Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-15

RECEPTION OF VETERANS.

RECEPTION OF VETERANS.
The veteran reception committee appointed
20 receive the organizations of veteran soldiers
and sailors met at the rooms over the National
Metropolitan Bank last evening, and was or
RaHiZfd by electing General W. Ii. Browne
chairman and w. Warren White secretary. Col.
ID. b. Anger addressed the committee stating
that at the meeting OF the executive Gem nit
tee 10 was decided that this committee should
have charge or all organizations OF ex-soldierS
and sailors coming as veteran organizations
The military committee would have charge
or the arms bearing organizations and the civic
reception committee OF the political organka-
tons, leaving those who come as veterans
whose name applies that they are eX-sOiderS-
TO this committee. Mr.. j. X. Thompson eX-
planned that this committee would have charge
Of the Boys In Blue, Grand Army OF the Re-
public, Soldiers and Sailors Unions, &C.,
were nesd De no the
Ing the corresponding secretary they will
learn what organizations are expected. The
committee On public comfort would give them
information as 10 quarters, and IL is suggested
that they divide up into six committees for
escort duty. Mr.. Burger moved that a COM
nitiee OF i've be appointed to draft plan of
action and appoint the sub committees; Car.
He'd: Messrs. j. c. s. Burger, T. Fl. Rdgate
D. ". Houghton, William A. Moore, and VII
ham ham Gibson were appointed the com
mlttee, and the chairman. was added.
MUSIC FOR THE BALL.
The sub committee on music and floor of the
committee on hall and promenade reception
dlSO last cScEIisS DIT tuc 4NdtfOUat
tan Bank building. Capt. Robert S. Widdicomb
acted as chairman, and Mr.. L. B. Hay secretary.
EatOr Geo. NJ. Lockwood was elected charm an
OF the committee and Mr.. E. b. Hay secretary.
The following committee OF seven was appoint
cd 10 confer with the different bands through.
out the country TO get their bids for music on
the occasion OF the ball, aud the number OF
pieces they WOULD be able TO furnish: Me3sr5 s.
K StraJt0n. f. A Clifford, II. ). Wlddicomo j.
&. Rock, Martin Cronin and F.. =. Hay Nor
lockwood was added to the committee. A
committee OF i've was authorized to be appoint
ed TO prepare program on reception and
dancing and report the same % the general
committee.
INAUGURATION NOTES.
The Baltimore and Potomac railroad has Is
sued Circular announcing that IL will sell
single round trip tickets good from Washington
fer the round trip. On March Sd ana 4Ln good to
return March Sd, 4th and stu. This arrange.
ment vas desired ir order 10 reduce the expense
OF transit to those who should not be able TO
procure accommodation in Washington.
ihe New YORK Son OF today says: The Old
Guard Battalion OF the Twenty first Ward in
Brooklyn, has arranged 20 go to Washington to
witness the Inauguration of Presdent-elect
Garfield. The honorary members are expected
10 defray the expenses Of the trip. and to swell
the lumber, IOrty-Seven new honorary mem
DeTs were elected On Thursday night, including
the Rev. j. Hyatt Smith, District attorney Cat
lin, Henry Ward Beecher, A. A. Low II. b.
Clsf1in. Albert zimmerman, A. w. Tenney
Samuel Mclean, Rodney C. Ward. and Franklin
woodruff. motion was offered that leach
they do not pay up they be bounced" but the
Dn0rtOD Declared