Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-18

TIE CEIEBK ATIoN To-NIGHT.- Every
thing is working most auspiciuously for our
great celebration this evening. The commit
tees who were appointed to supervise the
matter have taken hold Of the work with en-
ergy and spirit, and i. has been pressed for
ward to completion rapidly and successfully.
We are perfectly safe in promising that tho
demonstration of to-day, in all its varied and
attractive features, will greatly exceed any
thing of the sort svsr witnessed in our city.
The excursion train from this city will
leave at $50 this morning, bearing some
three hundred people with it, and will pro-
coed direct to Meadevillo, where lunch will
bo taken. Then, meeting the excursionists
from New York, about four hundred in num-
bsr, the two parties will return together to
this city, arriving here at Eve o'clock P. II.
General Roseorans, Major L'HOmmedieu,
Gov. Yates and stat, Senator Sherman,
Messrs. Kennard and SWeitEor and other
a;s,iagues will be of the party from this city.
The party will be greeted on their arrival
here with salutes and fireworks. Over
81 400 have been expended here for fireworks
alone. The city will bo handsomely illumi-
mated and decorated with varied devices.
At seven O'Clock in the evening dinner
will be given at the Angler to the Now York
guests, by Mr.. Ksnnard, and the sumPtuous
tables of the Angler will be laden With 3
splendid repast. At this dinner soms four
hundred guests are expected.
The ball will probably commence about
eight or nine O'Clock. n preparation for
this great event the Academy of Music will
be spIendidly decorated st the expense Of OuT
citizens, and undsr the able supervision Of
c. Busch, Esq, who, having had experiences
in similar decorations for the New Yerk
Aoademy of Music, is we'll fitted for the post
to which he has been assigned. A door has
been opened from the Angler House into he
Academy, and the parquette and stage are
foored over for the dancers, leaving the box
es, dress-circls and galleries for spectators
On the background of the stage Mr.. s. L
Culbort, the artist for the Academy ha!
skstchsd a graphic and faithful painting o.
the new Atlantic 4 Great Western Railroad
depot here, and its surroundings. From {
splendid chandelier above the stage q tent
like canopy of Gags will be drapsd in svery
direction. A representation Of locomotive
and tender will form the middle of the avn
ing, and the English and American color
will be arranged gracefully around it
Around every chandelier these cOlOrs vii
also be drsped, in pleasant and suggestive
union. A second canopy, above the par
qustts, viii be formed of the flags of sver!
nation. Engravings and pictures will fur
ther decorate the truly brilliant scene.
The supper, which will be sss for aftael
hundred people, viii commence at ten in tn
evening. It is prepared by "mine host Q
the Angler, j" whose very name is 3 certi6sat
that his cuisine will be irreprOachable,
. But enough Of detail. We shall prOeee
g no further with anticipstOry descriptions, bu
5 shall swat the splendid fulfIIment. Thi
d evening, We repeat, will sec the gsyest sn
2 greatest festival which was ever celebrate
IN our city,