Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
WARRINGTON OsNrsNNIAL.
General Harrison Invitod-MaJor-
general schofieid to BE Grand



General Harrison Invitcd-MaJor-
general Schofieid to he Grand
Marshal.
New York tribune,
A meeting Of committees on the Gen.
tennial celebration Of the inauguration of
George Washington as President OF the
United States was held in the Stewart
building, New York, yesterday. Those
present were OF the committee of plan
and scope, Mayor Hewitt, chairman, and
Mayor elect Grant, James Nd. Varnum
and Cornelius N. Bliss of the commit
tee ON states, William @. Hamilton, chair
man, and james NJ. Montgomery, score
tary of the committee on navy, Major
Asa Bird Gardiner, chairman, and Loyal
Farragut, secretary; OF the committee
on railroads and transportation, Orlando
B. Potter. chairman and OF the commit
tee on literary exercises and the press,
Elbridge 7. Gerry, chairman, and Olar-
enoe w. Brown, secretary. Commodore
Gerry, az chairman of the executive COM
mittee, made report, covering in detail
the arrangements which are being made
and the measures adopted for the success
full carrying forward Of the plans for the
great celebration.
Importsnt additions were made to most
Of the sub. committees, which include
many prominent citizens. John j. Knox
has been added to that upon finance, and
to the general committee, the Rev. DR..
Morgan Dir, Alexander Hamilton, Gen.
eral Alexander s. Webb, Frederick
Olarkson, Richard T. Auohmnty, Edward
Schell, J. W. Beekman, Rufus King,
Jacob Wendell, James Grant Wilson,
Charles Isham. 1homas II. Newbold,
Frederick w. Rhineiander, Clarence A.
Seward, Edward A. Cruikshank and G..
Creighton Webb. The committee to take
special charge of the services at st. Paups
Church on April 30th, il as follow: The
Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix, chairman; Richard
Y. Auchmuty, Colouel 8. Van Rensselaer,
Crugar, William Jay, Alexander Hamilton
end Frederick GARRISON. Colonel Cruser
was made chairman Of the committee on
army, in place of Philip Schuyler, re-
signed. Major-general Schofeld was
selected as grand marshal IN place Of
General Sheridan. Mr. terry laid before
tho committees the following letter te
President elect Harrison,
New York, Nov. 26, Isss.-To Hte Honor
able Benjamin Harrison, he President -eleot
SIR:-I have the honor, as the chairman
Of the committee on general government
| to place before you copy OF the plan ant
scops as prepared by the chairman OF th'
executive committee on the centennial cele
bration In the city of New York onApril 3Otl
1889, OF the Inauguration OF George Wash
jrgtnn ss President Of the United States
With this are copies of such other papers a
touch upon the action of the sub commit
| Aaa In, IN "a hnn T6arnntttOn n
the most notable event IN the history OF ou
country. 1t seems proper that, rs tn
President-eleot, you should thus early b
Of tbs citizens OF New York.
would add that the embarrassment whic
confronted the Ohief Magistrate, durinI
the past winter, has now been so relieves
that he will speak In fitting terms of the In
tended celebration In his forthcoming mes
sage to Congress. AS the grandeur OF tn
occasion and Its appropriate obssrvRnc
upon the historic site In the midst OF tn
great metropolis of the western hem
sphere, cannot fall to impress themselve
upon your wise consideration, earnesll
trust that We may be permitted to have
not only your full sympathy, but also you
personal cooperation on that august oces
sion, as 1t is to be celebration IN While
the nation and the states should assist, !
unison with the people of New York. Wit
much hope, l have the honor to be, Wit
the highest respect, your ohedient seryan
JOHN A. KING,
Chairman Committee on General Govern
ment.
General Harrison's reply is az follows
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. 80. 1885, CIdi
ence Winthrop BotCeia. Esq Secretary dc
Mem York City-MY DEAR SIe: have til
honor to acknowledges the receip1 OF you
communication In relation TO the center
nial celebration OF the inauguration
President Washington. ! am very muc
Obliged 10 You for the full and detailed II
formation as 20 the plans of the commute
which you have given me. or course n
Spouse to the official invitation must be d.
ferred. I shall bs glad to have Mr Kin
send me at his earliest convenience any IL
formation or historical references thu
would be ofservice to me, IN case l am Gale
upon TO tnke any part In the interesting e.
ercises which your committee have contep
plated. Very truly yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
The committee on states reported Il
names of commissioners appointed /
the governors of the several states.
was decided that il was inadvisable
invite any foreign governmen. or or
officer Of q foreign government to pa
ticipate in the celebration except Il
diplomatic and consular Representative
| at Washington and New York.
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