Evening journal., 1893-09-18

congratulated lht people OF Nuc OnlNtu
States on the assembling of Congress at
the permanent seat Of government, and
the members upon the prospect Of a
residence not to be exchanged.
This Afternoons Exercises.
The ceremonies at the Capitol will be-
gin promptly at 2 o'clock. By that time
it is expected, the members of the two
houses of Congress, the judiciary and
the diplomatic corps will have taken
their seats upon the stand prepared for
them. The President and others Of his
party will also have reached their
positions on the centre stand reserved
for them and the speakers. The exer-
cises will be opened with an overture by
the United States Marine Band, after
which a prayer will be offered by Rev
William Paret, bishop Of Maryland. The
Te Deum in L fat, by Dudley Buck, will
then be sung by the great chorus, ac-
companied by the Marine Band.
Lawrence Gardner, chairman Of the
Citizens Committee, will make the open.
ing address and will introduce the Presi-
dent Of the United States At the con-
clusion Of the Presidents address there
will be music by the Marine Band, and
then the orator Of the day, William Writ
Henry, Of Virginia, will be introduced by
Mr.. Cleveland.
Remainder of the Program.
The remainder Of the program is as fol-
-"star-spaneled Banner"-Grand
/ Chorus.
The United States senate-Adlai E. Steven
Music-Potpourri Of National Airs-United
| States Marine Band.
/ The United States House Of Representatives
/ Charles II. Crisp, Speaker
i Music-"lha Heavens Are Telling" from
| the Creation Grand Chorus.
/ The Judiciary-Henry Billings BrOwn.
| Supreme Court United States
/ Music-"Centennial March," Fanciulli-
/ United States Marine Band.
/ District of COlumbia-Nyron NJ. Parker.
i board OF commissioners District of Columbia.
/ Music a America"-United States Marine
1 Band-Grand Chorus and audience.
1 Cardinal Gibbons will dismiss the as EN-
blage with benediction: The evening con-
cert viii begin at o'clock. The program
| is as follows:
1 Music-Uni ed states Marine Band.
| Chorus-"Ihe heavens Are Telling"
| Music-uniie ed States Marine Band.
1 Chorus-"Home Sweet Home"
1 Music-United States Marine Band.
! Chorus-"Coronation.n
Music-United States Marine Band.
| Churus-"hau, Columbia"
1 Music-United States Marine Band.
Recitation, Charles Hanford-"The
| Star-Sp9ngied Banner"
Chorus-"rhe star-spangled Banner"
| Music-United States Marine Band.
To-dsy's Imposing Parade.
General ordway, district commander
OF the National Guard, was chief mar
shall The parade started at / oclocl
in four divisions, from in front Of the
White House. The organizations in lint
included odd Fellows, Oldest inhabitants
Knights of Pythias, Elks, noble Re-
Men" Society of the Cincinnati
g. A. R, and Mexican veterans, Son
Of the American Revolution, district ant
national guests and visiting militia
veterans, fremen and visiting FIRE assc
Citations from Brooklyn, New York
Baltimore and Richmond, Va. At th
head of the procession rode the Presiden
and cabinet officers in carriages, escorte
by United States cavalry. following 4
carriages we're Bishop Paret, Of Maryland
Supreme Court Justices, msmbers 0
Congress and commissioners Of the dis
trict.
Distinguished Men Participate.
The exercises this afternoon were Of
most impressive character preceding tn
exercises there was a procession Of ioea
military aad civic bodies headed by th
district police, with band of 40 pieces
The procession passed in review in from
Of the east front of the CapitS
where the President, Vice Presi
dent, members of the Suprem
Court, Senators, members of Congress
and the orators of the dav we're gathered