The Red Cloud chief., 1889-04-26
George Warrington ard John Adams were

George Washington and John Adams were
duly declared elected
General Washington left Mount Vernon
for New York on the morning os April IL.
Before his departure he wrote 70 Henry
Knox that his feelings were not unlike
those OF a culprit going TO the place OF ex-
ecution.r Washington wished to make the
"trip to New York as quietly and with "a little
show rs possible. but he soon found that this
\ was out OF the question, owing to the pa
| triotic ardor that was afiame everywhere
! and the intense admiration for the noble
chieftain: SO that his journey. instead OF be-
ing devoid of incident and ostentation. was
characterized by the widest enthusiasm Of
the citizens all the way from Mount Vernon
To Federal Hall. Towns and cities along
the route were In the highest pitch OF
patriotic excitement. and Wed with each
other In honoring { g hero OF the Revolt
ton and the first President OF a peaceful
republic Among the displays was a long
avenue Of laureis through which Washing
ton was escorted at Gray's Ferry. in Penn
sylvania. As the President elect passed
under The last arch. a boy, concealed in
the foliage above, dropped upon his head a
handsome laurel crown. The act aroused
enthusiastic demonstrations among the
H'A
by ladies' at Trenton. Hiding upon his
white charger. Washington passed under
this. N as he did So. thirteen beautiful
young ladies' strewed flowers before the
hero. n the same time singing an ode
especially composed for the occasion.
rron reaching EliZabethtown Point,
Washington was received by a committee
Of Congress, Elias EOudinot, chairman. with
whom were Robert L. Livingston. Chan
celior OF the State. Secretary Jay, Score.
t;ry Knox, the Commissioner Of the Treas
ury, Mayor Duane and Recorder Harick. of
New York. and several other officials A
barge. elegantly decorated. and manned by
thirteen masterpieces in white uniforms,
was waiting at this point to con-
vey Washington and his party to
the city. A. it moved away. other
barges. covered with decorations. fell into
line. This procession came through the
Kill Won Kull between New Jersey and
Staten Island, and up the bay. gathering
in its wake craft Of every description. All
the vessels In the harbOr, moving and at
anchor, were lav;shly dressed with flags and
other cmblems of rejoicing. the Spanish
man of-war Galveston displaying a variety
OF national coiOrs from its rigging. A slOop
under full sail contained twenty-fiv gentle
HIGH io ioolcs, II bouS ou NJ Va
come to the tune OF God Save the King"
In which every body within sound eagerly
Joined. Band music from boats on every
siie. continual cheering and the boom OF
artillery from the war vessels and neigh
boring forts filled the air, echOing and re-
echoing over the waters.
The landing place was Murray's wharf,
near the foot of Wall street, where there
was "A ferry. Here the stairs n ratings
We're c:Ipetcd and decorated. Governor
linton formally received the President
elect, and an enthusiastic crowd that had
been waiting expectantly ut the ferry made
the air ring with tumultuOus cheering as he
appeared in the street. IL was difficult to
form a procession among the excited inhab-
itants, who were desperately strng"lin.:
with each other in an effort to see General
Washington. but after some delay this was
finally accomplished.
W shingtou was escorted to the house Sc
lected for his official residence, a large.
three-stOry brick structure. ut the corner
of Cherry street and Franklin square. ad-
joining where the Harler's Publishing
house now stands. Every house and build
ing along the route was decorated with
flags, silk banners, floral and evergreen