Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-23

soh W the DaicOny, the gentlemen accom-
panying in the order prescribed. From
this point, Broad and Wall streets, in each
direction, was compact mass of upturned
faces, as silent as if every living form
which composed the vast assemblage had
been statue carved in stone. The win
dows and house-tops as far as the eye
could reach were also crowded with people.
They saw WashiDgton's commanding fig
ure appear in the center of group OF
statesmen, between the two pillars, clad in
a complete suit of elegant broadcloth of
american manufacture, with white silk
stockings, also native production, plain
silver hnclsles in his shoes, his head uncov-
cred, aid his powdered hair gathered and
tied in he prevailing fashion of the day.
lie stepped upon stone, slightly elevated
above those about him On one side of
him was Chancellor Livington, nearly as
tall rs himself, on the other Nice-Presi-
dent Adams, more SLOWLY dressed than
either, and like Washington
ENTIRELY IN AMERICAN FABRICS.
Samuel A. Otis, the Secretary of the SEN
ate, stood partially between Washington
and the Chancellor, holding an open Bible
upon rich crimson cushion, upon which
Washington rested his hand In the rear,
conspicuous among those who were dear
and familiar to the people, stood Secretary
John Jay, who had done SO much toward
bringing about this grand result, tall,
slight man, whose face and attitude ex-
pressed the calm serenity and refined
power OF the highest type of character the
brave General Knox, who so we'll under
$1,000 the man whom the country delighted
to honor; Baron Steuben, Alexander Ham,
llton, Governor st. Clair of the Northwest
Territory, Roger Sherman, and all that
army OF Congressional celebrities hereto
fore mentioned. A gesture of the Chan
celior arrested the close attention of the
vast assemblage, as he pronounced slowly
and distinctly the words of the oath. Then
the Bible was raised, and as the President
bowed TO kiss the sacred volume. he SAID
audibly, | swear adding with fervor, his
eyes closed, that his whole soul might be
absorbed in the suplication,
so HELP ME GoD'n
Silence was at an end. A flag was
hoated suddenly from the cupola; the
bells broke forth into clamerous acclaim,
cannon reared from every port on land and
water, and the city shook and trembled with
JOY. The procession returned to the Senate
and Washington delivered his inaugural,
and then on foot he proceeded with both
Houses Of Congress, the heads of Depart
ments and many distinguished people to
st. Paul's Church where Bishop Provost
presided
OF THE ILLUMINATION
That night, Mrs. Lamb says: "The city
was illuminated with unparalleled splendor.
Every public building was in blaze of
light. The front of the little theater in
St. John street was filled with trans
parancies, one Of which represented Fame
like an angel, descending from Heaven to
crown Washington with the emblems of
Immortality. At the Bowling Green was
an enormous transparency, with Washing
tons portrait in the center, under figure
of Fortitude,' and the two branches of the
new government represented upon his
left, under the forms of
JUSTICE AND WISDOM.
All the private residences of the city
were brilliantly lighted, but none more eff
fectively than those of the French and
Spanish Ministers, who seemed to have
tried to rival each other They both lived
in Broadway, near the Bowling Green.
The doors and windows of the French
Minister'S mansion were bordered with
lamps, which shone upon numerous paint
ings suggestive of the past, the present,
and the future of American history-from
the brush of his artist sister The prinei-
pal transparency in front of the Spanish
Minister'S house contained figures of the
Graces artistically executed amid pleas
ing variety of emblems and in the win
dows were moving pictures SO skillfully de-
vised as TO present the illusion of living
panorama in little spot of fairyland. One
of the ships at anchor off the Battery is
said to have resembled pyramid of stars.
The display of works, under the direc-
ton of Colonel Bauman, was the finest this
country had ever yet seen. President
Washington drove from his residence in
Franklin Square to that of Chancellor
Livingston, in the lower part of Broadway,
from whose windows he had full view of
the cheering spectacle"
HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Washington at this time was 81. He
was straight as an arrow, six feet three
in his slippers, muscular admirably pro-
portiosea, had long, muscular arms and
exceedingly large hands. He was digni-
hed even 10 a lofty reserve, but had IRE
sistible magnetism in his manner, dis;rov-
ing the charge that ne was cold and I'M
sympathetic. His breeding was that of
gentlemen, he conversed well, enioyed
humor IN 4 quiet way, was open to the
appeal Of good story.
THE STATUE.
April so, 1889, the New York Histori-
cal Society, says Mrs. Lamb, celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of Washington's
Inauguration, John Quincy Adams deliv-
ering the address, In 1880 the Chamber
of Commerce of New York initiated a
movement to erect a colossal figure in
bronze of Washington on the steps of the
Sub-Treasury building in Wall street,
which stands upon the exact site of old
Federal Hall, and Hon. o. B. Chittenden,
member Of Congsess, secured the necessary
legislation to authorize It's erection and
subsequent care by the United States.
The necessary money was soon raised and
the work was executed by the eminent
sculptor, John Q. A. Ward. Under date
Of November ], 1888, the following petit
ton was addressed:
To The Honorable the Mayor and Board of Alder
men Of The CITY Of Neg York. The Chamber of
Commerce of the State of New York respect
fully represents that pursuant to an Act of Con-
gress. the Chamber is now erecting on the steps
of the Sab-Treasury, Wall street, corner Of
Nassau. a statue of Washington, to commemo.
rate his taking the oath AT that place. April 30
1883 as the first President of the United States
of America. That the Chamber is informed
thai the balcony and the stone upon which he
stood, on that occasion. are now in Bellevue
Hospital. where they have been carefully pre-
served. This bale ny and stone. your memorial
lists are further informed, the property of the
City of New York: they therefore respectfully
represent 20 your honorable body the peculiar
prepriety of Incorporating these interesting
relics in the monument and pray that Your
honorable body will direct the delivery of the
same TO NJ. Richard NJ. Hunt, the architect in
order for their safe transfer. In their new posi-.
ton they will be an additional reminder to
countless numbers of the great historical event
which they have already commemorate, for
centuries 10 come.
The response was in the affirmative, and
the statue was therefore placed
groN THE IDENTICAL STONE
Upon which Washington stood when he
took the solemn oath of Office, :" a stone
which viii remain in the eyes of all men,
an imperishable memorial of the scene"
The time chosen for the unwilling of this
statue and its presentation to the National
Government was the 18th Of November.
1883, the one hundredth anniversary OF