National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-02
veyanee win leave the building by the northve.

veyanee will leave the building by the northwest
doorway.
The floor and supper committees held meeting
| yesterday afternoon in the National Museum
building, Major Lockwood in the chair and E. B.
| Hay secretary. There was considerable attention
given to the various details appertaining to this
! large committee. and the chair made assignment
OF his several chiefs of divisions and those placed
under them for duty ON the floor to regulate the
dancers at the grand ball, and partial drill was
gone through with to familiarize the members
| with their duties Each subdivision commun1-
Gates with the chairman by the aid of electricity,
wires being laid through the building and cen
| terlng in an annunciator near the balcony upon
which he is to overlook and direct the throng be-
| low.
THE SUFFER COMMITTEE.
! Mr.. A. S. Solomons chairman of the supper com
mitcc, reported that through the hberality OF Mr..
J. W. Thompson, chairman of the executive COM
mlttee, who had advanced the necessary funds,
contract mad been entered into 10 put up . build
ing 10 by 30 feet with an annex for a kitchen
10 feet wide by 80 feet long, capable of hold
ing at one time about 100 persons. This spacious
room Is to be tastefuy decorated, and to have SIX
tables down its whole length. arranged with open
centres, in which the walters will help and keep
supplied an abundance of tOothsome Ylands for
the many who are expected TO avail themselves of
the opportunity to get square meal at the low
price of 81 mead. Amongthe items named i'll the
bill of fare are: Picked oysters, chicken salad,
cold turkey, cold ham, cold beef and beef tongues,
ice cream and water ices, assorted cakes, jellies,
rolls breads. butter, relishes hot tea and coffee,
and iced lemonade
INAUGURATION NOTES.
Inspector Entwisle has as yet given but one
certificate of secure stand, and that is located at
the corner of Seventh street and Pennsylvania
He hos x-iS:fa oil Inf no est
formed the parties constructing them what must
be done to make them safe before he will pass
them and issue certificate.
The Iowa Republican Association has opened
It's headquarters at the rooms of Colonel W. Penn
Clarke No. 525 Thirteenth street northwest where
all Hawkeyes can meet their friends and find old
time Western cheer alI6 welcome.
Mrs. Spencer has appointed Mr. James Gilillan
as member of the ladies committee, in place OF
Mr. like, resigned
Light Battery A, District of Columbia Artillery
will camp Thursday night in the west wing of the
Treasury, with the battery parked outside.
Maryland Commandery, No. 1, of Baltimore. has
accepted an invitation to march with Columbia
Commandery in tie inaugural parade.
There viii be meeting of the marshals of the
inaugural procession TO- morrow at ten o'clock q.
m, for the purpose Of concluding arrangements
and naming the staff officers, aids, &c.
Eighty members OF the Ohio Legislature and the
Columbus Garfield and Arthur Glee Club left for
Washington last night.
Mr.. C. Glaseock has been awarded the con-
tract for the supper at the ball :. regular table
will be set, and the price is fixed at 81 per head
The Union Veteran Corps, Captain s. E. Thoma
son commanding. will this morning proceed TO the
Baltimore and Potomac depot at half hast nine
O'Clock TO receive the Central City Guards, of
Syracuse, n. Y.
The National Rifles have received orders TO as
semble at their armory this afternoon at half past
two o'clock, in full dress uniform, if the weather
permits, to receive the Putnam Phalanx and es- |
cort them to their quarters at the Imperial |
Hotel. In the evening they will again meet at the
arnory at six o'clock in overcoats and shakos, to
march to the depot baltimore and Ohio to meet
General Phil Sheridan and escort him to the resi-
dence of General McFeeley, 2012 / street. They |
will have with them on both occasions the United |
States band from Fort McHenry