Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-23
The Coming Inaugurat,on.
GEN. HANCOCK ACCEPTS THE INVITATION TO BIZ
PRESENT.

Col. e. c. Corbin, corresponding secretary of
the executive committee, has received letter
from General Hancock. dated February 10Th,
which says: 81 shall be present. accompanied
by Gen. James Ii. Fry, Gen. A. j. Perry and
Gen. w. g. Mitchell, who request that this let.
ter De received by the committee as acceptance
Of the Invitation given to them through me.
Thanking you and the committee for the cour.
tesy extended, am very truly yours,
WINFIELD s. HANCOCK
DESCRIPTION OF THE FIREWORKS.
The contract for the fireworks on the night of
the 4th has been given to Samuel Jackson. of
Philadelphia. Mr.. jackson has furnished the
committee with the following description of the
display which will be made on til sc night
commencing with very brilliant and beauti-
ful Illumination OF the south end OF the Treas
uIy building grounds and the washing on mon
continuous tights OF rockets, paracnutes with
changing colored illumfnations. bombshe,ls,
&c, forming great jewel-cloud5 In the hea-
s Tens: among the set-pieces win be pre-
sented magnificent tree with golden
foliage. superb sun with cOrruscating
radiators, the national coat of arm5-very bril-
liant; compliment to the army and navy con-
tainiDg an emblem OF each, with the letters
Army and Navy" around which will revolve
lie national ensign; the grand cataract of NJ
agara, one OF the most superb efforts OF the
pyle art; the whole ending with gorgeous
d vice. In which Will appear life-iike portraits
of the President and Vice President. The beauty
OF this picture Is beyond description, as the
whole back ground will present one great mass
o streams OF cOlored fires Of the most brilliant
and varied hues, which, together with the
Sp'iDg1Dg OF mines and exploding of shells will
: I'm spectacle OF matche5S Splendor: and AS
tn stars from the last shell disappear mag
lii emf bouquei like huge volcano will as
nd. fllling Inc heavens with every gem known
The art. thus terminating the grandest pyro-
technical display ever seen In washington
THE SENATE PROGRAM.
The special Senate committee on inaugural
arrangements. consisting Of MeSsrS. PendletOn
(chairman), Bayard and anthony have decided
that the reporters gallery shall be reserved
exclusively and entirely for reporters and the
tickets for admission will be distributed by the
regular press committee Of the reporters gal
leries These same tickets will include adGils-
sion 10 the large platform at the east front of
the capitol, and the space Immediately on the
right and left of the President and Presi
press. The ceremonies of Inauguration
and the oath OF office TO General Garfield Will
take place and be administered GA this plat
FORM The Vice President and the new Senators
will be sworn In In the Senate Chamber at noon
and will then form a procession and march to
the platform. In the Senate the diplomatic
diplomatic corps, and the tickets OF admis-
sion will be distributed by the Secretary OF
state. The gallery Immediately Oh the right
of the diplomatic gallery will be reserved for
the families of the President. Vice President M
eX-Presidents and eX-Vice Presidents; gallery
on the left of diplomatic gallery will be re-
served Tor heads OF bureaus and their families,
aDd the remainder OF the galleries will be for
heads OF departments, Senator's and Represent
tatlVeS families. Each Senator will be entitled
TO four tickets. and each Representative TO two
tickets. The Sergeant-at-Arm5 of the Senate
VIII have charge OF the Senate end Of the Cap
1tOl.
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM
will lot be open to visitors until further no.
Ilce, IN order that the necessary conveniences
and decorations may be completed for the re
cept1on and ball on the 4th OF March. Only
limited number OF skilled men can be en-
ployed, and they must be protected from inter-
IupIlon; otherwise, there will be danger that
their work Will not be finished In time Be-.
sides, the silk flags loaned Dy the War depart
ment are necessarily in an exposed condition.
and LOT their safe return the president of the
executive committee has been required to give
$50, Oe0 pond. AS is proper under the circum-
stances he requires receipts from those per-
sons to whom the colors, &C., are entrusted
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC COMFORT
The Committee On Public Comfort of the In
auguration organization met at the National
Metropolitan Bank building last evening
Mr.. w. j. Stephenson chairman, and
b. r. Worrell secretary. The chairman
stated mat they had secured quarters
TO accommodate $4,000 to 10000 persons To-
organizations, and had received answers to the
public notices showing that from 6.eOO to 5000
persons could be provided for at private houses.
The Metropolitan Ho ell had given the com
mittee To0m gratis, as also the Baltimore and
OHIO and Baltimore and Potomac X. K. Com
panfes at their depotS. He suggested that cir
culaTS be printed to inform strangers OF The
location OF the committee. on motion or Mr.
HoIrell, $4,000 dodgers and plac4rd5 were or.
deTed TO DE printed. Mr. Trmble moved III It a
committee OF five take charge OF this WORK:
carried and Me>srs. Trimble. Dubant Wright.
c1aldSQn and NOrrell we're appointed the
c, mn1ttee. letter written by Mrs. Sara A,
Spencer 10 Mr.. j. W. Thompson. chairman
= he executive committee. AMI Transmitted b,
the latter to the public comfort commit -
WI fuil power 10 act IL the premises was laid
ieiore the meeting, asking Tor the appointment
or committee of ladies' TO look after ladies' That
may visit the city unaccom9anie1 bY gem 90
men aud secure them accommodations MI
Bliss moved that the secretary De drecTed To
c mmunicate with Mrs. Spencer and request
er 10 associate with her seven or nine ladies'
TO secure quarters near the committees head
quarters, and refer TO The latter such ladies' az
may come 10 t1e committee unaecompanied by
gentlemen seeking accommodations; adopted
On motion or Mt. Worrell, vote of thanks was
rendered the railroad companies and the pro-
prietors OF the Metropolitan Hotel for granting
the committee the free use of rooms
WHY THE NATIONAL VETERAN CLUB WILL NOT
TURN OUT MARCH 4TH.
AT the meeting Of the National Veteran As
soclatlon last evening, the vice president, Col.
secretary. the committee on the subject re-
ported resolutions protesting against the as
slgnment OF so-cailed major general. late OF
the rebel armies, and now doOrkeeper of the
democratic House OF Representatives., In com
mand OF one OF the four grand divisions of the
inaugural procession, and reconSiders its ac-
ceptance OF the invitation to parade on Inc
4th OF March," This was adopted unanimously.
Mt. II. Barton requested permission TO borrog
the flag OF the club for the use of Column ola
Commandery, No. 2. On the 4th OF March Gen.
Brown stated that the commandery would NOT
Oe under the rebel Field. but under Gen Ayrp9
In the right OF the line; that neither the naS nor
the commandery would parade under a rebel
officer. Mr. j. b. Dunning stated that he con.
sldt Ted the inaugural parade as arranged the
most open and damnaole insult to every loyal
man Dy placing an unreconStructed rebel In
command, and that the presence of such a man
tainted the whole line: and for that reason he
was opposed TO the nag OF this club being car
rled Ia any part or the line. Permission was
nndlly granted on the condition that the flag
would not Oe so carried.
IEAt DURATION NOTES.
Company &. y. g., state OF New jersey Capt
j. Z. Lee, 80 men, with flute and ana drum corps
Will arrive March Sd. and quarter at 6O4 Penn.
sylvania avenue.
The Alexandria (Va.) light infantry, so men
anu oand OF twenty pieces, have said they Will
Capt. G. ". Cornell. company B. 4th Con.
necucut n. e., writes Col COrbln from Bridge.
port that his company, the SedgWick Guard,
- are bound 10 come.''
Col. A. Coldwell. of the TIN regiment ". G.. OF
PennsJ lvahla, Shamokin, writes that they viii
parade. "
Gen. Lloyd Aspinwal OF New York. and Gen.
l.. Nj. Dayton, OF Ohio, have been invited nv
Gen. Sherman. grand marshal, to act as aides