Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-18
TIE GRAND UNWILLING CEREMONIES.
Preparing for TO-Morr0sC.
The Programme for the Processie
The Rush to the City, etc.

The city Is rapidly filling up with military
men, distinguished people from other cities, and
numbers Of strangers, TO attend the ceremonies
tomorrow OF the unwilling OF the Thomas
statue. This morning detachment Of United
States recruits from Columbus Ohio commanded
by Capt. Harbaugh and accompanied by the
celebrated band from the Columbus, Ohio, bar
racks, arrived and are quartered at the Arsenal.
The outlook, according to reports from the
weather bureau, is that tomorrow will be clear.
To-day Gov. Young, of Ohio, opened head
quarters at the Arlington Hotel to receive such
persons as wished to join the Army OF the Cum
berland. Rev. John X. Paxton, of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, has been selected
monies. Rev. H. Clay MacCauley, Of All Souls
Church, will deliver the prayer at the evening
exercises. To give an idea OF the
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS.
The registers of the hotels show the following
| to be here:
At the Arlington.-Gen. L. T. Scofield, Gen.
Ed. s. Meyer, G. II. Foster, W. F. Hinman, A. 7.
Brinsmade, Gen. James Barnett, II. F. Good
speed, F. J. Wing, Cleveland; Gen. James Nor
gar, Quincy, Ill Gen. G. S. Woodmer, Detroit;
Capt. Richard T. Handbook, Gen. VIM. d. Whip
pie. James Burnett, Chicago.
At ADMINISTRATOR Alec Onderdonk, j. @. A.
Ward and ladies sculptor Thomas monumenD,
Gen. Fielding, New York.
At Wormley's.-W. R. Robson, Jr:, Boston;
Mrs. E. H. r. Lyman, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. White,
the Misses White, of Broklin, N. j.. F. T. Ere
lnghuysen, Newark, n j.; a. G: Lawrence,
u M
At the Imperial.-Judge 2. B. Stanbery, Col.
A. II. Wells, Pomeroy, Ohio; j. NJ. Todd, Bridge
port, Ohio; Col. James l. Christie, Dover, N. Fl.
FAT the Riggs-E. Eesteman, G. E. Bricken-
bridge P. H. Watson, Robert II. Lambon, Hon.
7. L. Clingman, A. French, 7. NJ. Clark and
wife, Thos. j. Smith, James Bartlett W. F.
Hutchins.
At the Ebbtt:-Hon. Jno. Scott, Pa; Capt. H.
D. Manley, U. S. N; Major Gen. j. NJ. Schofield
and wife, L. S. A.; Col. w. NJ. Wherry, U. S. A.;
Hon. Thad. C. Pound, Wis; Capt. J. II. Merry
and r HpnriunpS II 8 r M
Paymaster Jno C. Burnet and wife, U. s. N;
A. F. Richardson, proprietor and editor Daven-
port De@rq 4 loWa n Gen Yqdsoh ki Hpa
Young, n. c.: Col. Geo. w. Breckenridge, San
Antonio, Texas; Major J. T. McGinness, .. S. A.;
Col J. E Sanford, n; Gov Thos. H. Young,
Green, Ky.
ARRIVAL OF MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS.
The Band of the Sd artillery, from David's ISL
and, New York, arrived last night and proceeded
to the Arsenal, and company A, of the same
regiment and from the same point, arrived by
the B. & P. Railroad this morning and proceeded
to the Arsenal. The 'fast line" train brought
into the B. & p. depot large number of visitors
from the west, as also a company of artillery
Is men.from the rendezvous at Columbus, O.,
offcered by Capt. Harbaugh and Lieut.. Black,
with the band from the same place, and they
proceeded to the Arsenal
The Richmond Val Light Infantry Blues,
Richmond tonight, under command of Capt.
John s. Wise, son OF the late Gov. Henry A.
Wise, and arrive here about O'Clock tomorrow
morning. The Alexandria Light Infantry and
the battalion of cadets of st. Johns Academy
will arrive tomorrow. The Guard of the Com
monwealth of Richmond and the Norfolk City
Guard will be here tomorrow morning, as also
the Bond Guard Infantry OF CatOnSville Md.
Capt. d. P. Barnette, of this company, in ac-
cepting the invitation to be present, says
Personally am particularly pleased at being
able to participate in tribute to one so gallant
as was Gen. Thomas. Although an officer in
the Confederate States army, thank God that
hon Cfil
is our common country, and am ever ready to
lend my poor aid In honoring the noble dead Of
either side.n
THE DISPOSITION OF THE POLICE FORCE
tomorrow will be such as to protect the
procession and at the same time cover the
city. squad OF mounted men will proceed the
procession, under Capt. Brock, others will be
scattered along the line Of the procession, both
mounted and footmen, and Lieut.. Greer, with
squad of thirty footmen and four mounted men
will have charge of the circle assisted by COM
be detailed for that particular purpose with side
arms. Maj Morgan will be at the circle.
THE ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Chief Marshal Crittenden yesterday issued the
HEADQUARTERS GRAND MARSHAL, J
SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND,i
WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. II, 1879.
The procession on the occasion of the unve1l-
ing OF the statue of Gen. George H. Thomas on
the 18th instant will organize as follows: De-
tachment Metropolitan police, Gen. TT. Critten-
den and staff, mounted escort OF veterans 5th
L. S. cavalry. Capt. E. NJ Hayes commanding.
First Divison.-Gen: r. d. Mussey, marshal of
division, and staff, military academy band, vet
Grams Mexican war Grand Army Republic band,
Grand Army Republic drum corps, Grand Army
Republic, Grand Commander w. Earnshaw and
staff, G. A. X. Posts Of city Of Baltimore, Nd,
G. A. R. Posts of city of Washington, D. c., G.
A. r. Posts of other cities, Veteran Club, Col. /.
| $. Tichenor commanding; German Veteran
Union. II. S. Eicholtz commanding.
Second DiViSion.-Gen. II. V. Boynton, mar
| shall and staff; band of Sd United States artil-
lery, local executive committee, advisory
| executive committee; the President of the
| ley Matthews; the Cabinet, diplomatic corps,
Justices OF the Supreme Court OF the United
States Justices of the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Justices of the U. S. Court of
Claims the Vice President, Senators and officers
Of the Senate, the Speaker of the House OF Rep
resentativeS, Representatives and officers of the
House. governors of states and STATS, Commits
SionelS of the District of Columbia eX-mayorS of
the city OF Washington, mayors and officers OF
| city government of other cities, Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia,
Society of the Army OF the Cumberland
Society of the Army of the Ohio,
General Buell.,
Society of the Army of the Potomac,
| Society OF the Army OF the Tennessee,
Society OF the Army of the James,
invited guests, committee on reception and other
committees.
| Third DivisiOn.-Gen. E. A. Carman, marshal
and staff; band of I'd U. S. artillery, battalion U.
S. army, Brevet Brig. Gen. G. A. De Russey,
| General Sherman and staff,
Major General Hancock and staff,
Major General Mcdowell and staff,
Major General SchOfeld and staff,
Brigadier General Augur and staff,
Brigadier General Crooke and staff,
Brigadier General M. c. MeigS, quartermaSter
general, and officers quartermaSter'S depart
ment; Brgadier General j. K. Barnes surgeon
general. and officers medical department; Brig.
Gen. E. D. Townsend, adjutant general, and Of
hcers adjutant generals department; Brig Gen.
S. V. Benet, chief OF ordnance and officers ord
nance department.; Brig. Gen. r. MacFeeley,
commisSary general of subsistence, and officers
commissary department; Brig. Gen. w. NJ. Dunn,
judge advocate general and officers Of depart
ment; Brig. Gen. B. Alvord, paymaster general,
and officers paymaSterS' department; Brig Gen.
r. B. Marcy, inspector general and officers of
department; Brig. Gen. II. G. Wright, chief Of
engineers, and officers OF department; Brig.
Gen. A. j. Myer, chief signal officer, and officers
of department; officers OF the army; Light Bat
| terry "a" I'd .. S. artillery; Light Battery &C.,
Sd L. S. artillery.
Fourth Division.-Gen. B. F. Grafton, marshal
and staff; Marine band, battalion OF United
States marine corps, Major c. Haywood,
commanding Admiral Porter and staff, Vice
Admiral Rowan and staff, rear admiralS of
| the navy, cOmmodores OF the navy, comman-
| dant marine corps and staff, Commodore w. n.
JenerS Chief of bureau OF ordnance; PaymaSter-
| General George F. Cutler, chief Of bureau of
| provisions and clothing; Engineer-in-Ch Chief w.
II. Shock, chief of bureau of SteaEl-ehgineering;
| Commodore Earl English, chief of bureau OF
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