New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
AN OLD BALL AND A NEW
TOP THE WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL.
,,,,,urn ARRANGEMENTS MADE-TRAO1NS AN
>,,vtpvsrrNG RELATIONSHIP.

v,vprurR ARRANGEMENTS MADE-ThAoiN" A1'
INTERESTING RELATIONSHIP
...,,nc ~ the Plan and Scope COMMITTEES Vi ~.
u.S.ns,or IpauxnraI Centennial Celebration was hoa
a, the stewart Building YESTERDAY Cat
,,ro..n, MAYOR Hewitt, chairman MaSo'e".
lanes NJ. varnum. Cornelius n. Bliss =. .so
..m,s.aes and Samuel d. Babcock. members VI inv
iS"ae -, ~o,,modore Elbridge T. Gerry. char
"a Clarence W. Bowen. secretary oi 'no
rvncutve Committee; William G. Hamilton cn"ini."'
,no lanes NJ Montgomery, secretary Oh inc 'onr w.,
on s,a,es: and stuyvesant Fish, cnarman apu
McAIlIstnr secretary, of the Commi''ce on ~ 80,
uent. Russell Harrison, SOD OIL inc rie9'usn. ~
was present daring the session anu w"S In nrr
SECRETARY Bowen TO all the commi''eeme. A. -
,ar.irc Nv Harrison to Commodore CerrS- Mr eo"o"
,.,aucoa them as cousins, 10 the surprise vi oo"'
The relationship was soon expained' ho"o''' "
NJ Rowan who had traced IL out Prc'i"u'i'' 80
c.rv.s ANCESTOR Charles Thompson. VINO was .no
messenger delegated by Congress on April o. i.oo'
An carry TO General Washington the Official iniornao
=, ~. election as President Of the United STATES
.r;aa . sister OF BENJAMIN Harrison. signer oil inc
IeoIaratton OF Independence, and father OF Wnn"n,
IIoprv Harrison. Elbridge Gerry, wee Presoeh' VI
tho United States, married daughter OF ohsr'oS
Thoupson President William Henry Harrison anu
Vice President Genys wife therefore first COUSINS
and General Harrison. Piesioenteiect' al" o"
Cerr, are cousins of the third degree
pns.eu Harrison took great interest In the pro
ceedngs yesterday and expressed to the committee
his fathers appreciation of the Importance OF tne com
tnp celebration On Mr.. Gcrry's report the iono"i"s
additions were made to the General tohihii''oe
August Belmont, Johnston Livingston ADRIAN henu'
IoLn W Hsmerslcy, Allan Arthur. Travis Coies van
Rurep Gardner Sherman F. Augustus SUPERINTENDENT
Prank r. Lawrence, Washington E. Connor' Ooionoi
l. NJ. l.. Ehlers and James NJ. Mclean brcVeF
IieutenantColonel Floyd Clarkson. u >. W. eecohu
Lieutenant Loyal Farragut, BrevetMalor oopor~
Alexander s. Webb. Colonel Louis T. ID Ceshoia'
II 4 " and General John Cochrane were appointed
spec,s, committee represent the Military oraer Oh
the Loyal Legion.
A letter from Governor Foraker. Of Ohio. was reao
IN which he expressed his earnest desire for the sue
cess of the celebration and also a BELIEF hat 'ne
State Legislature, which coDvenes In January wouiu
see that Ohio represented IN the military display
n desired smyvesant Fish, chairman OF the Coi ON
p,tee on Entertainment, presented report ~ g uno
elaborate arrangements made Tor the Dali anu uiinioi
and the Invita- ons to be given.
The chef for the ball and banquet VIII pc Eugene oe
Pe,ioue of the Hoffman House. Az the bali IN i, o9
given after the Inauguration OF washington, there
were 500 people present THIS ball took place 10 he
old City Hotel where the Borcel Building now STANDS
fan was given as a present TO each lady at tne PAL
AZ The ball to be given in the Metropolitan opera
House on April 90 there Will be 900 people PreseD
emrac ne every class OF society, and IL Is pfoposon
by the Committee on Entertainment TO give present.
as a souvenir to every lady attending the bail