The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-02-15
GENUINE WESTERN SPIRIT
Is What the Inaugural Committee
at Washington is Manifesting IN
the Determination to Make
1t the biggest Event in
History.
From the st. Louis Republican.

E. From the st. Louis Republican.
The general committee in charge al
the Inauguration proceedings at Wash
ing,on next month appear to be CON-
posed Of men who must have, at come
period Of their lives, lived West, and
been imbued with the true spirit of en-.
terprise. Certainly the gentlemen 4, the
head OF it are energetic, and so progres
sive as to insure the completeness of ev-
cry detail in such good time as 10 leave
no chance for a. failure. Money rolls in
to pay for expenses without stint, and
while it is not known publicly just how
much has been subscribed, it must be in
the neighborhood of thirty-6vc or fort,
thousand dollars. The plans perfected
for the display, and attendant proceed
ings, is upon very elaborate scale, and
calls for the employing Of not only very
liberal means, but brains of no mean
order Among the grand features. it is
proposed to throw arches across Penn
sylvsnia avenue for every Stale in the
Union. Each arch in some way TO be
distinctive y: the common wealth in
whose honor It will be constructed Other
arches will be placed at the entrance of
the Capitol grounds, at the Treasury
building and at the White House and
other prominent points throughout the
CITY. In addition 10 these decorations,
all the public buildings and very many
private structures will be profusely en-
bellished with flags and bunting, and II
the weather isfcnly propitious the spec.
tscle presented will eclipse anything OF
the kind every before attempteds in the
country The acceptances ofinvila'ions
20 military organizations are already SO
general ~ to lead to the belief that there
will he fully twenty thousand uniformed
men in line, not counting the civic, Ma
sonic aud other associations The mat.
ter of providing accommodations for
the immense number of people in atten-
dance has been given no little thought,
and through the cooperation ofthe Bal
timore and Ohio Road it has been set
tied in the most satisfactory manner.
The B. and o. is the only double track
between Washington and Baltimore, ard
with its very extensive facilities can
readily carry out the promise made.
which Is 10 run trains every halt hoCr
between the two cities This will lead
to the prsctical thowing open OF the ho.
tells Of Baltimore to those in attendance
upon the Inauguration, and the ride be-
ing but one hour. the probabilities are
that those who stop in Baltimore will
reach the Capitol in fally as quick time
as those who atop at the Washington
hotels. The Washington depot OF the
line is Immediately adjacent to the Cpl
tol grounds, and the Baltimore depo'
within few squares of the leading ho'
tells OF the citv. The exceedingly mod
crate changes made at the Baltimore ho-
tells will remain in force, the prOprietors
pledging themselves not 70 increase theiI
rates in any respect. The fare between
the two cities will not be mo- than sixty
cents, which is mere nominal rate
The Baltimore and OHIO being the only
direct line from ST Luis and the West
/ to Washington, It's trains reach'ng tnere
seven hours in advance of the fas'es
trains by other lines. The number which
| will 90 hv this line is simply hey yond
computation, in order to fully 10 accom-.
modate this greatly increased travel, tht
Baltimore and Ohio has put on extrs
sleepers and large number OF new
coscbes and will afford eyeIy possihl.
comfort and convenience in reaching thu
National Capital The company has re-
Gently issued very neat little circular
containing sketches OF the President
from the foundation OF the Union to tht
present time, and also giving the ofhcia
programme of the committee in charge
Of the Inauguration. The circular car
be obtained from any OF the B and o
agents. or by dropping a postal card t
C, X Lord, G P. A., Baltimore, Nd.
and it will he forwarded by return mail