Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-11
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MEETING OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE.
mittee OF the Inauguration last night. Mr. A. AR r.
Shepherd in the chair, the question of leaving
the entire management of the ball supper to
one man was discussed. Mr.. Hutchinson, from
the supper subcommittee of the ball commit
tee, stated that the committee had decided to
erect a kitchen, where all cooking for the sup
per would be done, and select competent man
to manage the same, under the direction OF this
committee, who shall have power to purchase
the necessary eatables, subject to the approval
of this committee. 1t was unanimously agreed
that this plan be adopted. Mr.. Colt was added
to the supper committee.
Mr.. Clapp stated that the respective state So
cletes had been assigned the rear of the line.
Mr. shepherd replied that no arrangement had
yet been effected. but as soon as the grand mar
shall, General Wilson, arrived, the secretary
wonld notify him that such request had been
made.
Mr.. Webster stated that the Secretary of the
Navy has ordered from Annapolis $40 cadets.
with band OF 80 pieces, and II howitzers.
manned by ~ men each.
1t was announced that the subcommittee on
illumination had completed their work. The
contract for calcium lights has been award
ed to Messrs. Gallery & Wilson, of New
York, for lighting Pennsylvania avenue, from
lana avenue, from eth street to the City Hall.
including the building, and 4th street to the
ballroom. The Executive mansion, Treasury,
ed. Also, that the contract for furnishing fire
works had been awarded TO Detwiler 4 Co., OF
New York.
THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIC PROCESSION
chair.
Communications were read from various civic
societies, declining the invitation to take part
in the celebration ON account Of their rules for
bidding public display.
The following organizations accept the invi-
tatlon to appear in the procession Soldiers
Hartranft club, Philadelphia, Pa; NATIONAL
Veteran Union, Pittsburg, Pa; Pioneer corps,
Baltimore, Md. Also, the following organiza-
tons from the eity:IYoung Mems Republican
club; employees Washington navy yard; Tenn
Perance alliance; German Veteran Union; fire
department, Republican association, sth dis
trict; Associated Survivors of war OF 1872; Hi
herman Benevolent society; knights of st. Pat
rick; Washington Schuetzen verein; Potomac
boat club.
The chair stated that the use of the Interior
Department could not be obtained for visiting
organizations, and that the application for the
use Of sehool-heuses had been referred to the
school trustees.
twas resolved to give the right of TIE line
in the civic procession to the Young Mems Re-
publican club of this District and their guests,
the Hartranft club, Of Philadelphia.
THE OHIO REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION
met last night, and the chair announced that
the general managing Inauguration committee
would furnish music, printing and headauar-
tiers for the various state associations.
AFTER some discussion, IL was agreed to rent
HarmOnial hall tor use of the association. Also,
TO make an effort to have the fare reduced on
the western railroads. 1t was ordered that an
advertise ment be inserted in the daily papers
desiring all persons having vacant quarters to
address the committee on quarters, stating loca-
ton and price.
MILITARY AND NAVAL VISITORS.
Col. Webster yesterday received letter from
W. h. Patrick, chairman Of the committee on
arrangements of company A, n. G. OF st. Louis
setting forth that the company had received an
otter from the Metropolitan hotel to furnish
subsistence for its men. The company will use
Pullman cars while i'm Washington, and will
bring one hundred men.
Information has also been received stating
that company A, first battalion n. Y. n c.
Capt. Heitz commanding, will participate In the
procession, on which occasion the company win
muster fifty men. 1t Is now generally conceded
that the 9Th Maryland regiment will be present
and add to the demonstration.
Commodore WOrden, the superintendent of
the naval academy at Annapolis, was in town
yesterday, and notified Col. Webster, chairman
of the military committee on Inauguration, that
the cadets from the academy would leave An
napolis on the morning of the 4th of March by
special train. They will take part i'm the pro-
cession as light howitzer command, and will
have with them twelve hOwitzers, drawn by
hand.