Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-03
THE INAUGURATION.
THE LINE OF PROCESSION.
Great Preparations Being Made for the In
augurnsIon of Governor Lloyd Lowndes
Twenty Thousand People Expected 10
he IN Annapolis.
OF PROCESSION.


he In Annapolis.
The all absorbing topic in Annapolis
and throughout the state during the next
few davs vi he the Inauguration of Gov
ermor Lloyd Lowndes here next Wednes-
day. The railroads are making prepar't-
tium for handling a big crowd and from
present indications there will be upwards
OF u, GOO people here that day.
Governor Lowndes will come from Bal
timore ON Il special train composed Of
parlor cars. lie will reach Annapolis
over the Annapolis, Washington and
Baltimore Railroad, and lie driven To the
State Capitol, where the inaugural cere-
monies Will take place. A stand will he
erected in front of the State House.
where the ceremonies will take place.
Special trains will he run at intervals
from early morning over the Annapolis
and Baltimore short Line Railroad, aud
FIVE large steamers will also bring large
crowds to Annapolis.
The board of officers of the Naval Mi
litia has decided to detail Lieutenant j.
w. Hall, Jr., and Ensign w. v. Wilson,
Jr.. 10 90 TO Cumberland with the COM
mittee of the Fifth Regiment Veteran
Corps officers to escort Governor Lloyd
Lowndes to Baltimore and Annapolis
for his inauguration. The Naval Re
serves will come TO Annapolis ON the day
of the inauguration on the Louise. The
battalion Will he one hundred and fifty
strong, and will bring its rapid-tire guns
along. AS soon as the new Governor
takes the oath of Office he will be saluted
with seventeen guns.
Tie Lowndes Republican Club of An
napolis, one hundred and fifty strong,
will receive the First Ward Republican
Club, of Baltimore, which Will lie the
first To arIiy on Inauguration day. The
Junior Order Of Mechanics Drum Corps
will be in the lead and the early visitors
will be met at the Short Line depot at
9.45 O'clock The Naval Academy Band,
Prof. Charles A. Zimmerman, leader,
will probably be engaged 10y the State to
discourse concert music at the Capitol
during the day.
The Senate and the House commit
tees appointed to com plete arrangements
for the inauguration OF Goyernor-elect
Lowndes on the Sth inst. called upon
Governor Brown yesterday at his Office
in Baltimore and conferred with
him relative to the preparations.
1t was ARRANGED that the ceremonies
at the State House should be practically
in the hands of the retiring Governor.
and that they should be upon the same
general plan as four years ago, when Mr..
Brown was inaugurated.
Mr.. Lowndes will deliver his address
from stand erected on the west OF SEN
ate side of the State House. Entrance
to the stand will be made through a
window, the sash of which will he re-
moved for the OCCASION. After this ad-
dress Mr.. LOwndes will take the oath OF
Office in the Senate chamber, as required
by the constitution, and then the ex-
Governor and the new Governor will
hold reception in the Senate chamber.
followed by a luncheon at the Governor /
mansion by Mr.. Brown. Harris, OF Bal.
tim0re, will be the caterer.
The route of the procession will be as
follows: Forming on West street, OPP
posite the depot, down West street, tO
Church Circle, to Main street, to Market
space. to Prince George street, ltp Mary.
land avenue to State Circle, 10 the re-
viewing stand, opposite Francis street.
thence continuing around the circle t.
Bladen street passing the executive man
6lOll. 10 0OliCSC dNCtiuC9 biG NAN
cession will disperse. The line of march
was made out by Colonel Gather, CHIEF
marshal, after consulting the Annapolis
people. Citizens are requested to deco.
rate their dwellings and places of bust
ness along the line of march, and tomakt
a gala day of the event.
In view of the great crowd expected
at the inauguration and interest mani
tested in the event, it would seem to be
betting on the part of the citizens OF
Annapolis to make arrangements for es
corting the visiting military and Other
organizations to the place of assembling
headed by the Naval Academy Band
This excellent band could also regale The
thousands of visitors with concert music
at the Capitol. Let our citizens be uI
and dong and thereby show strangers
that we can give them royal reception
musical and otherwise.