The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-04-30


steamers blew their whistles. She passe
the battery at 1920. On went the stated
war ship up through the channel and int
East river, where she came TO anchor OF
the foot of Wall street AS soon as sh
had got well into the river, signal gun
was fired from Chicago and the anchor
were got on board with alacrity. Thel
began the real naval parade, a sight tina
will long be remembered by the thousand
of people who lined the docks and housetop
along the river front Almost every
steamer of any size had band of music
aboard, and the variety of airs that fioateC
ashore on the hazy air was something re
markablc.
THE CHICAGO STEAMED on
4 Until opposite Thirty-fourth street, wher
another gun was fired. This was sigma
for the yachts and cutters to dispense, anC
ike huge tiocA5 Of swans they gracefully
k2eled around and sped down the bay tC
/ their various anchorages. Then the nava
/ vessels came to anchor OF Fifty first
/ street.
/ Meanwhile. the merchant division was
doing the grand on East river, both divis-
| ions combining into one Led by the Der
Gen they steamed up the rivera literal mass
Of bunting and ilags. The flagship turned
a stake boat just below the rocks at Hun
ter'S point, and then came down the west
side Of the river around the battery and up
the east side of the Hudson and broke up.
On the arrival of the Dispatch opposite
Wall street ferry, barge manned by a
crew Of Shipmasters from the Marine
society uniformed in black frocked coats,
worn by the society on the occasion Of
Washington's inauguration, went out to
the vessel and conducted it to dock. As
the President stepped out of the boat q
Presidential salute of tWenty-One guns was
again given. The President was received
by Governor Hill, Mayor Grant, Hamilton
Fish and William G. Hamilton. The pier
was brilliantly decorated, the roof being a
huttering mass of flags and streamers and
the interior was brilliant with all the colors
OF the rainbow.
After landing the procession was at once
formed, the President and Governor Hill
and Mayor Grant being driven in landau,
and accompanied by continuous cheers
The Old banner Of the Marine society which
was carried before Washington on April
%, 1882 was to-day carried before the
Presidents carriage up Wall street. The
escort to the President was as follows:
Batteries A, c and L, United States artiI-
lery; veteran corps of the Seventh regi-
ment, delegation from the society of the
Cincinnati, delegation of the Sons of the
Revolution, a delegation Of the G. A. r.;
commander and members of the military
order of Loyal Legion.
At little before o'clock carriages con-
taining the President, Governor Hill,
Mayor Grant and Hamilton Fish drew up
before the door of the Equitable building.
Chairman Hamilton, of the committee on
states, reviewed all those IN carriages,
while
THE CHIMES OF OLD TRINITY
played the doxology, the bands in the
street quickly catching up the strain.
BY , O'clock all had reached the banquet
hall. Ex-President Cleveland was not
present, and his seat beside ex-Presi-
dent Hays was filed by Chauncey NJ.
DepeW.
In proposing the first toast of the day,
William u. Hamilton, chairman of the com
mittee on states, spoke as follows: Mr..
President-l have the honor to present to
you, in the name of the general committee
OF the centennial celebration of tho inau-
guration of George Washington as first
president OF the United States, a souvenir
OF this suspicious occasion. We have
with US the most honored repre-
sentative citizens from the varied pursuits
OF life, which have made the nation what it
IS at the present mOment-religion, law, |
science, art and COMMERCIAL striving to
do honor to the name Of Washington. So
beloved Is he by all Americans that we call
hin Father; so deihed and sanctified in
orr hearts that but one other birthday is
sacred to US.
-1r. President, thatyOur administration |
may be so wisely ordered that you may be !
known as one equally hOnored by al Amer |
k; rs, is the wish of this united nation.
gentlemen, you will plea fill your |
glasses and drink-'George Washington
father of his country"
Tue souvenir consisted Of six beautifully |
engraved cards, tied with yellow and blue |
ribbons. On the first one was an embossed |
picture of Washington. On the second was
an engraving showing his landing in New
Y ork IL 1883. On the third IS a picture of
St. Paul's chapel in 1883, a portrait of |
Bishop Provost, Chancellor Livingston and
various members OF the legislature. The
fourth has an engraving Of federal hall and
.1e statistics of the period The fifth page
lad portraits Of President Harrison, Gov
ernors Clinton and Hall and Mayor Duane
and Mayor Grant The sixth page bears
IN engraving OF the Equitable building and
house IN Cherry street, as
veil as a menu of the luncheon.
President Harrison was introduced to
he guests at the banquet table by Hamil-
on Fish.
PRESIDENT HARRISON MERELY BOWED
n recognition of Fish's remarks, and this
nded the formal reception, the guests al
most Immediately taking their departure
the reception and lunch at the Equitable
,uilding were scheduled to end at 30 pm
mother minute after that time, to the air
# "Hail to the Chief" by Cappa's band,
President Harrison emerged from the
massive granite portals and again entered
he carriage for the journey TO the city
all; Vice President Morton and Eldridge
:. Gerry followed in the next vehicle.
he order of procession and guard of honor
we're substantially the same as that which
lade the march from the foot of Wall l.
treet.
AS the various organizations arrived at
he city hall they drew up in line before it
from the foot of the marble stairs leading
p to the municipal building and stretching
way into the rotunda, was double line of
public school and normal college
iris, each with basket of flowers, from
which they streWed the path of the dis {;
inguished men. There were fully two {
undred scholars, among them being two
olored girls. Arriving al the top OF the {
tairs, President Harrison was rendered an
ddress Of welcome, delivered by Miss I
.nnie A. Abraham, at the conclusion of S
'hich he was given q monster '
BOUQUET OF La FRANCE ROSES
resident Harrison, arm in arm with ]
iayor Grant, and Governor Hill, Vice I
resident Morton and the committee then !
ntered the city hall. The distinguished /
arty were escorted to the governors room ,
here the President began receiving Wis I
ors. He stood on a slightly raised plat c
,rm, which was backed with brass railing,
nd in the rear of which was the Presi- I
ent's chair. Beside this was Washing 4
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