National Republican., 1885-01-12

The civic association committee con.
nectcd with inaugural ceremonies held a
regular meeting in Vernon Row last Sat-
urday evening, Mr.. Thomas ]. Luttrcll,
chairman, and Mr.. Charles $. Moore, Soc
retary.
The chairman announced the following
subcommittees; "On reception to receive
each visiting organization and escort
them to their quarters, DIR. Charles Allen,
G. T. Butcher, Il. p. Berry, w. p. Bell,
j. w. Barker, james w. Barker, G. 7.
Culver, X. L. Cropley, Dorsey Clagett j.
II. Colgate, George Cortney. John H.
Coonoy, John j. Cook, w. Il. Dubnnt,
Hugh G.. Devine, William II. Douglass,
A. DE Grummond, o. Defour, j. ID, Ent-
wislc, w. G.. Ellis. f. IL. Finley, Q. II.
Fickling, James Goddard, John T. Green,
Il. G. Glasscock, Joseph Hamline. William
Hardness, T. A. Hanson, r. c. Hewitt,
Ed johnson, George j. johnson, Bernard
Kilmartin, Thos. Kelly, r. J. Kennedy,
John Leitch, Daniel Lochran, Charles
Mclaughlin, Thomas Muntz John T..
Nonis, John II. O'Brien, John T. Probey,
II. o. Polkinhorn. T. A. Robinson, Chas.
i. Rowe, W. ii. Rose, B. Il. Swnrtz, Geo.
Il. Stewart, Arthur Small, J. w. Sears,
Morris Splain, Alvin Shuster, Nathaniel
Haddow, II. q. Trader, L. ID. Wright,
Charles White, Il. A. Waters.
On parade to see that on the morning
of the ith of March the organizations aro
placed in tho positions assigned them
Messrs. Joseph w. Arnold, Harry w.
Barbour, Franklin Barrett, DIR. Charles
Ball, z. II. Christman, IL. G. Clagett p.
L. Cussick, J. ii. Doyle, John ]. Dickson,
G. w. Darr, Julius Emner, X. o. Edmon-
ston, w. A. Hutchins, Clarence Hall, j. j..
Holiister, Benjamin +. Lloyd. Ed. X.
Lynch, NJ. ]. Madigsn, Charles Thompson,
ir.. aud jackson Yates.
Committee on accommodations to con-
fer with the committee on public comfort
--lbiessrs. J. G. Addison, George Bauer,
Julius Baumgarton, w. o. Berry, j. l..
Coombs, Robert Callahan, Thomas Cogan,
Dennis Connoll, II. Clsgett, A. Curet, r.
L. Doyle, J. B. Daton, George G.. Donald
son, l.. /. Dupre, J. L. Falbuv, Joseph
Tanning, L. II. Fry, George w. Gaddis,
]. +. Kolly, J. T. Keyworth, w. II. Nc
Ginnis, l.. Neumeycr, and Charles f.
Shelton.
1t was decided that the subcommittee
on reception should meet next Wedncs.
day, and the regular time for meeting OF
the general committee should bo on Satur-
day night.
Mr.. William Dickson, by invitation,
furnished the committee with his views
as to the work of the committee and in
what manner it could bo most successfully
accomplished. He also stated that the
Tammsny Society Of New York would
como about 800 strong, instead of 500 as
was first supposed, and suggested that two
or three members of the committee, Joined
by some OF the organizations here, bo de-
tailed for an escort. At the headquarters
No. 1917 + street northwest the
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
held ON adjourned meeting, Mr.. Henry
l.. Biscoo chairman. and Mr.. Perry G..
Smith secretary. The following report
of rates secured on the Atlantic Coast
line from different points to this city and
return for the Inauguration was read:
Petersburg Va, visitors, $3.50; mill
tary, SO. Weldon, N. g., visitors, $9.65
military, $6.40. Tarboro N. G., visitors,
S11.95; military, $500. Goldsboro, N. G..
visitors, $12.75; military, $s.35. Raleigh,
N. c., visitors, STATS; military, SS.35,
Wilmington, N. c., visitors, $16.15; mill
tary, $10.45. Florence, $. c., visitors,
$1Ts5; military, $l3. Columbia. S. O.,
visitors. $17.s5 military, sl3. Charles
ton. s. G., visitors, $22.40; military, $l630
Savannah, Ga, visitors, 5.45; military,
$lS,i5. Augusta, Ga, visitors, $20s5
military, SIT. Tickets will be sold Feb
2s, March /, 2, and 3, good to return
within ten days from date Of sale.
1t was decided to ask the agents of the
companies to further extend tho limit ot
the return tickets, as il is believed to dc
so will facilitate transportation from here
after the ceremonies are concluded.
INAUGURAL NOTES.
Secretary of State Frelinghuysen hal
in letter to Col. w. q. Moore, chairman
of the military committee, informed thai
officer that permission has been granted
the committee to quarter visiting troop
in the corridors of the state, war, ar
navy departments during inauguration
week. The secretary stated in his lettel
that he had no doubt but that his actor
would bo followed by the secretaries o
the other departments. 1t ia understood
that this action has been the result Of ,
cabinet meeting.
For two or three days O rumor has beer
circulating that some other building in
stead Of the new pension building woulC
have to be secured in which to hold tn,
ball, and both the O-strect and K-stree
market buildings havo been spoken Of q
substitutes. A few members Of the re
ception committee, who have been owe
the ground contend that 1t Ia ysical i'm
possibility fox tho pension building to b,
gotten in readiness for use; while. on tn,
other hand, Gen. Meigs is confident tina
il can be done.
Rockville, Nd, Ia forming an associa
tion; aud intends that Montgomery coun
ty shall bo we'll represented.
Mai. Hahneman, in command Of tn,
district artillery, has offered to parade
with his command ii the committee vii
furnish the necessary horses. If fund
are not available for this purpose he viii
locate in the White Lot and fire sautes
The Baltimore papers state that daill
applications are being received at tht
leading Baltimore hotels from organiza
tions for accommodations during tn,
inauguration. The Veteran Firemen'
Association of New York, $50 strong, vii
lodge vt Barnums hotel. Three hun
dred Kings country democrats of Brook
lyn, N. Y, and club of 100 from
Newark, N. j., will also stop in Baltimore
The clubs Of Baltimore will come :,
Washington on tho morning Of the 4tl
and return in tho evening. The railroad
companies are expecting to carry abou
$4,000 passengers between these two citie
A hundred men of tho Central Demo
cratic Club, of Harrisburg, Pa, with
band of thirty pieces, will participate il
the parade.
W. 4. Cox applies to furnish the door
keepers for tho ball.
An offer has been made by the Ponnsyl
vania Railroad Company to trasport mem
bers of tho New York County Democrac.
TO this city at tho rate of $3.50 each til
round trip ii more than 100 in number
and to furnish sleeping cars at 500 70
each car for the round trip, not to be use
as hotels while here.
Mr. James L. Norris has been elected
member Of the general committee TO a
tho vacancy caused by tho resignation {
Admiral David ID. Porter
1t is expected that the press committe
will be called together this weok.