New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-25
PRESBYTERIAN CENTENARY.
A NOTABLE DAY IN PHILADELPHIA.
ADDRESSES DY DISTINGUISHED FOLLOWERS OF
CALVIN - MRS. CLEVELAND AN INTERESTED

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CALVIN - MRS. CLEVELAND AN INTERESTED
AUDITOR
lar TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIMMED
Philadelphia, May 24.-The Centennial day OF the
General Assembly is past and in the City Of Brothcry
Love the spirit of brothery love being manifested
to degree scarcely equaled In the city Oh
their separation, the Pesbyterlans of every state
throughout tho Union unto their voices in praislng
God. on the same platform seen Presbyterian
soldiers who miraculousy escaped the bullets OF the
other Presbyterian soldiers who sit by their side 10
day. Shoulder 10 shoulder stand men who by voice
and pen glorifed Davis Lincoln, according TO the
geographical lines which encirclei them. Face 10
face they talk Of their ancestry, their grand
historic church and their hopes and purposes, which
arc one. There is difference between them as Snd
vdaals, not even the memory Of separation which
made reunion necessary. All Presby terians
and in that they glory. stl there two General
Assemblies. Organic union is not in sight Be
fore the train carrying the Southern members back to
their Assembly reaches Baltimore, VIII be evident
in this city that the meeting to-day is only
meeting of the two brothers, though slngularly
neither is willing to-day to play the role of the elder
brother
To please those clergymen who believe In sprinknS
as we'll as pouring dame Nature assumed both moods
today more dlsagreeable day 1t would be difficult
to select But Prcsbyterans have an admirable ar
tce In their standards called the perseverance of tho
saints and II that feature exempllfed 1t was
done here to-day. As many thousands could crowd
the Academy of Music and Horticultural Hall did so
at the morning meetings Many saints who could
not got seats persevered in their endeavor 10 learn
more about their denomination and stood for nearly
two hours Theys crowded the halls in tho afternoon
also and still again in tho evening venerable
brother who born in the year that Washington
died was at the Academy, and Icing oustrpped by a
youthful competitor in his for a seat was about
to leave the Academy, when he was invited by mem
Der of the committee to sit on the stage
One of the most Interested spectators in that great
audience was Mrs. Cleveland, whom enthusiastic
speaker with all tho gallanry of his southern nature
called the American Victoria, the chief magistrate Oh
our Chief Magistrate He said that the queen OF inc
American people had all the devotion OF her subjects
which was bestowed on Brltalns Queen, and had tho
additional advantage Of being fifty or sixty years
younger than her English sister Fortunately Mrs
Cleveland was in another building at tho time, or
her Presbyterian simplicity might have suffered a
shock Only praise Is heard on every hand for the
Presidents wife, and her presence adds TO the charm
Of the day, but not so with MI. Cleveands NsiV'
More than once to-day have been asked to state,
what IS said be fact, that 1t was no part oil tho
programme to have him here He was anxious he sald
TO meet a committee of the Assembly to confer Win
them in regard to the Government school among tho
Indians But why leave Washington for that pur-
pose? lie was invited, however, to meet tho two
Assemblies at private house outside OF Philadelphia
over this the committee had no Jurisdiction Being
here he invited to meet the Moderator and lew
friends at the Academy Of Fine Arts last night but
he offered to shake hands with all who cared to do So
and naturally tho committee could not refuse him
this privilege although 1t materially changed the
character of the reception, which was intended for
the members Of the two Assemblies.
The oratory to-day was divided equally between
the representatives OF the two Assemblies, ten speak
ers and three presiding officers from each branch OF
the Church. New York furnished three speakers,
Brooklyn, Chicago st. Louis, Cincinnati Richmond,
Kansas City, Louisville St. Paul, Lexington KY, and
Lexington Va Baltimore and Philadelphia were also
represented