Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-02

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for q1oruzz- we're present Rivers al
Brooks TIA. usually eouzs b. fsr,...s "a
pa--ie-zfar places wer- cxv~1o7-tn.. So
banks making this kinh q passaxs tru-
Possible The EArizlz river AZ N.x
Brunswick. y J. and ths Delaware river
we're ero-s-ssi IN ~aow- Epoa xhiek ear
riz<es were driven Travel E1s 80 faus,s.,..s.s
tnAx 9 was not z1tii over ulsurh larsr
AprA y thas quorum q Caz~-e-zuaesa
nad as~srnll-s1, and on tAzr aars tAs-v us.v
zn1 0rE1zEp--- re Erss ksasfas-s gr-s
opening and euaacilg t1s votes far Pr.,t
deaf and tire- -Prsslsiezs 10 whs.-h ee.srr~
tssorxe NAsasa<ton azd gohn Aalana~ ws-.
d7iv declared s.asy.sI
1sa@ral hash1ngsg- iese Noun. vcrzau
fsr New Eork on tle r1rufnx Of ArriI "a
b<fore bis departure he wrote - H~z-v
Anox TIA. his @F~~lial-s we7- urs unssks
those ct a eulprfs xuinx 20 the psas.e Ok ex
eczFao7~ Washington wtshest - make th-
trip u New York ~ quietly and with - Eis=ls
SHOW - pcszfhle ha. be sson found that Ehts
va. 0zE ot n. QUESTION, ewing o. ths pa
rrt0eic ars.o- s1A7 Wa sHaza- sEsrTwzere,
and the intense z3iEat-z=iea for the roble
eh1sstatn. 80 that his ioGrnsy- tzzsezzt Of be-
ing devoid Of tnsstsieas and Ozseztz-ioa. Ma
characterized BY th< wtIsleSs enthusiasm oC
10 Federal EalL Towns and cities a1onsr
the route we're tn the Afghe-c pfE.-k o.
patriotic exEfsene1s. and vied With each
ether IN h0ao<5ng E hero oc II. Esvogz-
ton and the 1rss Pr=sitseus Of pearsf1I
republis-- An1onx the displays was lanx
avenue Of laErelS through which w1shfns--
ton vas escorted z- Grzy's Ferry. IN Penn
<yfvantA As the Prezzitenr- elect passed
under the Lazr ar-h- a boy. concealed IN
the folizge above. dropped spou his head
handsome sl1rel crown The act aroused
enthusiastic demonstrations amsux Tie
specsators trfurnphaI area Eas erected
by ladles aE Trenton RfsIEa.- upoa III,
white charger. Washington passed under
this, and n he did 80. thirteen beautiful
Young ladies' sc-ewed flowers before the
ksro. n the same time singing an osI-
especially composed for the OCCASION
Upon reaching Elizzbe-hrOwu Point.
Washington was received by a eammirr.s..
Of Congress. ELias BS1Ifaot chairman. 7rf-h
whom were Robert 4 Livingston. Chan
eelIor ct the stars- Secretary Jar. Secr.-
tarT Knox the Commissioners OC the Treas
ury, Mayor Duane and Recorder va-ick. Of
New Iork, and several other Ot.1ciz.s 4
barge, elegantly decorated, and manned bv
thirteen masterpieces IN white uniforms
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vey Washington and Ms partv 10
the city A II aavsd zxav. osher
earges, covered with decorations. fell fafS
line This procession cane through the
ALL Won knH between NeE jersey and
staten Island and Up the hsy. gzthering
IN is wake craft OF every description Al
the vessels IN the hArh,9r. moving anz at
anchor, were Lzyi-hly dresssi WIKI 5R-ys aud
other en1bGeuz ct rejoicing. the spanish
man-ot-Sar Galveston displaying 4 variety
o. naEiOnal coloEs from It's .i--in.r 1 sIoop
under full sail contained twenty-five gentle
men and l1Eiiss. who sang Al ode Of vel
come 50 tas tune OF God save the Einz -
IN which every body within souaI eagerly
joined Band music from boats on every
st1e. continual cheering and the boom Of
artillery from the war vessels and neigh-
boring forts Ellest the air, ech0tng and re-
erh0lnz over tha wa erx
Ths landing place VA. Murray-s wharf
near the t0oe Of Wall szress. wasre there
wls ferry Here the stairs and ratings
were carDetsd and decU=ase,i Governor
Clinton formally received the Presidrnr
elect. and an enthusiasts. crowd that had
been waiting expscs1ntly az the ferry Elaais
the air ring with tEm1lc1oGs cheering as be
Appeared IN the street Il Wis Gf1ic4Ir 20
form n procession among the excited inhab-
irants. Who were desperately struggling
with each other IN Al e1o<s 70 see General
Washington, but after some delay this vas
finally accomplished
Washington was escorted 70 the house Sc
leesed for his official r-stdeacs. large
shree-stOry brick structure. At the corner
OF Cherry street and franklin square ad-
joining where the Ha-psr's publishing
house now srartx Every noGss and build
ing along tbs route was tscoEated with
flags. silk banners. FOCAL and evergreen
xzrlaasts Men women and enfldrel Of Al
degrees doeked through the streets. shout
ing and waving has and h1n1S=rrhiefs IN
th-zir almost deIirio1s en-h1siasnl The
name OF Washington was not only upon
every Up. but displayed IN ornamental
arches under which the procession passed
The official ressisncs WIS known - the
Waiter Franklin H0,Ese Il had been occ1-
pied by Samuel OsgO0d. OF the Treasury
Board who moved our to give room TO
Washington and his family shortly asser
arriving aE his new h0me Washington wAs
called upon and cong rarulassd by Govern
mens officials. foreign Ainisssrs, public
bodies. military cele6risfes and many pri-
vzse citizens He dinct with Governor
Clinton that evening. az the la1tsr's resi-
dencs in Pearl street Many o. the streets
were brilliantly Illuminated
Between the date OF Washington . arrival
and his Inauguration the city was Oysrrun
with visitors aai sisns-sseKs from Al parts
Of the country AL the hotels and even
private mansions were crowded Excite
uzeas ran nigh There was an tns1tfabae
desire prevalent % z-s look az Washing
Ton. who had been described II the EoeisssE,
grzndest usan human eyes ever saS- Old
people expressed n tr rsalli1ess % d.s e.
tsr having once seen the First President
Imparien-sy every body waited fo< the
great day. April -. the dawn o. nsw era.
and when i. finally came the citizens and
visitors were absolutely frantic WIKI patrt-
Ocic fervor Al dlybrsak National sa-
Ture was fred from the f0r- 1E the Ba1-
tery. and within short tim the city Was
<eerhfng with excieen@1- OF course Al
business was suspended THOUSANDS o.
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