The Washington critic., 1889-05-01
rnE cEnrEnnIaL BANQUET.
Tuasss sha nssqust THAT Composed the
sastrnnomir Celebration.


lat night ilir acnc nf the second chief
event ~ ihe great centennial cclehra
ton and She theatre VI the greatest ban
quot possibly ever held within the
recollection uf man
Tho interior decorations of the now
historical building cxccllcd even The
splsudof and display ~ the ball colebfa.
ton ~ the puyious night The STAGE
and auditorium connected In one con
iinuous finm was The foundation Of over
a quarter ~ r. hundred tables arranged
in hoursho, fashion. with q seating ca
paciiv for 200 Nearly 900 wine glasses
we've placed ~ intervals along the array
~ tables. and 200 walters were IN at
tendance The tables were deliberately
decorated.
over the President, seat. surrounded
by flowing American flags. was sus.
pended a huge picture II the face and
States. Red white aud blue sirramcrs
held IN folds around the familiar coun
teuanco Of The Father Of his Country.
u was a little after o'clock when
the President escorted by Governor
liill aud Mayor Grant. entered the
great dining room They were fol
i T,'... ol al,' I.l's'u,h. MORTON snu
.l'e ,'l, uossfnot Jones OF New
, orr n,u ,he oih,I distinguished guests
Z" IN, hhyoI : lauie
q lhc parry walked down the main
aisle Of the auditorium all the assembled
I diners stood up Ia recognition Of the
i,,-i,,n' milNhl, Hiiu W. ,li, nshd played
llalI 70 NC ,h,'i. ho i'rcsldrnt !
l@Ily s,o''l na,E 81 lhrir ,haifs win
1o .'l.l h9ldS Nl'le nlshiop f9ller madc
me opening PRAYER snd The dinner was
mEun ~ y s'shm liom 'he ii"unah
ii9us. ehg.
o., wa n, announced lhm Secretary Of
ousi' hlslho w, unaplc 20 y, present.
uhu i,'S,u'i ii"fil-'h MihirS. was
scheuuleu 70 lcpl'c SECRETARY bl'ihe -
~ .lls,hally ariAnR'd'
AZ, Az We conclusion OF ,he hanlue,
Mayor "Tahi rose ana tcau Tue li.t oi
ioasts.
o. Ihh IotsiN
- niH.e, ii'hiy y fotltr' blshop OF
NJ" iws
,,i, Auuless OF welcome, David -
iiiil' uoNcIhu, oI NeW loih;
Msofhe hshlhhuon In silence:
~. rtople"i tue lhi'ed STATES
Grove. ,' 1leNeiahd,
y Nc Slsles' tlNhush Lee ""N
crnor or virginia ,,,
o. N, nc r,ueiu communion M,l
yille W ruler Ohlei justice OF ihe
Oni'eu states;
D. ne house ol REPRESENTATIVE
Jhihes ~, blalne' secretary 9I Siale.
ne senate, John w. D9nlel'
Oni'e 1l,, olu' e, senator from virginia
uo Inc Presidency hn'heiiord d.
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