Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-14
The Inauguration Ceremonies.

In regard 20 troops participating in the inaugu-
ration ceremonies. Over month age, as stated in
TBE STAR, General Sherman instructed General
Hancock. commanding the milltary division OF
the Atlantic, that he desired to have In Wash
ington before the list OF March next the equiya.
lent OF fun regiment. and to make the dispo.
sitioE OF bis troops according 10 those 1nstruc-
tons. There Will be three companies tationed
st the Arsenal here permanently before the 4th
OF March-one battery and two foot companies.
-Four companies will come up from the artillery
school al Fortress Monroe and four from New
YORK. This will make eleven companies OF L.
s troops here on Inauguration DAY. The Fort
resS Monroe ana New York troops viii leave the
city Immediately after General Garfleld's inaug.
uTatioB.
MEETING OF THE Co,MITTsE or MILITARY.
The Inauguration military and encampment
committee met last night; Col. II. c. Hodges,
chairman. with Maj. w. Fl. Mills secretary.
Sub committees were announced as follows
CorrespoDdence-GeD. j. w. Mcmillan. Recep-
tlonmCoi. Fl. I. Crosby, 9. a. Fleetwood, NJ. II.
MeWBOrter and Gen. j. Nj. Varnum. Quar-
teTs-MaJ. C. B. Fischer, Capt. NJ. j. Foote, Maj.
X. Oulaban and Jas. A. Duinont Procession
Maj. W. ID. Love and Gen. A. Med. McCook
from the conference cemmit7e e to the effect that
the committee on military receptions shall have
Charge Of organizations belonging to the regu-
lar army and navy, those belonging to the
militia OF any state and all other armed and
uniformed organizations OF military charac-
ter, and the civic committee Shall have
charge OF all other Organizations except
these which the executive committee may
assign to the Veteran committee; adopted. The
executive committee OF TIT. uiiitary COMMITTEES
submitted resolutions, which were adopted :
" Tnht q circular. efnD0dying In substance the
annexed paper. should be at once sent by the
executive committee on inaugural ceremonies
10 each organization which has Indicated an
intention to attend the ft.augural ,rcfnOotpl
and to those which may hereafter Indicate such
intention. and that the substance thereof should
oe given 10 the press for the Information Of the
public: that when the blanks referred to In said
Circular are returned filled up they should be at
once referred TO this committee, the committee
on civic association, or the veteran committed
as may be most fitting: that the chairman OF
this committee be Instructed to present these
resolutions to the executive committee on In
auguIal ceremonies. and urge action by that
committee In accordance with them" The
circular Is as follows This committee
Is In receipt of letters from many organ
kations. military and civil, announcing an
intention 20 be present at the inaugural cere-
monies In this city on the 4th OF March next.
II Is already apparent that the attendance will
oe larger and the parade grander than on any
similar occasion In the history of our country
The CITIZENS Of Washington, represented by
The capitai and giving all proper attention to
Visiting companies, 10 contribute their full
share to the success OF the pageant. In order
thaf so many visitors may De properly received
by the different sub committees among which
tie duties OF the day have been divided, and
suitable assignments given them IN the process
Sicii, II rs uLidi cOuiilf' Tee should
be furnished at once With the information called
for by the enclosed memorandum. You are
therefore requested to I'LL UP the blanks in this
nelnorandum and return it to the un-
can. This committee Will do all In its power
TO provide for the comfort Of such Or
CARNATIONS as may give notice Of their CON-
iIg. 1t cannot OF course furnish quarters or
subsistence; and that there may be no trouble
on THIS score II Is earnestly requested that each
SlSltl1g organization send an agent to this city
or appoint some one already here 70 act as such
agent. with authority to make contracts on iJs
behalr for quarters and subsistence such agent
should report to the -. and he Will there re-
celye 1nfoi nation as to rooms and prices and
Will Ge aided In finding accommodations for his
organization. This committee cannot be re-
spOnslble Tor any discomfort which may result
nom failure to act upon this suggestion. 1t Is
also recommended that each visiting organiZl-
ton shall, when It arrives within three hours
rlde OF the capital, telegraph the fact to
this committee. The blank to be filed out is as
follows: F1rst-Name Of organization In full
and the name and address Of its commanding
officer. SecoDd-Number OF members who viii
come to Washington. Third-Character of the
organization, and whether armed or unarmed,
mounted. II composed exclusively OF veterans
OF the late war, state the fact. Fourth-On
what day ii will reach Washington and how
, h, II expects TO stay: Fifth-Whether It VIII
the band and the number OF instruments
S1xth-Whether 1t has already engaged quar-
ters In Washington: and II so, where.
Seventl-The name and address OF the
agent OF the organization In Washington"
MAJOR Bradley made motion that the eXeCu-
i've committee be requested to furnish TO the
military committee 500 copies of the map of
Washington city, on which should be consplcu-
0usly shown the location OF the National Mu-
scum building, Fair grounds, and other points
OF interest to visitors on the occasion OF the in
auguratfon. He went on at considerable length
10 explain the great advantages OF such map
70 hOtn the visiting organizations and to the
committees In the course OF his remarks he
stated that there had never been proper Or
ganiZaiton. a mistake had been made from the
start There should have been authorized py
the meeting at Willard Hall the draft OF 9 con
Stltution and by laws for properly constituted
inaugural association, with the duties
us Officers and committees intelligentl,
0ef1neG. The officers and committees should
have embraced in their scope we'll known gen
tlemen from different states OF the Union &C.
This would have insured liberal contributions
ifoih other places than this city. He criticised
the management OF the executive COMMITTEES
and action or other committees. He then read
the draft OF constitution and by laws which
ne ha9 prepared, enbodying his views of what
should have been done. The duties OF the Off
GERS and committee were all definitely set forth
and he conten0ed that with a syStem as he had
indicated complete success would have been
assured cOIfsence inspired, and an Intelligent
ana economical expenditure of the S1OO. 900 con-
trioutiOn required, would have been assured
the motion Tor 500 maps for distribution to the
on motion OF Col. OEeirne the papers submitted
Dy MAJOR Bradley were referred to the eXecu-
tive committee.
THE MUSEUM BUILDING DECORATIONS
Inc subcommittee on the Arrangement of the
Museum building, OF the decorations committee
met last night. It was urged that the work OF
preparing the museum for the ball be COM
menced at once. It was decided to commence
work next Monday. and the following SUB com
mittees were appointed, who will at once make
contracts for the work:-Committee on flooring
and hat boSes-JOhn Bright, j. b. Brady, VIM
Polndexter, W. j. RheeS. Decorations of nall
T. schultz, W. X. Smith, w. Saunders L. Gle.
phane, NJ. W. Beveridge, VIM. &. LIE Due Ed
CaInmack, John Saul, j. II. Small. GaS-nttInV
and nghts-E. D. Hutchinson, L. Clephane
Ross Thompson. Mr.. Cluss. chairman OF the
committee, read several letters from electric
hight companies, Offering to furnish light for
the bail. No action was taken and the commit.
tee adjourned.
TIE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC COMFORT
met last night. MIR. Campbell, from a sub-com-
mittee on the subject, reported that mattresses
and pillows could be furnished at thirty days
notice IN any number-for hire at 80 cents, for
sale at 80 cents. and cots and pillows combined
for hire at IS cents. Stoves can be furnished
for hire, second hand, at 81 so; new at from "a
10 70. The sub committee appointed to arrange
for the enforcement OF the hack law was dis
charged from that duty, the committee On pub
&c order having the matter In charge. It was
announced that the fair association directors
had consented TO allow the use Of the grounds
by the committee.
Washington Market. retail Prices.