National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-06
THE THOMAS STATUE.
Making Arrangements fer the I'm
yelling Ceremonies.
Meeting of tho citizens Finance Committee
An Imposing Display on the 10Th
The Veteran Club wheel Into
Line - Programme of the
Musical Exercises-Cnn-
mons and Drums.


A meeting ofthe citizens committee on finance
was held last night at the office Of Fitch, Fox
Brown, with Mr.. Fitch In the chair. There was
good attendance The following were added to the
committee; A. Saks, Allison Nailor, W, s. Roosc,
Henry Strasberger Simon Wolf A. H. Barber Gene.
raj G: ID. Gilmore, Colonel George TruesdeI, Add
son VI. smith, Il. II. Townsend and James Small.
John w. Thompson, president of the metropolitan
railroad, was present and offered valuable assist
nncc. Plans prepared by Colonel Rockwell for
decorating the streets IN the vicinity Of the mon-
ment aud the raised platform aud wood work
about the same. were submitted The decorations
VIII he magnl ficont, and neither money nor pains
VIII DC spared TO make them Of the grandest de-
scflpuon. Eight hundred dollars have been
appropriated for the decoration of the circle
alone. The subject OF illuminating the avenue
ana pyrQtechnic display was discussed This
can be carried out only by the corporation OF tho
bnsincS men, who are requested TO come To the
iront promptly by their help the grandest dem
onstrutlon of The kind known IN this country can
be given. Reports come in from all over the cOun-
try showing that there is great interest In the nf-
attendance. Two thousand dollars has been sub
scrLed mp to the present time, but 5000 Is the
lowest sum set down by the managers which will
furnish display worthy the District.
Messrs. Reed, Goldsiein aud Dickson were APP
pointed committee on carriages TO Wilt the sew
99IhH d sablS kecners to solicit e9rriage;;;;
next Tuesday evening The invitations being
sent out by the Army Of the Cumberland
are about by inches, and are very handsome.
There Is steel engraving of General Thomas on
the right of tho card. aud upon its left cut repre-
senting, the corps badge OF the Army of the Cum
Eleventh Reunion Society of the Army of the
y,vn ni unwilling OF the Thomas statue,
westminster, Noyysm9er 10 and 2 1879. You, arc
cordially invited" The invitations are signed by
General James A. Garfield, General r. S. Young
General a. McD. MeCook, local executive commit
tee, and Colonel II. G. Corbin. secretary.
THE VETERAN CLUB.
Inc National Veteran Club met last evening In
ihe parlors Of the Riggs House President Ticheuor
l'lid before The meeting an invitation from the local
executive committee of the Army of the Cumber-
ana 70 me CLUB requesting their co operation in
INC CEREMONIES OF 4nveiling the Thomas statue
On motion OF Captain Thompson the invitation
was accepted aud General Mctook so notified. A
committee oil one in each bureau was appointed TO
invite oil members TO attend the next meeting of
ne club at Grand Army Hall, Saturday the 18th
Inst
THE PROGRAMME or MUSIC.
AT the ceremonies of the unyeiliug of the statue
on the 18th instant among the attractive features
Will be the singing of the star Spangled Banner"
TaHe Bad Or o SJef drum TS by e
| latter TO be fired by Company M" of The Second
Artillery, from Fort Mcllcnry, the spot where the
| flag hoated that inspired our National air. Tie
| exact time OF the movement will be marked 10y the
boom oil ne guns, and this portion of tho pro-
granmc viii be carried out under the direction of
| captain ~. G.. NJ. Pennington, of the Second Ar
| ullcry, with battery of eight pieces Immediately
| following the unwilling ceremony will be sung the
| grand hynilHs composed for the occasion and re-
| Speutiuy dedicated 10 the Army of the Cumbcr-
| mud The words are by Mr.. Herbert a. Preston,
| OF ms city, who served under General Thomas,
and the music Is by the celebrated composer, Mr. j.
| Max Mueller, row OF this city, who wrote the air
| for Writers Hymn of Peace.
lie is the new conductor of the Washington
SHngcrbund and was an officer in the Army of the
| Potomac. Under his direction the hynlRls will
| be rendered, with the full Marine Band ana Drum
| COrps. artillery and muskctry accompanying. This
feature Of the celebration will doubtless merit
most enthusiastic Endorsement ofthe vast multitude
| that Will be assembled OH that day. The musical
feature nj the reunion meeting In the great tent
| the night OF the 10th will consist of songs familiar
| TO soldiers, and in the chorus of which the Assem-
| blage viii join. The committee ON music has called
Il meeting of the gentlemen invited TO participate
| in the vocal exercises which will be held on sat
urday night next ut o'clock, when the choir will
be organized ami the first rehearsal be held. OF the
place of meeting due notice will be given to those
| invited. Mr.. l.. Il. Cannon one OF the members OF
the committee music, win act musical direc.
| tor IN organizing aud preparing the choir for It's
| work and the committee confidently expects the
hearty cooperation of the vOcusts of the District,
| upon whom the honor and the responsibility will
rest fOr the success OF most entertaining features
| OF the occasion.
| THE ARMY AND NAVY CADETS.
| General SChoheld has reported adversely upon
| the proposition IN bring tile West Point cadets
| here 10 attend the unvcilng ceremonies stating
| that IN his opinion and in that OF the academic
board II would interfere materially with the studies
! of the cadets for them " come. The Secretary of
| War will not therefore, grant the request of the
committee For the same reason II is probable that
| the Annapolis cadets will not be present.
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