New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-17
IpR4NGJNG 4 NATIONAL CELEBRAIION.
THE PRESIDENT URGED TO SEND A MESSAGE 10
CsNGREss IN REGARD TO TIE INAUGURAL 0LL-
E,rInN

THE PRESIDENT URGED TO SEND A MfssAuh 10
CONGRESS IN REGARD TO TEE INAUGURAL 0LL-
EBRRrIoN.
WAsuISGroN March 15-JOhn A. King the presden'
of the New York Historical Society, ana the oh" H
of the Sub Committee OF the Committee on the zen
tennial Celebration Of the Inauguration OF George
Washington as President Of the United States, IN an
interview to-day with President Cleveland handed
IN him the memorial signed by Hamilton Fish and the
other officers of the Committee regarding the New
York celebration which is printed below:
To the President OF the United States:
The Centennial Anniversary Of ne oreanzaton OF te
Constitutional Government OF The United states o. te
washington a. ires.den Of the United states In the Cy
Of NewYork, viii take place on the SVth Gay u Api'
It is appropriate the anniversary Of these great
upon date and site of their occurrence one hun
Moved by such considerations the c'trens Of New YORK
in sonu1cSn VIII the Snam9fL 81 society," the Order
OF the Cincinnati and the Society OF !he sons q, ,n on
S the Centennial HeHs sceeSran Of April So 1S
appointed the undersigned as their chief Officers WITH M
the city Of the state and signal to be com;
s @ aR4 4 he SUBJECT
Congress inviting NatSna %s Se States as should "a
sss In Unison With the people
%Ts The 1 S Which al
q m Of Y9I1T v s9d q hs
the sOh April 1889 noteworthy as being the hnai
s the q st tie manifold
preceding, commemorative OF the IaAhz
oath Of by George Washington in the OF tne
Houses on Congress- whereby the wheels OF Republican
Constitutional Government set In motion, ceuete
In It's Executive and Legislative branches and Iuuy
equipped for It's great work - 49,,
be precise spot upon which this august ceremony took
place. though owned and occupied by the Gneu
was !. ssS -s srS~b bo Of the s President with an in
scripton upon base that it may be marked and
known future generations I'll,
Around this hslowed spot the people Of YORK VIII
gather In 1889 outlined IN the plan AID scope when
the honor 10 submit to you invitations VII os
sent 10 the President United States the members OF
his Cabinet Federal Judiciary the Houses OF S9nge
the heads Of the departments the Governors ana a.
District Columbia the resilient representa- OF Ies
governments having friendly relations with the Unl
States representatives Of various organzaohs ana
societies Of the Union with them IN appropriate
observances Of the occasion II Is proposed 70 eSnnhe tn
programme the day OF April 80 1885, that there sha
be military and naval parade In which unaef o1 ths
vessels OF Navy shall participate, In connect9n WIZ
the military and industrial organizato from tne anet
cities and States well with those of me CITY an
OF NewYork formal exercises shall take place
90 OF the Sub Treasury where WashnglOn Wa
naugurated there shall be delivered CONNIE
Grafton and poem finally that there shall be banquet
The grandeur The occasion and its appropriate o0-
.ervapce upon in the midst Of the great
metropolis OF the Western Hemisphere cannot ta 20 I'M
press themselves upon your consideration ara there
FORE IN asking your full cooperation with as your memo
rasts would respectfully request that may be pleased
draw the attention OF Congress 10 TINS suoect p
ton the broad Characteristic OF nationality In which the
States and Territories should fully toin.
HAMILTON FISH
gBPkM { HEWITT
Chairman ~ General Committee.
ELBRIDGE T. GERRY.
Chairman % Executive Committee,
CLARENCE w BOWEN Secretary.
New-York, March 10, 1883.