Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-22

lmoUGuFotfo0 Notes.
The chief marshall, General J. G. Foster, ssys,
IN regard 70 the position in line to which the
military and civic organ cations will be entitled
that II viii be his endeavor 50 to arrange mat
seis tna1 very little If any, dissatisfaction win
De placed In line in the following order: The
tnEteen original states nrst, the enc that was
earliest IN the struggle (Massachusetts) to have
should rank according to order OF admission
into the Union, states admitted the same year
to rank according TO the age Of their respective
General Foster win not materially change the
arrangements made by General Wilson in re-
gard to the procession or marshals. He favers
review of the procession in front of the Presi-
Dental Mansion, similar to the grand review ef
1855, to take place on the return of the pro-
cession from the inaugural cerenoaies at the
General Albert j. Never, chief signal officer,
has rendered to General Foster the services Of
twelve members Of the signal corps, who are to
General Foster, and in order that he nay be
made aware OF everything that is going on, the
purpose Is to use the signal dags, which will
1t is also the intention Of General Never TO have
the army and navy batteries which are to be
stationed ON either side of the Capitol. con-
nected by telegraph wires with the Office, so
has been completed.
A meeting of the military reception commit
zee on Inauguration was held last night at the
Y.
and detail was made from the committee to
receive the visiting regiments on their ar
rlval at the depot, and escort them to their
The Washington Grays, of PHILADELPHIA. who
will visit Washington on March 4, were organ
lied April 10, 1872, and have been in continual
Provost and Brigadier General Bankson. of the
LIST division, National Guards of PENNSYLVANIA.
nave hled certificate with the military COM
mittse, in which they state that the Grays, by
M rlsfo Tab
cedence Of all infantry organizations in Penn
sylvania.
The German Veteran association of Washing
ton has extended an invitation to all German
veteran societies and German soldiers i'm the
United States, belonging to no particular organ
lzation, to take part in the Inauguration cere-
March 4. VII
At a meeting of the Old Guard, of New York
city, on last Monday evening, resolutions of
tnanks were adopted to Col. Webster for his
courtesy to their committee while making ar
rangements for their visit, and they have been
trans mitted to him. They expect to arrive at
at Wizards. They will parade from IO0 to 100.
including the band. This command is compos,
ca OF the old New York Light Guard, Captain
vincent, and the City Guard, Captain Ardle,
and many commenced their military service
over 80 years since.
Mr. VIM. Dickson has received information
that the following organization will participate
IN the procession: The Sd district republican
music.
Col Perry Fl. Carson, commanding the Pho
neer corps of Washington, has informed Mr..
Dickson that the Friendship, the Grant and
Colfax, and Grant and Wilson pioneer clubs, of
Baltimore, have signifed their intention of
being present.
II is also anticipated that the Crescent club.
OF philadelphia, will be present, and a commu-
nication has been received from the secretary,
asking information.
The general secretary of the Inauguration
committee has received communication from
a gentleman in Ithaca, New York. who recon-
mends that instead of grand ball on inaugu-
ration evening they hold grand PRAYER meet
ing. The communication was nronerlv re-
fe-rpd -