Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-08
inauguration Notes.

Building Inspector Entwtsle has addressed a
note to the District Commissioners that In CON-
pliaDoe with orders he gave permits for the
construction OF, and inspected 50 stands unon
private property for observation On March 4th
There were also erected on United States prop
erty 90 large stands. The construction OF
stands In front OF private property was super
Etsed In detail during their construction by bis
oHlcerS, Out the stands on government property
were nearly completed when he was directed TO
inspect them. The construction OF all except
TWO was or such an Insecure character thar ne
found IL necessary TO order their reconstruction
In part so as 10 place them beyond the posi-
bflity or accidents. as matter OF precautiOn
be also inspected all projecting balconies on
pennsylvania avenue and found that In nearly
every case their construction was too light TO
allow their being crowded He therefore served
13l Dot1ces to strengthen them by supports
from the sidewalks These notices were. with
the exception OF three cases, complied with.
The three were forbidden to be occupied He
calls attention TO the faithful and efficient as
sistGnce rendered by Messrs- Henderson, Simms,
Boyer and McC0mb.
Company 3, 4th battalion OF infantry r I
NJ accompanied by JOhns0n's Zouave drum
corps, of Worcester, Mass, and officered by
Major Albert i. Smith, Captains Thos. Brinn
and " IN X. Beckett, arrived at the Baltimore
ana Potomac depot last Thursday evening, and
were met by Lincoln Light Infantry. who,
headed Oy Coles West and band, escorted the
visitors to their quarters ON account OF the
severity OF the storm In which they were com
PEELED 10 walt for two hours without oVercoatS
no halt was made at headquarters to report
their arrival, and so they were omitted from
the program OF the procession. The company
made Inc showing, and their drum CORDS was
one OF the finest In line.
By direction Of the Secretary Of War a board
OF survey. 20 consist Of Lieutenant Colonel Fl.
Z. Hodges, deputy QuaTteTmaSter general Cap
tain j. E. Wilson, I'd artillery, and First Lieu
tenant Sebree Smith, % artillery. viii assemble
at the Once OF the depot Guartermaster In this
city, on the 5th instant, or as soon thereafter
as practicable, TO assess the damage or loss IL
any, sustained by the 1agS loaned TO the In
augUral committee under the Joint resolution
Of Congress, approved January 2S, 1881.
The committee on military reception held a
meeting last evening, Col Hodges presiding
and Major Mills secretary, and adopted votes
OF thanks to the committees that waited upon
Lieutenant General Sheridan and Major GEN
eral w. 5. Hancock, to Gen. w. T. sherman
Col L. T. Wright. Col ". g. Moore Capt j. o.
p. Burnside, Capt Thomason, Major Fisher
Capt. fleetwood, Capt. Kelly, Capt McCathran
Major Eannenlan, and their commands. the
National Veterans for the use OF their rooms
and to Mr. Hoyey and his committee, and 20
the ch9lTmel OF all the subcommittee
and 10 the press. Col. OBeirne moved
that a committee be appointed to make
record and history OF the procession
and connections Herewith, adopted, and
Gessrs- 0'Beirne, Bacon Bradley. HOvey.
Foote and Mills were appointed as the CON-
mittee.
Major Brock to-day issued an order express
Ing his satisfaction with the manner In which
the entire police force had performed their
duties during the Inauguration season.