The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-11-29

The procession, required four hours 10 p'ss
a civen noint. Notwithstanding he rain
Il was the srandest that New York has ever
nresented' The number OF spectators Was
vastly greater than any previous AFFAIR
The rain was incessant and those IN pro-
cession were thoroughly soaked. Ihere
was a continuous roar from the thros's OF
the people, when the bremen marcneu ny
THE UNWILLING
of The statue OF Washington on the steps OF
the sub.treasurv was attended by prli
liant company, including the preslueht Oh
tho United States, and tive members OF MS
cabinet, the mayors of New YORK ana
Rrookfyn, Bishop Potter, Rev. DR.. Storers,
Collector Robertson and William M. Eyarts.
George W. Lane, president OF the CHAMBER
of commerce, opened the cere-
nreatinp of the associstion's connection
Win the report. Rev. DR., Storers made
short PRAYER, after which Royal Phelps, on
heh .,f nj The statue committee OF the cham.
trr of commerce, presented his report TO
pree;dent Lane. Governor Cleveland then
rnEeiled the statue, and after cheering hao
subsidized President Lane turned TO Presi'
dent Arthur and said that as the presl-
dant of tue chamber of commerce the
,ionsant duty devalved upon him
pfTender,nc through President Arthur to
tho government of the United States the
cT,etodv of this statue OF washington
1900 by tbe citizens of New York pursu-
ann to an act of congress, to commemorate
tLe taking the oath OF Office on TINS spot ss
the f rat president President Arthur saio:
.jF il fitting that other lips than mine
sbonId eiye voice TO the sentiments, PRIDE
"a n,eosure which this occasion cannot
sn;l tn INSPIRE TO every breast, To myself
he, been assigned but slight part OF the
,o,,,s seru;ces. and | shall not exceed It's
haoominc limits. / have to this historic
snot where the first president OF the re-
nv hlic took the oath to preserve, protect or
defend it's constitution, simply 70 accept 10
hebalf of the government Inc irlpute W nis
n,arnorv. Long may the noble statue YOU
he sci mn stand where you placed lt-a
r,onumerlt alike % your own generosity
erJ nnblic spirit and to the wisdom, VIZ
t,,a and penius of the immortal Washing
Tbe chairman then introduced Hon
George William Curtis as orator OF me daY
Itthe clo,e of Mr.. Curtis oratop, me
vast orsemnlage united in singing Erase
ca irom Whom ali Blessings Flow" As
.;s,opt Rishop Potter pronounced the ben
edietion and the people went of to LOOK az
he n,ocession, One Thousand persons WIZ
no,yad the ceremonies from windows. IN
tho.,uaninp there were many social gamer
ings. a rooon,ion in
TIE regiment held RrBhu reSePVtv ~
honor of the governor and thelr stsh. a.
the theatres national elrs' gwen Wy 'no VI
chestra. .;,, mould
nave assumed, had the weather been pro,
ritioHs. is impossible to guess. WIN NJ
,ho disadvantages OF cold weather followed
tv a heavy mist, the out pouring was mar
yelous. Trains of cars and ferry boats, whlcn
carry workers to their places OF business
every morning, generally ngntly nue. y. "a
hoIidaTs. this morning were tested 10 men
fnllest rapacity The ferry boats IN bast
r;Ter were crowded and also on the great
br;dpe never before heard Oh ana
~ hr;dge was thoroughfare
for thousands pushing Their
xya,z westward. Grin cars we're nlled Win
Messengers packed like ssrdines.
In Brooklyn there was no ne ehcep' ~
+ba streets which led to the bridge or fer
.;ns and in them the travel all flowed In
an direction. A similar phenomenon was
y b1orvahle on the New JERSEY side OF North
S;y.r and n was commonly remarked that
tarrx : oats set apart for the peval process
SON copld not be spared from the perform
ance of every dey duties nothing Was
needed to crown the occass'oil eAoep. oI,e,
the blessing Of fine d'y, but even me
tn ny -. nouerless TO rob the
os;ehr.tion of mcre tbau small part
~ its ix1pressiveness. The vast crowds
witch Jiped the streets along the IouIe
would have presented gayer and more
varied spectacle had tney not oes na i so,;S.
itv M the assemBlsge were things 10 De re-
rcyerbs rcd. The effect of the w.ter on the
nsraSe was greatly diminished by this
,hicS weather but the display OF the yes:
sels was a sticking proof Of the wealth ana
snternrise of the community. The shie-
Ming displayed bunting of all nationalities'
uary British ships decking themselves,
The views to-day were indeed animsting
I'D nlsasing. The rain drove nearly all
coiar frnm The streets, out could not greatly
dsmpeN the enthusiasm Of the spectator
n n had deprived them Of most OF tho e.
pected pleasures.