Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-24

Mr.. Maria T. Walling, Mrs Veronica Ilke. Mrs,
Martha g. Kimball ana Miss Caroline L. RAN
SOM. 1t was decided to print 5000 postal cards.
10 DE addressed TO the women OF Washington
requesting them to notify the committee OF
accommodations they or their friends may be
abe 10 furnish at moderate rates to lady guests.
ne chairman was authorized TO obtain head
quarters Tor the committee near the Metropoi-
ltan Hotel, where the male committee" will be
stationed. The names aud addresses of ladies'
who VIII provide shelter for lady guests will be
CLASSIFIED according to the four sections OF the
city and alphabetically In 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 destg-
The members OF the committee were consti-
tuted a committee OF the whole On finances aud
the ladies present Immediately contributed lib
orally and. upon being warned by the executive
committee not 10 incur bills. expecting them to
be PAID, gently reminded the gentlemen that
lesies generally come TO the rescue to pay
church debts and other debts contracted by
nen, and they proposed to pay their own bills
and to help the executive committee pay theirs,
II necessary. Three clerks were appointed to
serve until after the Inauguration. The commit
ice ADJOURNED 10 meet Saturday night
BOYS IN BLUE
AT me meeting OF the Pap" Thomas Club,
Boys IN Blue held last evening Colonel Months
made the statement that General Sherman Is
concerned, had been misunderstood, and that
all the discussion on that subject was entirely
without foundation; that he was fully war
ranted IN saying that General Sherman had not
aId Weuld Lot ask any Union soldier to march
u der the command of a rebel brigadier" and
that the Boys In Blue and the Grand Army were
assigned to the first DIVISION, under the CO. n
mabd OF General Ayres, U. s. A. This state
ment was cheered. Pap Thomas Club will
muster from 200 to $50 men on the 4th OF March,
INAUGURATION NOTES.
the Wisconsin association met last evening
A. 4. LoDgley. president. and E. NJ. Truell. sec
TSIaGy. and decided NOT take mart
parade On Inauguration day. 1t has been ar
ranged TO Keep their headquarters, Ais 18th
conVentences for writing furnished to all visi-
tors who mey call. A directory of Wisconsin
people temporarily residing In Washington and
visitors register gill be kepy,so that strangers
frcm the state visiting WashlEton may readily
OBTAIN the addresses Of their bends here.
Col. COrDln To-Day addressed a letter to the
District commissioners asking that the inspec-
tor OF buildings be ordered to make critical
inspection OF all stands erected for spectators
on March 4th, with view to securing their
entire safety.
The state Guard of Richmond way. 45 men.
Captain X. A. Paul. will quarter at Shiloh hall.
MessTS. Mcdonald, Willis and BroWn--a
committee OF the Lincoln asSoc1attOn-report to
Col Corbin, under date OF February 18TH, that
the I. 5. ship Nathan Coli, Jr.." VIII be
r. ady 10 take her place in the line OF parade On
March Alb.
The Western Star Pioneers, No. l, OF this
city, Captain 2. W. Bney, have notified Colonel
vi piu 'iiat tHey VIII FdIaub On the 3lu
General Amos Webster formerly OF General
Grants staff has been Invited by General
She rmaD, grand marshal, TO act as one Of his
aids On March 4th.
Lieutenant Greene and Mr.. Monkey ana
others In charge or the outside decorations for
the Inauguration are nearly ready to commence
The decorations OF the state arches across the
street crossing Pennsylvania avenue; in front
OF the Presidents House. along the line OF the
procession, and approaches TO the ball room.
This work VIII commence on Monday next, the
weather permitting, and continue Until com
llate6