Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-06
The Prudential inauguration.

The Prudential Inauguration.
NUMEROUS MILITARY AND CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS
COMING 10 WARRINGTON.
COL Corbin, the corresponding secretary Of
the executive committee of the Inauguration
ceremonies, has now about as much CORES
pODdence on hand as he and his assistants can
Ing military organizations Will be here: The
National Guard of Pennsylvania, Major Gem
eral Hartranft commanding; the Palmer
Payne; Company C. Iowe 0 N Sspa Mechanic
PhalaDx, a representation OF the Old Sixth
Massachusetts, regiment; Pitts Light Guards,
OF Medina, n: Y; the Kosciusko Guards OF
Blues, Captain A. Fl. Pettingrew; the First
Brigade OF the National Guards OF Pennsylva-
MIA, General SnOwden commanding. with 2COO
Pa, with 200 men: the Hamilton Light Guards,
OF Cumberland. Md, the Chicago Union vete-
ran Club. 3vO, and the Langston Guards. OF
Noriolk Va Among the organizations cor
&C, are the following: First Brigade OF
Michigan State Troops; the Gibson Guards,
o. Redwood, Ohio; battery K, National
Division OF the National Guards (Buiralo) New
York; the Seventy-first Infantry, National
Guards, State New York; the Sumter (S.C)
Light Infantry: the De soto Blues, of Hernado,
Mss; the Fairibault Guards, Of Minnesota; the
Mauston Light Guards, OF Mauston, Wis., the
Ninth Regiment Infantry, of Muscatine, Iowa;
the Foster Rifles. OF Nashua, N. a.; the Ninth
the stafford Guards, OF Dover, N. H.; the Smith
Guards, Of Oneida, N. Y; Company F. Third
Iowa Nation al Guard; the Howard Light Guard.
OF Fay etteville. N. G.; the American Rifles, or
Wilmington. Del; the Dupont Guards. OF Wi.
n1Dgton Del; the National Guards, OF Norfolk
Va; the Light Guards, OF Menomonee, Wis; the
Light Guards, OF Winona, Mimi; the Sherman
~, OF New HAMPSHIRE National Guard; the Bay
CITY Light Guards, OF Green Bay, Wis; Col.
Soleman,s Rifles. of Troy. Ohio; the Sixth
Carthage Light Guards. Of Carthage, Mo.
Notice has been received from the general
headquarterS state OF California In reply to an
invitation from the executive committee in
charge OF the inauguration to have some OF the
National Guard or California present, that a
competitive drill has been authorized to be held
In san Francisco, to be participated in by all
companies that may desire TO enter for the
honor of being detailed to make the journey to
Washington. ALI military organizations which
may arrive will be comfortably quartered In
delphia political organizations have slgnified
the1r intention OF coming to the Inauguration,
and nave engaged quarters as named:-Un MON
Republican club, 300 men, Riggs house, West
Philadelphia club, 200 men, Wizards hotel: Re-
publican lnvincibes, 800 men, Odd Fellows
Hall; Young Mems Republican club Pullman
cars, Baltimore Potomac railroad; Continen-
tai club, $50 men, Pullman cars Baltimore &
Potomac failroad Harmony Legion, 600 men,
SheldOn,s dancing hall and other places; Third
Ward Republican club, 100 men, Imperial hotel;
Fourth Ward club. no quarters; Seventh Ward
club. 100 men, ST Marc hotel; Ninth Ward club,
40 men. Pullman cars; Fifteenth Ward Glenn
club. 200 men, National hotel; Fifteenth Ward
Key bnrn club, 200 men, Imperial hotel; Six
sides the above, the Republican club OF Brook
lyn, the Republican Inv1ncibleS. of NorristoWn,
Pa, 200 men; the Chicago Union Veteran club,
800 men; the Langston Guards, of Norfolk, Va;
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dian Cadets. OF Carlisle Barracks with 100 men
and band; the Findlay Light Guard, OF Fndlav,
ONO; the Palmer Guard, Of Syracuse, N. Y;
Company /, first regiment l. n. g., OF Jessup
Iowa; Separate Troop g, cavalry sixth brigade,
OF Brooklyn, NY; the Garfield Veteran Guards
OF Wilmington, Del, $50 men, and the Bower
City Rifles. OF GAINESVILLE, Wis, Capt J. B.
Lagrange. are expected to make satisfactory
arrangements to come here.
ARRANGING RAILROAD RATES.
Last evening there was no quorum OF the
general executive committee present at the
National Metropolitan Bank building but Col.
D. b. Anger called those present to order. and
Col Corb1n announced that the chairman of
the Communicable. j. w. Thompson-had been
called TO Philadelphia with the chairman of the
committee on transportation to confer with the
committee on the part OF the passenger agents
OF the trunk line railroads on the question of
rates. MI. Thompson had asked that the COM
mittee adjourn until the latter part of the week.
when he would be able to furnish them with
the result OF the meeting In Philadelphia. The
committee adjourned until Saturday next at
seven p. m.
ACCOMMODATIONS IN ALEXANDRIA.
morning received letter from Mayor Court
land b. Smith, OF Alexandria, stating that in
case OF pressure for room to accommodate the
visitors expected to attend the inaug-
several thousands could be provided for
In that city, and IL desired he would cause q
canvass to be made through that city ana as
certain the nature and capacity Of spare halls
and rooms and CO operate with the COMMITTEES.
WEDDINGS YEsrER61D marriage of Mr..
ThOs. j. Collins. OF the P. o. department, 10
Miss Sophie c. Barrett, OF Philadelphia, took
place at ST. Matthews church yesterday after
noon, in the presence OF the friends and rela-
tives OF the bride and groom. Rev. Father Boyle
offcIated- The wedding of Mr.. Sylvester j.
Barton. OF Virginia. daughter OF MT. Benjamin
j. Barton, took place yesterday afternoon at
the residence OF the brides father, near Alexan.
dria, Va. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
the 500 pm. train for Raleigh, NC, their
future home.
DAMAGE BY THE JANUARY THAw.-The light
rains OF yesterday and heavy rain OF last night
have left the streets OF the city In miserable
condition for pedestrians, the slush being over
over, unless a sudden freeze should succeed the
present thaw. There was slight fall In
temperature last night, but this morning at
O'Clock the mercury stood at one degree above
freezing point and has been rising since. Most
OF the burSted water pipes from the effects OF
the late Il eeze have been service pipes running
from the streets into private premises. About
twenty OF these are reported daily, and In many
cases great Inconvenience has been caused.
The roof OF Mr.. BirkheadS carpenter shop, on
street, near 4th northwest, fell In night before
last from the weight OF snow upon it, and lot
OF furniture stored there was badly damaged.
Yesterday forty feet or more OF the sheds
at the street market tumbled down
from the weight OF snow-The prop
erty owners On the line of water street, George
town. feel apprehenstOns OF a freshet. The river
is now vast sheet OF Ice from salt water to ITS
sOurce.-The ice shows no sign of giving
away, although 1t is thought to be sofLening
under the general thaw.-Captain Edward 5.
johnson, who arrived here yesterday from Glib
sons wharf. lower Potomac, states that last
Friday night he and Capt. Nelson had great
difficulty In saving their vessels and cargo of
oysters. Capt Peter Frances vessel, of Alexan-
dria, sank from under him. Capt. Frank Evans,
OF this city, had to throw his cargo overheard.
The roof Of the livery stable on Z street
northwest now occupied by Mr.. Thomas j.
Chapman gave way last night, destroying q
number of fine carriages and Duggiea
are no Indications that much water has accu-
mulated on top OF the Ice In the river by the
rain OF Tuesday night: nor Is there any imme
date danger OF flood from the upper river, as
the rain which has thus far fallen Is held by the
be necessary to make much impression upon II.
Men engaged In the lumber and fuel business
along the water front In this city feel some ap-
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