New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-28
WASHINGTON CENTENARY.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CELEBRATION in
NEW-JERSEY.
PROGRAMME FOR PREs1pENT HARRIsoNs
JOURNEY THROUGH THE STATE TO
NEW-YoRK IN APRIL.

PROGRAMME FOR PRESIDENT HAFHIsoNs
JOURNEY THROUGH THE STATE TO
NEw-YoRK IN APRIL.
Trenton. JAM 81 (SpecaD.--The ceremonies in this
city In April viii form important part In the ceieer
ton OF the centennial Of washngtons Inauguration
n NewYork as President Of the United States wash
jnQton on that memorable occasion passed through
Trenton beneath floral arch erected by the ladies
of the town at the Assanpink, and over the same
historic route and under the relics of that same
triumphant arch President Harrison viii pass from
washington to New-York on April "a. Theprogpamme
for the ceremonies here and through the State has
been adopted by the New-Jersey Historical Society.
Governor Green gave bis approval Friday, and the
programme was made public yesterday, 1t is as
follows
Tho President and his party to be met on their
arrival in New-Jersey, as near as possible to the
pont whore General Washington entered the State In
1882 by the Governor of New-Jesey the Legislature,
state officers, Judges Of the Court OF Errors aud
Appeals, Justices of the Supreme Court Chancellor
and vice-Chancellors. and by representatives of the
New-Jersey society Of the Cincinnati,
| the NewJcrsey Historical Society, the wash
| ington Association Of New-Jersey, the Grand
Lodge Of Free Masons and such other representative
bodies may be hereafter decided upon; the party
TO proceed In carriages, escorted by military and
e civ Of Trenton as nearly az may be Convenient
over the pursued by Washington, In 1880 The
Of 10 is stu In existence 10 be erected again this
aston; the party TO proceed TO the state House,
whore reception shall be rendered TO the President
by the Governor Of the State, possibly to be followed
| by diuner.
The President and his party will proceed from Tren-
ton TO Princeton by private conveyance, with suitable
relays of horses TO expedite the journey, and at
Princeton will be rendered a reception by President
Patton, of the college. Tho Presidential car viii
meet the President at Princeton and go TO Princeton
Junction, TO rejon the rest of the special train and
will proceed 10 Elizabeth where the President may 10
rendered reception by the Governor of the State at his
own residence From Elizabeth the Pre- ident and his
party cations from representative bodies, and lead
ing citizens generally Will &c in carriages to Elizabeth
port escorted by military and civic procession, IN
Guiding the military from the northern part OF the
state At ElzabethpoFt the party viii embark on
vessel provided by the Government for the purpose
Erastus Wiman has rendered the use Of one or two
of his large transports FOR the accommodation OF the
New-Jersey committee and IL Is recommended that his
offer be accepted. The Pennsylvania Railroad and
other railroads within the trunk line territory have
agreed 10 sell excursion tickets within that territory
at cheap rates IL Is suggested that military salptes
be given at Trenton Princeton Monmouth Junction.
New Brunswick, Railway, Elizabeth and Elizabethport
the arrival of the Presidential party at those points
April 81 falls Saturday, and 1t is t9ought that
President Harrison viii pass through Trenton on that
day and rest at Princeton, as the guest OF PRESIDENT
Patton Sunday, proceeding on Monday April ~
10 New York. The New-Jersey Historical society has
also appointed a committee 10 have memorial medal
struck in gold silver and bronze.