Show INAUGURAL ceremonies general miles has accepted the committee chairmanship washington dec at general nelson A milea major general command ine the army has accepted the chairmanship of the inauguration reception committee tendered him by the executive committee the committee includes the senators and representatives named by congress distinguished jurists dietrict officials and prominent citizens it is the chief committee in point of honor and integrity and the chairman is the personal attendant of the new president during the day and night of inauguration general horace porter announced to chairman bell that he has appointed col H 0 corbin U S A as adjutant a and A N blakeman of new york chiet of staff of the inaugural pro cessnun cess iun it is also given out by the chief marshal that he will move the great procession past a given point at the rate of men an hour this will be accomplished by having 24 men in company front instead of 16 as heretofore the right of the line the position of honor coveted by the ohio and pennsylvania national guard in particular will not be assigned on the principle of favoritism ohio claims it by right f the presidency but general porter has determined that it shall go in the order ot the admission of states into the union this will put delaware to the front |