Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-01

Celebrated on an Elaborate Scale in Now
York - An Enormous Procession. Wit
messed by q Multitude of People, Despite
the Fact that the Rain Came Down in
Torrents : Unveiling OF tho Statue OF
Warrington.
NEW YORK, Nov e6.
The day opened with dull, leaden sky,
indicating rain or snow, and the atmos-
phere was moist and raw, but not cold AT
sunrise the forts and ships fired q salute OF
twenty-one guns. This was followed In half
on hour with a successful effort of the steam
whistles In the bay and on the rivers to
create the most disagreeable noise imagln-
able, thus emphasizing tho wonderful dif-
ference between navigation In 1IsS and
1888. At nine o'clock people took posses
sion OF the streets and every means Of con-
veyance leading down town. They hiled
cars, omnibuses and carriages, and still
the sidewalks on Fourth Fifth and Sixth
avenues and Broadway presented dense
mass of humanity.
The decoration was elaborate on the pub
ilc buildings, and the club houses content
ed themselves with display OF stars ana
stripes. Occasionally the colors of France
and Germany mingled with the red, white
and blue. All places of business were
closed and the entire population of Man.
haitian and Long Island gave themselves
up to the enjoyment of this patriotic occa-
sion. Points of historic interest were sur
rounded by crowds anxious to recall the
scenes of the day when the British with
drew from the American shores and fnde-
pendence was really made secure.
A fog on the bay and rivers deprived the
fotilla of steam vessels of much of its ex-
pected glory. 1t was a novel parade to
New York, and it attracted a great deal of
observation. The programme laid down
for it by Admiral John II. Starin was
strictly adhered to. Boats, to the number OF
several hundred, rendezvOused in the bay,
formed in divisions and steamed into North
River and along the New Jersey shore till
opposite Sixty-fifth street, Now York.
thence returning down the New York side
of the river, around to the Battery and into
the East River, steaming up there as far as
the navy-yard, and returning along the
Brooklyn shore to the starting point at Bay
Ridge. AS the boat bearing the Admiral
of the fleet passed the Tennessee, flagship
of Admiral Cooper, several ships of the
United States fired n salute OF twenty lone
guns. manned their yards and made other
demonstrations customary on such occa-
sions. AT tnoon every steam whistle in the
city began salute, which was unbroken
for five minutes, the time during which IL
was to last.
About nine O'Clock President Arthur,
companied by ex-President Grant and Cen
eral Earnum, left the Fifth Avenue hotel
for the point where the head of the column
was being formed. There they took their
places in the line. It was nearly ten O'Clock
before the line was formed and put in motion.
The police had great difficulty in clearing
the passage. After the police came Cen
eral John Cochrane, Grand Marshal. and
staff, accompanied by the First troop OF
the Philadelphia City Cavalry under COM
The first division was commanded by Brew
ct Brigadier General Richard III. jackson
of the Fifth United States Artillery, and
composed of United States troops as an
escort to the distinguished guests following
in carriages.
President Arthur and his Cabinet officers
were in the first carriages, and were followed
by the Governors of the States, Mayors OF
municipalities and other civil officers
officers of tho army and navy and delega-
tions of mercantile bodies from this and
other cities. The Grand Army Posts came
next followed by the associations OF volun-
and past, and more civic societies:
The head of the column reached
the Battery at 2:3O .. m. When President
Arthur arrived at the Battery stand he was
assigned place there with the Governors
of the States, and reviewed the procession.
Later he was driven off to review tho river
parade of steamboats,, after which he went
to the sub-treasury to witness the unveillng
of Washington's statue. Lower Broadway
was crowded with srrging mass of hui
manity that cheered the President heartily
ana gave a iuSCy recognition 10 SOVcIuOI
Butler, punctuating it occasionally by cries
of "Tewksbury." The procession required
four hours to pass given point. Notwlth-
standing the rain, the procession was the
grandest New York has ever presented and
was witnessed by a vastly creator number
of people than any previous affair OF the
kind. The rain was continuous, and those
in the procession got thoroughly wet.
There continuous roar from the
throats of the people while the firemen
marched by.
The unveiling Of the statue Of George
Washington on the steps of the Treasury
was attended by a brilliant company, in
Guiding the President of the United States,
members of his Cabinet, Mayors of New
DIR. Storrs, Collector Robertson and Will
liam NJ. Evnrts.
George w. Lane, President of the Cham
Der of Commerce, opened the ceremonies
with a brief address, speaking of the asso-
Citations connected with the spot.
Rev. DR.. Storrs made a short prayer,
after which Royal Phelps, on behalf Of the
statue committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, presented his report to President
Lane.
Governor Cleveland then unveiled the
statue, and, after the cheering had subsidized
President Lane turned to President Arthur
and said that, as President of the Chamber
of Commerce, the pleasant duty devolved
on him of rendering through President
States the custody Of this statue of Wash
ington, erected by the citizens of New York,
pursuant to an act of Congress, to COM
memorate his taking the oath of office on
this spot as the first president.
President Arthur replying said:
Mr. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITIZENS-1t
is fitting that other lips than mine should give
voice TO the sentiments Of pride and pleasure
wfd ch this occasion can not fail to inspire IN
every breast. To myself has been assigned
but slight part of the days services and L
shall not exceed its becoming limits. haze
come to this historic, spot where the nrst
President of the republic took oath to pre-
serve protect and defend it's constitution,
simply to accept in behalf of the Government
this tribute to his memory. Long may the
noble statue you have here set up stand
where you have placed II, a monument alike
to your own generosity and public spirit, and
to the wisdom and virtue and genius of tho
immortal Washington.
The chairman then introduced Geo. VIM.
Curtis as orator of the day.
At the close of Mr.. Curtis oration the
vast assemblage united in singing Z" Praise
God from whom all blessings fow." As
sistant Bishop Potter pronounced the bene-
diction and the people went OF to look at
the procession. Thousands Of persons wit
messed the ceremonies from the windows Of
adjacent buildings
That murder turks in the docile
baked bean few lovers of the nutri-
tious vegetable suspected. but Boston
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