The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-20
the DOUGLAS MONUMENT.

All Arrangements for the Ceremony of lay
ing the Corner Stone COmpletcd-The Pro.
gramme. &c.
From the Chicago Tribune, August 49,
Tho arrangements for laying the corner stone Of the
monument to the memory OF Senator Stephen A. Douglas
over his grave at Fairyiew in this city all completed,
with the exception of some minor details The following
are the chief features Of the arrangements
The stone will be laid Thursday, September
O. by President Johnson. The address will be delivered
bv General John Dix, Of New York, The time Of the
day al WI c The ceremQnss win cs.nsssss "a: ho YET YET
ABOUT eight hundred invitations have already been
issued and the Hist will probably DO extended Those
The President OF the Emitted States and tho members
Of hts Cabinet Mr. Seward Is the only member Of the
Cabinet who has positively arranged TO accompany the
President but tilt Is understood that Postmaster Genc
raj Randall and Secretary McCailoch will probably be
Stewards family will be Of tho party The members Of
tho United states Senate and House Of Representatives
1 5d o. 'e Supreme G cr, % '1S cnsa
General Grant and Lieutenant General Sherman, Mayors
Of all the cities in the Northwest editors Of the leading
papers IN the United States distinguished statesmen ana
HThe President and party win arrive In Chicago about
eight a. Inc che % s
or which hotel have been rendered 70 the PRESIDENTIAL
The comm,ttce Of reception win proceed 10 Detroit,
place this side, on Wednesday, there 70 meet
the President and suite, and escort them TO this city
The following gentlemen compose tbs committee:-
Governor oglcsby Lieutenant Governor Bross Senator
rrumbuii, Senator Yatcs Hon. Thomas Drummond, the
me state a 70 ss HSn
Rice Judge Van Buren,, J. G. Burroughs, l. D. Boone.
c. N. Holden, J. r. scammon, i, D. McCagg y q Dorc
D. Ramsey. G. G. Wicker. J. r. Jones, r. n Hough, T.
=. Taylor, D Krgh, Ira Y Mum, Charles RandSph, 2.
General Mann, NJ d. Ogden p II. Smith, NJ C. stearns,
A. G. Hcsing, w. IL Brown.
Arrangements have been made with tho different rail
road pane TO carry passengers TO this city and re-
turn at the reduced rate OF and nth the usual
single fare The Great Eastern and Pttsburg and Fort
myhG bn nss expected nS that Ses WI DO 40
Tho Committee on Medals have adopted circular
white metal badge Of the diameter OF one and three
eighth inches aud with hole near the margin 70 admit
OF ribbon ON one side Of The medal will be medallion
OF Douglas surrounded on the rim with the words
"orn April 23 1913: Died. June q, 1891" On the re-
verse the words douglas Monument Association will
be upnn tho rim and IN the centre the words Corner
stone laid September loco suitable medallion has
kinds OF badges VIII be divided at 81, admitting
only TO CONCERT % be gsen at Tho Opera House on we
the concert and rccep ion 20 be given at the Wabash
avenue Rink the evening OF the Presidents arrival
The seal or the Associati0n will be put upon badge
for tho exclusive use Of the Committee OF Arrange
menta
ten minu,es during the dag Of Thursday.
The magnificent passenger built for tho s'o Prcs
dent Lincoln has been engaged 10 conway hi Prelcn.
ingcu a hslf-p.s, sevcn A. NJ Monday. August 81,
arriving at Philadelphia az half past one y The party
remain In that city until eight O'Clock on WEDNESDAY
when they leave for Now York. arriving Mt the latter
pla at noon. Thursday, August TO- leave New York
via Hudson river steamer IN the morning stopping a.
West Point, where there will DO military
review and COLLATION., and arrive at Albany In the
evening; Friday, August 81, leaye Albany In tho
morning for Auburn via Schenectady, Utica and syria.
cuse; Saturday, September leave Auburn for Niagara
Falls via Geneva, Canandaigua Rochester, Bros kport
Albion aud LockpoFt Remain At Nagara Falls sunday,
and leave Monday forenoon september3, for Buffalo,
where they halt Cor three hours and then proceed 70
Cleveland via Erie and Dunkrk arriving At Cleveland
Tuesday morning. September a. leave Cleveland for De.
trot via Toledo aud Monroe, stopping three hours ~
Toledo septcmb>r s. leave Detroit via Ann Arbor Jack
son Marshall Kaisrazoo and Michigan City, arriving
| Chicago about eight o'clock In the evening
Predent johnson II expected 70 leave Chicago on the
mornlng OF Friday, september and vii probably yis
| Madison, Wisconsin. Returning N Washington, tho
President win go via indianapolis Cincinnati, Columbus
4 and psttslufx.