Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-03
THE GREAT CELEBRATION.

The Official Programme For the Grand Washington Centennial In New York For April IT, 29, Sc and May l. NEW YORK, April 2.-The trouble with the Grand Army men is not yet settled, al- though they held meeting yesterday after- noon and decided to hold their reception in Harlem on May 1, instead of April 29, so as not, in any way, to seem to be antagouizing the centennial committees arrangements. It is now simply question whether the Grand Army posts will consent to March behind the National Guard or not; and that ques- to be held this week and next The official programme has just been com pleted this afternoon and it will not now be changed. It is as follows:
 Wednesday, April 17.-Formal opening of the loan exhibition of historical portraits in the assembly rooms of the Metropolitan Opera House at SD. m.
 Monday, April 29.-Arrival of President and cabinet at II 6. m. at EliZabethport, where they will embark at once on the United States steamer Despatch for New York.
 Governors, commissioners and other guests mbark at 9:3O a. m on the steamer Erastus Wiman, at terry-slip foot of West Twenty third street, and proceed to Elizabethport to meet Despatch and accompany her to the city. The steamer Sirius will also accom- pany the Despatch.
 The line of the United States ships-of-wsr, yachts and steambosts will be formed in the upper bay, and after saluting will follow in this order:
 (a3 Governors and commissioners
 Cs) Other guests.
 On arrival at the foot of Wall street a barge manned by shipmasters from the Marine society of New York, Capt. Ambrose Snow. coxswain, will row the President ashore. He will then be received by the Chairman, w. G. Hamilton, of the Commit- tee on States, and the Presidential party will be escorted to the Equitable building where a lunch will be served and reception given. This will consume the time from two until four D. m After the reception at the Equitable building the President and Gov- ernors will proceed to the City Hall under military escort, and there will be public reception in the Governors room from four to six p. m.
 In the evening occurs the Centennial ball.
 Tuesday, April 3O-There will be services of thanksgiving in the churches of New York and throughout the country at a. n.
 special service of thanksgiving will be held at St. Paul's church at g.. m., which the President will attend.
 At 10 a. m. the commemorative centen- nial exercises will take place on the south front of the Sub-Treasury building, the scene of the inaugural ceremony on April 3O 1789 The exercises will consist of prayer by the Rev. Dr. R. s. Storrs, poem by John Greenleaf Whittier, an oration by Chauncey Nj. Depew, an address By President Harrison and the benediction by the Most. Rev. Mich ael Augustine Corrigsn, archbishop of New York.
 After these exercises the military parade will take place under the command of Major General John M. Schoield, U. s. A. The right of the line is given to the military and naval cadets, followed by the troops of the regular army and by the National Guard in the following order, each State contingent being headed by its Governor and his staff: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Geor- gia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina and Rhode ls- land. The other states will follow in the or der in which they were admitted into the Union. Following will be two hundred companies of the Loyal Legion. and then the posts of the Grand Army.
 The route will be up Broadway to Waver- ly Place, to Fifth avenue, to Fifty-ninth street. The reviewing stand will be at Madi- son Square and Twenty fourth street. At o'clock reception will be given to the President by the art committee at the loan exhibition rooms in the Metropolitan Opera House.
 At 6. 30 the dinner will be served Wednesday, May 1. The industrial and civic parade will take place. Wednesday, May 5.-Close of the Loan ex- hibition.