The Evening critic., 1885-02-24
THE INAUGURATION.
General slocum, chief marshal, has an
nounced the following appointments

General slocum, chief marshal has an
nounced the following appointments
Chief OF star, Brevet Brlgadier General Al
bert urdway, United States Volunteers; mar.
shal OF ilret division, Brovet Maior-Genoral r..
u. Ayree, United States Armyi marshal Of sec
ond division, Major.Goneral John Il. Hart.
ranit, National Guard OF PennBylvaniai mar.
shalof third division, Maior.General Fit2hugh
fourth division, Mr.. Thomae ]. Luttrell, of
Washington, ID. O. Merehals OF divisions Will
appoint their respective stans.
Tho first division will consist Of the
Regular Army, tho Marine Corps aud the
District militia tho second Of the National
Guards OF the State Of fPennsylvania, which
will be represented by 1Sl companies; the
third division will comprise all the other
visiting militia, while the fourth will con-
sist Of the civic organizations.
At meeting of the General Committee
last night Colonel Berret and Mr. VIM. M.
Gait were appointed to escort Mr. Cleveland
to the ballroom. Tho executive committee
was requested to furnish each member of
tho General Committee with ticket of
admission TO tho ballroom. A resolution
of thanks to Mr.. VIM. NJ. Gait for his
work In preparing the Pension building
for tho ballroom was passed.
At the meeting Of the subcommittee on
floor and promenade, the division of tho
ballroom into twelve sections was explained
by the chairman. Each section will be as.
signed TO chief and assistant chief, with
twelve assistants Tho following will be
the chiefs of sections: g. w. Evans, ii. +.
Bauer, John NJ. Waters, j. B. Kendall,
William Wheatley, S. II. Wheeler, Il. A.
Newman, Samuel Maddox, Frank T. Howe,
j. c. Poor, W. A. McKenney and r. s.
Chew.
The decorators arc covering the walls Of
the ballroom with white muslin.
The greater portion Of tho fireworks for
tho exhibition on tho night of the 18th Of
March has arrived here, and the remainder
will be here tomorrow night. 1t required
over twenty cars TO bring them.
Tho Metropolitan Railroad Company
have commenced laying their branch track
to the Pension building.
Tho following additional contributions
have been received by Treasurer Glover
since Friday;
Thomas II. Cornett, SO; David Haggorty, $40;
George Creveling, s1O0; william Dickson, $50
+. i. jackson Co., $50; DR.. George Maulsbyi
u.s ~, S25; Mrs. Flora A. Brown, s2o; Chas
O. Dulin, $50; grand total, S21 ,802.
Chief Marshal Slocum, accompanied by
General Ordway, were driven over the line
of march Of tho inaugural parade this af-
ternoon.
caterer hammond was aJ tne ICuSlOn
building yesterday afternoon preparing the
dining. g.rooms for the supper. The first case
of crockery-ware for tho supper will arrive
on Friday.
The hat and coat. boxes at the new Pen.
sion building have all been arranged aud
are in place. The work on the flooring is
progressing nicely and will be finished to-
morrow.
Tho badges for the Public Comfort Com
mittee arrived at the committee-rooms this
morning. They are very pretty in design
The name of the committee is printed In
gold letters on an olive-green ribbon, sur
mounted by gold plate bar. In the centr'
of the ribbon is spread eagle grasping {
globe, above which is the motto, "E Plurib
bus Unum, 1886" The badges will be dis
tributed to the members tonight.
The Bayard Legion of Wilmington, Del.
Colonel William Il. Norton, Aides i. j.
Brady, A. G. Vernon, Reece Bradford, or
ganized 1872, numbering sixty men, ant
instrumental band Of eighteen pieces, will
take part in the inaugural parade.
The First Ward German Democratic As
sociation of Philadelphia, Pa, sixty-fv
men, escorted by the Keystone Band TWEEN
ty pieces also the Robert s. Pattison As
ISOLATION of First Ward, Philadelphia. viii
leave that city for Washington on Marcel
3, to participate in the parade.