Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-28

| The District Commissioners to-day sent
letter to the inspector OF buildings directing
him to inspect all stands being erected from
which to view the inaugural procession, anC
to issue certificates to the owners where they
| are found to be safe Those which are unsaft
| Will be condemned, and until they are properly
constructed no permit will be Issued for them
| The chief OF police is directed to see that nc
| stand be occupied unless certified as safe nv I'M
| inspector of buildings.
| Inspector Entwtsle has Issued permits TO-DAY
10 erect fifteen more stands for vie wing thu
augural procession. The Inspector has beer
BUSY inspecting the stands.
| CoxAnTEE TO RECEIVE THE PRESIDENT ELECT
The following committee will meet General
Garfield at the depot:-Messrs. Charles Payson
Ben: Perley Poore, Maj Vim. j. Twntng, II. III
| Clapp, Gen. w. B. Hazen, w. ID. Davtdge NJ G.
| Emery, Robert q. 1ngerSoll, DIR. S. BuSey, DR..
Jos. Q. yelling, VIM Stickney. Enoch Totten,
| ElwOOd E. ThOrne, Gen. Ed. F. Beale JOS. Nc
| Cannon, Horatto King, Ben. G. Loyejoy, and
| Dr. Elmer X. Reynolds.
| TIE NINTH NEW YORK REGIMENT.
| The New York Sun o-day says:-The Ninth
| regiment held mass meeting yesterday, AND
| about four hundred members unanimously voted
| 10 go to Washington to participate in the inau-
| guration ceremonies OF March 4. This command
| VIII leave the city next Thursday evening at 10
| O'Clock by special train, and viii leave Wash
| lngtOn Oh saturday evening, arriving here on
sunday morning. Company D OF the Boston
| Independent FuSileers will arrive here next
| Saturday evening. and remain at the armory of
| the Ninth regiment over Sunday, leaving for
| Boston next Monday morning.
| AGAINST FIRE DEPARTMENT PARADE.
| The board OF fire commissioners-Messrs
| Collins, Bacon and Reed-to-day returned to
the District commissioners the invitation ex-
tended by the executive committee on 1naugu.
raj ceremonies to the fire department OF the
District OF Columbia, to participate In the
parade incident to the Inauguration OF General
James A. Garfield as President of the United
States on the 4th OF March next which INVITA-.
ton was referred to the fire board. The fire
commissioners say: 1T would give US great
pleasure TO recommend the acceptance OF tbs
invitation, being strongly disposed TO have the
members OF the fire department unite with their
patriotic felloW-cit?enS in doing honor to the
President-elect and trying TO make the demon.
stration at his Inauguration worthy alike of
him and OF the capital City; but there are grave
reasons why the hremen, with their apparatus.
should not De placed In the line OF the process.
son On that occasion. The indications are that
there Will be in Washington on the 4th of March
next much greater number Of people than on
any previous occasion OF the kind. 1t Is to be
expected not only that Pennsylvania avenue
Will De densely crowded during the passage OF
tne procession; but that the streets crossing
That thOroughfare win be damned near the In
teIsect1ons with people, horses and vehicles
Ii the Tire department should be maSSed In the
long procession and one or more fires should
occur at points remote from the center of the
city, the result would almost certainly be dis
layed as to allow coniagration to get danger.
GUS he adWay. or there would be peril TO life and
limb In hurrytng them through the lines of
spectators, to say nothing OF the confusion
which such an interruption OF the procession
would occasion. With the crowd Of people com
Ing here to honor the incoming President and
10 see the Inaugural ceremonies are few law
less men who Come with a very different pur-
pose and would not hesitate to set fire 10 property
If II would afford them a chance to pluuder
For these reasons the firemen should In our
oil nm of a
March. They Will then De not only ready 10
respond to alarms or fire, but the engine hotIsas
being widely scattered, the presence Of the ire
men on duty Will give more security in Se,tioas
OF the city which, II the day Is fine one win
be almost depopulated, and almost Without
police protection. Even ii sense Of duty 10
The community did not conStTaiu Us TO taEe this
view. 1t might be matter for consideration
whether tt would not be more courteous TO our
thousands OF guests from distant ciJieS who ex.
pect TO participate in The parade to alloy than
tne lreeSl and fullest opportunity to APPEAR to
The Dest advantage. III the procession Is likely
TO be 100 long for the time allowed our local
organlZatiot.s should, OF course, be The inst TO
stand aside.o
THE Q. s. GRANT CLUE,
Boys In Blue, met Saturday evening, aud
speeches were made urging that everything
should be done to promote harmony and make
the occasion OF the inaugural ceremonies one
OF comfort and pleasure for visiting orcauiza-
lions from every section. A reSolu Ion offered
oy Colonel Seeley, supported by Gen. Graham,
Col. Gardner and others, was adopted. that fu
view or the vast number OF organized bodies
expected from distance to take part In the
procession, 1t might not be expedient for local
subject to the decision OF the department com,
mander. withdraw all claims to place In the
me, proposing that It's members should COOP
crate with the various reception committees
looking 10 the ENTERTAINMENT OF visitors. If
Gen. Ford so determine, this club VIII parade
In good numbers but the feeling was general
at 40 tKhx ,rtN-
would prefer 10 march as a body In ons division
rather than De divided as proposed b.; General
sherman.
HE LADIES COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC COMFORT
nave received responses from fifty families who
VIII provide for $50 lady guests. They also re-
cetVe constant applications from all sections OF
the country from ladies who desire to be fur
a nj VIII homes Sorosis OF New York, Iris
OF brooklyn, Women's Christian Associations
and other benevolent Organizations are CO cd.
Grating with this committee and Old the Wash.
lEston ladies God-speed In their hospIUable
efforts.
INAUGURATION NOTES.
The Fifth Pennsylvania regiment Will quarter
In that part OF the Post ONCE department build
Inc formerly occupied by the city post Office.
The Ninth New York regiment Will quarter In
the Navy department.
Two attachments of marines, one from Nor
ioik and d. the other from Brooklyn, have arrived
1Le invited guests to the ball will get In by
way OF private entrance,
Inc IolioWfng additional contributions tothe
inaugural 1und have been receiyed:-HoD T. NJ
MCGIeW, collections 9Th auditors Off ~ alan.
W. W. Sorcoran 800; Gen. Schenck. sl00
Inc Cleveland Grays, 100 strong. are c1mino
anu VIII DC gwen place In the line bY General
Sherman. " o0n0i ai
The 18th ward League, OF BROOKLYN 90
strong; r. NJ. Hops president, will be- here
Inc Union Republican Club OF PhIIadeInhta
VIII leave Oh the morning OF the "a for Wasn'
ngton, arriving here at O'Clock In the arfsr
noon. They VIII stop at the riggs, AZ efTat
there Will De serenade by McClugr's band
which viii accompany the CLUB. rhey viii
participate In the parade the next day Ar
eight That evening there win be another sere1N
ACE at the hotel. Saturday at a. M they win
leave for home. w. Z. Leeds is chief marshal
OF the club.
Major stewart Brown. commanding Fifth
Regiment, Maryland National Guard hes
through W. kennon Whiting, first lei enan2
ard adjutant, issued an order calling on m IN.
bers of the regiment TO assemble az the armory
in Baltimore In fun dress uniform aad oy,r
coats, knapsacks with blankets rolled o0 Fri.
0ay next, at $50 a. M, for The pu pose OF com
lE5 10 Washington 10 take part In she tnaugu-
raIion. The Baltimore Sun says: 1T 1, Thought
tGeIe Will De Il lar &c turnout