The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-10-23
NEWBURG CENTENNIAL.
Celebration of the Disband-
ment Of the Continent
al Army.
A Grand Day and Grand DC.
casion-Addresses from
Leading Orators,

one OF the lOvelesi of lovely autumn days,
and the confidence of the people in the
glorious sunshine of the 18th OF October
has its vindication. During the prepara-
tions for the centennial celebration OF
Wsshingtou's disbanding and taking leave
of his victorious armv, all questions about
possible rain were met with the answer that
for the past ten years the 18th OF October
been clear and bright, and that bene-
dictions of sunshine were expected
Great crowds of people arrived BY boats
and trains last night and ihronged the
downtown streets The bay was illumin-
ated by electric lights all along the river
front, and large number of vessels, includ.
ing yachts steamboats, and United States
war ships, riding at anchor, made pic.
tnresque scene.
AT sunrise to day five navy vessels hired
salutes, which was responded TO from the
shore by cannon planted at WashingtOn's
headquarters and elsewhere on both sides
Of thc river. The lawn at Washington's
headquarters was thronged long before the
hour for beginning the exercises.
Two hundred New York city policemen
aid the local force in preserving order. The
city never presented a finer display, flags
floating every where, and there is sn un.
clouded sky. Not less than SC, 900 people
are in town.
At nom scores of steamboats, arrived
bringing military and excursion parties.
Putnam Phalanx is q notable body. The
Phalanx looks ss if a-band of COL Puts
soldiers had come again upon earth with
their uniform steps and tactics of revOlu-
tionary DAYS.
Although at 1920 p. NJ, no appearance
of parade scene around the reviewing
stand is inspiring spectators, they crowd
every vantage spot and enthusiastically
cheer the various organizations as they
march to rendezvous.
Governor Cleveland and staff arrived
from Albany at 1890. President Arr hur
sent letter of regret. Conkling was also
invited but conld not come.
The procession started at 1915 p. ID.
The governors and their stats generals
and stats marines and sailors and favorite
troops of the state made imposing display,
while Joined with these were visiting
troops, veterans, civic societies, ETC., which
mace the procession four miles long.
At few minutes before ! o'clock Gov
ernor Cleveland and staff, Governor Brown
of Rhode Island and staff, Senator Haw:ey
and counsel and other invited digni'aries
took seats on the platform as the procps-
sion headed by the police of New York
came in sight.
As the head of the procession reached
the grand stand there was great enthusi-
asm among the people.
The governors of the different states,
Senator Bayard, the chaplain, orator, poet
and others who bad special parts assigned
them In the exercises wheeled from the
ranks to the review stand. a march
past took place to enlivening music and
the parade was dismissed
The people then FASTENED to the lawn in
front of Washington's Headquarters where
the exercises took place. After overtures
by the fine band Of the Seventh regiment,
Mayor Ward called the assemblage to
order and Rev. DR.. s. Iranaeus offered
prayer. A tedium for FIVE hundred vol
ces and band followed and then Senator
Bayard was introduced as the presiden: of
the celebration exercises, and delivered the
following eloquent address:
My FELLOW -CoUNrRYMEN-I feel sensi-
bly, the honor OF having been selected by
the citizens of Newburg TO preside over the
interesting ceremonies of to-day.
As a native of one of the thirteen states
which originally formed the Union, ac-
cept the honor of your selection in the name
of Delaware, whose citizens treasure the
memory of the part their ancestors bore in
OUR united struggle for naiionsl independ
whose fidelity and courage were
we'll attested on the long line OF battle fields
which stretches from Long Island TO the
Savannah river. -.-...- .. g..
To day we have assembled here from our
homes la states far distant from each other,
all drawn together by common impulse
of The brotherhood OF American citizenship;
moi as citizens Of New York, nor of New
Jersey, nor of. Massachusetts, nor Of Vir-I
ginia, nor of Delaware, not as citizens of
any state, but as citizens of the United
States. TO commemorate with joyful grail
tnGe the sacrifices, the tolls, suffering and
virtues Of the band of patriots whose united
valor accompl. shed what. their separate
efforts could never possibly have achieved,
and which have made us to-day the happy
inherilors and possessors of Liberty aud in
dependence under republican forms Of gov
A full century has passed and now that
we find ourselves in the midst of bounti- !
ful harvest of prosperity, possessing all the
elements of wealth and power, let US CRATE
lu,ly east our eyes in retrospect "s Tie cen
iitiOn of things Oh iLis very spot, whereon
we stand to-day-one hundred years ago.
That was the seed time of American lib |
erty and Independence; this il the harvest
home, and it is meet and just that We who |
to day resp in Joy and safety should remem-
Der those who soved in toll and danger.
This meeting was ftly opened BY the
voice of reverential praise and prayer to
The Almighty Ruler of the Universe, in the |
hollow of whose hand rest the fate of men |
and nations, and whose providentisl care |
is so plainly discernlble in the control of !
he marvellous struggle which our fore
fathers, scanty band, conducted to sue
,essful termination under conditions that |
,ftentimes seemed to forbid even hope, and |
amid difficulties and adversities almost i'm
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