National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-04
MILITARY GUESTS.
WHERE THEY WILL BE CHARTERED.
Pullman Cars, aarket-Houses, aud Other Unusual
Places to be Pressed Into Service-The Re
port of the Committee on Quarters
Inauguration Notes.

| The committee on military reception and en-
eampment held their regular meeting last night,
| Colonel II. c. Hodges in the chair and Major W.
| II. Mills secretary.
| 1t was announced that the chair had added
Samuel L. Mattingly, L. P. Wright, and George L.
Dunn TO the committee on quarters.
General Hoyey, from the committee on quarters,
made preliminary report. He stated that SO
much OF the regular army as participated III the
inaugural ceremonies would be quartered at the
Arsenal. 1t was understood that the detail would
consist of two bands, two light batteries, and
| twelve companies of infantry. The Fifth Mary
land Regiment had arranged to come over in the
morning and go back in the evening. The FIRST
Brigade of Michigan troops had also arranged 10
arrive and depart on the same day.
The Ninth Regiment of New Jersey National
| Guards have engaged the Globe building for their
quarters. The Oswego Citizens Corps, Captain H.
c. Thompson commanding, would have their quar-
tiers in and occupy Pullman cars. The sumner
Corps, of Syracuse, \. Y, Captain I. W. Barber
commanding would be quartercd at 40 Eleventh
street northwest The Central City Veterans of
Syracuse, y. Y, would be located at 900 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The First Cleveland Troop, Cap
tain W. H. Harris commanding, would be the
body guard to the President-eleet and escort him
from his home in Ohio to this city. They had sc,
cured quarters at the Ebbitt House ana
Gray invincibles, Captain A. Oscar Jones COM
handing would be quariered at the armOry OF the
Capital City Guards The Fourteenth Regiment
Pennsylvania National Guards had engaged Blake
Hall. on Seventh street southwest. Company IL
Eleventh Pennsylvania National Guards, Captain
d. Brainard Case commanding had been PROVIDED
for by Mr.. George Breitbarth at No. ALI Seventh
street northwest. The First Regiment PennSylFa-
mia National Guards had engaged the second story
of the Washingo1 Market building; inc pd ditS
commanding, had secured accommodations at
Wizards Hotel. The State Fencbles, of Philadel-
aaeGh Pa at f 6e s ssFanssa and f
mac Depot. The Langston Guards OF Norfolk,
Va, would arrive ON the morning of the 4th of
The Petersburg WAY Guards, Captain ". II. Palmer
commanding, would reach here on the morning
of the 4th of March and go back the same night
The Flipper Guards, of Petersburg, Va, Captain
James E. Hill commanding would do as the COM
pany last mentioned. The JaneSylile (his1
Guards, Captain Fl. A. Smith commanding, would
occupy their sleeping-carS as quarters. The Wis
consfn National Guards Colonel C. P. Chapman
commanding. would also have quarters in the
sleeping-cars. The chairman stated that the COM
mittee expected to make more detailed report at
a future meeting, and other organizations may be
heard from in the interim.
Major Bradley moved that the committee on
conference be instructed to ascertain what ar
rangements, if any, have been made for transpor-
tation of visiting military organizations from the
city to the National Fair Grounds and return. He
said that it was presumed that some organizations
would be quartered at this point as last resort,
and it was time that arrangements were made with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. He
thought lift could be done they ought to be trans
ported free of charge to the visitors.
The motion was then adopted. I"
Major Bradley said that he noticed that the Fifth
Maryland and some other organizations would
arrive In the city in the morning and start for
home the same evening. He wished to know if
anything was to be done with them or were they
to stand in the streets all day.
The chairman replied that the agents of these
organizations had been here, shown different
any decision they had concluded to go home and
make report If they had elected to remain in
the streets all day it was entirely through their
own choice.
The committee then adjourned
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committee met last night in the
rooms adjoining the National Metropolitan Bank
Hon Levi P. Morton in the chair, Mr.. Will A.
Short acting secretary.
Mr.. Thomas J. Fisher reported his collections at
S2D5, and would have an additional $50 to-day
Mr.: Leopold stated that he had received sub
scriptlonS from two companies. the Metropolitan
Railroad Company and Adams Express Company
The former gave $50 and the latter S25. The other
companies had the matter under advisement.
The steam railroads entering the city have not
yet made their subscriptions, but BOTH it is said
will do so-one agreeing to give as much the
other-and it is thought that the subscription from
each will be about 81 900.
Mr.. George Ryneal, jr.. reported that he had thus
far collected $780, and had not yet finished his dis
trict.
Mr.. H. c. Swain, of the Second National Bank,
turned in s172 as his collections.
Mr.. Burroughs sent in So and promised an addi-
tional 500 by tomorrow.
There are number of other books to be returned,
and by Saturday night the executive committee
will know just how much they can expect by sub
scription.
INAUGURATION NOTES.
The plans for the grand Union arch at the inter
section of Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
have been completed. MeSsrS. Gray & Page are the
architects and J. III. Hewlett the contractor and
the work is to cost 81, 100. The design is Gothic
with lofty tower at each end, set flush with the
curbS-the idea being to represent the Union of the
States i'll the towers and arch, each State coat of
arms being set in a separate window of cathedral
glass and when lighted up will present the appear
ance OF an old castle. The towers will project
above the arch sufficient height to give the whole
a symmetry of form, the apex of the arch being
about fifty feet from the ground.
The singing choir of the Republican Central
Club of New York city is TO come to assist in the
Alta meeting fthe Veterans reception committee
last evening the subcommittee quarters reported
that they were prepared to take immediate action
on any applications from visiting organizations
The chairman stated that he had received pri- |
vate communication from General Negiy of Pitts |
burg, stating that number of the organizations
who had signifed their intention of taking part in
the inaugural ceremonies had now decided not to |
come to Washington.