Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-01
THE DAY IN NEBRASKA.
WashingtOn's Inaugural Centennia
Observed k,yerYMhere.

observed Everywhere.
PLATTsMoUTH, April 30 Special Tele-
CRANE to The BEE. THE boom of cannon
resoundcd over the hills aud the church
bells rang out in joyous celebration of the
Washington inauguration centennial at 9
o'clock this morning. At noon all business
was suspended and everyone joined in the
festivities. AT 3 o'clock the grand parade
occurred, the procession forming on Chicago
avenue and traversing the principal streets
and thoroughfares The grand reception
and banquet occurred this evening in the
opera house. Mr.. John A. Davies repre-
sented George Washington, and Mrs. G. T..
Davey, Mrs. George Washington. John
Adams was represented by II. II. Shedd !;
Mrs. John Adams, by Mrs. c. NJ. Wead; !;
Alexander Hamilton, by George f. Davey !;
dom; dom Governor y Morris, s :; BY o., J. WI. NJ
Patterson: Mrs. Morris, by Mrs.
George Houseworth Edmund Randolph,
by w. G. Mctntee; Mrs. Randolph, by Miss
Lidia Patterson; Chancellor Livingston, by
M. b. Murphy; Mrs. Livingston, by Mrs.
Lyons; General Henry Knox, by. G. Nj.
Wead; Mrs Knox, by Mrs, II. f. Palmer;
Senator James G. OTIS, by Shirley Gilliland !:
Mrs. Otis, by Mrs. S. Waugh; General
Ethan Allen, by H. j. Streight; Mrs Allen,
by A. N. Sullivan; Patrick Henry, by Byron
Clark; Thomas Jefferson, by II. b. Wind
ham; General Lafayette, by t. HI. Pollock
and Paul Revere, by George X. Chalburn.
his cabinet, and forty bewitching mattresses
in their fanciful costumes marched up and
paid homage to the first president.
AT the banquet Thomas Jefferson as toast
master, called upon George Washington to re-
spond to the toast of American Citizenship" F."
Hon. w. j. Broatch responded to the toast
'In union there is strength" Dr. j. w.
Harsha responded to 1.-THE Puritans." The
Rev: j. g. Fate responded to Our Country
of To-day" and Governor j. Nj. Thayer re-
sponded to "The Revolutionary Soldier in
his usual interesting manner.
COLUMBUS JOINS THE THRoNG.
COLUMBUS, Neb., April 3o.-[Special Tele-
ram to THE BEE. The inaugural centennial
church denominations The mayor issued a
proclamation recommending the day to be
appropriately observed. In the Franciscan
Brothers church the bishops pastoral letter
was read A salute of 100 guns was fired.
Special services were held in the Presby.
terian and Methodist churches, and Prof
j. NJ. Scott read Washington's inaugural ad-
dress at the Presbyterian church.
THE EVENING AT LINCOLN.
LINCOLN, Neb., April 30.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. There was grand mass
meeting at the opera house this evening.
| Short addresses were made by Bishop bona.
cum, Prof Caldwell, Albert Watkins and w.
| j. Bryant. ,.......
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| FREMONT, Neb., April 3O.--[Special to THE
| BEE. THE centennial of Washington's in
| auguration was observed here to- day. in a
| small way. At O'Clock this morning all the
whistles and bells in the city We're blown
and rung, the symphony continuing about
| ten minutes, during which time May Bros
| cannon was fired in rapid succession. After
| this the Fremont band paraded numerous
| streets and played all the national airs. Al
| o'clock the churches held union memoria
services at the Presbyterian church, whict
was densely packed. The programme at the
| church was very interesting and impressive
| the national hymn being sung and the same
| responsive exercises gone through with that
| took place on the occasion of Washington's
! inauguration in New York city one hundred
| years ago. The ministers participated il
| these exercises. They were followed by
brief addresses, pertinent to the occasion, by
| Ii. G.. Wocott, Henry Carroll, DR.. SeXtor
and Rev. e. Il. Curry.
DoINGs IN KEARNEY.
| KEARNEy, Neb., April 3O-ISpecial Tele
gram to The BEE. THE Washington ami
versary was observed here to-day by all the
| churches and schools. The business houses
Of the town were closed in the forenoon and
| memorial exercises were held in all the
churches. A parade OF the school children
! and citizens formed at the high school this
afternoon and marched to the opera house
| where an address was delivered by George
| u. Morris, esq.
| TEKAMAH Is ENTHUSIASTIC
| TEKAMAH, Neb., April 3d. Special Il
| THE BEE. THE citizens of Tekamah united
day in paying a fitting tribute to tn,
memory of Washington, all business was sus
| pended and the people gathered at the operi
house to commemorate the birth of ou
nation. AT 9 o'clock the church bells CAV,
the signal and the procession headed by thu
school children supported by Company H. o
| the Nebraska National Guards in full uni
form marched to the opera house, which wa,
elaboratcly decorated with flowers. flags ant
bunting, surmounted by a life sized portrai
of George Washington, and above all, perchet
| real Nebraska production of 1.-THE Ameri
can Eagle" The ceremonies were impres
sive and as the children united in repeating
the Lords Prayer" many truly patriot
| hearts glowed with the the thought that w
were getting back to Foundation principles
and in harmony with the great founder o
| our republic.
| JHE IOWA CELEBRATION.