Daily Republican., 1883-05-07
WASHINGTON LETTER
THE REUNION OF THE ARHY
OP THE POTOMA(-IMPOR
NAVAL CHANGE.
Prom Our Regular Correspondent.

Prom Our Regular Correspondent.
| WAsHINGToN, May 4, 1SS3.-A live
ly interest in The approaching reunion
OF the Army of tho Potomac, to be held
in this city on the 10th and 18th inst. ,
has now taken definite shape. TIM
committee of arrangements embraces 4
long list of names of the most substan-
tial and influential elements of which
the population of this city il composed.
But each gentleman has been selected
with reference to efficiency in the worn, j.,
while display Of ornamental figure.
heads was ignored. Besides the Com
mittee OF Reception and Finance, =
committee has been appointed on Pa
rade, on Transportation, on Halls and
Headquarters, on Banquet, on Press,
Badges and Printing, and on Invita-
tions. No detail for making the affair
a complete and brilliant success will
be neglected. Hotel accommodations
will be reduced to $500 per day for the
occasion, and railway fares to one and
one-third fare for round trip.
The trunk lines have spent $15, 900 in
advertising the re-union, and many visi-
tors are expected in the city. No city
in the Union owes the old soldiers .
warmer welcome than the National
Capital, which they defended through
so many hard fought campaigns. They
will meet here again for the first time
since eighteen years ago, when, war
worn and ragged, but covered with
glory, they carried their tattered cOlors
up Pennsylvania avenue and passed in
review before the Executive Mansion
Though their reception on this occasion
must necessarily be less wild, bolster
Gus and enthusiastic than then, it is In
rended to be 10 less genuine and cor
dial There will be an excursion OF
citizens and veterans TO Mount Vernon,
and to some of the famous battletields
near Washington.
The business meeting OF the society
will be held at the National Theatre,
where also will be the delivery Of the
oralion by Hon. Martin Maginnis, Of
Montana, who il now in the city, and
who, during his day in Congress, was
called the rhyning orator. The poet
of the occasion will be Geo. Alfred
Townsend. The banquet will be held
at Abner's Garden. Some of the con-
spicuous names on the committee Of re-
ception are Hon. j. g. Blaine, Gen. w.
I. Sherman, Mr.. Justice Harlan, Gen.
Hazen, Col. Corkhill, Hon. W. f.
Chandler, and w. w. Corcoran. On
Wednesday representatives of the So
ciety called OIL President Arthur and
invited him to take part in the re union,
which he accepted.
An important naval change took
place here this week. Secretary Chand-
Ter appointed Commodore Il. W.
Shufeldt to the superintendency of the
Naval Observatory in place of Viee
Stephen Rowan, who asked
o be relieved of the duties
The special committee which for
,ome weeks pas. have been examining
he books accounts, and moneys in the
Treasury completed their work on We'd
leSday The members of the committee.
waited on Secretary Folger in Il body
and presented their report
This is the only count of tn" kind
hat has taken place for about ten years.
Bur it is deemed proper aud necessary
o know the exact condition of the cash
md accounts when new treasurer en-
erS offict,as in the case of Mr.. Wyman
ice Mr.. Giltilan. The onlyt tdiscreI-
.ncy discovered by the count was IN
Xcess of three cents in favor of the re-
iring officer, which excess existed
rhen he took possession Of the office.
% it would seem honesty is not yet ex-
met, even in high places.
AT the daily Cabinet meetings the
bSorbing business is the consideration
f the civil service rules. It is thought
cii"n will be taken upon them this
'eek. The commissioners then purpose.
} adopt some plan 70 + the conduct Of
for entry into and pro-
.otiOrs in the civil service in the
Xecntve departments of this city. In
to the complaints made against
tr. keim as chief examiner of the
lvil service commission, Judge ThOman
the commission denies the published
port that Senator Pendleton, author nf
le civil service law, suggested or ad-
ocated Mr.. krim'S appointment. He
lyS Mr.. keim was the unanimous
hoice of the commissioners.
Ii is reported about fifty eX-members
Congress have applied for the CON-
lisSiunership Of Internal Revenue At
lis writing, and that every train brings
tw ones into the city. But nnf0r.una-
y for them the President has no
:nchant for the appointment OF Ex-
JngreS-men to Office,