The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-11-30
A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.

The Hundredth Anniversary of the Evas-
uation Of New York by the British E,-
Enthusiastically and appropriately CeIe-
brated in That City-A Statue of Wash.
ington UnvefIed-An Address by Presi-
dent Arthur, and an Grafton by George
w. Curtis.
New York, Nov. 27.-As the ball fell
from the flagstaff on the Western Union
Building at exactly noon Monday New York
seemed to have been converted into bed
lam. Every steamer in the harbor footed
what is known as the long salute.'' Fol
five full minutes the whistles were blown
at full blast Every factory and estab.
lishment in the city that had whistle
seemed to have expanded all its pressure
through it. The guns of the North Allan
tic squadron and the harbor forts
Joined in the noise. A rafting frsillade
of musketry and cannon was Kept up
on the Battery It was the climax of the
celebration in commemoration of the evacu-
alton Of New York by the British one hun
dred years ago.
No business was done in the city. a;
early morning the streets were crowded
Many strangers were in the city. HigI
prices had been paid for standing room At
windows and on balconies along the roub
Of the procession. The housetops wen
alive with people. Men and boys wep
perched on fire escapes and telegram
poles. AS early as eight o'cloG
lower Broadway was packed from
Fulton street to Bowling Green. Fully
$4,000 persons were assembled at the Bat
terry to witness the naval parade The n
viewing stands were filled early. The morl-
ing opened with a dull, leaden sky audit
was moist but not cold. At ten o'clock tie
fog developed into pronounced rain. BIT
this drove but few indoors Broadway b.
came sea of umbrellas and the people N
the housetops sought the shelter of chin
neys. The bunting chung to the fiag-stafs
and the walls of the houses, and the bright
ness of the morning disappeared.
The procession was put in motion at /
little after ten o'clock. 1t formed on Fifth
avenue, the various divisions flanking the
streets from Thirty second street to FIJI
teenth. General John Cochrane was mar
shall. Over so. 900 men were in line and
the procession was hours in passing given
point. 1t embraced every arm in the pres
ent military service, and every uniform
worn by American troops from the cont
mental period TO the presenG. The mGt
gorgeous division was the first, which In
cluded President Arthur, the Cabinet, the
Governors of States with their staff
officers in full dress. There was
a dazzling array of gold lace. The route
was Fifth avenue to Fourteenth street to
Broadway to Bowling Green, five miles.
The President reviewed the procession from
the stand in Bowling Green. There was
little demonstration on the part of the peo-
pie. The President was applauded fire.
quently. Occasional cries of ''Tewksblry'
greeted General Butler. The regular troops
also won the plaudits of the crowd. The
procession ended at Battery Park. and Bhe
parade was dismissed.
Simultaneous with the procession wasthe
naval parade. Ex- Congressman John IT.
Starln was admiral of the day. The fas-
ship started from the foot of Twenty
street, North River, moving up, and the
different Squadrons bertheG in from both
sides. Opposite Sixty-ffth street the flag
ship turned and came down the river close
to the New York shore. The Admiral's
vessel came to anchor south OF the Battery,
which became the reviewing stand. The
hotllla steamed up East River, turnedop-
posite Twenty-third street, came down abng
the Brooklyn shore and proceeded to Bay
Ridge, where the parade was dismissed.
At $50 o'clock the statue of WASHINGTON
IN front OF the Sub Treasury was unveiled
The building was covered with mas Of
bunting After prayer General Cleveland
unveiled the statue, amid salutes from the
guns OF The vessels and forts in the harbor,
and the cheers of the multitude. President
Lane, OF the Chamber of Commerce, for
mally presented the statue to the Govern
ment. President Arthur made a short
speech OF acceptance. George William
Curtis delivered an Grafton, and the crowd
afterward sang "Prase God From Whom
All Blessings Flow" Bishop Potter pro-
nomced the benediction.
The members of the Chamber of Com
merce celebrated the day with banquet at
Delmonico's. A large and distinguished
party was present. The New York Retail
Grocers' Union celebrated with reception
at the Teutonia Assembly Rooms. At the
Hotel Brunswick dinner was given by Mr.
stephens, retired merchant, to over ffty
representatives of families who lived here in
1888. A reception was given by the Seventh
Regiment at their armOry to their visiting
guests. The affair was very brilliant one,
and was kept up until late hour.