The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-28
aARr1z1D,s aLoRY.
How the twentieth President Of the
United States In 60 be Tnaugur.
atsd, ana how All who
60 are to be ac-
commodated.
From The Chicago Times.

From the Chicago Times.
That the Inauguration OF the next pres.
idsnt at Washington 10 going to be upon
q scale OF magniicence the like Of which
was never before astem pied at the Nation.
al Capital is no lspger a matter of any
doubt whatever, Subscriptions to the
general fund have been remarkably liber-
al, the committee appearing to have ell
| the money ascesssry 10 perfect every
detail and insure a spectacle and parade
which will be memorable 10 every respect.
The number of military organizations
which have already signifsd their irtsn-
ton to attend is very large, and the pros
poets are that the magnificent length and
breadth of Pennsylvania avenue will. from
| one end to the other, be filed with richly
costumed soldiers and gaily caparisonsd
steeds, The blue and the gray will niue
gle ia the most friendly intercourse, as
among the organizations taking part Ia
grand parads viii be quite a number from
tho Southern States. Ths civic portion OF
the display also promises to be very hns
one 10 the way of decorations Washing
ton nroposes to outshino all the special
avsnts csntennials and the like, ever
attempted in any city in this country.
There is certainly no avenue better cal
culated to insure this than Pennsylvania
avenue, Washington. 1t ia proposed to
throw across it 20 loss than thirty eight
Grand archss-one for each State in the
Union: and there will also be triumphal
arches of mammoth proportions erected
at the entrance to the Capitol grounds, at
| the head of the avenue, aud one at the
| Treasury Buildings, and public buildings
will be gaily decorated, also the greater
numbsr of the private residences at the
Capitel. The citizens are fairly enthused
over the event, and their committee Is
| vieing with the Congressional com mittse
in enterprise and liberality. Those from
abroad who have hesitatsd to com
plete their arrangements to attend the
| inauguration need do so no len-
ger, fer the general committee,
In connection with the Baltimore and Ohio
| Rail Road Company. have most satisfied
orily sett ed the matter of accommodations
by arranging for the running of half hour
trains between Washington and Baltimore
The Baltimore and Ohio is the only double
| track line between the two cities. and Its
| regular running tune is but one Il hour.
This brings Baltimore very close TO
Washington. The proprietors OF the diff.
ferent hotels in Baltimore have agreed not
to increase their rates, which have been
ever noted for being exceedingly moderate
The fare between the two cities will not
exceed sixty cents, and at such nominal
| figures there can be no question that
this addition to the rates at the Baltimore
hotels will make them no more than those
of the Washington hotels. The
Washington depot is simply across
the stree. from the Capitol grounds. and
the Baltimore depot is within few min
utes walk ~of the leading hotels. The
Baltimore and Ohio Company has perfect
ed every arrangement for the rapid
transit of people from Chicago and the
northwest to Washington, aud ihavinE the
only direct lina to the National Capital, it
can handle an immense volume of travel
much more adva1tsgaously than any
other line Its equipment 10 unsurpassed
the new Baltimore aud Ohio parlor sleep
ing cars bsiag ths finest in the country,
and certainly 30 other line has q more
complete and satisfactory system Of dining
cars The special rates to the inaugurss
ton will be placed at low figures, and the
tickets will be made good for such time as
is required to make the round trip. The
Baltimore aud Ohio have gotten up cir
cular giving the names. occupations and
the terms Of Office of the
different presidents in numerical order:
the circular also gives the offi,ial pro-
gramme of the inauguration. Those
desiring to obtain copies of this circular
can do SO by applying to any of the agents
or by writing direct to 9. P. A. Lerd.
Baltimore. Md.