Evening journal., 1889-04-30
LAST EDITION
OBSERVING THE DAY.

rags and Hunting Displayed Through
the City and Appropriate Services Held
in the Churches.
The centennial to-day of the inaugura-
tion of General George Washington as
first President of the United States,
was not generally observed in this
city, although it was a national holiday.
Governor Biggs did not issue any pro
clamatiOn making it a state holiday, ana
few observed the day.
A number of stores were closed in the
afternoon and few during the morning
also. The Institute Library was closed.
The post office closed at 8 o'clock after
one delivery. The Custom House was
also closed. None Of the banks and city
offices were closed.
The display Of bunting was compare
lively small The national ensign was
flung to the breeze from the City Hall,
and a number of business houses dis
PLAYED flags from staffs on their build
ings or from the windows of
their stores. The store of |. Ham
burger & Sons, on Market street, was taste
fully decorated by having bunting draped
about the windows and doors. The
Grand Army posts all displayed flags
Dupont Post had one floating over
Market street at Tenth. A large flag
hung over King street opposite the
Young Mems Republican Club House and
another over French street opposite the
Washington Engine House. Flags were
flying from the shears at Harlan's and
Pusey and Jones' shipyards. and the
steamer Republic displayed her colors
An oil portrait Of Washington framed in
a flag. was displayed in the window of
RndnIpb'q cfore OF Eo,,rfb opd MorBo
streets
Most of the churches held appropriate
religious services beginning at 9 o'clock,
in accordance with the Presidents procla-
nation. The attendance. however, was
small, a majority of the persons present
being ladies. at the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches the services took the
character of prayer meetings.
The order of service at the Protestant
Episcopal churches was that authorized
and used in New York and was printed
in pamphlet form. The regular order Of
service was used, the prayers and read
ings being especially appropriate.
The following special thanksgiving
prayer was offered:
o God, Whose Name is excellent in all
the earth, and Whose glory is above the
heavens, and Who didst, on this day,
inspire and direct the hearts of ,our fore
fathers in laying the strong foundations
of peace, liberty and safety for our nation
we bless and adore Thy glorious
Majesty for this Thy loving Kindness
towards us. And we humbly pray that
the devout sense of Thy signal mercies
20 our land may renew and increase in us
a spirit of love and thankfulness to
Thee, the Author of all good and a
spirit of true devotion to the welfare of
our country May we so i'm
prove Thine inestimable blessings
that peace and happiness, truth
and justice, religion aud piety may be
established among us for all generations.
This we beg through the merits Of Jesus
Christ our Savior. Amen.
At Trinity Church singing was fur
nished by the surpliced choir, and T.
Leslie Carpenters TIE Deum was sung.
At st. Andrews John Craig led the sing
ing as usual. Rev T. S. Hoskins made
brief address.
The Roman Catholic churches duly eel
ebrated the centennial in accordance with
Bishop Curtis proclamation At st.
Peters Pro-Cathedral Bishop Curtis pre-
sided Father Tiereney of Mount
Saint Marys College, Emmetsburg
Md, preached the sermon. Rev. NJ X.
Fallon made brief address. The pas
tors of the other Roman Catholic churches
conducted the earvipqg