Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-04
Preparing for the inauguration.
THE NILITARY vIsITOas ExrsCTsp.

Preparing Tor the inauguration.
THE MILITARY VISITORS EXPECTED.
The committee on military reception OF the
Inauguration organization met last night, Col.
ii. c. Hodges In the Chair, and Major Mills. Sec
rotary. The secretary announced that since
the last meeting the chairman had assigned s.
L. NstTingiy, Colonel l. r. Wright and u Gorge
y. Dunn 10 the n-COmmittes on Vuar, erI, TIE
chair said that the sub cJiuiGiiee on reception
would canvass the general committee and see
who could he relied upon fCr work On March
4fh. sub committee would also clil upon he
abers eft 81 n4ral committee for ~ bscriJ-
tons. Mr.. HOvey, from the committee on
quarters. made q preliminary report The reg
ular army participating In the CcTemGniss-t so
lands, two light batteries, ant twelve compa-
Mes of "a fanrry-WOu ld De- Guartered at the
srs"nsl. The 81 n MARYLAND and 1st brigade of
Mich. troops would arrive and depart the same
Tat following troops and quarters were
ne Ninth Regiment OF New jersey National
Guards will BE- qulrterPd in the Globe building:
o5wego City rs Corps. captain z. C. Tom D.
sOn, I'm Pu Imam cars: Sumner Corps OF Syra-
cuse. n. Y. Captain L. w. BlrOer. comman md
Ing. at 40 18th street; Contra! city Veterans, OF
Syracuse. N. Y, AZ $50 Pennsylvania avenue;
First Cleveland Troop Captain ". Ii. Harris
commanding the body guard 10 the President
elect. at the Ebbitt House; Gray InVincDles,
Captain A. Oscar Jones, at the arnpry OF the
Capital City Guards; Fourteenth Regiment
y, npSylvaEta National Guards, ut Blake Hall
on 9TH street southwest; company II, Eleventh
Per DsyJvaDfa National Guards. Captain d.
BfdDtdfU dSt' AT Ia TN street northwest, First
RI giIHent Pennsylvania National Guards,
seconO-stOry OF the Washington Market
building; TituSylH3 ia Citizens Corps.
col ", X. Roberts, cOnnandil1. at Wizards
H1te;; State Fe ,cIbieS, OF philadelphia Pa.
la sleeping cars AT the Baltimore and POt0m &c
EepOt; LaDgStOn Guards OF Norfolk Va. Will
arrive on the morning OF the 4th OF March and
return home on the same evening; also the
Petersburg Way Guards, Captain ". Fl. Pal
mfr, and the FHppeT Guards OF Petersburg
Va, captain James F. Hi; the Evansville
tWis) Guards captain FL. A. smith: VII oc
cupy their sleeping ears; also the Wisconsin
National Guards, Colonel c. y. Chapman.
Nr. Hovey also reported that correspondence
with other oTgantZ atoms was going on and that
the Indications are that next week there VIII
be quite number OF agents in the city looking
for quarters Tor their troops. Major Bradley
NOV that the conference committee be In
9 rutt d 20 ascertain what arrangements have
bfen made for Transporting visiting military
organizations quartered at the fair grounds to
anG from the city. The motion was adopted
Mr.. WCr hingt0n Inquired IL anything had been
done towards quartertng troops aJ the fair
xrouDds. Mr.. HOvey replied thar nothing had
been done beyond receiving the fair grounds
free Ct charge. No organizations had signtfia1
de-fre TO quarter ct the fair grounds. Col
Brelsf0Id was in favor OF dropping members
who CID not attend the meetings and help do
BUSH ess. as was cone In other committees.
Col Hodges suggested that before any steps
were taken IN that direction II be ascertained
who Will " ork on March 4th. The suggestion
was adopted.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
net last evening, Hon. Levi p. Morton In the
h sir and Viii 4. Short secretary. MI Thos.
4 sher handed In $3.50 Mr.. Leopold, from his
committee, turned 10 s275-s25O from the Metro
politan street railroad aud se5 from Adams
Expfe5s Company. Mr.. Ryneal handed In $3.50,
previously reported> Mr.. Swain handed In
IN s5T, and thought he could get $500 more
The committee expects to get 81 Goo each from
the b 6 o. and Is. q ?. railroads.
TIE VETERANS RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
are prepared TO take immediate action on any
Applications from visiting org anizations. Tue
chairman stated that he had received q private
communication from General Neciy. Of Pitts
burg Stating that number OF the ORGANIZATIONS
no lad s!guit1ed their intention OF taking o trt
in the inaugural ceremonies had nos decided
not 10 come 10 Washington.
THE OHIO MEN wEO ARE COMING
The Ohio Stdte Journal sal >. Ill Was thought
some time ago that GOV. Foster and stan, tne
state officials ana Governors Guard would
form grand excursion from this city 10 i1in
the President elect to so together from Ne@-
aTi, 10 Washington. GOV. Foster has decided
Il go with his STAFF. and the other plan would
necessarily put him In ten. Garaeld's car. He
WI, 60 VIA the Panhandle route in the private
car or President Daniel Ee.lS OF the OHIO Cen
trail and Lake Erie and Western roads, anu VIII
De accompanied by ~ Of hts staff. by the Bar
racks band ana Governors Guard. IL is uot
Yet Gefnitely known what VIII De the arrange
merits f'r the legislature and state Officers, but
IL is thought that they will form anOrhpr en-
Fred. Banker is figuring closely on the matter
to Sc e on which route Gead-heaiS can he car
lis Il cheapest and get sleepers in which 30 sleep
The longest. IT Is stated that Gen. Garfield has
been rendered over dozen private cars and
that he viii probably go via Pttsburg over the
Baltimore aid ONO read TO Washington
INAUGURATION NOTES.
TIE knights CT st. Joseph, No. : a. their
REGULAR meeting last evening decided TO turn
out IN full uniform March 4th to participate IN
the Inaugural procession.
A Gelt CATION representing the employees OF
the government called on Gen. HuntOn, chair
man or the House District committee, to-day
and requested him 10 secure the adoption OF q
resolution which VIII enable such employees as
take Part in the forthcoming inaugural pro-
ceedtDgs 70 TO so without the loss OF pay. Gen.
Hunlon VIII call the subject To the attention OF
the District committee On Monday.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MAAEET.-At the OneanS-
town Drove Yards, yesterday. ION the Me-
tropolltan Branch, b. d o. X. r., three miles
from the cfty-LeTiS D. Means, proprecor3 $40
head OF cattle were offered, or which all were
sold TO butchers AZ X a. &c. per TO-; 100 sheep
up-of these all were sold at 4i5aGc per 10
Cows and calves brought S25asI5. The state
O. the market was good.