National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-26
READY FOR CROWDS.
PREPARATIONS ABOUT THE CITY.
The Avenue BlOssoming with Grand Stands-Sub-
scribers to the Inaugural-DecOratiOn Of the
Museum Building The Reception
Committee Organized-Sotes.

All the available locations on the Ave
nue. between the Capitol and the War Department
now have grand stands in various stages OF com
pletion. Even the space about the Naval Aonu
ment has been appropriated TO provide seating
room for spectators. stand is being erected along
the railing of the Botanical Gardens which en-
croaches upon the sidewalk, an encroachmen
| which folks who have to stand on the sidewalk
will regard with much Indignation. Every incl
of room is economical in erecting stands. At tho
Treasury Department the crampcd space between
| the gates has even been turned TO account. Along
| the route over which it Is proposed to have the
procession move many persons have erected tenn
porary balconies on their houses. 1t is estimated
that the public stands already erected will provide
seats for 10000 people.
The inspector of buildings has called the atten-
ton of the District Commissioners to the stands
being erected the public reservations, and says
that the law defining his duties states that he
shall have no jurisdiction over property belonging
to the United States. In order to relieve his office
| of any unjust blame in the case of accidents, he
requests that the attention of the Commissioner OF
Public Buildings and Grounds be called to the
matter. The communication was forwarded to
| Colonel Casey by the Commissioners for his in
! formation.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE FUND.
The executive committee have prepared list Of
subscribers to the inaugural fund. among whom
are: The Washington Gaslight Company, $1,000;
J. W. Thompson, $500; Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, S500.10; Levi P. Morton, $500; Norris
Peters, 800; Metropolitan Railroad Company, $3.50
washington and Georgetown Railroad Company,
500; T. L. Tulloch for city post Office, 800; Gen
eral Brady. for Post Office Department S263.15
Samuel shellabarger SlOO w. B. Reed, S1G0;
Riggs Co., $50; j. L. Henel S1O5.5O; j. ]. Astor,
| New York, 500; A. L. Barber & Co., 500; C. C.
Willard, Ebbitt House, Sl00; B. Fl. Bartol Phila-
delphia. 500; J. o. P Burnside. 500; A II. Brown,
500; j. W. Bosler, 500; A. P. Brown, 500; D. B.
Anger, 500; cash. 800; A. NJ Clapp, 500; ]. A J.
Cresswe 500; II. c. Corbin. 500; II. D. Cook, jr.
& Co., $780, Josiah Dent, 800; II. H. Dodge, 800;
EreniRg Star Company, 800; NJ. G.. Emery, 500; E.
X. Johnson 800; Lewis Johnson & Co., 800; K. J..
1ngersoll. 500; Middleton & Co., 500; Edward
Horton, 500; J. f. Olmsted 500; W. S.
Roose, 500; Thomas SomerYille 500; George
Iruesdel, 500; B. III. Warner, 500; II. A..
Willard, 500; Crosby s. Moves, 500; Henry Clews,
New York SlOO; Mr. Ketcham, Philadelphia, 800;
Leonard Whitney, 800; Vale and Minor (collee
tionS, 500; NJ. NJ. Parker, $780, j. G. Hill, for Su-
pervising Architect of Treasury Office sS5.25; col
lections in State Department 500; ]. W. Boteler,
Jr, $50; G. W. Cochran, $50; Thomas Darden, $50 !;
A. Ii. Herr, $50; Edward Jones, $50; L. Moxley,
$50: F. B. Mohun, $50; r. L. Perry, S5O George
Parker, $50; NJ Salisbury, $50 George Ryneal,
$50; W. s. Thompson, $50; W. E. Chandler $50;
George W. Knox, $40; r. NJ. Reynolds, for First
Auditors Office SIG; NJ. E. Boardman, So; A.
Cluss, $50; P. Schulze, $50 J. ]. Albright, S25 ;
Adams Express Company, SIS; Chase Andrews
SIS; A. E. Boone, S25; n W. Burchell. S25; L. Gle
phane, S25; Governor Selden Connor s25; ]. D. De-
frees, s25; T. j. Fisher, SIS; Fitch, Fox & Brown
SIS; Harvey & Holden, SIS; Gen. C. ]. Langdon
SIS; W. NJ. Shuster & Sons, S25; B. H. Stinemetz,
S25; Enoch TOtten, S25; j. N. Varnum S25; Cen
eral F. 4. Walker, S25; Charles Devens S25; Gen
eral E. F. Beale, S25; Colonel ]. H. Baxter S25
Taylor & Hufty, s25; J. A. Baker, S25; F. c. Bar
huss, for Quartermaster- Generals Office, S25; and
number of subscriptions ranging from $50 down
to fifty cents. The total amount pledged thus far
is 81, 07625.
THE MUSEUM BUILDING.
The decoration ofthe new Museum for the inau-
guration ball goes on rapidly. There are num-
Der of flags and shields of the different States in
position, and the wreathes are being hung A Bos-
ton house furnishing the greater part the deco
rations. The building is very handsome, and to
look down upon the from of the little iron
balconies is alone worth the price of the ticket
without participating in the festivities 1t seems
pity that the exquisite window on the north side
cannot be enjoyed upon that occasion; but it needs
the strong sunlight to reveal its beauty There are
glass. The three upper ones each contain the fig
ure of a Comanche Indian in his native dress;
another has the figure of Zuni Indian woman,
Carrying a water-hot upon her head; an
other has a representation of the curious
cave dwellings found in some parts of
Arizona. One has beautiful view from the top
of house in Zuni, one a river view i'll Arizona
and the lower pane has picture of the Grand
Canon of Colorado. This is a specimen window
and there are to be 500 of them when the building
is completed, and will in themselves prove great
attraction, without any of the other interesting
things which are to be collected and preserved
there. The Museum building will be Illuminated
tomorrow night, and the executive committee
have invited purchasers of the ball tickets sub
scribers, and members of the press to be present
The Marine Band will be present. and those who
go will get foretaste of what the ball will be-
The work at the ball room has so far progressed
that the hall is now about ready for the horticu-
turist The work of decorating with plants and
flowers has been intrusted to Mr.. William Smith,
of the Botanical Garden, and Mr.. William Saun-
ders of the Agricultural Department
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE
on the inaugural ceremonies held their first meet
ing last night at the adjoining the National
Metropolitan Bank. Mr. Ben. Lovejoy called the
meeting to order. Mr.. Charles Payson was chosen
permanent chairman, and Mr.. H. H. Clapp secre-
tary. Mr.. ]. W. Thompson stated that one of the
duties of the committee was to appoint subcom-
mittee to. meet General Garfield on his arrival in
the city and escort him to his hotel
Mr.. Lovejoy made motion that committee of
ten be appointed for the purpose, and Mr.. Thomp-
son moved to increase the number to twenty. The
amendment was accepted, and the motion pre-
vailed On motion of Dr. yelling, the chair was
authorized TO make the appointments and notify
the gentlemen selected at his leisure 1t was also
agreed that the committee meet at the hail on the
night of the ball at eight o'clock. The committee
then adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
THE FIRST DIVISION.
The composition of the mysterious first di- |
vision" has been the subject of much talk The |
marshal has decided to form it according to the |
following order: The regulars" having the right
Of the line, regiment of infantry, the Marine |
Corps, battery of light artillery. The Washington
Light Infantry Corps will be next in order, and |
behind them the crack company of California |
Next comes a detachment of the Grand Army of |
the Republic, the National Rifles of this city, and
asst, but not by any means least a detachment of |
the BOYS in Blue.
INAUGURATION NOTES
The Utica Citizens Corps, Captain John H |
Douglass, will come with fifty muskets four line |
officers, eight staff officers, band of twenty four
pieces, and will quarter at the Imperial
The Easley Republican Club, Alonzo N. Folger |
president, is coming
:. The stand on the east portico of the Capitol,
where the President-elect viii take the oath of |
office and deliver his inaugural address, was COM
pleted yesterday. The stand juts out about twenty
feet on either side of the portico.
Death OF an Editor.
Mr.. L. W. Kennedy, whose deeease oc-
cured yesterday afternoon at quarter-p past six D. |
IL, was Vermonter by birth, but having adopted |
his city as his home had resided here for the mast