National Republican., 1873-03-01
MIscELLANgors INAuurnAL NEWS,
Notes OF Preparation In All Quarters
Meeting OF the inaugural PROCESSION
Committcc Order or tho LIno Of Pro-
ces.iou.


Meeting OF the inaugural Procession
Committee Order or tho i.iuc Of Pro-
eessiou.
The veterans OF the Mexican war met last
night at enc Dickson house, when the arrange
mCnts for their participating In the inaugural
parade were completed. The organization Will
assemble Tuesday morning. when badges will be
| supplied each man, and suitable banner will
riio be provided. They expect to muster nfty
men.
programme for the inaugural procession met
last night at headquarters. There were present
ten. Mhipple' co.'s; Lee anm naf''n ~ seh NY w" I'M
| following IA synopsis, Will prove satisfactory
| IN every respect: PUsse OF police; ist division,
United states Heavy. Artillery, West Point Ca
| lery; 2d division, District Of Columbia troops;
81 division, cavalry acting as an escort TO Presl:
| dent Grant and the Governor OF the District OF
Columbia; an, NTH and 9Th divisions, infantry;
Tth, Stl 9th, 10th and nth divisions civic bodies.
Major Richards, superintendent Of the Metro
politan police, was alsS present, aud police ar
rangements were completed with him. The
| Avenue will be cleared Nt all vehicles at 10 q. m.
on the morning Of the Ath.
Tue Albany burgess Corps, tho 1ncst military
Organization that will participate In the lnaugu-
ration, gave Its thirty.ninth annual ball on FIJI
day evening last at Albany. The aralr Is de-
scribed as the finest that has ever taken place In
ye ancient aud aristOcratic city. Among the
guests were General DIX aud stan. We under.
stand this corps will attend the nnal rOciable OF
the New York Republican association On the
evening preceding the Inauguration. The corps
has lately lost its Old commander, Captain W. II.
Taylor, one OF the solid men OF Albany. His
place has been 1lled by Captain II. II. Buchcr, q
nephew, we believe, Of Henry Ward Bcccher
The corps will arrive here on Monday morning
and will soIOurn at the klrkwoOd house until th,
evening Of the bth.
The staff Of the Boston Lancers, composed o
the following officers, will accompany this organ
iZatIOn to Washington on the ith OF March: Col
Charles W. Wilder; past Captains Jlpson, WI
Eastman and Qunby; Lieutenant Colonel Johr
II. Roberts and his stan Of the cavalry battalion
and Allntant General James A. Cunningham.
Prof. GARDNER, electrician at the Capitol, hai
his electric light, which IA to he placed on thu
dome Of tho Capitol, put In perfect order, ant
will make immediate preparation for It's assign
ment to position.
Eill Increases, and they are being disposed .
rapidly.
A telegram was received yesterday from uen
srai Barry stating he Will be In washington
Geieral whippls, Colonies Martin, Lee, an
| W. q. Moore, aud Hon. William Dickson were n
Inauguration headquarters yesterday preparing
the programme for the procession, and will sub
init the same to-day TO General Barry, chic
marshal
The fireworks for display on Inauguration
night have arrived from New York. They occu
pied three cars In transporting them TO this city
Mr.. Wilson, OF tho flrm Of Wilson A CaGrey
has arrived In this city with thirty-iye calcium
lights.
The general work Of preparation by 10th com
mittec and citizens Is progressing. The Boan
Of Public Works, determined that the street
shall he 10 good condition, have organized
, corps Of men under competent superintendent
who will at once proceed to thoroughly clean tn
Avenue aud such other streets as may be desig
! mated as the route Of the procession.
Some enterpnsing and Specializing citizens ar
engaged in erecting substantial seats on tn
mirket-house reservation, aud those fortunAt
: enough to own residence on the Avenue ar
either being beselged by friends In search O
ness by renting them to parties able and wlllin
to pay.
, The work Of erecting the large platform q
istered, Ia progressing rapidly under the direC
tiOn OF the Congressional committee, and wi
soon be suitably festOOned. The wOrkmen
the Washington arsenal are busy preparing III
I fireworks TO be furn 'hed by the GOvernmen
and they will he really Tor delivery by Tuesda
, mOTnlug.
The wOrEmen OF Mr.. ScheIble, who has charg
OF the Avenue decorations, are busily engage
In getting their nags and trimmings IN cOnditlo
=, TO put In position on Monday morning. II Is ais
: suggested that there be general illuminatiO
by the citizens on the night OF the 9TH, whiC
: will add immensely TO the scene.
I Saturday evening the Grant and Wilson clu
E OF Baltimore have meeting TO make hnal a
/ rangements for their visit TO Washington on Ii
: augurati0n day. They will come here i've hui
dred strong, and will DO under the leadership
4 Col. Wm. Louis Schley. Tnis fact only Is cum
4 latlye proof OF the strength the civic prOccssC