The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29
EVACUATION DAY

UnVeflinG of the statue of Washington.
NRw YORK. Nov 36.-The unveiling
Of the statue OF George Washington on
the steps of The snbirrasury WAS attend
ed by brilliant company. Including the
president of the Uniual States, members
of his cabintt. The mayors Of New York
and Brooklyn, Bishop Pt.t,er, Rev Dr.
Storrs. Collector Robertson aud Wm.
N. Eyeris.
George w Lane. president OF the
chamber of et,mmeree, opened the cere-
monies with brief AsiGIrhs speakiag of
the associations eoHnes:Bd with the
spot.
Rev. DIR, Storts mace short pra, or.
after which lt.,ysl PHI lps. on behalf OF
the statue committee OF the chamber of
commerce, presented his report to Pres
ldent Lane.
Governor Clrseian,i then unveiled The
statue, anu alter iiie cheering had sub
sided President Lane turned tn PresI-
dent Arthur and said shat IA the presi-
dent Of the chamber at commerce the
pleasaot duty sieyoived Eva him al Ien-
dering through President Arthur To the
government al the United States the Gus
Gody of this statue al Washington,
erected by the citizens at New York,
pursuanl Ia act Of congress anal tn com-
memOrats his taking the oath OF office
on this spot AS the 1frsI pre- sideAi
President Arthur, replying said MIR.
President and fellow cILIz-ns: IL is Git-
LIng that other lips than mime should
give voice tU sentiments of pride and
pleasure which this occasion can not fall
10 inspire IN every breast bnt 10 myself
has been assigned hut slight part In
the days services, and sliAlI NOT ex-
coed its becoming timIts. Il have come
to this historic spot, where the first pres
ident of the republic took the oath 10
preserve, prI'tect and defend its constI-
tuition, simply To accept 10 behalf of the
government this trihnie TO his mem.
DRY. Long may the noble statue yon
have here set stand where yon have
placed il, monument aiiE e tn your own
generosity and public sPirlt and Ia the
wisdom and virtue and 0.-nins of the i'm.
mortal Washing ton "
The chairman then Inir'riHrt-f George
w. Curtis "a orator oi Ihs day.
At the CHASE at ME- Confederation a
vast assenhlage united ia singing
Praise God tInE Whom All Blessings
Flow" Assistant BIehop Potter pro
nounced ii heneiictinn, and the people
went off To look al the Procession
i THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
witnessed the ceTrmauirs ituIn the win
doWs of adjacent buildings. In the
evening, there were many social gather.
ings. The 3eYenth regiment held z.
grand reception in honor al the visiting
governors and their staffs. AT the
| theatres, national airs were given hy
the orchestra. The fact is that the
celebration of the FO0lh anniversary OF
| the evacuation of this city by The Brit
| ish will he remembered long by all who
| took part In il, either officially ar a.
| spectators. What Dimensions the affaiI
| would have assumed hal the weather
been prOpltiOus Is impossible even e
guess, as IL WAS immense, with all its
disadvantages of lowering cionds and
raw cold wind in the early morning
| followed. first, by n heavy mist, and
then by pitiless rain. AS. the morning
grew older the public outpoufing was
marvellous In dimensions. Trains, carr
and ferry boats, which carry the work
ers to their places of business every
morning. are generally lightly loaded
on holiday occaaiona. but this
morning they were tested Il
ther fullest capacity. The
| ferry boats In East river were crowded
as If the great bridge had never beer
heard of, and the bridge itself was &
thoron9hfare for thousands of pedes
trains pushing their way westward
while the grip cars were packed with
passengers. The effect of
THE WATER PARADE
was greatly diminished by the thick and
rainy weather, but the display Of sieaH
vessels was nevertheless a most striking
! proof of the. vast wealth and enterprise
of this community. The shipping
| along the river side displayed the hunt.
ing OF all national ideas, many of tht
British ships decking themselve!
from bowsprit to truck and stern. The
river views to-day were indeed particu
larly animated and pleasing. The rail-
drove nearly all the color from The
streets. but could not greatly damper
the enthusiasm of the spectators even Il
il deprived them of most of their ex
pected pleasures.