Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-03
GENERAL GARFIELD.

l Callers on the Presfdent-eIect = Promi- nent Persons Paying Their Respects A Grand Reception by Congressman ChittentIen inauguration Visitors Pouring In-Arrangements for Their Comfort.
 WASHINGTON, March 2.-The President elect spent the afternoon and evening in re- ceiving callers who continued to come. Lunch ! was served at ? o'clock, and until p. m., when dinner was served, there was a steady flow of callers. Few of them occupied any considerable time in their calls and only few were granted private interviews. During the early part of the evening a few people were received, and at 10 D. m. the President
 elect left his hotel to attend the reception given in his honor by MT. Chittenden. Gen.
 eral Garfield is gradually recovering from the
 slight indisposition which the fatigue of his
 journey of the past few days caused. He is
 very careful in regard to the use of food suit ed to his condition, and he will, it is hoped,
 be entirely well within day or two.
 The callers this evening were as follows:
 Hon. G. H. Pendleton, Secretary Sherman, George Bancroft, the historian, John E. Searles, jr., of New York, Hon. B. W. Gilf1- Ian, Hon. J. A. J. Creswell, William M. vogle- son of Pittsburg, Hon. Moses w. Richardson of Boston, General A. D. McCook, General O.. A. Babcock, B. A. Campbell, Senator Bayard, ex-Governor Dennison of Ohio, Sen ator Hamlin, Hon. John Cessna, Beverly Tucker, Senator Anthony, George W. Jones of Dubuque Judge William F. Hurst, J. W. Robinson of Ohio, Colonel R. G. Ingersoll, Frank Gilbert, Edward Levee, the Bavarian consul, T. Fl. Phair, c. T. 4. Johnson, Hon. J. R. Tucker, B. A. Hayes, William Lawrence of Ohio, G. B. Wright, Hon. M. Jewell, As sistant Paymaster Mcclure, Hon. H. W. Pill len, Hon. Frank Hiscock, the commissioners of..this district, J. s. Harris, Hon. c. P. Far rell, Rev. F. D. Power, William McMichael, Major A. H. Nickerson, James C.. Yelling, De B. Randolph Keim, Colonel S. A. Hurl- burt, Hon. c. H. Grosvenor, John Tyler, Hon. W. D. Kelly, Hon. William G. Ledue and General Van Vliet.
 The ladies' committee on public comfort in Washington have secured comfortable ac- commodations for fifteen hundred lady guests during the inauguration ceremonies, mainly in private families, at $1 per day for lodging and soc per meal. These ladies have settled one question, that there is no necessity for strangers, whether ladies or gentlemen who need shelter in the capital, submitting to ex- tortion or suffering inconveniences for want of sufficient accommodations, no matter how thronged the city may be. Mrs. Spencer chairman of the committee, says there has been prompt and general cooperation with the committee on the part of the citizens and officials.
 The arrival of General Phil Sheridan on the 9:3O train to-n night was made the occa- sion, of an ovation. He was met at the depot IA f o1L1 II Rifles and escorted to his hotel with music and fireworks.
 Congressman and Mrs. Chittenden, of Brooklyn, gave reception this evening to President and Mrs. Hayes and President elect and Mrs. Garfield. For some reason neither Mrs Hayes or Mrs. Garfield were present. The reception was largely attended by many notables, and was given at Mr Chittenden's residence, Fifteenth street and Vermont avenue, from 10 o'clock to 12 o'clock. General Garfield walked with party of friends from the Riggs House, reaching MT. Chittenden's at 1O.3O o'clock. President Hayes arrived a few minutes earlier. MT. and Mrs. Chittenden were as- sisted in receiving the guests by their son, J. R. Chittenden, and his wife. They occupied position in the drawing room on the left of the entrance. General Garfield was assigned place by the side of the hostess immediately on his arrival Mrs. Chittenden wore handsome robe of emerald green velvet with pointed basque. The neck was cut square and filled in with point ap- plique lace. The front of the dress was of brocaded Turkish gold and creise silk. The younger Mrs. Chittenden wore a white bro caded silk, square neck. being filled with wine diffusion Both ladies l wore handsome diamonds. Among those present were Secretaries Sher- man. Ramsey, General Sherman, General 1 Drum, Hon. M. Jewell, Cornelius Vanderbilt, | Senators John A. Logan, A. E. Burnside, l Hamlin Roscoe Conkling, MT. ". Reid, l Chief Justice Waite, Judge James of the dis l trict Supreme Court, Assistant Postmaster | General Tyner, Sir Edward Thornton, Prof. | Baird,. Representative Page, Senator Nc Pherson, Governor Dennison, Represents | tive and Senator-elect Hawley General | Schenck, Judge Field, ex-Governor Pacheco, 1 General VanVliet, General W. Childs J. L. | Drexel and Elliott Sheppard.
 PITTsBURG, March 2.-An the Washing ton trains departing from here to-day were | crowded with soldiers and people en route to l witness the Inauguration. The crowd in- cluded over 100 members of the Ohio Legis- l lature, and James Scott, ex-minister to the | Sandwich Islands. One Of the Senators | stated that the bosom friends of General Garfield were all at sea as to the new Cabinet. Hon. Charles Foster feels confi- dent that he will occupy 8 seat in it. This | evening four trains departed taking over 200 citizens from here and 300 people and | troops from the West Governor Foster, of | Ohio. and staff will attend the inauguration hall