Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-02-16


From the 81. Louis GIo5e-Demoerat.l
What with the most elaborate decora-
tions and colors. parade, fire works ana
the brilliant reception and ball, the
Inauguration Of President Garfield
promises to pass into history as the
most memorable event OF the kind
known in the annals Of the nation. The
General Committee, having matters 10
charge, Is constituted Of men who ap-
pear to have given over all thoughts OF
business. or of anything else, and de-
vote their entire time to perfectlng
details to insure success which VIII
stand unparalleled.
The mos! important requisite for the
complete fulfllment ofall ofths elaos'
rate plans, namely, money, appears to
be on demand in almost unlimited
amounts, and certainly Washington Is
out.dolng herselfIu the way OF liberal
subscriptions; and this, together with
the offerings of public functionarIe',
Congressmen and the like, swell ths
aggregate to little fortune. Indeed,
it will take little fortune to carry out
the programme; for, among other
things, It is proposed to erect grand
arches for each and every State In the
Union, aud ia addition, triumphal
arches at the entrance TO the Cap tai
Grounds, and at the White House aud
Treasury Buildings, aud other promi-
nent points in the city. These arches
will be constructed after pattern az
once artistic and effective, and, to-
gether with the general display through
out the city, will alone repay the COSY
aud trouble Of a visit to the National
Capitol. The military parade promises
to be the grandest in all the country
seen since the memorable review at
the close OF the war. There is hardly
doubt but what the number of soldiers
participating will exceed twenty thoa'-
and. and thi, with the civic associations
and the carriages containing tho Presl>
dent.elect, President Hayes. the Caol"
net and the most distinguished men OF
the country, will make a parade Wit
messed only once in decade. Tne
action of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company in agreeing to run trains
every half hour between Washington
and Baltimore has vary much simpllned
the question of accommodating the
great crowd of people 10 attendance; 10
tact, has practically settled it, for BY
this means the hotels Of Baltimore
will be as advantageous TO stop at as
those of Washington. The regular
schedule time of the Baltimore aud
Ohio between the two cities is but one
square from the Capitol Grounds. and
rs Baltimore depot within 'sT squar't 0
Of the leadiug hotels, the visitor will be
enabled to reach the Capital fully as
quick from Baltimore as from most OF
the Washington hotels. The fare be-
tween the two cities has been placed at
the nominal rate of sixty cents, aud
will be no increase whatever in the
charges at the Baltimore hotels. For
the accommodation Of those who desire
to remain in Washington to witness tho
grand display OF fireworks and attend
the grand reception and ball, trains
will be run way into the night and as
late as the people who wish to rec
turn to Baltimore.
The Baltimore and Ohio being the
oaIy direct line from St. Louis and the
west to Washington, il has made every
preparation TOR the accommodation OF
the very largely increased travel which
It will haye next month. The DAISY
Train" which leaves here in the
morning, and which arrives in Washing
Ton seven hours in advance OF the quick
est trains by other roads, will be run IN
as many sections as will insure meet
ling the demands upon it; every care
I will be taken to insure the arrival in
Washington promptly on time. The
passenger department Of the Baltimore
aud Ohio has just gotten. ou! very
handsome little circular containing,
among other things, a briet sketch Of
the different presidents and also the
official programme of inaugural pro-
ceediugs. 1t can be had OF any OF the
Baltimore aud Ohio agents, or will be
promptly forwarded by return mail to
all who care 10 drop postal sard,
giving their address, to c. X. Lord, G.
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