Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-02
NEW YEARS.
First Day ofthe centennial Year Ushered
ia with Firing Of Cannon, BOnfres
and Fire Works.
The Presidents ReceptiOn-An ImpOs-
ing Display Of Official Dignity and
Fashionable Beauty.
4 Glorious Time at indianapolis Re.
ligious Services Speech by cover
nor Hendricks Sound De-
,inOCraey-Etc.
AT LITTLE ROCK.

AT LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE Rock, January 1.-The bells
throughout the city were ruDg at twelve
o'c!cck last night in honor of the new
year, and to-day the national flagwa
dlsilayed from various public and pri-
vate buildings
AT WAsBINGTOH CITY.
/ WASHINGTON, January l.-The usual
New Year reception was held 81 the
executive mansion to-day, commanding
At eleven O'Clock, az which time the
President received the cabinet and for.
e.gn min!stere, and afterward the Judges
OF the supreme court, senators ami rep
resentatives, officers of the army and
navy, chiefs OF bureaus, associated SOL
diers OF the war of 1872, Mexican war
veterans, members OF the Oldest Inhabi-
tants association, delegation of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, and other. The
reception OF citizens generally com.
| menced al ten o'clock. Among the d.
! plomatic corps were the Spanish minis
ter and his wife. The attendance was
large. The marine band furnished the
music. Officers Of the army 6Hd navy
and marine corps We're out in strong
array, and presented a remarkably fine
appearance. The reception WIS very
largely attended. Members Of tte cAbl-
net received from one to four o'clock.
About five hundred private residences
were open for the reception of 7isitors.
Flsgs are displayed or all the public
buildings, and there is a general Holiday.
Except representatives. Of republics, all
ministers and members of varidls lega-
tiGDs were in court dress. Lsdies of
diplomatic corps were very riihiy at.
tired. Mrs. Graut was assisted by Mrs.
Sharp, Mrs. Frederick D. GRAFT, Mrs.
Louis Dent, Mrs. Fish, Mrs. 5elBnsp,
Mrs. Bristow, Mrs. Robson, Mrs. Jew
ell, Mrs. Z srrepOnt, MIS-. Chandler, Mrs.
Benjamin., Miss Fish, Miss Lawson,
Miss CGIwallsder, Misses Stout, and
other ladies. At hslfpast eleIen o'clock
the judges Of the supreme coiFt were re-
ceived. They were led by C3ief Justice
and Mrs Waite, then followed Justices
Clifford, SvayBe, Miller, Fiid, Strong,
Bradley and Hunt; then cane members
of congress, including Senator's Ferry,
Conkling, Morton, Freinghuysen,
Howe, Sherman, ConnoveT Morrill, OF
/ Vermont, and Cragin; and Representa-
tives Chittenden, Hamilton Hale, Ha-
zleton, Hubbell, M'Dill, AinswOrth,
T5rboX, Ex-COngressman P.ait and
others. The court of claim was rerre-
sented by the judges of thsicourt. The
board OF health of the District OF Column
biz were next uEhered in, ad at twelve
O'Clock the army and navyofficers were
received. The army offices were head
ed by Adjutant- General Townsend and
Judge-Auvocste M'Kee Dunn, followed
by General Vincent, In9ector-Gene-
raj Terry, QuaItarm.ster- General
Stewart Van Vet, Comnissary-Gen
ersl M'Feely, Surgeon. Gneral Barnes,
General Humphries, Geneal Crane, DR..
Woodward Of surgeon geleral's Office,
General Award Of the pa, department,
General Foster Parke, Colonel Carey,
/ Major Elliott and Lieutenant Hoxie Of
the engineer corps, General Bennett and
Lyford Of the ordnance department,
General Myers, Colonel Mallory and
, Captain HeFga of the signal service,
following the representatives, of the
army camethe navy officers headed by
Admiral Porter and Rear-Ad-
mirsl Jdn Rogers Ia line
were Commanders Wyman, Patterson,
and Alden, Surgeon General Beale, Pay
master Gsieral Watnough, Naval Con-
strectoy Hpscom, General Zeiltr, Lieu
tenant Cofhel M'Csuley, Major Slack,
and others in full uniform. At half
past twelyt The assigtant secretEEie- 2
departfnells. tss'sssssg tssFu S-kezA=
sv,ll aose afr general Esaist9sc attcrBey.
oanaI ard feads CT bureaus, were re-
eea.fvfd. la jorty-five minutes past
tv-1Iye Dsfs associated survivors of the
war Of Sic and the Mexican war wers
reeeivd, and the meTubers Of the Oldest
Inbadtants' association. From one
untj two o'clock the doors were opened
TO III. A large number OF citizens and
yjiting strangers paid their respects to
re President. The residences of all the
leads OF government departments and
Sour or five hundred private dwellings
were opened for the reception Of visit
ors.
AT INDIANAPOLIS,
INDIANAPOLIS, January 1.-The Gen.
| tennial year was usheSed in at twelve
| o'clock midnight by the noisiest demon
/ stratiOn possible to be made. At given
/ signal one hundred strokes were sound
ed from the fire department. The balls
were followed by peal OF "Praise God
| from whom all blessings flow" from the
| chimes Of ChrisPs church. This was
| followed by the firing of one hundred
! guIs screeehing Of steam whistles, fir
| ing OF pistols and firecrackeIs, and other
! noisy demonstrations of joy, At ten
! o'clock ting wss held at the Acad-
emy OF Music, at which Mayor Craven
/ presided. Alter prsyer by Rev. e a,
/ Bradley, rector Of CArist's church, Gov
ernOT Hendricks WAS introduced, and
| be address the audience briefly; re-
ferring to the prognss which the coun-
try had made during the past century,
the popuiStioD Of which had grown
from three millions to IOrty millions.
lie characterized the emigrsnt,
who had contributed SO large
ly to the American shores, as one
OF enterprise anC courage, and TO whom
an interest had never been sufficiently
valued. 1t was features Of this kind
Of enterprise ard courage and intelli-
gence which hal given prominence to
our character, aHd swept from the colo
nisl lines until has made glorious the
Pacific shore; sad now American judg-
ment governs fOm coast to coast, and
American idesi and American senti-
ment pIeiomilRte in every section.
Two ideas were prominently advanced
by the governo', OF special importance:
First-That While he would not say
| American schsCls surpassed those of
other countries still the foundation was
laid FOR system Of free schools which,
within a quarer of a century, would
sUrpags them. The free school must be
regarded as the foundation Of American
stability, and the people must consider
and treat as = foe any one who will
bring the system into controversy, with
a view to injuling its efficiency.
Sec. nd-SiBce Its birth the country
has borne Itself proudly and successfully
against its enemies, first il the seven
years wsr, with Washington at its
head when 1t laid the Foundation for
future permanent gOvernBen then in
the foreign war, and mOse recently il
the test of civil war; which is the hard
est for any government to sustsin; and
in all OF these il cSme out with its insti-
tutiOns preserved, and its integrity sus-
tanned. Ii conclusion, he drew an elO-
quent picture OF the manner in which
| American sentiment was recognized by
other governments, and said that this
sentiment was embraced in the one idea
that the government rests upon the con-
seat OF the governed would eventual
al end in every man being free.
This was followed by an address by X.
! J. l., Mathews, editor Of the Sentinel,
''The Centennial Of our Flag" in which
he uaced its success from the time when
first flung 10 the breeze one hundred
ye2rs ago, by General Washington, to
the present era, where, as the ensign Of
8 mighty nation, il commands the re-
spect and admirstioR r. the world. Gen.
eral John COburn spoke OF indianapolis
as 1t was, as it is, and IS it will be, trs-
| cling its progress for fifty-five years from
a wilderness to a city, with Its present
popglation OF over one hundred thou.
sand. The exercises were concluded
with an address by c. w. Greene, off,
cial Centennial sgent
THE FISH UNIVERSITY.
Dedication Ceremonies Yesterday-'sA
Feast OF RessOu aad Flow of suI.,