National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-19
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dispatch from Chicago yesterday says General
Sheridan will probably not attend The meeting oil !
the Army of the Cumberland.
SIaior.tieneral Winfield 5. Hancock and General
" a. Mitchell, his chief OF stan, arrived by the
carly train from Sew YORK Yesterday morning,
and are uuartercd nj WOrnleys.
The chairman of the various committees yestcr-
day received tEeir badges, which are unusually
All persons holding tickets to the grand stand
will enter at the south end, at Fourteenth street,
the rest of the stand being closed. -.,-,.-,
The band from Columbus lOhiOl barracks visited
the Executive Mansion last evening and teliiercd
a serenade TO President aud Mrs Hayes. large
number Of army officers were IN attendance. GEN
cral Dc Russey and staff were among the number,
They aflerward visited General Sherman at his
residence. . ,,
| command of Captain Greene, will arrive on the
ST. train, Baltimore & Ohio railroad, this morning,
and will participate in the ceremonies.
I'm The absence Of General Sheridan, who is sick
at Chicago the Society viii determine at It's morn
! ING meeting who will be its commander but Gen
rral lea c. Davis Of Indiana win probably be the
ranking yce.president Five committees viii be
| appointed at the meeting.
! Arlington Hotel 10 the tent al 10 o'clock sharp,
The color guard Of the Veteran Club for the
procession tomorrow is composed OF j. II. slime
&. n. Lamphere, Appointment Clerk OF the Treas
ury; Colonel James W. siler and Major Kelly
The "Grand Chorus are expected TO be promptly
| al Willard Hall at " o'clock, where the necessary
badges will be distributed. The Semi Chorus
will have a rehearsal at the same hour
The New York delegation have selected parlOI
Il" Arlington Hotel, us their headquarters, where
! All New York veterans and visiting comrades are
| requested to report at 10 o. m to-day.
the poem to be read by Miss Annie story atthC
reunion in the tent this evening was written for the
nccnsion BY Edward konaud, Of this city and is en-
titied ''Rock OF ChiCkumauga
Company A, OF the Third artillery, arrived from
uayids Island, n. " yesterday morning and pro
rrcdel 10 the Anenal A company ofarIlllery IRON
Coumbus OHIO arrived yesterday,
, The Signal Corps viii fire MaloT,Gcnerars sa
lutr with pyroteChnc shells on the White Lot TO
, night lust before the Army Of the Cumberland re
| assemble for the nightscssion.
! Tho following are announced as aides OF BreYe
Brlgadier. General X. d. Mussey: Marshal OF ID
Frst division, Major !. +, Williams; Breyet Major
n p Uagtead; BreyetMnJor, l., Il. Cutter Sun
= econ j. n Iartigan; volunteer aids, lientenan
Colonel j. s. Cunningham Captain, ii. H. Prime
'rhe aides win report W the Marshal, mounted, q
his residence sos Fih street northwest at II a. m
precisely - II, Att ai,i.to,, n,, -.
moi done 50 are requested TO inform the Marsha
ths morning the localities Of their respective rem
Iezyous, that an aide may be detailed To- aecompan
the,n 10 the place Of formation OF the division
1he ommiltee on Entertainment W. Is, Reed
chairman, held a meeting last night and thol
nughiv disuusse the arrangements for the trip
Mimi Vernon II was decided that the member
M mo committee would meet at the boat nj
q Cclnek 10 see that everything was ready tor lll
, trip. de boat leaving at II o'clock.