National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-24
NEXT WEEKS EVENT.
PREPARING FOR THE FESTIVITIES.
Mrs. Speneer's Committee OrganiSed-The E1eeu'
tive Committee Ask General Hancock To Be
Its Guest-Troublesom Questions
About the Procession.

| Thomson in the chair and Mr. P. E. OConno
secretary Colonel Brelsford, from the committee
on military reception and encampment, presented
The report of the military committee relative tC
the route and order of the procession, stating thai
on former occasions of this character ii had beer
customary for the military committee to arrange
! these matters. Mr.. Worthington, from the same
committee, said that a circular had been issued
inviting all the civic and military organizations
TO visit this city and participate in the inaugural
ceremonies. Now that they had accepted, the
military committee felt that the programme should
be carried out in good faith. publ
cation had been made as being sanctioned Dy
| the executive committee, which woulo
prevent one-half, if not more, OF the
organizations from taking part in the ceremonies
| They asked the committee to take some action 10
change the contemplated programme.
After some discussion, Chairman Thompson
and Messrs Anger and Vale were appointed a
committee to present the report to General Sher-
man and see if arrangements could be made by
which all bodies civic and military, can take
| part in the procession
| The treasurer stated that he had received
So 1850 and expended 81 23646 leaving abalance
| on hand of ST., 95027.
Colonel CoTbin read letter from General Ham
cock, stating that he and his staff would be present
| TO witness the inaugural ceremonies. General
| Creswell made motion, which was carried, that
the committee consider General Hancock and his
staff their guests. adopted. General Creswell
stated that he had invited General and Mrs. Grant
to be present at the Inauguration and become the
guests of the committee, but regretted 10 say that
he had received letter from General Grant stat
ing that, owing to business and other engagements,
| he would be unable TO attend. The committee
then adjourned to meet next Saturday evening.
STANDING BY SHERMAN
At the meeting of the Pap" Thomas Club,
Boys in Blue held last evening, Colonel Months
made the statement that he was glad to be able to
say that General Sherman's order, so far as the
making up the divisions was concerned, had been
misunderstood and that all the discussion on that
subject was entirely without foundation, and that
he had taken the pains TO inform himself, and was
fully warranted in saying that General sherman
had and would not ask any Union soldier to march
under the command of a "rebel brigader,' and
that the Boys in Blue and the Grand Army were
assigned 10 the first division, under the command
of General Ayers, L. s. A. This statement was re-
ceiyed with cheers, and hats were thrown high for
the old commander This club viii muster from
200 TO 80 men for the 4th of March parade, as
shown by a careful estimate.
WHEN THE PRESIDENT ELECT WILL CONE.
Advices from Ohio state that General Garfield
viii leave for Washington on the 2Sth instant. His
wife, mother, and daughter Mollie, and his sons
Irwin and Abram with avery few intimate friends
will accompany him. The constituents of his old
congressional district viii meet at Mentor on Mon
day, the 2Sth, TO see him Off Hon. A. L. Tinker of
gainesville, will make the farewell speech, and
General Garfield will reply.
TIE FIREWORKS MAN.
1t is probable that the pyrotechnic display on
the night Of the ith will be brilliant feature of
the festivities. The contractor, Mr.. Samuel Jack
son, of Philadelphia, thus enthusiastically de-
scribes what he proposes TO do in letter to Gen
cral S. V. Benet:
Commencing with very brilliant and beautiful
Illumination of the south end Of the Treasury
building grounds and the Washington Monument,
if possible, this to be succeeded by continuous
flights OF rockets, parachutes, with changing col
ored Examinations, bombshells, &C. forming great
jewel clouds in the heavens. Among the set
pieces Will be presented magnificent tree, with
golden foliage; superb sun, with corruscating ra
diations the national coat arms, very brilliant,
& compliment 10 the army and navy, containing
an emblem of each, with the letters, army
and Navy around which viii! revoive
Nagara 0ne of the most superb Efforts Of the pyre
art, the whole ending with gorgeous device, in
which will appear lite-like portraits of the Presi-
dent and Vice President elect The beauty of this
picture is beyond description as the portraits open
out in lines of silver fires. The whole background
will present one great mass OF threads of colored
fires Of the most brilliant and varied hues together
with the springing of mines and exploding of
shells forming a spectacle of matches splendor,
and the stars from the last shell disappear
magnificent bouquet like huge volcano, will as
cend, filing the heavens with every gem known
TO the art, thus terminating the grandest ryrotech
Meal display ever seen in Washington.
TROUBLESOME QUESTIONS.
The action of the Union Veteran Club in refer
ence to the appointment of Doorkeepcr Fields, an
ex-confederate as a marshal, has provoked much
discussion, but the members Of the executive COM
nlitee hope that perfect harmony will be restored
before Inauguration day. General Sherman is
quoted saying, in reference to the route of the
procession, that he intends first to carry out his
share of the ceremony of Inauguration, and after
that he will march the procession to-any place
that is desirable. The plan said to be favored by
General Sherman is to return from the Capitol by
wsy of Pennsylvania avenue to Eighteenth street,
to X, to Ninth, and there dismiss.
SARAS COMMITTEE.
The ladies' committee ON public comfort was
organized last evening at the Inauguration head
quarters, Mrs. Sara A. Spencer being chosen US
chairman, Mrs. Helen Rand Tfndall secretary
and Mrs. Sophia Prentss Bliss treasurer The other
members of the committee are Mrs. Cary Long
Mrs Maria T. Walling, Mrs. Veronica like
Mrs Martha G. kimbal and Miss Caroline L.
Ransom. 1t decided to print 1000 postal cards
to be addressed to the hospitabe and public
spirited women of Washington, requesting them
TO notify the ladies of the committee of accommo-
datons they or their friends may be able to furnish
at moderate rates TO lady guests. The chairman
authorized 10 obtain headquarters for the
ladies near the Metropolitan Hotel, where the
" male committee" will be stationed. The names
and addresses of ladies who will provide shelter
for lady guests will be classified according TO the
four sections of the city and alphabetically III each
section and the list placed in the hands of every
lady as soon as she arrives The chairman was
authorized to appoint boys ten-cent brigade, TO
be designated by badges, to take ladies TO their
quarters. The members of the committee were
constituted committee of the whole on finances,
and the ladies present Immediately subscribed
literally. Three clerks were appointed to serve
until after the Inauguration. The committee ad-
journed TO meet Saturday night.
\ reporter of THE REPUBLICAN,, who dropped
into the room during the session of the committee
ives greeted by Mrs. Spencer with the words
We can dispatch more business in an
hour than-but comparisons are odor-
GUS" The ladies took much pride in the fact
that in one session they had trimmed their sails
for work
81 think the women of this country owe debt
of gratitude TO Mrs. Spencer remarked Mrs Kim
ball, Philadelphia lady. a. never met her until
yesterday, but propose TO stand by her in this
thing The ladies all seemed to think that there
would be many lady guests for them to look after
The subcommittee appointed to secure headquar-
tiers for the committee proceeded after the meet
ing TO the Metropolitan Hotel where headquarters
have been secured for the larger committee. Mr..
Selden, having no room on the first floor suitable