with handsomely painted /
Olumns between the entrances in DOric and |
fOthic architecture. Over these columns are |
riches bearing inscriptions in Latin. LOOped |
p on all sides are hundreds Of flags Of all /
ations. On the east side wall are the coats of |
rms of all nations, one on each column sup /
orting the roof, and on the west side the coats /
4 arms of each state and territory in the United /
tates. There are great variety of shields /
With patriotic notices placed on and between |
he arches on both sides of the room.
THE BALCONIES FOR THE MUSIC
N the east and south sides are most gOrgeously
decorated with banners and flags i'm every con-
eivable device, and deep cornice edging is
lung around the Overhanging galleries of each
,alcony, and underneath the ceilings are formed
f parti-cOlOred cambria. On the east side OF
he hall are five raised steps, eleva and at
Ording good standing or sitting rovIu for Wis
tors, and from which the vision can take i'm the
ull scope of the scene. On the opposite or wesi
Il A. II.