Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-30
Imposing Ceremonies in New
York To-day.
SOLEMN RELIGIOUS EXERCISES.
Eloquent Speeches in Front of
the Sub-Treasury.
THE MONSTER MILITARY PARADE
IN WASHINGTON'S PEW.
Impressive Religious Exercises In St
PauPs Church.


THE PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET FOLLOW TIL
EXAMPLE OF FwAsHINGToN--THE SPECIAL THANKS
GIVING PRAYER-BIsHoP POTTER MAKES AN AP
PRoPRIATE ADDREss-THE CHURCH THRoNGED
New YORK, April 30.-Long before 9 o'clock
the hour appointed for the special service o.
thanksgiving. held at st. Paul's chapel, Broad
way and Nesey streets, streets in the vicinity o.
the church were filled to overf1owing with
slghtseers eager to gain glimpse of the Presi
dent and his party as they came to attend the
service and open the second days observance
of the centennial celebration. In the various
churches throughout the city, pursuant to the
Presidents proclamation, special services were
held at the same time that the worshipers al
st. Paul's were commemorating the religious
service which preceded Washington's inaugura-
ton, April 30 17S9
At about o'clock carriages provided by the
committee on states, drew up in front of the
Fifth-avenue hotel. A few minutes later Chief
Justice Fuller. the members of the cabinet
ana the invited guests entered the carriages
and were driven to No. S5 5th avenue, the resi-
dence of Nice-President Morton, whose guest
the President is. Here
THE PRESIDENT AND vICE-PREsIDENT WERE
ESCORTED
by the committee to their carriage, and then,
preceded by platoon of mounted police, the
procession started for st. Pauls chapel. Before
1t reached st. Pauls the crowd surrounding the
Nesey-street entrance had increased to such
proportions that it was with great difficulty
that the police could keep way clear for the
carriages of the guests, who had for some time
been arriving. At little before 9 O'Clock
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possess one of the precious lavender tickets
necessary for admission had entered the his
torlc old church and was awaiting the Presi-
dents arrival
st. Paul's clock had but just tolled the hour
oil y when the presidential party made its ap.
pearance. The committee of the vestrv OF
Trinity church met President Harrison at the
Nesey-street gate and escorted him to the west
porch OF the chapel, where the rector and full
vestry of St. Pauls received him. The Presi-
dent was then
ESCORTED TO THE WASHINGTON PEW,
on the north side of the chapel. which he and
his cabinet occupied, the rest of the party being
given seats near by. The following committee
on alsles conducted the President to his seat
David Augustus Clarkson chairman, a descend.
ant of Chancellor Livingston; Howland Pell. a
descendant OF John Pell Hallet Alsop Burrowe,
representing the Hallett and Alsop families
Temple Bowdoin. descendant of Gen. Alex.
Hamilton; Amory Libley Carhart, a great
great-grandson of Major Cornelius Carhart
and of Colonel Joseph Beavers, of the
Revolutionary army; Bangor Clarkson, a
descendant OF Chief Justice Jay; Jno. Langdon
Ewing, great-great-grandsOn of Jno. Langdon
Dr. Jno. Clarkson JAY. great-grandson of Chief
Justice Jno. jay; Edward A. Leroy, ir,. de-
scendent of Jacob Leroy; Philip L. Livingston
Edward Depeyster Livingston, descendant of
Chancellor Rob't. X. Livingston; VIM. Bard
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Malcom Montgomery, descendant of Gen.
VIM. Malcom; Newbold Morris, great-great-
grandson of Lewis Morris; Ludlow Ogden rep
senting the Ludlow and Ogden families: r. J.
Oakley Rhinelander great grandson of Henry
CruSer; Winthrop Rutherford, descendant OF
Col. Jno. rutherford; VIM. II. RUSSELL a
descendant Of the Alexander and Rutherford
families; sunni Auchmuty Tucker, a descend
ant OF the Rev. DR.. Saml Auchmuty; Augustus
Van Cortlandt, a descendant of Augustus Van
Cortlandt; Chas. Van Rensselaer,. representing
the Van RENSSELAER, family; Robt T. Varnum
representing Gen. Jas. NJ. Varnum; Jno. Tillot-
son Wainwright, great-great-grandson of Chan
ceilor Livingston, and J. Louis Webb, great
Sreat-grandson of Gen. Sam'l B. Webb
THE CHAPEL WAS NOW FILLED.
every available space being occupied Fully
l,2OO people were present. Prof. Leo Kofier.
who presided at the organ, had been playing a
medley of patriotic airs while the congregation
was being seated. He now began the process
sional hymn, ''Old Hundred" which he played
with full organ. The choir took it up. and
sang the grand old hymn as it has rarely been
sung before. The choir consisted of a we'll
drilled chorus, under the direction of Prof.
kofier and double quartette. After the pro
cesslonal hymn the Lords prayer was repeated
by the clergy and people, followed by the usual
versicles. The choir then sung Psalm S5. an
anthem, by q. A. Farren after which the first
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anus, i'll f fiat for double chorus by r. p.
Stewart, followed, and the second lesson. st.
John, s, was read. A portion of the Bene-
dlcte, by Rogers was sung, after which the
Nlcene creed was repeated by the clergy and
people, followed by few selected prayers.
THE SPECIAL PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
used at st. Pauls, and by all the Episcopal
churches throughout the country, was as fol-
lows
20, God, whose name is excellent in all the
earth. and whose glory is above the heavens,
we bless Thee. for the great things Thou hast
done and art doing for the children of men.
We consider the days of old, the years of
ancient times, and unto Thee we do give
thanks Moreover, we yield Thee most
high praise for the wonderful grace and
virtue declared in all those Thy children. who
have been the lights of the world il their
several generations. For raising UP Thy
servant. Geo. Washington. and giving him to
be a leader and commander to the people: for
youchsatng to him victory over kings and for
bestowing upon him many excellent gifts; for
lnclininS the hearts of men in Congress as
scmbled to wise choices and for granting them
vision of the days to come; for a settled con-
stitution and for equal laws; for freedom to do
the thing that is right and liberty to say the
truth; for the spread of knowledge everywhere
among us and for the preservation of the faith
we bless and magnify Thy holy name, humbly
beseeching Thee to accept this, our sacrifice of
thanks and praise, through Jesus Christ, our
only Saviour and Redeemer."
Two other special prayers were used, one
asking blessing upon President Harrison and
the other for the welfare of the country.
After the prayers the Right Rev. Henry G.
Potter, bishop of New York. delivered the fol-
lowidg address:
BISHOP PoTTER's ADDRESS.
Bishop Potter commenced by referring to the
fact that one hundred years ago Washington
had knelt within the walls of St. Pauls, and to
the peculiar appropriateness of the religious
exercises of to-day. He alluded to the services
in which the Father of his Country partici-
pated, of the deep religious character of the
man, the part he had taken in the struggle for
independence, the wisdom of his administra-
tlon as the first chief magistrate of the repub-
lie, ana OF his great services in birding the
states together in a common union. He spoke
OF the high level on which the first President
moved, the impartiality with which he per-
formed his duties, and contrasted his ideas of
government with the practical politics OF to-
day. He spoke OF the changes which have taken
place since that first Inauguration, and then
said: