National Republican., 1873-02-11
the INAUGURATION.
THE GOOD WORK PROGRESSING,

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Meeting Of Committees Yesterday Final
Arrangements for the Dali suppcr-Thc
Civic Prsccssion-Thc Military and
their characterization Lights and
Fireworks Tho Annapolis Naval Visit
ors.
The general managing committee on lnaugura-
tlon met yesterday at headquarters In consultn-
ton with the committee On ball. Present, Gov
etnor II. d. Cooke, A. X. shepherd, william
Dickson, John q. Evans, A. ". Clapp, Amos
Webster, George 4. Gideon, wm. Tlndall, II. NJ.
Hutchinson, Enoch TOtten, J. II. Brooks and J.
NJ. olmstead.
Mr.. Hutchinson, from the supper committee,
stated that the committee had decided to erect a
kitchen, where all cooking for the supper would
he done, and select competent man to manage
the same, under the direction Of this committee,
who shall have power to purchase the necessary
eatablcs, subject to the approval Of this com.
mittec.
Mr., shepherd, in approving Of this plan, said
he did 50 IN order that the supper would not he
put in the hands Uf any one person, which, he
thought, would leave open chance OF failure,
BY this mode all food would be cooked alike and
be far better than that prepared by any caterer.
Mr.. Clapp moved that the plan presented nv the
committee be adopted.
Mr., Dickson thought II would he necessary to
put the purchase Of provisions In the hands of
a competent and practical man who understood
catering for large number Of persons.
Mr.. Evans SAID this subject would he taken
into consideration. lie seconded the motion OF
Mr. Clapp, and the proposition was adopted.
Mr.. Colt was added 10 the supper committee.
STATE AssOCIATtOSs
Mr.. Clapp, from the committee on state nssO-
Citations, stated that nj the last meeting ut his
committee General Terrill submitted sugges-
tion TO the effect that the state association
haNs
| procession and asking that the grand marshal
| be requested 10 give the division Of which the
association will be formed In the rear Of the
Mr.. Gideon said General Wilson would make
| no arrangements OF the line until he knew how
many would participate.
Mr.. shepherd suggested that the matter bc re.
| ferrcd TO Gen. Wilson for his consideration.
ON motion Of Col Webster, the subject was
| referred to Gen. Wilson.
Col. Webster, from the military procession
committee, reported that permission had been
| granted 10 the naval cadets Of Annapolis TO he
present and take part In the line.
| ported progress.
Mr.. Evans, from tue cUumitlrc Oh illumina.
/ tiOD. also reported progress.
Committee on Civic Procession.
The committee on civic procession met last
night; present wm. Dickson, VI. Trinlblc, Jas.
Hudson, John logan W. II. Adams and Thomas
Kirby.
| Interior was avcrse 10 allowing the use Of the
| Interior building for sleeping purposes, hut was
willing to assist otherwise as far US lad In his
power. lie also reported that pr. Pardon, sec
| for the use VI the school buildings before the
board At the next meeting Of that body.
Mr.. Irimble suggested the propricty Of asking
Gen. Wilson to assign the Young Mems Repuhl.
can club TO the right Of the line Of the civic por.
tlOn Of the procession. lie also stated that the
HaTtranft club, OF Phlahelphia, will be the guest
| Of the Young Mems Republican club. Consider.
Ing the active part the club had taken towards
the Inauguration he felt II to be q matter NJ
courtesy and Justice that they should he assigned
M. Hogan favored the assignment, hut
thought II was too soon TO nGltate The question.
Messrs. Kirby and Hudson approved VI the
The proposition Of Mr. TrimbIe was adopted.
Mr.. Dickson presented communications from
the following organizations, signlfying their In
Young Mems Republican Club, u. C.; soldiers
aud Sailors veteran Union Of Baltimore; Hart
Tanft Club OF Philadelphia; National Veteran
Union Of Pittsburg, Pa; Pioneer Corps Of BaItl-
more; employees Washington navy yanl. Tenn
perance Alliance Of the District Of Columbia;
German Veteran Union Of Washington; Repub-
| llcan Association Of the Eighth District OF the
| District Of Columbia; Associated Survivors Of
! the War OF lsl2 OF the District Of Columbia;
lllbernian Benevolent Society Of the District OF
| Columbia; Knights Of ST. Patrick Of Washington,
! d. c.: fire department Of the District Of COlum.
bia; Washington SchuctZen Nerein Of the Dis.
trict OF Columbia, and the Potomac Boat Club Of
/ NNNib'AN"ht ~ = shNlbuAhNNs
Military.
Col. Webster yesterday received n letter frim
W. X. Patrick, chairman Of the committee On
arrangements Of company 4, y. q. of 81. Louis,
setting forth that the company had received an
offer from the Metropolitan hotel to furnish sub
sistence for Its men. The company will use Pull
man cars while In Washington, and will bring
one hundred men. The company was organized
In 1859, and dlsbandcd In 1891 In consequence Of
the war, as the members were divided on the
subject, some going South and others going
North. ln January, lsI2, the company was reOr.
ganiZed. The officers are: VIM. u. HnseltIne,
captain; JnO. II. Bloomfield, first Lieutenant; Jno
II. McClunery, second lieutenant. With the
company will come band OF twenty pieces and
six dTummcrs.
Information has also been received stating
that Company A, First battalion, y. Y. \. o.,
Captain leltz, commanding, will participate IN
the procession, on which occasion the company
will muster nfty men. 1t Is now generally con.
ceded that the Fifth Maryland regiment will be
present and add TO the demonstration.
The Troops aud Where They stop.
The total number Of troops to take part In the
procession reported up to this time Is GdIi THIS
includes the District troops. quarters have been
provided thus far as follows; The State Fcncibles
OF Philadelphia, viii stop at the CarrOtOn hotel
baltimore, as heretofore announced In the RE-
! PUBLICAN; the Washington GTeys, OF PHILADELPHIA
at WillaTds; Second Connecticut regiment al The
national armOry; Boston Lancers at the National
hoieli sumner corps, OF syracuse, at Grand Army
hall West Point Cadets at the EDbltt house; [
!. Light Battery 4 tOur guns and sixty huIscsl al
! the arsenal; batteries e, H. and d Second artil.
lery, aud Filth artillery, On steamer Lady OF the
Lake. company National Guard, OF St. Louis
! Pullman cars; two companies fruni Toledo, Can.
talns White Hnd McMAkin, Rt the Washington
| house.
The NaYnI Cadets.
| Commodore wUrtlen, the superintendent of
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, was 10 town
yesterday and notified Colonel Webster, chair.
man OF the military committee on Inauguration,
| that the cadets from the academy WnIlId Ieayp
| AuuunOllH on the ulOfulnH of the 4 nf
by special train. They viii take part In the pTD-
! cessiOn as a light hOwltZeT command, and will
have with them twelve hOwItZers, drawn by
hand Their appearance In the line In such
| Ofucr VIII doubtless create sensation.
About Quarters.
! II ~ earnestly requested that parties ell.
Raging quarters for visiting military Organiza.
tons Will report the fact u the secretary OF the
committee ON military, In order that record Of
the same shall he made.
Calcium Lights.
The contract for these lights has been awarded
TO Messrs. Gallery 4 Wilson, OF New YORK, for
lighting Pennsy lyana avenue from Seventeenth
street to the CapitO Louisiana avenue from
Seventh street 10 the city hall, including the
building, and Fourth street TO the ballroom.
The Executive mansion, Treasury, War, AMI
Navy Departments will also be lighted.
Fireworks.
Yesterday tile contract for furnishing the fire.
works for the Inauguration was awarded 10
Messrs. Detwlller, Street A Co., Of No. 0 Dcy
| street, y. y. This frm furnished the fireworks
displayed during our Carnival two years ago, and
which gave so much qualification to all We
! congratulate the committee on their selection,
feeling assured that this part ul the ccrCmOnlrs
will be worthy the occasion,
LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND ART.
Meeting Of the Society Last Might.
The American Union Academy Of Literature.
Science aud Art held Its regular monthly meet.
,hg iast nlFnt ln me lecture room Of the Young