Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-01
as Chieftain, Sage and Statesman,
None Equals Washington.
TIME ADDS LusTRE TO HIS LIFE.
His Character a Model His Deeds
an Inspiration for Mankind.
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR is DUE.
"1n Freedoms Presence Bow, While
Sweetly Smiling Now She Wreaths
the Spotiess Brow of George
Washington"
The Centennial.
THE FOREMOST OF THE FREE.

NEW YORK, April 30.-The town woke up
more sleepy this morning than it did yester
day, and with good reason. The earliest
streaks of dawn found many people in the
streets. A more perfect morning could
scarce have been found. 1t was cool, but it
was morning to delight the heart Of the
soldier who has long tramp before him.
The air was oxhilirating in the extreme.
Many not already there in these early hours
wended their way toward the lower end of
the city, more resplendent than ever in the
early morning light, with the wind stretching
every flag ana streamer taut and swapping
their folds as though in jubilation.
As the sun rose the soul-inspiring strains of
"Old Hundred" were borne with the breeze
to many listening ears from the chimes of
old Trinity. Then came Hail Columbia"
yankee Doodle, "The Centennial March,"
columbia, the Gem of the Ocean," Amer
ica," 1.-THE Starry Flag" "Our Flag is
There" "Auld Lang Syne," "My Country's
Flag of Stars"
AS the morning wore along the crowds in
the streets became even greater than they
were yesterday. The sounds of the bells,
calling people to thanksgiving services
in the various churches awakened
the people anew to the true soiemnity of the
churches of the city of every denomination,
votive masses being ffered up in the Catho-
lie churches. at which special prayers were
held. AS matter of course, the principal
services were at St. Paul's church, on Broad
way, where Washington attended on the
morning of his Inauguration. The exercises
were conductea by Rt. Rev. Henry G.
Potter, ID. D., l.. l.. D., bishop of New York,
no Rpryipps tho 1nv of Wash
ington's Inauguration were conducted by
the bishop of New York, the Rt. Rev. Sam
uel Provost. At s O'Clock the committee
on states escorted the president from the
Fifth Avenue hotel, accompanied by the
cabinet, and under an escort of police, they
proceeded to the vice presidents residence
The vice president entered President Har-
rison's carriage and the procession moved
down to st. Paul's. At the Vesey street
gate the party was met by committee
Of the vestry Of Trinity church and the
president was conducted to Washington's
pew The editicc was filled with the wealth.
lest and most prominent people in the
country.
Bishop POtters address was an eloquent
one. After dwelling on the exalted char.
acter of Washington, especially on the deep
rel lgious feeling which governed him, as
shown on the day of his inauguration when
he came to worship in this very church, the
speaker touched on the constitution of the
United States and the vast work which had
brought Its members into one body, The
bishop then said in part:
'But it Is somewhat significant fact
it was not along lines such as these
that the enthusiasm which famed
out during these recent days and
weeks as this anniversary approached
seemed to move. one thing that has, i'm
agine, amazed good many cynical and pess-
imistic people among us, is the way in which
the ardor of q great peoples love- and hon.
age, and gratitude have kindled, not before
an image of mechanism, hut of man. That
1t celebrates the beginning OF an administra-
tion, which, by Its lofty and stainless integ-
rity by its absolute superiority to selfish
or secondary motives, by the recttude
of its daily conduct in the face
OF whatsoever threats, Establishments
or combinations, rather than by the osten-
tatious Phariseeism of It's professions had
taught this nation and world forever what a
christian ruler OF a christian people ought 10
be.
'srhe conception of the national government
rs huge machine, existing mainly for the
purpose of rewarding partisan servico-this
was a conception so alien 10 the character
and conduct of Washington and his associ-
ates that 1t seems ,grotesque even
to speak of 1t. 1t would be
interesting to imagine the hrst
with some one who had vcnturcd 10 approach
him upon the basis of what are now COM
monty known as practical politics, but the
conception Is impossible" The bishop here
quoted from u letter of Washington to IA
friend who sought the pledge of an Office
during the campaign, refusing any such
pledge, declaring that neither the ties OF blood
nor friendship when III oiice should sway
his Judgment.
Tncspcaker then proceeded TO contrast
such political methods with those OF to day in
scathing language, and said: I'VE nave ex'
changed Washingtonan dignity for
Jeffersonian simplicity, which was in truth
only another name for Jucksonian vulgarity.'
The speaker ciosed with a prayer that the ma
ton DO led to follow Washington's noble
christian example.
At THE suB-rREAsURY.
After the ceremonies in the church were
concluded, the presidential party, escorted
by the committee, were driven down to the
sub-treasury building, Mt the corner OF Wal
and Nassau streets, where the literary exer
cises of the day began, The crowd at the
sub-treasury deiicd computation and The
cheers which greeted the president upon his
appearance on the platform under the herol,
statue Of Washington fairly shook the foun
dations of the building itself. The moment
the exercises Gt the suh-trcasury began,
THE MILITARY PARADE
started up broadway from Pine street OF NJ
triumphai march, with General SchoDc,t
commanding. The parade WAS in three III
visions, the first consisting of regular troops
cadets and the naval corps. The West
Pointers, 400 strong, led the column.
The second division consisted OF the stat
militia, and they marched IN the order il
which their respective states We're adnlttct
10 the union, with the governor or cueli s,..t
at the head of It's troops.
The third division was composed OF thi
Grand Army OF the Republic and the Loya
Legion.
The crowd which lined the streets an,
filed windows ana the housetops was unpre
cedehted.
The march was an ovation aicng the ent!r
route, both for the troops aud the president
oPEsIkG THE RNEKClsss.
Hamilton Fish, ST.. opeued the exercises 2
the sub treasury by Introducing Elbrldge
&ppr6priate remarks, called upon Rev
Hiobard S. Storrs, who delivered al eloquen
Invocation, closing with the Lords prayer.
MHIrTIERs PORN.
ClarencesW', bowen, secretary Of the Gel
sanui.it 4. iitRs tEtfu.l.It.a.i