Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-10
Next FridayS Ceremonie<
HOW THE FRENCH AND GERMAN VISITORS ARE TO
BE WELCOMED TO WASHINGTON

HOW THE FRENCH AND GERMAN VISITORS ARE ro
BE WELCOMED TO WASHINGTON.
The executive committee having in charge the
entertainment of the French and German guests
during their stay in Washington have prepared
the following for publication: ''The reception
and entertainment TO be extended by the people
Oh washington 10 the French and German guests
OF the nation. who visit the CITY en- route TO
Yorktown. Friday October IA promises 20 be
worthy OF the occasion, and will afford rare edi-
ncatlon and entertainment 10 our citizens and
visiting strangers. IL will be a gala iay that
should, and no doubt will. attract thousands
mere. The first event OF interest I'm order will
oe the parade OF soldiery and civic societies I'm
tne afternoon escorting the guests from their
hotel 10 the Capitol. which will be impressive
ana imposing. The reception will be held I'm the
rotunda OF the Capitol under the auspices of the
secretary OF State. and will be participated in by
PRESIDENT Arthur, the Cabinet the several Sena-
tors OF the United States, and the citizens gene
rally. Ihls VIII be an interesting and imposing
ceremony. and will be an event of a lifetime To
many who participate.
1.-The illumination i'm the evening VIII be one
OF the most novel and beautiful ever witnessed
on the continent PENNSYLVANIA avenue will be-
Illuminated by electric lights OF ten thousand
candle-power suspended in mid-air I'm the center
OF the street, at distance OF $50 feet apart from
the Capitol to the Treasury. producing an arcade
of intense light, the effect and beauty of which
Will have TO be seen TO be appreciated The
grand display of 5000 worth Of fireworks.
under the management of Messrs. Warden and
Mcmahon. late OF the Crystal Palace. London,
who have won a famous reputation I'm this coun-
TRY by their successful management of the pyro-
technic displays at Coney Island, will be eXhib-
lted at the base and from the top of the WASH
ington Monument. This feature alone will well
compensate visitors from Baltimore and the sur
rounding towns and country for the time and
expense OF trip TO Washington. The display
will be made from such an elevation that IL can
DE made conveniently and satisfactorily wit
messed by an unlimited multitude so that none
may be deferred from attending from any fear
that they will not have good opportunity o
seeing this exhibition in all its grand detailsi
An additional attraction to visitors during the
day Will he the national fair the annual meeting
of which is now being held at which there will
oe running races 10y some OF the most celebrated
horses i'm the country. IL goes without the say
ing, therefore, that Friday will be an interesting
ana memorable day i'm Washington. Let il be
an old fashioned holiday, and all the people turn
out and participate. The railroads will run
special trains and sell reduced tickets from all
points"
Myron NJ. Parker. secretary. and William Dick.
son, OF the executive committee OF Yorktown
Entertainment Association, visited Baltimore on
saturday last for the purpose of extending an
invitation TO Mayor Latrobe and the members
OF the executive committee of the 0riole to
visit Washington on Friday next. and paltici-
pate in the reception and ceremonies of that
uay Inc mayor on Dehalf of the committee
accepted the invitation and will be present upon
the occasion.
The commissioners of the fire department this
morning decided to accept the invitation Of the
committee on civic procession to take part in
the reception to the foreign guests on Friday
next, and the fire department will turn out in
full force forming one of the finest features In
the line of parade.
All of the civic organizations intending to par
ticipate in the procession on Friday request
tn af
on civic procession at once for assignment i'm
line.