The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-13
GREATTIMESARE COMING
HOW NEW YORK WILL OELE-
BRATE WASHINGTON'S IN
AUGURATION.

From, the NeiC York sun.
The general plan of the great national
celebration in this city on April 20 and so
next of the centennial of the inauguration
of George Washington as President of the
limited States was made public yesterday
afternoon for the first time at the meeting
of the subcommittee on plan and scope in
the mayors office. Elbridge T. Gerry,
MAYOR Hewitt, and other leaders of the
committee in charge of the celebration
have been engaged since last summer de-
visng the details. Mr.. Gerry, who is chair
man of the executive committee, presided
at the meeting in the absence of Mayor
Hewitt, Who had to absent himself
on official business. There were present
Gen. James NJ. Varnum and S. D. Bah
cock of the executive committee, Maj.
Asa Bird Gardner and John j. Pierrepont
Of the committee on the army and navy,
Gen. Louis Fitzgerald of the committee on
finance, and secretary Clearance w. Bowen
of the celebration committee.
The celebration will begin on Monday.
April 90. and will follow out as exactly as
possible the procedure gone through with
when Washington came to New York for
the inauguration. President Harrison will
come from Washington with his cabinet
officers Chief Justice of the United States,
and other high officials. Following the pre-
cedent of Gen. Washington's arrival on
April rs, 1889, he will be met by a suitable
deputation at Eilzabethport, and taken
thence on a government dispatch BOAT to
the foot of Wall street passing en- route the
United States and foreign ships of war and
Yachts of the several clubs arranged in
nroper order, and will be received by each,
while passing the line, with the honors due
his office.
At Wall street the President will be
formally welcomed by Mayor Grant and
escorted to his hotel. In the evening there
will be a ball in the Metropolitan opera
house, arranged by Ward McAllister, for
which 5000 invitations have been issued.
The entertainment committee design to
make it the most magnificent gathering of
the kind ever held in America.
On Tuesday. the anniversary day of
Washington's Inauguration the celebration
will begin at o'clock in the morning with
brief religious services of praise and thanks
giving in the different churches of the city
the same hour at which religious services
were held on April 30, 1889, as was recorded
in the account of the inauguration in the
Gazette of the United States of May 2,
1889. This is the Paragraph:
At9o'clock A. NJ, the people assem- bled in the
several churches, with the clergy of the respect
i've denominations, to implore the blessing OF
heaven, upon their new Government its favor
and protection to the President and success and
acceptance to his administration.
There will be great special service in
old st. Paul's church, to be conducted by
Bishop Potter and Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix,
aud to be attended by President Harrison,
Vice President Morton, and other gentle
men of distinction. This service will be SINH
lar in character to the services performed
on the day of the Inauguration by DR..
Provost, Bishop of the Episcopal church in
this city and chaplain tothe Senate, which
services were attended by the President and
Vice-Pres dent of the United States and
the two houses of congress.
The formal literary exercises of the day
will take place on the steps of the sub
treasury building at the corner of Wall and
Nassau streets, where stood Federal Hall,
the scene of the Inauguration ceremonies.
A prayer will be offered by the Rev. DR..
Richard S. Storrs, poem is expected from
John Greenleaf Whittier; if his health will
permit, the Grafton will be delivered by the
Hon Chauncey NJ. Depew President Har-
rison will speak, and Archbishop Corrigan
will pronounce the benediction. AT the
close of these exercises the military, indus
trial, and civic parade will be reviewed
by the President from the steps of the sub
treasury. A special salute of twenty one
guns will be given to the American flag at
u o'clock noon from ships of war of every
nationality in New York harbor and from
the batteries of Castle William and Forts
Hamilton and Wadsworth. The parade
will include former officers, sailors, and
marines of the United States navy, and
also uniformed detachments from the yacht
crews
banquet at the Metropolitan opera
house in the evening will conclude the cele-
bration. The President and his cabinet and
LOO other distinguished persons will attend
this dinner
Secretary Bowen notified Chauucey De-
pew yesterday of his selection as orator,
and received this letter of acceptance:
Ny DEAR Mr. Bowen: am in receipt of yours
Of Oct. Is. feel highly honored by the action
OF the executive committee In selecting me to de-
liver the Grafton on the occasion of the ceebra
ton Of the centennial of the inauguration of
george Washington as President of the United
states have some diffidence in entering upon
awork Of such importance, but will endeavor
10 the best of my ability to deserve the conf
dence OF the committee. Yours, very truly,
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw
DR.. Morgan Dix also sent word TO the
secretary that the vestry of Trinity are
most happy to place st. Pauls at the dis
poSal OF the celebration committee.
Maj. Gardner, of the naval committee,
reported that he had received assurance
mat the navy department would cordially
cooperate in the proposed celebration and
VIII assemble in the harbor of New York
Such available naval forces of the United
states as can be spared. Maj. Gardner
also made the suggestion:
During the war of the American revolution
france was first to recognize the United States
a. a. sovereign nation, and the formal alliance of
Ieo' D, lGS with that country materially and
potentially aided in securing Independence.
an an auxiliary French army served under Gen.
washington in some of the most glorious events
vi mat contest, and French officers, soldiers,
S SuI sailors shed their blood on American soil in
GGelehse OF that alliance. Therefore IL was pecu-
.,ary appropriate that Chairman Hewitt should,
e.rouRn the department of state OF the United
olaIes invite the government of the French re-
puohc TO send 10 the harbor of New York such
.eNtsentation as may be convenient, from its
Hayai forces in the Western Atlantic, in order to
Paruc'Ipate by their presence in an event which
tber re SUI IN such unexampled prosperity TO
'ngr ancient ally
ne recommended that other friendly ma
VA forces should be invited to participate.
S@,gether with former officers Of the United
states navy and officers of the yachts, and
t tne uniformed crews of the yachts be invited
W participate in the land parade. Action
vi gnls report was deferred for the present
chairman Gerry presented report sug-
seS'ihg these additions to the committee:
no the subcommittee on plan and scope,
Iikn j. Grant; to the subcommittee on navy
~ All arragut ito the subcommittee on finance
s sum r Plummer, j. Edward simmons; to the
Moo Ueollmlttee on transportation, Thomas s.