The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-07
4FHRIDES OF mARCH.r

HfHE IDk8 OF MAkCh'
The Very Elaborate ana Brilliant Cere'
Monies Planned for the inauguration
or PreSIdsnt GRFneId-HOW Il IL Pro-
posed 10 Accommodate All VINO Az
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Cincinnati Commercial. -,
There is no question but what the dill
ierent States will bs represented at the IN
suguration OF President Garfield on the
fourth day Of March, in far larger num-
beers of people from each than has ever
before characterized 0 similar event. Inc
general committee at Washington, in
charge Of the ceremonies and attendant
proceedings, is, beyond all comparison the
most enterprising and energetic the Ma
tional Capital has ever before presented
Another striking feature oil the coming IN
auguration ia that money has been
most Cheerfully subscribed to q very
large amount, and consequently decora:
tons, parades and that sort Of thing will
be more extensive and magnificent than
hitherto known in the Country's history,
The committee has called to Its aid the
genius OF not q few noted artists, and the
spectacle throughout, from an artistic
standpoint, will certainly be most MEM
orable one. A portion OF the programme,
which cannot but call out no little State
pride on the part OF the people in stten,
dance, ia the determination to erect grand
arches for each and every one OF the States
OF the Union. These arches will be de-
signed and perfected with an eye to pre-
SO nting some distinctive interest OF each
State, Triumphial arches will be erected
at the entrance OF the Capitol grounds, at
The White House and at the head OF Penn.
sylyania avenue, and other arches will
doubtless be erected at different polntS In
the city, through the efforts Of private
citizens. The decorations Of public build
ings will be very grand and the
enthusiastic determination to vie with
each other in private decorations insures
80 constant succession Of brilliant scenes
throughout the city as to almost bewilder
the sight.seeH Great attention has been
paid to making certain the participation
10 the grand parade Of military organiza.
tons from'all over the Union, and from &C.
ceptanCes already received there can be no
doubt that the military parade will be the
finest since the grand review at the close
Of the war. A very pleasing feature o.
the parade will be the presence OF several
OF the crack organizations oil the South. A
matter which has given the general com.
mittee no little concern was the &C.
commodating OF the great number
OF people who will come from the
different states. This has been
happily settled by the action Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Com
pany, After conference with the commit.
tee, the Company decided to run halt
hour trains between Washington and
Baltimore, thus practically throwing open
the hotels OF Baltimore for the entertain
ment OF those not able to secure accom-
modations at the Washington hotels. The
Baltimore and Ohio having the only
double track between the two cities, and
It's regular schedule time being but one
hour, its facilities are such as 10 readily
enable 1t to handle any number oil trains.
Its Washington depot Is within few steps
Of the Capitol grounds, and its Baltimore
depot within q few squares OF the
leading hotels OF that city. The fare
will be but sixty (GO) cents, and with
the moderate charges at the Baltimore
hotels, there can be no question but that
stopping at Baltimore will be fully 10
cheap, with the railroad fare added, as
stopping at Washington. With It's supe.
rior depot facilities, persons In Baltimore
will reach the Capitol about as soon as II
they stopped in Washington. The Balti.
more & Ohio being the only direct route
from Cincinnati and the West to Wash.
iugton, and Its trains several hours the
quickest, there can be no question that Its
travel will be immense. In order to &C.
Cemmodate It every possible means are
heing taken to insure prompt time
and the utmost comfort 10 its
patrons. The "DAisy Train" which
leaves Cincinnati In the evening
and arrives in Washington next day at
noon, seven hours in advance Of the fast
est trains by other lines, will be run In as
many sections as are necessary 10 accom-.
modate passengers. The magnificent new
sleepers, built for the Company, will be
attached to all trains, and no pains will be
spared TO insure every comfort and con.
venience. The Company has just issued
9 very neat little programme, giving the
order Of the official proceedings Of the in.
auguration, and sketch Of the Presidents
from Westinghouse time to the present.
This can be had upon application to any Of
the agents Of the Company, or upon drop.
ping q postal to @. X. Lord, General Pas.
genger Agent, Baltimore, Md, who will
forward by return mail.