National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-18
THE GREAT GATHERING.

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TConiinvcd from Rrd Paoel
The following stafi.oGicer are announced for the
parade.
Drevet Lieutenant. Colonel II. C. Corbin. U. s.
A.. Chief of staff
Brovot Brigsdier General Albert ordwny, Ad.
JutAnt General
Major Augustus Nicholson, U. s. NJ. G.. Abide.
Camp.
Commander J. Higgins. US. NJ Abide. Camp.
Lieutenant Colonel G. l.. HOlstcin, Aid de-Camp
Major w. O. Roome, Aide dc Camp.
Captain Edwin Pollock, Aid-de-(amp.
Captain NJ. I. Anderson, Ad.deCamp.
by order 4. 4. CRITTESDES, Grand Marshal
II. 6, CoRBIN, chief Of staff.
Oihcia albert OEDwAY, Adiutant-Gcncral.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE
met last night In the pnrlors of the Ebbitt Houce
WIN Judg" Macarthur occupying the chair There
WAS fun Attendance aud the business was speed.
ily ana satisfactorily transacted. 4 few humorous
remarks were now and then intcrpefsed by way
OF spice and the occasion WAS otherwise cnivcucd.
II was decided To establish communications be.
tween the main and sub committees. The sum OF
900 was announced rs being appropriated by the
hnancC committee to be used in ying the chr
rhgc expenses Cards will be printed aud placed
IN conspicuous positions in each of the hotels an.
nouhcing that the h adquarters of uc committee
nave been established Mt the Riggs House, and In.
yiting guests TO call upon them at that place that
couttcsies may be exchanged.
Word was received from the finance committee
stating that Allison NalOr, Washington NailOr aud
James kechcr would each mako donations of car
rHges. committee on carriages was accordingly
appointed, consisting of General IL. BOuyhton and
The respective subcommittee will meet 81 the
respective hotels;
Al the Mctropolitan-A. NJ. Clapp. General John
Eaton, A. S. SOlOmOns, Rev. Father Rockford. and
Captain benjamin +. Warrcll.
Notional-Maior A. II. Nicholson. Dr. DuIIamel,
Mr., Shultics, IL I. Crosby, Colonel Fitzgerald
Ebbitt--Gcncral Doughton. General Samuel
Jones, Colonel W II, Roberts, Rev. Dr. Lauahan,
Colonel George T. Lemon, General W. knapp Gcu.
crAl H. C.. Dunn. and General w. W. Ayprill.
Arlmgton-T J. Durant General II. T.. Paine.
W. W. Burdettc Captain ]. n. Burrtt, Rev. J. H..
Mitchell.
Riggs Housc-Judgc Macarthur. General II. V.
Boynion, Thomas Wilson, esu.. George W. Adams,
General T. a. Walker Frederick Douglass, and A.
willOrds-Gencrol s. $. ucnkle. DR.. j. II Baxter.
Captain 5. Il. franklin, Colonel W. II. Clarke.
Vance.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
= meeting of the finance committee was held
last night at the office of Fitch Fox Il Brown.
There was full attendance OF members. II was
reported that the receipts amounted to sjOl7,
which sum was very materially augmented after
the meeting 10y additional subscriptions. All the
committees not yet having turned In their ac-
counts, the following subcommittee were ap.
pointed to wait upon them: Messrs. Thompson,
BuTchel and W. $. Thompson, on the reception
committees Mcssrs. Reed, Twccdalo and Baker,
on entertainment: Messrs. Barbour, Barker aud
William Dickinson, on decoration. These COIN
.
oil Fitch, Fox Brown.
cnoo YOUR PARTNERS
Tho special committee on promenade concert
and ball met at the room of the chief clerk nj the
Navy Department last evening and adopted the re-
port OF the music committee. The dance music
will be performed by the Marine Band thirty
pieces, and between the dances the visiting bands
will play promenade music When the President
arrives ono OF the bands will play "liail to the
Chief" The cloak room committee was authorized
to assume all responsibility and incur all necessary
expense not exceeding $50.
tn. MOUNTED BATTALION.
The mounted battalion met at $40 Eleventh street
last night. one hundred members putting IN an ap.
pearance. They We're divided into two companies,
"A and "B." and will be Offered as follows
" = Captain George Gist Licuteiants S. s. Dnish
and Mr. Bore; "B"-Capan J. II. Cook, Leuten-
ants J. l.. Barnes and Ernest Loefller. Colonel
j. F. White was chosen major Of the battalion and
selected as his stair Captain w. IL. Horton adju
tan Captain Bodin, querermnster; Major Burril
Commissnry and Colonel Patterson, color bearer
The battalion was then dismissed with orders to
report NJ the Belt Line stables Tomorrow morning
at ten o'clock.
THE PROMENADE CONCERT AND BALL.
II Is intimaied that disposition has been mani
fested on the part of the society managers Of thai
feature Of the Thomas affair TO ignore and exclude
from the promenade concert and ball those citi-
zens and their families who have been paying lib
orally OF their means to sustain aud make the oc
cnsion an honor to our city II this be 50. the gen
eral management of the affair should take IN,
matter into their own hands, and either demand
this recognition of our money.payng citizens Of
refund their subscriptions and let them DO mad,
good by Those who propose the exclusion of sub
ScribcrS who are good aud respectable citizens II
Is no occasion under which to draw the line be
tween the elite and those they assume to set down
as " common people" for the hero in whose honol
this occasion and all Its attendant ceremonies and
festivities have come into existence fought for al
alike in saving tho life Of the Nation.
NOTES.
The boys from the ships Saratoga and Portsmouth
had two hours drill AT the navy yard yesterday
The marines from the same vessels were taken Il
the Marine Barracks and drilled for nearly three
hours by Colonel HeywOOd
kilograms were received last night. stating tina
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues and the Guard
of the Common wealth. of Richmond Va. and IN,
Norfolk City Guards would be in attendance.
The Signal Corps will fire Major.General'
salute with pyrotechnic shells on the night OF IN
10Th, OH the White Lot just before the Army OF In
Cumberland reasonable for the evening nicctua
This promises TO be a most magnificent display
The band and company from DayidS Islaud Ney
York harbor viii arrive In the city carly sS morn
| ing, and the band and company from Columbu
(Ohio) barracks will arrive this afternoon.
Assistant Marshal General A. r. Carmen has an
pointed tho following aids Brevet General " Bal
loch. United States Volunteers; Brcvet ColOne
James w. Scully, L. :. A.; Captain James Gillian
Eighth New Jersey Volunteers, and Lieutenant I'd
McCauey.
There was large crowd In constant attendanc,
at the circle yesterday. where the committee OF
decoration, under the direction of j. l.. Smith
meyer, architect, ana Colonel Rockwell chairman
of the committee on decoration, were busily en-
gagged dressing lhe poles ana otherwise EN-
belishing the surroundings. The gran,
stand has been enlarged, aud will nov
accommodate not less than $500 persons Tn,
chairs for seats began to arrive yesterday and wer
placed in position. The occupants of The house
in the vicinity Of the circle requested 10 rails
their windows during the cannunudG, as the jar oc
cusioncd thereby might, if the windows wer
closed, shatier them, II has been stated that OLD
Prob took a special observation and has decided
that the rain Will continue 10 day aud into 10
night but will clear up for the l0th-ncws which Is
no doubt, most gratifying not only 10 the Army o
the Cumberland but to the citizens Of Washington
The proper authorities state that persons holdin,
the large invitations, with the ygnette Of Genera
Thomas upon them will not be admitted to IN
have TO call upon Colonel Corbin at his office l9l
II street, who will supply the DroTe
tickets upon the presentation Of the large malta
ton Tickets to the grand stand and tie meetn
OF the Army of the Cumberland IN tho tent on IN
night OF the 18Th will DC issued tO-luy. There vii
be no refreshments served at The reception and bal
on the night OF the 10Th but those desiring refresh
ments can procure them by visiting the Rigg
House as Mr.. Spotord will keep his dining-room.
upeu especially for the occasion.
The following prominent persons win arrive a
the Ebbitt House this morning: Captain II ID
Manly, 4. 5. n; Hon, John Scott PENNSYLVANIA
Captain John A. Henrlqucs, U. ;. II. NJ; CaptniI
George W. Moore, u. :. Il Nj Captain j. H. Merry
man, u. 5 h. NJ, General SChoheld q. S. A;ticuc
rails Berry and Buchanan, Boston, Mass; Captain ]
f. MCGnnCss, u. :, A.; Colonel George Mend
Philadelphia; Colonel Hunter Brook PittsbuTp
Major II. A. HambTight, u. s. A.; Colonel Whcrry
n Z A Q General GrusVpuOr md wife Onto