Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27

WIT He HAD THE TRAIN STOP on MAINLAND
AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ron THE
STAFF orrIcERs-BUNTrNo, scAYro1prSo, AND
DRzzIE.
The streets Of the city already begin to bios
som in bunting. The scaffoldinR for private
viewing stan DIS are going up everywhere in
front of buildings on Pennsylvania avenue, and
make that thoroughfare look as il it was being
newly built.
The sleet to-day made much of the bunting
hung out by persons who believe in taking
time by the forelock have bedraggled appear
ance. but few hours Of sunlight will bring
back its freshness.
TO MEET MR.. MORTON.
Mr.. Britton will meet Mr.. Morton, the Vice.
President-elect, when he arrives in the limited
express this afternoon. .He will come this
afternoon" said Mr. Britton to-day, sand" he
added with smile, ''he viii come to the de-
pot"
MIR. Britton, speaking to STAR reporter Of
the occurrence yesterday at the Baltimore and
Potomac depot or rather of what did not occur
at that depot, said he willing to take all the
responsibility. He said he had not expected
the train until 2:3O o'clock, and was
surprised on receiving message at
2 o'clock that the train would be in in few
minutes. He just had time, he said, to notify
Ms. Lord and others interested and drive to
the point where the train was to stop. If
he had had time, he said, he would
have notified, at least the newspaper men. He
was uncertain himself, he said, as to where the
train would stop, SO uncertain that he and MIR.
Myron Parker, went to the 9th street
station and remained there, so that they might
be sure that some one would be there in case
that the reason for stopping on Maryland
avenue was that it was the most convenient
place where carriages could be driven up to
the cars.
THE PARTY.
The presidential party, he said, consisted Of
twenty people, Of whom only five we're gentle
men. The long walk from the car shed of the
6th-street depot to the street outside, when it
was considered that there was a wagon load of
bundles besides some babies to carry, was quite
out of the question.
into their carriages after their tiresome jour
ney, it was decided to take them of the train
on Maryland avenue.
Mr.. Britton thought the conditions quite diff
ferent here from other cities, as the citizens
here would have Mr.. Harrison with them as
COMMISSIONS AS STAFF OFFICERS.
Handsomely engraved certificates Of COM
missions, with Gen. Beavers signature, were
sent to all members Of his staff. They read as
follows:
United States of America. This is to certify
that - has been duly chosen and APP
pointed to serve as - -,in the parade
in the city of Washington at the Inauguration
Benjamin Harrison
President Of the United States of America,
and of
Levi P. Morton, as the vice-Presinent thereof,
ON the fourth day Of March, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and eighty
nine, and of the Independence of the United,
States the one hundred and thirteenth.
1t is therefore requested that all civic and
military organizations participating in these
ceremonies give due respect to such directions
as may be issued by them in that behalf.
JAMES A. BEAVER,
Chief Marshal.
Attest:
ID. III. HASTINGS,
Chief of Staff
WASHINGTON, d. d. Feb. 1889.
NOTES.
Chairman Britton carried Baby Mckee in his
lap yesterday all the way from the train to the
Arlington hotel. The baby rode in the carriage
with his distinguished grandfather. Mr.. Brit
ton says the baby is q splendid fellow and be-
haved admirably, never making the least fuss
Governor Foraker will arrive here Friday.
Capt. VIM. E. Roosevelt, of the staff of Gen.
Louis Fitzgerald, of New York, who will COM
mand brigade in the military division, was in
the city to-day for the purpose of securing
quarters for Gen. Fitzgerald and his staff.
Jno. F. Long, the quartermaster of the New
York Seventh Regiment, arrived in town this
morning and took quarters at Welcker's. Col.
Rand and 1t. Col. Schuyler will arrive on Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Morton, wife of Observation-Disclosures
Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts, Hon. Arson G. McCOok
and Mr.. Washington Mclean will be guests at
the Randall, March 4.
The New York state republican committee
have engaged rooms at the Randall during in
auguration week.
Chief Marshal Edwin s. Stuart, commander
of the Pennsylvania brigade in the division of
civic organizations, has appointed Mr.. George
E. Vickers as his chief of staff. Mr.. Vickers is
a well-known reporter on the Philadelphia
Press. The Americas republican club of Pitts
burg will serve as escort to Chief Marshal
Stuart