The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-12-07


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xru York. NOV -.
IN. day opened with duh, Ieaden Ky.
indicating rain or snow, and tae atn'os-
phcre was moist and raw. hut not cold. A.
sunrise the forts and ships lircd a salute *
twenty-onr guns. This was followed IN half
IA hour " ~ successful Effort of the steam
whistles III The bay ana On the rivers %
create the most d,sacrcenhIc noise .magin-
able. thus smphasi sizing the wonderful dr..
ference between navigation IN ina and
iSSs AZ nine o'cl ,ck people trok posses
sion u the streets ani every means of con-
ycy ance leading down town. They filled
cars. omniblses anil carriages. and still
the sidewalks on Fourth Firth and sixth
avenues and Broadway presented dense
mass 81 humanity.
The decoration was elaborate on the pub
liz buildings. and the club houses content
IA slemseive. with display o. stars and
stripes. Occasionally tie coiors 81 France
ana Germany mingled with the red. white
and blue. All places y. business were
closed and the entire population ~ Nan,
haitian and Long Island gave themselves
np 10 the enjoyment of this patriotic occa-
sion Points Of historic interest were sur
rounded by crowds anxious 70 recall fhe
scenes " the day when the British with
drew from the American shores and indie
pendtnce was really made secure.
A fox oil the bay and rivers deprived the
| iotilIa 81 steam vessels % much ~ ~ ex-
pected glory. Il was q novel parade ~
1 New York. and Il attracted d great deal "A
observation. The programme lid down
| for Il by Admiral john n. S'Afin was
\ strictly adhered ~. Boats, % The numbrrof
several hundred, rcndezv0used IN the hay.
4 formed in divisions and steamed into North
4 River aud al NJ tile New Jersey shore till
opposite Sixty-fifth street. New York.
! thence returning down tho New York side
Y Ok the river. around % the Battery and into
| the East River. sfeamins up there as far As
the navy-yari. and returning along the
I Brooklyn shore 20 the starting point ~ Bay
/ Ridge. As the boat bearing the Admiral
| Of the feet passed the Tennessee. nA1.ship
4 % Admiral Cooper. several ships 81 the
/ United states fired salute ~ tweniy-one
| guns. manned their yards and made other
| demonstrations customary On such occn-
/ sionx. Atnoon every steam whistle III the
| city began q salute. which was unhroken
for five minutes, the time during which "
| was 70 last.
About nine O'Clock President Arthur. nc
companied BY cx.PrcSident Grant ana ten.
ernl Nnrnum. lett the Fifth Avenue Hotel
for the point where the head ~ the column
I was being formed. There they took their
places In the line. II was nearly ten o'clock
before the line was formed and put IN motion.
The police had great difficulty IA clearing
the passage. After the police came Cen.
ernl John Cochrane. Grand Marshal, and
stan. accompanied by the First troop q
the Philadelphia City Cavalry under COM
mand of Brigadier General +. y. Grubb.
The first division was commanded ~ Brew
e. Brigadier General Richard II. JACKSON
81 the Fifth United States Artillery. and
composed ~ United States troops a. an
escort u the distinguished guests following
In carriages
President Arthur and his Cabinet officers
Is ~ Y ;os n1 e ~ States Mayors q
municipalities and other civil officers,
officers 81 the army and navy and deleka-
tions u mercantile bodies from this and
other cities. The Grand Army Posts came
next followed ~ the associations ~ volun-
tcers, the iire departments ~ the present
and past, and fnore civic societies:
The head 81 the column reached
the Battery a. l2:JD p. m When President
Arthur arrived at the Battery stand he wns
assigned place there with the Governors
W the states. and reviewed the procession.
Later be was driven on - review the river
parade Of steamboats,. after which ~ went
10 the eub-ffea<ury 20 witness the unycilinc
~ Washineton'S statue Lower Broadway
was crowded with sureinE mass ~ hn-
mainly that cheered the President heartily
and gave q lusty recognition 70 Governor
Butler, punciuating q occasionally BY cries
az Tewksbury." The procession required
. four hours 10 pass given point Nurwith-
standing the rain. the procession was the
rrandeSr New York has ever presented and
Or people than any previous affair * the
kind. The rain was continuous. and those
in the procession got thoroughly wet.
! There was = continuous roar from the
J throats 81 the people while the firemen
The unveiline of che statue q George
Washington On the steps % the Treasury
was attended by 4 brilliant company. in
GLIDING the President 81 the United states.
members Of his Cabinet, Mayors 81 New
d.. storrs. Collector Robertson and VIII.
, George ". Lane, President 81 the Cham.
I Ter u Commerce. opened the ccremonie'
with brief address, speaking ~ the aSso'
Citations connected with the spot
Rev. DR.. Sforrs made q short prayer,
after which Royal Phelps, IN behalf ~ the
: statue committee or the Chamber ~ Conn
merce. presented his report 70 President
4 < Lane.
Governor Cleveland then unveiled ths
statue. and. after the cheering had subsidized
President Lame turned 10 President Arthur
aud said that. ~ President 81 tho CnambeI
Y VI Commerce. the pleasant duty devoivet
on him Of rendering through President
Arthur 10 The Government ~ the United
/, States the custody ~ The ktatu. ~ wn~n
ington. erected by the citixensof New York
4 pursuant 70 an act o. Congress. n com
mcmornte his taking the oath 81 office %
/, this spot a. the irst president