Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-27
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Aunu,s Addrrss
En,ua'iou day IN New York vaa a
. dubious day fur sight srcrs. r % r,,c
monies ia honor Of Evacuation da, vrrc
carried out in the milst of driving rain,
!ngs aud bunting hung linn aud Nlrlcss
All "'N. Tho pageant on the river was
w"l''" uy a thick wist. Tho great pto
,r.sl1u moved through five miles OF black
mud. The sidewalks were one mass nf
umbrellas. Everybody was ont nud
''gry body WAS wet to the skin.
lho procession got under way al ton
HiCcH' IN route was from tho starting
point on Fltth avenue, down the avenue
10 Broadway aud down Broadway tn the
battery. lho police bad great difficulty
IN making passage way for the procession
50 oenSo was the crowd. Chief Marshal
Cochranc aud bis stan wero accompanied
ny tho CITY troop, OF Philadelphia. Tho
NTst division was composed Of United
states troops, CECorttng tho distinguished
guests. President Arthur was there, and
tn carriages wCrO twelve of the thirteen
governors OF the original states. Governor
iattison, of Pennsylvania, WAS tho only
absentee. Ills recent bereavement kent
him at home. Regiments from New York
Connecticut New Jersey aud Pennsylynuia
made up the second division, followed by
G''od Army posts from nearly all the
Eastern states. Veteran organizations
marched IN the forth division and i'm tho
iiith were mounted police. tho old yo,nn.
'trr ure department out Of town orpauiza.
to1s and IUpreSCl tatlyCs from the Hro
InSnIauco patrol The sixth and last
.NIsIon consisted OF representatives of
Iammany and civic societies and trade
2ygah2Atious. There were probably so
uOO men in line II was rather a solemn
march. The rain had a depressing effect
Inc gray uniforms were soon bcspattrrrd
with mud, Drum heads gave way and The
music was as dubious as the day.
The event Of the afternoon was the uu
'eiiiug OF the Washington statue. or the
a'eps OF tho sub treasury building. The
"."Iue slaHGs where Washington stood
when taking the oath Of olIico ns prcstdcat
o' the United States. The statu, is oT
heroic size, l. feet inches hith. a,d ia
ca't In bronze. Washington is dressed m
the uniform which he purchased Tor the
'er' mony. The statue was placed ON
Tie poccstal long before daylight IN the
morning and was concealed with flaws.
LueTe was u Tremendous crush of people
IN the street President Arthur arrived
with President Geo. II. Lane Of tho
cham Der OF commerce. Ilo took OF his
bGt 10 response to the cheers which greet
"a him. Mr.. Lane made short historical
address. The Rev. DR.. Storrs followed
With prayer and Gov. Cleveland uuyeil.
90 the statue. Then MI Lane turned In
resident Arthur, aud said. "It isnow my
peasant duty, as president Of the chamber
.I commerce, to tender through you aud
The SoyeInmeut Of the United States the
custody of this statue Of Washington.
erected by the citizens OF New York, pur-
snSut to act Of Congress, 20 commemorate
us taking tho oath Of office on this spot
- the first president" President Ar.
Jnur reply was brief. He said
Mr.. President and fellow ci,izsus: Il
Is hitting that other lips than mine should !
give voice 80 the sentiments of pride and |
pleasure which this occasion cannot fail 10 |
Inspire In every heart. To myself has |
been assigned bat light part in the days |
services and | shall not exceed its limits. !
l have come 10 this historic spot. whore |
the urst president Of the republic took oath |
10 preserve, protect ard defend its cuusti |
uuJp, simply 10 accept, ia behalf of the |
tNyarumeut, this tribute 20 his memory. |
Lp' may The noble statue YOU have here |
q, up stand where you have placed id
monument alike TO your own generosity |
aIG public spirit and 10 tho wisdom aud |
'igtUc ana genius Of the immortal Wash |
t.f "
George W. Curtis delivered an Grafton !
90 Washington, the great crowd dragged !
through "Oid Hundred" and Assistant |
b"lop Henry G Potter pronounced the |
houCt Ction.