Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-20
THE pREs1DENr1aL RECEPTION DETAILS.

The Presidential Reception Sub Commute,
met at the Office of George Cadwalader, at i.
P. NJ, Saturday. There were present alst
the Chairmen of the Finance. Programm,
and Parade Committees. Mayor Turner pre-
sided.
The Chairman of the Committee on Pro
gramme reported that it had been arranged
to receive the President and his party at tn,
depot at P. NJ. tomorrow Tuesday, anC
that the party, after being welcomed by
the Mayor, will at once be escorted to the
residence of Governor Stanford. In thu
evening the President and party will visit
informally, and at their own pleasure
Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock, the Presi
dent and party will be escorted to the Stats
Capitol and be received on the steps by
Governor Perkins, after which formal wei
come the party will occupy platform In the
rotunda beneath the dome, and hold formal
reception until noon or until such earlier hour
as the reception may be concluded. The
rotunda has been chosen as place more con-
venient than either of the legislative cham
bers, which can only be approached by stair.
way that will delay the passage
of the people. From the Capitol the
party will be escorted to the Park
and stock grounds, being received at
the Park, in the Directors stand. by the
State Board of Agriculture, where also
luncheon will be served. Between and )
o'clock the President and party will leave the
grounds and return to Governor Stanford's
residence. That evening the party will be
formally received at the Pavilion by the
State Agricultural Society. Thursday the
party will witness the grand stock parade at
the Park at A NJ, which will close the re-
ception programme in Sacramento, the
President aud party departing for Chico in
the afternoon of Thursday.
The Chairman of the Committee on Parade
reported parade to conform to the pro-
gramme, as follows:
At the Tuesday evening reception at the
depot the military escort will consist of the
First Infantry Regiment, Colonel Dickinson
commanding, and the route of march will be
from the depot along Second street to j, to
Tenth, to n, to Eighth. Wednesday morn
ing the First Artillery Regiment, Colonel
Raymond the First Infantry Regiment,
Colonel Dickinson, the Sacramento Illus.
sars, Captain Ruhstaller, the Sacramento
Zouaves, Captain Emory, and Sumner
Post, No. 8, Grand Army of the
Republic, Commander Kent, will constitute
the escort, and assemble at $50 a. NJ, sharp,
and appear at the corner of n and Eighth
streets at $50 A. NJ, sharp, and escort the
President and party from there at 10 A. NJ.
sharp, to the Capitol, the route being down
n to Seventh, to NJ, to Tenth, to the main
entrance of the Capitol grounds. The Mill
tary will be drawn up in double columns,
either side the entrance, and the President
and party will be escorted between the lines
by the Reception Committee and the Grand
Army of the Republic to the steps of the
Capitol, where Governor Perkins will make
a welcoming address. AT the close of the
reception in the Capitol, the military will
reform and escort the party to the Park, the
route of march to which will be hereafter
agreed upon and announced. The route was
discussed by the Committee Saturday, and
the whole matter referred to the Committee
on Parade which consists of General Shee-
Commander Kent. 1t will report route,
probably, at the meeting of the Reception
Committee to be held at P. NJ. to-day. The
prevailing idea was that the route of march
should be about or little less than two miles.
The committee received an application
from the Boys in Blue for permission to ssre-
made the President and General Sherman on
Wednesday night after the return of the
party from the Pavilion. The committee APP
proved the proposition.
The committee received communication
from the Orand Army OF the Repuouc asking
for the concurrence Of the committee in
proposition to meet the President and General
Sherman for one hour in private meeting.
where the members can greet them personal
ly. The matter was referred to the President,
the committee agreeing to concur if his con-
sent is gained.
The Sacramento Society Of California Pho
neers applied for a half hour in which to meet
the President and party. Action was deferred
on this matter until the meeting of the COM
mittee at noon on Tuesday.
The Chairman of the Committee on Parade
incidentally stated that the Grand Army of
the Republic would be detailed as an especial
escort of honor to the President and General
Sherman during their entire stay here.
During the stay of the Presidential party
here as has already been stated, their home
will be at the residence of Governor Stanford.
who entertains it on behalf of the city Of
Sacramento. 1t is now ascertained that in
the absence of Mrs. Stanford, who is now in
Europe, the Governor, in placing his house at
the disposal of the President and his wife,
makes Mrs Hayes the hostess of the estab-
lishment.
The Committee on Reception is to meet at
4 P NJ to-day at the Office of George Cad
walader, and invites to be present the Chair
men of each of the other committees and urges
their attendance.