National Republican., 1880-11-13
THE NEXT INAUGURATION.
Preparations In Progress for the Public
Ceremonies.
Arrangements Made by the Executive Com
mittee-A Convention of Represent
atives from Republican Clubs.
Preparations for the Inauguration.

roSt OF that place will be hero fifty strong. A Phil
adGPhn post c2mm9nder S9ys he VIII De on hGna
Of Wilmington, Del numbering 500 men, write
through tho president they are coming. delcga
ton OF Boys In Blue from Jersey Cty write TO get
quarters. For the inGuuural ball the new Museum
building. IN The Smithsonian grounds has been SO.
cured. It is the intention of the committee OF ar
rangcment9 10 ask congress for the loan OF 1000
hospital tents, to be placed In the Monument lot
for the accommodation Of visiting military organi'
zalions. These Will quarter 1900 men.
The following committee wero decided upon, the
peIyOBd of which VIII be filed aud reported TO the
public hereafter: on Gnnnce, so: public comfort
%; military enCampment, 10; decorations. hO
music, l0 reception, 100; transportation, 25 BALL
30; printing, l0i fireworks and illuminotions. 90
The executive committee takes pleasure IN rs
surfing tho people Of Washington and the country
that they are proceeding with all possible dispatch
with the work of perlecting the arrangements for
the most perfect and extensive inaugural cere-
monies that have ever characterized this section.
D. B. ANGER, Chairman,
J. Il. THOMPSON, Secretary.
| An Inauguration Convention.
| In response to the Invitation Of q committee of
the National Towpath club representatives Of more
than twenty republican aSsociAsions assembled
yesterday afternoon In the St. Cloud building to
consult IN regard TO the preliminary steps to be
| taken for organizing general committee 10 make
necessary arrangements for the Inauguration ex.
| erClscs and festivities. The following gentlemen
were prcsent From the Republican central com
nlitce Of the District of Columbla-Messrs. VIII
Illinois Republican association-A. j. Whitaker,
PRESIDENT j. s. Dclano, A. L, Kingsley, Il.
| a. CllnOrd. Kansas KcpuOllCnu aSsOClOtlOn-E, T.,
]; Dallas, presidents j. p. Hamilton, secretary.
MNrylund Republican associat!on-R. s. Wldde.
combe, presidents J. W, Brady, !. s. Crawford. J.
l.. Cline. Michigan Campaign cub-M. J., Hy
gins. PRESIDENT Joan .. Boss, William sIckleS, VI.
L. \. Howell. Minnesota State assOcatOu-R. 4.
Crowen president; Charles King Frederick Brack.
EFT, J. +. Stoelio New Jersey State association
Joseph W. Howell. Charles =. SwOggs Jacob W.
starr, president. Ohio Republican assoculion--ll.
vania Republican association-II A. Cobaugh, J.L.
Husband, c. K, Clifton. Tennessee Republican as
s4ciGtion "a a; Freemap;. president; a. NJ
Hughes, vice-presdent; X. W. Austin. secretary.
Wisconsin Republican association-R, Il. Rclway,
vice. c-presldent L. y. Town f. X. Reynolds, y. j..
Bryant. Boys in Bluo-Genera Il. &. Ford de-
paruncnt commander; l. ). Tichcnor member OF
the national executive committee. Pap Thomas
club-Colonel NJ. D. Monts, licutenGntcolone
club-Colonel, A. Hart lleulenantcolone r.
stephenson major ~ s' rMtGrson nlin G,SGp cap
Colonel i. 4. seciy, Major H. S. Clifford, Captain
William II. Appleton, Captain ". II. Walker In-
dependent company, sixth auditors oillce-ll A.
Bai', captain. Irish. American RGpm3llcan club
E. p; Rankin, presidents NJ II. McWhortcr, vice
presidents +. L. oConnor, secretary; jesse Middle
Onicu Garfield and Arthur cub-R. Kingsmai,
secretary; William Geldes. George FordhIm. East
s Washington Garfield and Arthur club - 7. A.
Dixon. National Towpalh club l., Bar
q Der, capaIni A. @, Richards first mate NJ 5.
Q man; S. r. Hamill, t2lltaker, and Deck;hands
Lewis Clephane and Matthew Trimble. George.
town Towpath club-JOhn q. L0rmon, captain; r.
D 4. Arlow, first mate. A. l.. Grimes Tho convention
was organized by selecting Captain A. l.. Barber
chairman and Colonel Il. 4. Soey secretary,
! Aner an extended and enthusiastic discussion
OF various plans suggested with view TO the most
, appropriate aud efficient organization Oh motion
, Of General f. c. Ford the following resolution
was unanimously adopted
i ReSo'utd That meeting, TO consist of thro c
delegates from each republican club In this Dis
trCt, together with forty leading citizens of Wash
ngton, Irrespective Of party, be held on WCdnes-
T. evening November I
arrangements for the inauguration of General Gar
/ field ana for the accompanying festivities.
on motion of Colonel !. $. TichenOr, the follow
ing resolution was also adopted
Rcs0,red That the chairman of this meeting is
. requested 10 Inform the commissioners OF the Dis
! trGt of the action taken by this convention, md
, that Commissioner Twlning be invited 70 call to
order the meeting to be held OF Wednesday even
Ing.
! that the chairman Of this convention and Lewis
1 Clephane, esq together with Commissioner Twin
ing, make tho selection of citizens to represent the
business men of the city and issue the call for the
l on motion Of Mr. Mcwhorter II was voted to
appoint committee OF five to secure hall for the
meeting on Wednesday evening. The chair np
l. pointed Me,srs MGWhorer Ford Seely, Trimbie
4 and q iiford as said committee. The convention
= then adjourned,
!. The rowpath Club OH the Warpath.
g The Towpath club had special cruise las
$ night, their regular cruise Thursday night having
S been interrupted by the reception to Governor
. llCCt Porter. captain BafDef was III command
= with stecrsmau Short at The helm Captain Bar
n Der. from the committee to consult with other
+ clubs In reference to the inaugural ceremonies, re-
ported the proceedings of the convention Of differ
. cnt clubs, held In the afternoon, and submitted
. the action of that convention for thenpprOva ofthC
s. club Hs stated that he had had an interview with
] Major Twning, in which that gentleman said that
c ader the election his cOadiuturs on the board OF
e District commissioners had agreed that 1t was
. proper that they should take some action IN refer
cnCO to the inaugural proceedings, ana sug-
Q gesied that Major Twlning should take charge OF
/ The matter. Major TwiuinS hud therefore prepared
Q list of prominent citizens win the view of call
c lug meeting for consultation. Upon the an
y nouucement OF tho formation Of tic executive
monies, he had ut once ceased his CT
r forts. lie had also had an interview with
/. cSnnpIttse' IN which tho,c gentlomcn cxpiained
\ the formation of the executive committee and
n Mr.. Myron NJ. Parkerof the executive commit
l. tee boIns present made detailed statement OF
= the proceedings olthat committee, including tie
| procuring OF tho national museum building tor
the ball etc lie stated that the committee wa
not selEConstniod A meeting was called to-
gether quickly, us II was understood certain
prominent democrats were already taking stops 10
y secure the control OF the inaugural proceedings
g. and there was no time for triAins BY this meet
h ing the committee was appointed.
i, In closing he begged that the date of the con
/ ventlon called by tie different republican organi-
cations he changed to Thursday night the datc
q selected by tho executive committee, and that they
4 should not call upon one Of the commissioners ia
q preside.
MT. IAfkef hlhlelneNl Nallcu OUT u uFNlg ucDAle
d In which the charges against the executive com
mttoe OF being solt-consttuted' ana acting with
+ out authority were frequently repeated
DoCk.hand Pelham called attention TO tho fact
y that the JRCkSOu democrats had been treated wlt
Il The same respect as all the republican clubs
! in the District they having been invited &c
n send two representatives to corporate with the
}, committee, Dpek-dand Hopkins thought that "a
s, tho lesser should yield TO tho greater the executive
4 committee should change tie date OF their meet
. ing to conform with that selected by the CON
o Ycntion,
e Deck-hand Parker remarked that the executive
4 committee was willing To COnCedp everything bat
would not be humlliated. Deek'hand HOpkin,
j. stated that us the meeting had been called by
c convention the Towpalh club had no power Il
IS change the date. Remarks were made by DeUk
# han ds Hamlll, Truesdel Wore Browne uuc
l. Cuppy,
;, Major Norton, representing the National Veteran
IS club called tho attention of the club TO tho fact
L that the National Veteran club had boen ignore,
G | In the call for the convention,
d NiCe-President Tanner ot the National Veteran
,s club stated that he had heard that convention
NJ would be held, but understood that II was 10 b,
/ held in the eYenng but that 30 far rs he WAS IN
. formed no invitation had been extended to lh'
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