National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-28

telegram from Colonel ]. Oscar Rider, command
| ing the Ninth New York Regiment Colonel Jim
Fisk's regiment, that they would be here on the
morning of the 4th. Quarters have been secured
for them in the Navy Department.
| The Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania National
Guard, will be quartered in the F-street wing OF
the General Post Office building, that part form
erly occupied by the city post-offiee.
On Saturday last Colonel Corbin received one
order for one thousand ball tickets 1t is thought
that the supply of tickets viii be exhausted before
| Thursday next.
The following have been appointed the subcom-
mittee oftwenty on the part of the reception COM
mittee to attend al the depot and receive General
( Garfield upon his arrival i'll the city: Messrs.
Charles Payson, Ben: Perley POore, Major William
]. Twining. H. II. ClaDp, General W. 3. Hazen, W.
| D. Davidge, VI. G. Emery, Robert G. Ingersoll DR..
S. C. Busey, Dr. Joseph C. yelling, William Stick
ney, Enoch Totten Elwood E. Thorne General Ed.
F. Beale, Joseph McCammon, Horatio King, Ben.
| G. Loyeioy, and d.. E. K. Reynolds.
Colonel Corbin on Saturday received notice that
the General Assembly of Ohio have made arrange
ments to participate in the ceremonies.
Mr.. J. W. Thompson. chairman of the executive
committee has addressed letter to Inspector En-
| twisle, in which he states that General Casey,
| Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds,
has kindly granted for the use of the executive
committee the various reservations along Pennsyl-
Vania avenue, and the committee have granted
permits to various persons to erect stands,
with the understanding that they should be safely
and securely erected. will thank you to person.
ally inspect such stands and if you should find any
of them insecure, and the parties should decline
to make them so TO your entire satisfaction, you
viii please inform me- at once, and 1 will take
measures to revoke the permit"
Colonel F. A. Seeley the commanding officer OF
the L. S. Grant Club, Boys in Blue, in commenting
upon the action of his club in regard to the pro-
cession, said 10 a REPUBLICAN reporter This pro-
cession may be ten miles long, and think it would
be very proper and courteous for District organi-
cations to waive their rights in favor of visiting
organizations besides, District clubs will have
their hands full in entertaining guests"
Lafayette, Ind. has the honor of furnishing the
car which brings Prcsident-elect Garfield to the
Capital. Manager Waldron, of the Lake Erie and
Western Railroad, rendered his special coach, an
exceptionally elegant one, and it was accepted,
and has been deliberately upholstered and taste
fully decorated for the trip. 1t will probably be
the handsomest car that has ever rolled into
Washington.
R. Z. Fisk, editor of the Montana Herald, who is
stopping at the Ebbitt House, says that about a
dozen Montanians will be present at the inaugu-
ration. These pioneers of civilization come a
longer distance than any others to witness the
ceremonies.
The decoration of the public buildings and State
arches at the intersections of the various streets
are being pushed forward, a large force of men be-
ing at work all day yesterday. BY nightfall the
Executive Mansion and Citizens and Metropolitan
Banks and arches frontingon Fifteenth street were
bright with bunting and flags, which stood the
drenching rain very nicely, and the west end Of
the parade ground will look very gay this morning
Colonel Peircc, of the Imperial Hotel, is making
elaborate preparations to receive his guests during
inauguration week. He Will begin at once TO con-
vert his billiard hail into huge sleeping apart
ment to accommodate the Lowell (Mass.) Guards,
hundred strong, during their stay in the city.
The Third Ward Union Republican Club, of Phila-
delpha and Utica Citizens Corps, Utica Ny, num-
bering one hundred respectively will also stop at
the Imperial. The first named organizations one
of the finest and best drilled military companies
in the country, and no doubt will present a hand
some appearance i'll the parade.