National Republican., 1880-11-18
THE INAUGURATION.
Lively Meeting OF Delegates at Willard
Hall.
1he Compromise Agreed Upon att White
House Conference Approyod--A Com
mittoo of Fifteen Appointed.
The Conference with the President.

The Conference with the President.
The president yesterday received representatives
Of the inaugural executive committee, and also
several gentlemen prominent In the movement in
opposition to tho committee and other gentlemen,
for the purpose of comforting with them rs to the
best means ofseourlng harmonious action in ref
erence to thcnrrnngemonts for the Inauguration Of
General Garfield. Major Twinng Postmaster
Anger, Colonel Burnside, Judge Freeman Of the
postonico department, Lewis 7. ClephRne, Judge
sholl0bnrgor, J. H. syphcr, Captain Barber and
Colonel Corbln were present
There was an animated discussion, which lasted
nearly two hours. Finally II was agreed that
those present should use their efforts TO effect a
compromise by havinga committee Of fifteen np'
pointed at last nights meeting aud similar com,
mittee appointed M TO nights meeting who should
Jointly have charge of the arrangements for the
inaugural ceremonies.
Tho Meeting Last Night.
The meeting at Willard hall last night called In
pursuance of the action Of the convention of state
associations last Friday, was largely attended,
quite 500 people being crowcd into the hall. The
meeting. whichastcd from 1880 to 10 o'clock, was
very lively and there were several very exciting
scenes during the evening. Many Of those who
participated expressed dissatisfaction with the re-
suit
Major w. ]. Twlning called the meeting to order.
Chief Justice y. X. Cartier was nominated by Mr..
| q. b. Corkhill as chairman of the meeting aud
was unanimously elected Upon taking the chair,
Judge Cartier briefly stated the object OF the meet
| as to who should have charge Of the arrangements
for the Inauguration, and earnestly advised some
Was nominated as secretary by Mr.. Lewis Cophane
aud was elected. Judge a. +. Freeman then Of
! fered the following:
| WHEREAS, Harmony IS one OF tho prime essen
tials In the accomplishment of all useful purposes
and
being had for the purpose of making suitable ar
rangements for the ceremonies of inaugurating tho
presldcntclcct Of tho United states on the ith day
OF March next, wo recognize an unfortunate con-
trariey of action and Leng desrous that the in.
Rugural ceremonies aforesaid shall be conducted
with that dignity, deGorum and harmony befttlng
tho occasion; therefore, bo II
| RcsoirCd, That a committee of fifteen members of
this meeting be appointed by the chairman OF this
meeting the duty Of which committee shall be to
confer with committee of like number to be APP
pointed by the meeting which shall assemble ut
this hall tomorrow evening, If any such committee
shall bo appointed, and that tho committee hereby
appointed be directed TO- report It's proceedings to
an adjourned meeting Of this body.
ReSoted, That VIC extend to the meeting which
Is 10 assemble in this hall tomorrow evening our
most earnest and sincere request that they unlte
with us to secure harmonious action I'm u matter
that Is solely dependent for its success ON harmony
of action and unity OF sentiment.
A question arose as TO whether the resolution
was IN order ,.,.
was necessary in the first place to learn who com
posed this convention.
Mr.. Corkhill, being ruled out OF order moved
that Judge FrccmGn's resolution be laid OH the
The motion was put and the chair announced
that the resolution had unfortunately been laid
m motion being carried to appoint committee
oil credentials, the following were appointed as the
committed: Hon. $. 3. Shellabgrger, Hon. II. A
Willard Hon. j. w. Thompson, Major George
f. lruesdeil and Mr.. w. 8. Roose.
Tho various delegations thcreupon handed IN
their papers, and the committee retired TO take ac
ton tpon them. When the committee returned
to the hall 1t reported trough It's secretary, Mr..
: L. Barber tho following list OF delegates and in
Viod quests who were entitled to take part in thC
!, 'Coiumbia vcterans-A. Hart + D. Stevenson ant
j i irish republicnus-P. L. o'Connor, william Nc
whorter and Thomas Mcmahon:
National Veteran club H. sypher Z. W
"ENe- "sminS-W WI b. smell j. H. Rice and Ellis Spear
e New lINmpshlre--H NJ. Baker, John A. Prescott
: nv Vormont-L S, Emory Dr.. W. Il, Corey and Z
g New New Jerscy-J. W. Starr, Noses Bradshaw and c
s Tennessee--A, A. Freeman, A. NJ Hughes, jr.
and X. w. Austin. ,
Republican auNll!arles-John IT, COOK, william
Tiudall and James G.. Rock.
,, Towpath club-Lowis Clephane, a. l.. Barber
and George Yruesdell.
GEORGETOWN Towpath club. Q. Larmon. A. l.
h West Virginia Captain c. c. Cole, General J. NJ
' Ewings and L, W, $. Moore.
Il Ohin-Colonel Edw, Hayes, t. L. Campbell and
r Mssouri-s. 5. Burdctte, ], 7, Clements and Nj
Q Connecticut--C. Lyman, g. II. Brown and a. q
Arkansas-John Love- J, NJ, Anderson and J, /
Ksnsas--E. ]. Dallas George W. Weed and ]. 2
If Miehigan-R. W. Tyler J, D. Terrll and p, y
u y Tilinois-A. j. Whitaker James S. Delano nm
~ james Logan.
l. -" Young Mems Central Garfield and Arthur club
i w. II. Voss Albert \ Dewey and Edwin Buchanan
U. S. Grant club Boys in Bluc)-Coonel 4.
seelye Captain W. IL. Walker and Captain w.
n "Minnesota-R. F. Caswell, W. W. Case and Joh
!; AiS5sma-C Pelham, P G, Clark an
s; George IT, Harris.
( Ind.ana-L. P. Williams, T. ]. Hawkins anC
z Yomne Mems Garfield and Arthur club-Josep
Z; Brown, william NJ. Clements and Samuel |
I: Marsh. ,--,.., - ,,,..
Georgo Fordham aud William Gclles.
Volunteer cub-James L. Waugh, ]. r. MIno
'"I "MIas'achusettsGB. S. Flske, George Wallace au
% Bows BE- in Hiuo-A p. Durnstne COMPANY BY, h. +
Thomas u. Il. Chase mud o. II, Nicely.
- Central committee, District Of Columbla-J. W
@ BaEer. H. H. Parmenter and Chaplin Brown.
o Roscoe Conklmg Guards tB, in B)- j. Kerr
Q D. W. Beech and j. j. Brync,
J, Tcxas-N. e. lIornc q. W. PSschal and H.
q TIN Tnion Veterans %, in B,)-Jo,oh Shaw, j.
's Cullau and J. w. Minor
y Company A--E. D, irwin, J, n Muller and W
- company D-F, X, Church, L, ]. Nash and +
4. Company E--wnllam y, DcnIcke, j. l.. cotto
n and D. h. Miller. - .
II 4, Land and Indian Bureau o. In D)-W II
J. Walker i. H. Wood and Il, $. Graham.
'r Boys In Blue-E' e. Ford, William Gibson an
10 Paul BrOde.
~ Pap Thomas (B, in d }, first diysion-R. l
Z French j. BroolIngs and Thomas II. Irwin.
IL pan" Thomas second diyisiOn-L. s. Emery
~ c. s. berger aud John w. BIou8h.
- Herudon Garfield and Arthur club-B w. Clarl
/ Cash Thomas aud +. l.. Pitcher,
"a Falls church club-W. a. Duncan, J, f, lngl
and Il, ], Birch. m
!, Company q IN. In B.)-Henry Wilson, Newto
s hilton and X, L., shelley.
- Forida-ThomGs II. Vance, q. H. Dcleon al
~ T. RubenSten
&c West End republcans-A p, Pardon, $. 5, smoi
aud A, @. Richards,
w, II. Webster and Harrison DingmAn. RAwli
s post No, &c, Il. Joyce, Charles h. Hulse and
. E Urell Carson post, No, 2-Jnmcs NJ. Edgar, "
y s. Chase and John Cameron. Lincoln post, No, 3
- n i Clifford w. r. Seville and ----- Moore. Mo
W ton post No. 4-Wesey Howard, John Rawls an
. Mediord, Thomas G, Allen and - Dillon Re,
ie noIds post, No. CIV. w. Granger, c. j. Moore an
81 G. cllons@f M nISgGf c. Blcford, Louis schado, W.
,e Roose o. H. Irish, Is, II. Sunepet2. j q. Btrre
n. Walter r. Phillips, @, Z, Bailey IT, NJ Condon,
n b. Mohun, Z. Campbell, D; c, Fornoy! e.; u. Corr
e hi' ii, ". Howgato, z. D; paTys, a; 5 Morthinl
Il Colonel A, T. Rockwell, w.. Scott smit
M Richard WallaCh, j, j. Albright, AmO