National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-18
INAUGURAL BOOM.
PROGRAMME FOR THE PROCESSION.
Grand HarshaI Sherman Issues His First Official
Edict-Meeting of Inaugural COMMITTEES
The HarshaFs Programme Criticised
The Lincoln Association.

the general programme OF the mlnlafy procession
on the occasion of the inauguratloni
The inaugural ceremonies so far as the military
are concerned, will consist of escorting the Presi-
dent elect with his attendants, from the White
House to the Capitol and back; to be reviewed on
return by the President from stand on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, in front of the White House. The
military and unarned kindred organizations will
be divided into four divisions, and should be
formed prior to eleven a. H. Is follows: The first
Brevet Major General Ayres-on the north side OF
New York and Pennsylvania avenues facing
south, the right opposite the War Department. The
second-Major General Hartranft-arounda and out
side the square the east side of the Capitol the
| right opposite the north Senate wing: The
tflird-Major- General Fletcher-on the south side
of Pennsylvania avenue between First and
Fifteenth streets facing north, the right near
| Botanical gardens. The fourth-Major- General
Field-on the north side of Pennsylvania avenue,
facing SOUTH the right Fifteenth street, leaving
an open interval between the third and fourth
divisions of about twenty five PAGES
should be left free for the people Should the
spaces allotted to any of these divisions prove
insufficient, the commanding general thereof Will
his rear The carriages for the presidential party,
and the special mounted escort chosen by the
President elect, will assemble inside the presiden
tial grounds, prepared to leave at eleven a. m by
the west gate. When this party is ready, it will
approach Pennsylvania avenue and halt, when
signal gun will be fired to give general notice The
first division will present arms, recover, break
from the right, and march to the left down Penn
| sylyania avenue, pauslng near the Treasury till
taken their places in the column, when the first
| division will resume the march by column of COM
panies, guide left. down Pennsylvania avenue,
between the third and fourth divisions around the
Capitol by the right south, and form line on the
! east front, facing the Capitol and well back, to
| afford ample space for the mass of citizens who
will attend to hear the inaugural address. The
! carriages and mounted escort of the presidential
party will proceed to the Senate entrance of the
Capitol and remain near there till the return OF
! the same party.
ALL THE CEREMONIES
inside and on the pOrticoeS of the Capitol are
clusively under the control Of the proper officers
! of Congress. During these ceremonies all the
! troops will remain in perfect silence and ct rest
| especially during the speaking from the east
! front. When the ceremonies are finished about
| one p. M the presidential party will resume
| their carriages and draw ont, when another sig
nal gun will be fired. The first division will again
! form column OF companies, march down the
north front of the Capitol to Pennsylvania avenue
| and up that avenue until the head of the column
reaches Fifteenth street and New York avenue,
when a short pause viii occur to permit the preSi
dental party, by the south gate of the Treasury,
/ TO reach the stand prepared for them. The whole
force will then pass the President in review, III
the order of their nuInbers-the first division fol-
lowed by the second, the third facing to the right.
countermarch to the left and form companies;
and the fourth, facing left, countermarch to the
right form company, and close on the third. all in
column Of companies ut wheeling distance.
| AFTER PASSING TIE REVIEWING STAND
each subdivision will quicken its pace and regain
its quarters by any route OF its selection which
does not interfere with the marching column.
Civic bodies desiring TO participate will form in
the streets and avenues between Judiciary Square
| and Pennsylvania avenue and follow the fourth
| division according to their own methods aiming
TO form as compact column as possible, lest the
| procession may extend into the night In passing
/ the reviewing stand only division commanders,
with two aids, will leave their horses at the west
gate and take post near the President while their
| own troops are passing. The soldiers and subal-
terms will not salute while marching only officers
| commanding divisions, brigades, regiments and
separate battalions. Bands viii be careful not to
lfilSa ht-tn
/ should cease when that of the next behind is
within fifty yards of the reviewing stand when the
reviewing stand by its own music, with which it
IS familiar, and by which the men can best keep
step.
THE TROOPS, WHICH STAND FAST.
win carry AIMS present. and salute the President
as he passes; but while forming awaiting the
return of the escort may stack arms, post sentinel
calofthe drum or trumpet The police ofthe District
will keep clear the space about the White House,
the Treasury, and Capitol, and will preeede the
marching column by detachment of their
mounted force. The various regiments and de-
taChments on arriving OF reporting Will be
signed to one or the other of the foregoing divi
SiOns, of which public notice will be given III the
newspapers, and the division commanders will
brigade the regiments and group the companies
into battalions of four or more companies accord
ing to the time allowed; but the military move
mentS must conform to the time prescribed by the
civil officers of Congress, who have charge Of the
Inauguration at the Capitol. Maps and verbal ex-
PLANTATION viii be given to interested parties on
application at army headquarters, War Depart
ment. ". 7. SHERMAN,
Grand Marshal.
THE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
The committee on military reception and en-
campment held their regular weekly meeting last
evening, Colonel H. c. Hodges in the chair. and
Major W. H. Mills secretary. Captain Tanner,
from the subcommittee on receptions, submitted
report recommending that the members of the
general military reception committee wear, while
OIL reception duty, a dark suit, army SLOUGH hat,
with gilt and black cord, and the committee badge.
1t is the of the committee that the $500 asked
for Is absolutely necessary to enable the committee
to properly perform the duties devolYing upon
them. Ii is recommended that the general recep-
ton committee be subdivided into four or more
reliefs. SO that there will be relief always on
duty at headquarters during the Sd and 4th of
March. The report was received and adopted.
General HOVey, from the committee quarters,
reported that the number Of Pullman cars engaged
for quarters is seventy, and will probably be in
creased in the next two weeks
Colonel Brelsford, from the committe on process
sion, reported that plan of parade and route
had partially been prepared, and the committee
would be ready to submit the same at the meeting
of the executive committee to- morrow afternoon.
Major Bradley telegraphed motion from Cum
berland, Md, which was referred to the executive
committee, and was TO the effect that the Railways
the Government buildings be made accessible
for temporary public occupancy during daylight
hours on the 4th of March next.
Captain Tanner said that if any additional help
was wanted to assist in the reception it could be
obtained from the National Veteran Club, who
offered their services for that purpose. The matter
was referred to the reception committee.
THE VETERANS.
The Veterans reception committee met at the
evening, General William Fl. Brown in the chair,
and Captain D. W. Houghton secretary.
report from the committee on quarters was re-
ceived, and further time asked for carrying out
the instructions received at previous meetings. 1t
was then decided thai all members of the COM
mittee who do not parade with other organi-
cations shall march in the procession at the
head of the division of unarmed veterans
The question of the parade was then dis
cussed at some length, and the published
programme of the chief marshal criticised,
il that is was somewhat premature and failed
to give full opportunity for any but regular troops
to participate in the parade. 1t was also agreed
that conference Of the committee with the ex-
ecutive committee be had, with view to having
the line of march extended down X street to Sew
enth in order that better opportunity be afforded
for visitors and citizens to witness the parade
Some discussion of the methods to be adopted In
the reception of visiting veterans then followed
after which the committee adjourned to meet next
Thursday night at six o'clock, unless sooner called
together by the chairman.
INAUGURATION NOTES.
The John Gill Engineer Corps, Captain J. F.
Pension of Orange N j. numbering ffty men