Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-05-07
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Inauguration Of Gen. Washington as
the first President Of the United
States on the 3Oth of April, 1875,
was begun in New York city on Nom
day OF last week with the reception
Of President Harrison. There was
an imposing naval parade in New
York harbor, luncheon in honor of
the President at the Lawyers Club,
public reception at the City Hall
and the big centennial bali at night.
New York city was crowded with
strangers. The weather was fine,
and the city, with its thronged and
gaiIy decorated streets probably
never presented more animated SCI
ries of pictures. The harbor was
alive with craft of all descriptions,
and the naval parade was a brilliant
and imposing spectacle.
The celebration on Tuesday in
cIuded religious services in the
church where Washington worshiped
on his inauguration day, an Grafton
by Chauncey NJ. Depew, speech
by President Harrison, and the
reading of an ode by Whittier at the
sub-treasury building, an imposing
military parade with $4,000 men, in
line, and banquet at night, with
speeches by President Harrison, Ex-
Presidents Cleveland and Hayes,
Governor Hill and others. The
weather was superb, aud the cele-
bration in all its details most sue
cessful and inspiriting.
The West Virginia division of the
military procession, though not as
large as some others, showed up hand
somely: The Governor and staff
compared favorably with those of
other States, and if we may be par
doned for being invidious- we may
say that our own Col. j. Garland
Hurst looked every inch the soldier,
and was the finest looking officer on
Gov. Wilson's staff. Capt. Neill
was selected to ill the place of Adj
jutant, which he did in good style
Lieut.. Wyatt commanded the Jeffer-
son Guards, who made a nice APP
pearance and were much compli-
mented for their soldierIy bearing
and good marching.
When the Virginia volunteers. with
Gov. Lee at their head and accompa-
MED by the Stonewall Band, came up
Broadway past the store of Mr.. C..
B. Rouss, the latter had flung to the
breeze along the full length of the
front of his large building banner
bearing the inscription "WeIcome
Stonewall Brigade" 1t caught the
eyes of the Virginia boys, and stir
ring them as with an electric shock,
Immediately there came up such a
shout as made the gay tlloroughfare
resound with their hurrahs for many
blocks.
Tho great event of the third day
of the celebration was the civic and
industrial parade, for which the
weather was clear and cool. As on
the preceding days of the festival,
the crowds thronging the streets and
filling the stands were immense
Originally it was intended to have
100000 men in the civic parade,
but as such mammoth procession
would be unwieldly and too long in
passing the reviewing stands, orders
we're issued reducing the parade 20
per cent. so that in all the number ac-
tually marching was $4,000.
The recent decision of the Virginia
Court of Appeals will cause the sale
of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
The New York World of Wednes-
day says: One of the marked fea-
lures of yesterdays magnificent pa
rade was the vociferous applause
which greeted the Virginia soldiers,
headed by Gov. Fitzhugh Lee
From the Battery to Central Park the
Southern boys were received with
wild cheers. This demonstration
was an evidence of the kindly feeling
which animates all hearts--the feel
ing of happiness over a united people
and Union cemented by deeds of
heroism and devotion. Everybody
felt that the presence of these repre-
sentatives of the South was an ear
nest of the bonds which bind the
greatest people on the face of this
fair earth.
Col. Clements is Manager No
The Baltimore Sun of Thursday
says: eat midnight of April 3Oth
my connection with the Baltimore and
Ohio as one of its officers came to an
end," said Gen. Vim. NJ. Clements
yesterday. He was at his old office
in Camden Station cl0sino mn soma