The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-12
TO THE INAUGURATION.
RICHMONDERs WHO IRE LAYING
THEIR PLANS 10 ATTEND.
Many Organizations Will Go and Several
Military Companics-The Railroad
Rates-A Great Crowd Expected.

When Cleveland was elected every
Cleveland Democrat In Richmond threw
up his hat and announced that he would
attend the Inauguration. and IL seems
that this rash determination. made in the
heat OF victory. without regard TO rail-
road rates, time tables or the condition
OF the weather, seems In a fair way TO be
carried out with the same enthusiasm
that they were made with three months
ago.
The Southern Passenger Association, by
which all the Southern roads are gov
erned. has fixed on one and one-third
fares for the round-trip to washington
on the occasion OF the inauguration, ex-
cept for military organizations under
arms and travelling on one ticket. when
one straight fare will be charged for the
round-trip.
This schedule OF rates will make the
railroad fare from Richmond 10 Wash
ton $3.50 for the military and S4so Tor
individuals or other organizations.
One prominent political club OF Rich
mond offered the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad $1,000 for 300
tickets and was refused. All attempts
at securing special trains or special rates
other than that fixed by the passenger
Association have failed.
So all those who attend will have 10 go
under the S4S5 rate, except the soidlery'
There is some effort being made 10
secure excursion boats from Richmoho
on which those going may secure poth
eating and sleeping accommodations the
whole time away. but the length of time
required to make the trip will probably
deter any of the organizations from
adopting this plan.
A Washington paper states tnat the
stands for seating people along Penn
sylyania avenue during the inaugural
parade are already going up.
The crowd in Washington at Cleve-
lands Inauguration will dwarf any SIM
lar OCCASION IL is said the Inauguration
ball committee is making preparations
for ton thousand people at the grand
dance in the Pension building. The tick
cts are IS each, and they have been large
lv taken already. When 1t is known that
the Inauguration committee look TO TINS
source for all the expenses OF the DAY
n can be seen that the large amount VI
money secured is not excessive.
,rhe railroads are making extra prepa-
,ations and will run extra trains. caiIei
70 interview an officer in the passenger
office of the Richmond and DahViie ran
road. and found him trying 10 work oue
the problem of how to arrange scheiule
for six special trains on the mornihs y,
the ith over a portion OF ms ROAD oeyon'
Orange, where twerty-sM resuiai p"''0''
ger trains run a day.
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Will also run special trains. Nego-
tiatIons are pending for transporting
number of military and political organlza-
tions. but they cannot arrange the scheu-
ule OF trains until the number to be car
rind are more definitely known
The only Richmond military organlza-
tions which have decided to attend in
body so far are the Richmond Light In
fantry plues and the Walker Light Guard
The Blues will carry about htty men III
ranks, besides the band, consisting q
twenty-five musicians. Ihey VIII led'c
Richmond Friday night, March Sd. they
viii parade at the inauguration ana re-
turn Sunday night
The Blues Veteran Association Will
probably send q good delegation. SER
geant Woon was sent TO Washington last
week to make arrangements for the ac-
conmodation of the company, and Sc
cured comfortable quarters at the sara
toga.
CAPTAIN Frank w. Cunningham says he
ia determined that the Walker LiSht
Guard shall make a good showing and
will carry full ranks
They, as we'll as the Blues, Will march
in the fourth brigade OF the procession,
which will be made up Of detached mill
tary organizations.
The political clubs are nearly all hsur-
ing on plans to get to the Inauguration.
The Powhatan Club. however, have abln-
doned the idea entirely on account or the
inability to secure satisfactory rates.
The Old Dominion. however, are enthu-
static about the trip. They will not give
any entertainment or try in other ways
to raise money to defray the expenses OF
the body, but each man will pay his own
expenses.
The Thurman Club will go in fine style.
They will give a grand ball on the night
of the 14th al Old Market Hall, the net
proceeds Of which will 90 towards paying
the expenses of the club at the Inaugural
ton.
The Union Scouts also hope to go In the
uniform I'm which they so often marched
I'm the late political contest. They Will
give an excellent entertainment at Cor
coran Hall, February nth, to raise FUNDS
to help defray their expenses.
A large number Of citizens declare their
intention Of spending the 4th Of March
I'm Washington, and it is safe TO say that
there will be a larger number of Rich
monders i'm Washington than on any other
single occasion.
The Attuck Guard. Captain w. A. Han
kins; the Carney Guard. Captain G. H. Nicn-
olls. and the state Guard, Captain w. ,.
Cowari. colOrcd volunteer infantry nave
decided TO attend the Inauguration or MT:
Cleveland. They will form n battalion OF
about 125 men, and will be under the cCm-
mand Of Major Johnson.