National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-19

The followingna officers are announced as |
the staff Of Colonel 8. II. Hamil, Marshall OF the |
h division Major D. vs NS.sSSS Aau u
spector General aud Colonel J. II. o'Beirne, Lieu
tenant Charles P, Thompson and Lieutenant W. A.
Short, aides.
The subcommittee appointed by the Finance
Committee at its meeting on Monday night 10 eau
upon the committees which had not YET feP0}rpcu{
held meeting last night and reported adul.lonnl
subscriptions amounting IN about S5VO mnKihg III
all $500 subscribed. Those who have not con
Notwithstanding the people have contributed lib
orally the committee tind themselves seVeral nun
drcd dollars short. Those who have not contrio.
uted are invited to come forward and aid the Army
OF the Cumberland In giving a reception 10 then
friends in q manner becoming the Capital. a.,
General Whipple requests the members OF Ten
cral Thomas staff to meet him at o'clock at the
Arlington Hotel. The treasurer, General Fullerton,
will be at the Arlington at $40 O'CLOCK 70 reeve
the dues of the old members and the lnltlnuoh
| fees OF the new members. ,.
large force will commence the finishing
touches At daylight this morning. The Deeoru-
ton Committee feel confident that all the ar
| rangeincnts will be flushed before the commence
| ment Oi the exercises.
The houses generally along the route of the pro-
| cession will be decorated. stands OF coors, ~;
Guiding battle Hays, relics Of the Mexican war Will
be displayed from each window OF the second-story
flags were carried by the employees of the Quarter
master Generals department., organized into rcg-
menH and put into the field ut the battle OF Nash
vile, in which General Thomas presided. The
upper stories Of the building will be decorated win
guldons line will bestretchcd across the avenue
| from the Office TO the Corcorali building, from
which will he suspended corps badges OF inc Army
of the Cumberland. Beneath these VIII DC ne
like portrait of General Thomas painted by Mt.
Julms UlIe In addition to the corps badges there
will be several sizes of the National flag with INC
corps flag. The fret story ni the building WIN oe
| tastefully fcstoOned with large garrison hdgs
| THE HiCnMoSD Bl,rfs.
Tho Richmond Light infantry Blues arrived at
The Baltimore Potomac depot at 10 ofGG ht i fn
antry Corps. AMER they disembnrked on the depot
platform and passed in review OF the Washington
Light Infantry they formed and the infantry passed
in review OF Them, when The line of march was
taken up out Sixth street 70 Pennsylvania avenue
TO the iniantry's aImory. AZ The corner oil siNti
street aud Pennsyldnnia avenue there was quiie a
display of fire works. Upon arriving at the arnofy
Colonel Nj, ore III short but eloquent speech
welcomed them TO the Capital OF the Nation. Cap.
tain Wise. Of the Richmond company, responded
at length and paid glowing tribute TO General
Thomas. lie said they had come To bury ne
hatclet, IL il had not already been buried. lhcy
had come u 10 honor 10 that great ana brave sol
dicr, General George H.. Thomns, aud brave men
would always honor brave man. The visiting
| company were then marched into the banquet hal
| OF the Washington Light Infantry, where they par
took of luncheon. The Richmond Light lliantr!
/. Blues is the Oldest military organization IN tht
South having been organized during the revolution
They bring with them % men rank and hle ana ar,
oiiieered as follows: captain, john ;, WISE son o.
Thomas n. Page; second lieutenant, EdwnrI
/ stsrke second Junior lieutenant w. s; DashiGll
They wear the same style Of uniform adopted b!
the company in 1913. The fatigue uniform /
double-brcastcd blue cut-awuy coats, trimme,
with white for tho privaics, officers trimmed VIII
( silver; the priNutes have sheepstail epauct'
while the officers are of silver. The pantsnrc b ne
4 | with n broad white stripe, The hat is OF tai
q Imtent-leulheT, with silver, ornamented Wit
a rays of the sun large plu,nes of whit
falling feathers and white linen cord
It for the priyales, while the officers have
, silver cord. The iull-dress uniform S the same
/. the undrcss with the exception that tile front
IL the coat ID faced with white. They are fine lool
q ing body of men aud true representatives of III
city Of Hills" Aiter partaking OF luncheon III
visitors marched 10 the 81. Mare Hotel, whei
they are quartcred.
The Norfolk City Guard. of Norfolk, Va, will a
rive at o'clock this morning, aud will be met /
the Washington Light Infantry Corps and escort e
. TO their armJry. where they Will partake Of
~ luncheon prior 10 the parade.
y The Bond Guard, Captain d. T. Barnet,e, of g
ie tonsyile Md viii arrive at ~ o'clock, and will
y met by committee OF the Washington Light j
-, | inntry Corps
&c The Alexandra Light Infantry will arrive at
e. c, o'clock and will also be received by The Washin
!. ton Light lHlantry Corps.