Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-26
Inaugural Preparations.


The finance committee Of the organization
having in charge the Inauguration ceremonies
met last evening. The chair Treasurer Gil
hillary reported that the subscriptions In the
Treasury department would not be completed
9 y, me lsJ OF next month. The only two
divisions OF the department that had been can
Vassed were the Treasurer's Office and the
office of the supervising architect. The former
con- contributes about 500, and tue latter about
500. Mr.. Davis. from the subcommittee on
general }llect rs, 8 a. ed that with three OF his
cclleag ues he had canvassed Pennsylvania ave-
lue and got f,CsS 80 This did not include
items would also be received from the ayenuo.
Mr.. Ryneal reported from his Nstrict
two stoEs showing fi7s: Mr.. Hogg
Congress- reported no new subscriptions. There
had been received 5000 from the two houses.
He thought that the Congressional subscrIp-
reported $500 from the Post Office department.
Mr.. Bentley reported 500 from the Department
of Justice, With probably SIS more to be added
from the Department OF State would be between
$50 and 800. General Brady moved. and it was
carried, that when the committee adjourn it be
TO meet THURSDAY II night neX and that the
written reports OF the money collected, and how
much can be absolutely counted upon. 1t was
reported that probably $500 more would come
from the city post Office. making 800 in all
After deciding upon some minor matters to facil-
itate business the committee adjourned Mr. J.
W. Thompson, who was present, said the num-
limited to S,0C0
ADDITIONAL POLICEMEN ASKED FOR.
The police authorities having received infor-
nation that large number OF crooked people
are preparing TO visit Washington during the
Inauguration week petition was yesterday
hled In the House, signed by large numoer of
citizens and business men OF the city, asking
the nece ssary legislation for increasing the
nv HIM rod nd1
TO serve from the lst OF February to the 1st OF
April. The petitioners urge that this increase
Will DE absolutely necessary to protect their
thieves and burglars who have already COM
menced their operations here; that the present
lorce is totally Inadequate TO properly patrol
their beats. and with the added danger OF
lars it VIII be impossible for them to render
that protection to life and property which all
good citizens have the right to expect
ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE COMING
Colonel Corbin has received notice from the
following organizations that they Will partici-
pate IN the inaugural ceremonies: The Eighth
Ed1sto Rifles, OF Orangeburg, S. c.; the drum
corps OF the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company, of Massachusetts,; Company b, Sedg-
Arthur Glee Club, OF Columbus, o Company : A.
Sixth Regiment, OF Wakefield, Mass; Company
d, Twelfth Regiment National Guards, OF VIII
1dlle y III, 3D., Iuc washington LtRlu lnIaUCry,
OF Charleston, S. c.; Tenth Regiment National
Guards, of Washington, Pa; the Langston
Guard. of Norfolk, Va: and the Union Republi-
can Club Of Philadelphia.
INAUGURATION NOTES.
The East washington and Government Print.
Ing Of1ice Garfield and Arthur clubs are busily
engaged In preparing for the complimentary
inaugural ball, which will be given at Odd Eel
lows hall. eth street nOrthwt st, on the evening
OF the 4th OF March next, in honor of their
guests. the Repu blican Invincibles of Philadel-
ph1a. The lnv1ncibles will arrive in this city
on the Sd OF March: and be escorted to their
headquarters. Odd Fellows hall, Navy Yard.
The music for the ball will be furnished by q
celebrated band from Philadelphia.
me National Veteran club met last night,
ana decided to secure room No. I, CorcOran
building, corner Of and 18th streets, as their
MES. They will fit up these headquarters for
katiOns.
meeting Of the net Massachusetts reg,-
ment was held In Boston Monday night, and
the question of CON. ag to Washington to the
being manifested, the whole matter was IL.
definitely postponed.
A WoRKHousE Row.-Richard Murry, young
this morning, with having assaulted Matthew
D0oley, another white man, with Intent to kill
him. DOoley testified that this assault took
place at the WOrkhOuse, about month ago
where they were both prisoners The assault
occurred az O'Clock IN the morning, when Wit
and striking him on the back OF the head, and
knocking him down and then continued to bat.
ter him In the face with the brick until taken
away by some OF the employees OF the place DR..
JDo. j. Dyer. OF the Washington Asylum. test.
DC 10 the extent OF DooleyH injuries. which he
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