Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-28
THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR.
Programme Of Arrangements in
Warrington and on the Route.
Washington aug 81 h) Dispatch to the New
York Herald.1

Washington Avg "a h) Dispatch to the New
York Herald.l
A messenger left the city this evening
to consult with local committees along tine
route, and see that suitable hotel and other
accommodations are provided at the stop
ping places. Numerous invitations nave
been received from the municipal authori-
ties Of the various towns on the way, ten
dering public Inequalities, and from civic
and military associations proffering reeep-
tions and honOrs. All such matters will
Of course be left with the people of the
places visited, the President simply desig-
mating the time that can be spent in the
various towns.
The party win consist certainly of the
President and Mrs. johnson, Secretary
Seward and family, Postmaster General
Randall, Secretary Welles and Mrs.
Welles, Hon. o. d. Browning, Secretary
Of the Interior, by appointment, Major
General Meade, Senator Patterson and
lady, and Senior Romero, the Mexican
Minister.
General Grant finds that the duties Of
his Office will not permit MIN to be absent
at this time. Attorney General Stan
berry, Secretary McCulloch, Secretaries
Stanton and Harlan, will remain to repre-
sent the government here during the alb.
Sence of the other members. Admiral
Farrsgut and Rear Admiral Radford,
with their staff, are expected to go, with
other naval and military officers of dis
tinction, and some invited guests from
civil life, which viii swell the party to
fifty or sixty persons.
Grand receptions, military and civic,
viii be given the party at New York,
Philadelphia, Albany, Auburn, Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, etc.
At New York the whole of Delmonico's
famous establishment on Fourteenth
street has been provided for the accomm
dation Of the distinguished visitors.
At Auburn the President and the men,
hers of the Cabinet will be the guests of
Secretary Seward, the citizens having pro
vided accommodations ii their private
residences for the balance Of the partY.
At Niagara Falls the citizens have pro-
vided quarters for the visitors st their pri-
vate houses, with g quiet reception. At
Buffalo ex-Mayor Fargo has rendered a
reception at his W mansion, where the
distinguished visitors will be entertained.
The public viii be afforded an opportun-
ity, however, of seeing the visitors. The
committees Of reception from Cleveland
and Toledo WILTON the party at Buffalo
and escort them to their respective towns.
The arrangements at Chicago are still
incomplete A reception committee of
fifty, including the Governor and Lieut..
Governor Of the State, theentire Congress
sionsl and Senatorial delegations, the
Mayor of the city and many leading pri-
citizens Of the State and city have
been appointed TO meet the President at
City, Detroit, or some other
point most suitable, and accompany him
to the city.
The. President viii not deliver the ad-
dress at the laying Of the corner stone.
and General Dix has been appointed to
make the address, and has promised to do
80. Precisely to what extent the Presi-
lent viii participate il the ceremonies of
.he day has not been decided upon.
In the evening, after the laying of the
corner stone, an amateur concert will be
given at the Opera House, 10 which the
President and other distinguished visitors
viii be invited.
After the conclusion of his visit, which
will not be prolonged over two days, the
President, it is supposed, win visit Mil
and Madison. There has been
said about the route by which he
Fill return OF the other points he will
isit; but It is understood that a strong
fort VIII be made to induce him to visit
It. Louis, in with event he would prob
bly, return b. the way Of Cincinnati.