The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-03
1NAueUnArIoN cEnEMoNIEs.
Tho Arrangements for the pemoeratiep Blow.

a.. out t.Completed. 49,
WAsuNdToS, d. O., March 9. 2.-All roads
seem Just now TO lead to washingto and
they are all crowded with pilgrims to wit
ness the pageant appointed for Wednes-
day. In addition tothe regular rainsthat
daily. arrive here the erailroads Yesterday
brought special trains OF crowded car
riages and being SO heavy that they had
TO be run in sections. On the avenues
and in the hotel corridors the swelling
crowds furnish evidence Of the great in
luxofstrangers. To.morrowwillmaterial
add to the multitude, and by Tuesday
night sleeping accommo modatioas areIlikely
to be at apremihm. -
The Arrangements for the ceremonies OF
inaugurating Mr.. Cleveland are completed.
The Chief Marshal, General tSlocum, has
issued his final orders, which have been
prepared iwithth comprehensiveness and
skill that show familiarity with the
handling OF large bodies OF men. Every
thing will be done with exact military
precision. The marching column willin-
clude at least twenty-five thousand men,
should the weatlierprove favorable. These
are divided into four divisions, each di-
vision being in charge OF competent
chief with a large staff Of assistants. The
first division win be composed OF United
States troops, the militia of this district
and the Grand Army OF the Republic. To
this division is assigned the duty OF es-
cortipg the President and President-elect
from the Executive Mansion to the Capt.
tol. "a
sThe second division WILDE composed
exclusively OF the National Guard sof
Pennsylvania, which will comprise three
full bfigales, numbering over seven thou
sand men, led by Major General Hart
ranit. This division attended the inaugi-
ration OF President Garfield and was the
most conspicuous feature ofthat demoni
station. Their uniforms and general
equipment Is the same as that of the
United States Army, and the division
passed in column OF companies their
well.aligned ranks and swinging, cadenced
step recalled pleasant memories TO those
who saw them in the grand feviewof1 1866.
The Pennsylvania division will undoubt-
bulyl US Us CuubplCuuub Auu 10 lhPicpofNo
onIY ednesday next as four years ago.
The third division will be composed of
portions Of the National Guard Of New
York, Maryland, Virginia and North Car.
olina, and will be led by Major General
FitEhugh Lee. 50 ~
The fourth division will include all civil
organizations and political clubs, with
Thomas ]. Lhttrell as marshal:
The first division williform in the Sicin.
ity Of the White House at 10 o clock, and
will move promptly at 1880, receiving
the Presidential party at the White
House and moving directly to the Cap
litol by Pennsylvania avenue. The
other three divisions will form east Of
the Capitol and upon the conclusion oil
tho inaugural ceremonies will take their
proper places in the column of march.
The entire column will pass in nreyiewbe-
lore the new President who will be sta.
toned in a stand erected in front OF the
Executive Mansion and will subsequ quently
be reviewed by the Chief Marshal from
Thomas Statue, at which point the parade
will be dismissed. II the day be! !favora-
blethe processio be the most impos-
ing witnessed In Washing ION since errni-
nation 6i the, Rebellion.