National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-16
INAUGURAL TOPICS.
Another CseImmittee Ready for Business
The W DIRK ON the State Arches.

Another Committee Ready for Business
The W DIRK On the State Arches.
The subcommittee on reception of the
hall and promenade reception committee met last
night at the rooms adjoining the National Metro
politan Bank. Dr. d. C. Patterson was called to the
chair, and Mr.. Savile was chosen temporary see
! rotary. An election of permanent officers then
took place, and Mr. Lewis CIephanc was chosen
permanent chairman Ofthe committee, and Mr. J. c.
Saville secretary. An adjournment was then
taken, subject TO the call Of the chairman. Owing
to the heavy expense and great trouble of bringing
the Indian cadets from the school at Carlisle, Pa.
the idea Of having them parade on Inauguration
day has been abandoned.
Messrs. Basshor and Stebbins, of Baltimore, the
contractors for erecting the thirty-eight State
arches have commenced their work and put up
the gas pipe skeletons at the corner of sixth,
Four and a half, and Third streets. The excaya-
tions for setting the arches have been made on all
the corners from the Capitol up to Fourteenth
street. Two or three days before the 4th of March
the work of decorating these skeletons will be
commenced. If the decorations were put on
earlier they would probably be greatly damaged by
storm and wind before the 4th.
Company C, Sixth Regiment National Guards
of New Jersey, Lieutenant William J. Browning
commanding, has secured quarters at August
Beck's, No. 60i Pennsylvania avenue.
The Union Battery, of Brooklyn, y. Y, Captain
George Kenneth jr., with fifty uniformed men and
drum corps, will camp at the Lyons House
Mr.. J. II. Hewlett, the contractor for building the
Union arch at Fifteenth street expects to finish his
work to day.
The Garfield Guards have obtained their arms
ana will turn out.
REGULAR TROOPS COMING.
General Sherman has directed that the following
troops be ordered to this city to report to Colonel
r. b. Ayres Second Artillery, at the United States
Barracks, with O view TO participation in the inau-
guration ceremonies From New York Harbor-
Light Battery c, and Batteries y and NJ Third
Artillery, from Fort Hamilton: Battery l, Third
Artillery, from Fort WadswoTth, and Battery F.
Third Artillery, from Fort Schuyler Major H. G.
Gibson, Third Artillery, will command this bat
talon, and Assistant Surgeon james A. Finley,
L. s. A., will accompany it as medical officer;
and Hospital Steward f. A. Bradbury, at Fort
Hamilton, will also accompany the battalion as as
sistant to the medical officer. The battalion will
leave New York for Washington not before
the odd later than the 18th instant.
From Fort Monroe, Virginia, four batteries of
artillery the batteries to be designated by the post
commander. A field officer will be sent if
practicable, with this battalion, and As
sistaut Surgeon J. V. Il. Toh. T. s. A.
Will accompany it as medical officer. They will
leave Fort Monroe for Washington not before the
24th nor later than the Goth instant Colonel P
B. Ayres, Second Artillery, viii make the neces-
sary arrangements for quartering these troops at
the barracks while on the temporary service above
mentioned, in accordance with the instructions
on the subject which have heretofore been given
him. The troops will return to their permanent
stations when so directed by competent authority