Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-12
The inauguration Ceremonies.
CIVIC PROCESSION COMMITTEE.

The Inauguration committee on civic process
sion met last night; Mr. l.. p. Williams In the
chair, and Mr.. w. Il. Roach, secretary. Mr..
Charles Lyman. chairman OF the special CON-
m1ttee 10 confer with committee from the
military committee, reported that the dif Guilty
between those committees had been settled.
He would be glad to be Informed where the
line between the civic aud veteran committees
should be drawn and invited an expression OF
opinion on the subject. Colonel Holt said he
thought the action OF the executive committee
Colonel /. S. Tichenor said the trouble was that
the executive committee, without giving the
subject much thought, had appointed the new
military committee at the suggestion OF the
Veteran organization. He made a mouon that
the special committee be continued and In
Structed TO confer With the executive commit
tee and state the situation. Mr.. Monies said
the veteran organizations were civic organiZa-
tions, and the duty of the veteran committee
was TO have some OF their number TO receive
these veteran ORGANIZATIONS at the railroad
without infringing on the duties OF the civic
committee. some OF the new committeeman
present took occasion to state that they did
not know OF their appointments until they saw
their names In the paper6 Gen. whitaker said
when the veteran association asked for the ap-
po1ntment OF this committee, he thought IL
looked like belittllng. this committee, but IL
there were TO be as many organizations here as
has been stated, they would all have plenty to
do. Mr.. Tichenor's motion was adopted
THE COMMITTEE ON BADGES
met last night Major Hopkins In the chair and
appointed 10 report upon the style OF badges
submitted their report. which recommends
badges for the following committees:-Execu-
tive, reception, military, hall and promenade,
civic, press public comfort and public order;
the remaining committees from the nature or
their duties. seem to have no need for badges.
Each committee to have roSettes or different
colors. All the badges are TO be OF uniform Size,
and OF silk or satin ribbon, two and half inches
wide and seven and half inches long; each
baORe TO be OF uniform size, with the inscrip-
ton: Inauguration. 1881, together with the
name OF the committee. 1t was also agreed to
provide all the members OF the committees with
bronze medallion OF suitable size as q souve-
mir. The committee made no estimate OF the
cost The report was adopted and q committee,
consisting OF Major Hopkins, c. N. Dutton and
II. j. Hanford, was continued to present the
report to the executive commiLtee for their
action.
The CAPITAL CITY Guard met last night
The following Officers and committees were ap-
pointed John c. Nalle, orderly sergeant;
thornton A. jackson, Quartermaster sergeant
Executive committee-Judson Malvin, William
VIM. Joice Recruiting committee-9d Lieut.
j. G. B. Marshall. r r. Colbert. j. 81. smith,
VIM. b. Smallwood, Geo. BAN Court maysaal-
1st Lieut.. c. r Douglas QuaJtermaster Ser
Sppen sapp Seo mm RaEss1 4 w:
decided to postpone the falr whicn was 70 have
ment % At ss willard Haii a I : istss u date.
PARDoND.-To-day pardon was received by
Marshal Douglas nom the President. through
MrR Kicker, TOR william WflliamA VINO was
convicted In the Criminal Court. December Is,
1873, OF an assault with intent TO kill police
ofiicer and sentenced TO four years In the Al
Oany penitent1axy. The reasons given are that
he has served more than half hts term ana has
been an 0bedient prisoner.