Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-27

| of the city hail representation of girls from
the public schools will assemble and welcome
the President.
The governors and representatives of the fol-
] lowing states and territories will be present at
! the reception IN the Equitable building: Ala
bama. Thomas Seay; Arkansas. James L. Eagle;
Colorado. Job A. Cooper; Connecticut, Morgan
| q. Buckley; Delaware. b. T. Biggs: Georgia,
Gen. John T. Gordon; Illinois. seph W. Fifer;
Indiana. Alvin I. Hovey; Iowa. William Lar
+, rabee; Kentucky. Simon j. Buckner; Maine,
/ Edwin c. Burleigh; Massachusetts,, Oliver Ames;
| Michigan. c. G.. Luce; Minnesota, William x.
Merriam: Mississippi. Robert Ioring: Missouri,
4 David 4. Francis: Nebraska, John NJ Thayer;
| New Hampshire, c. II. Sawyer; New Jersey,
! Robert :. Green; New York. David b. Hill;
| North Carolina. Daniel q. Fowle; Ohio, Joseph
| L. Foraker: Oregon. Sylvester Pennoyer: Penn
| sylvania. James ii. Beaver; Rhode Island
! Royal Taft; South Carolina, John L. Richard
| son; Vermont, William p Dillingham;; Virginia,
| FrZhugh Lee; Wisconsin. William Hoard;
Alaska. Commissioner J. $. Newell; Idaho.
Commissioner Frederick I. Dubois; Montana.
! Russell H. Harrison; New Mexico, Gov. l..
Bradford Prince; Washington. Gov. Miles {.
| Moore: District of Columbia, President Webb;
! Indian territory. Gen. Pleasant Porter.
THE GRAND CENTENNIAL BALL.
The grand centennial ball will take place at
| the Metropolitan opera house in the evening
The mayor of the city of New York, host
| and rs chairman of the committee on the CEN
;ennial celebration of the inauguration of
| George Washington as President OF the United
States, will arrive at 1915, and at 1899 will
receive the President of the United States
| and other distinguished guests. The Pres
ldent will be brought to the ball by the
chairman of the committee on entertain
| ment, accompanied by the governor OF the
state of New York and Mrs Harrison, the Vice
| President and Mrs. Morton. the Lieut.-Gov
and Mrs. Jones.
| The manager of the ball will meet the Presi-
! dent at his carriage ana conduct him into the
! building where the formal reception by the
guests VIII be conducted to the door. At mid
| night the President and party will be escorted
! TO the supper-rOom.
| The ball is expected to cost 800 900. Tickets
are $40 apiece. The Metropolitan opera house
is not large enough for the ball and the sup
| per, so supper-roOm has been built about the
| edlhce on three Sides taking i'll parts of the
! sidewalks and streets. This will furnish
structure nearly a quarter of mile in length.
| 1t Is 10 be deliberately decorated. and Turkish
| rugs viii conceal the floor. The big ballroom
| VIII be magnihcently decorated Several prom
lnent artists will aid in making the large audi
| torlum thing of beauty. Portraits of Gen.
Washington and all the Presidents are to hang
| from the galleries and stage. while the stars
and stripes will be placed at every possible
| point of vantage.
| The bail will be opened at 1890 o'clock on
! the arrival of the President. The following is
| the Official list of the sixteen ladies who will
dance the quadrille at the centennial ball: Mrs.
| Benjamin Harrison, Mrs. Levi F. Norton Mrs
| Grover Cleveland. Mrs. Oracle King Mrs Alex.
| Van Rensselaer,. Mrs. W. Bayard Cutting, Mrs.
! William Aston, Miss Cora Livingston. Mrs New
bold Morris. Mrs. Elbridge L. Gerry. Miss
/ Louisa Lee Schuyler. Mrs. buchanan Winthrop.
Mrs. Stuyyesant FISH Mrs. William Jay, Mrs. S.
| '. H. Cruger, Mrs. Alexandr ). Webb.
! THE SECOND DAY.
The great military parade, in which 10000
men are expected to participate, will be the
| spectacular feature of the second day, Tues
|! day. april 30. The day will open with a special
| service ut 9 o'clock, at st. Paul's chapel where
| President Washington. Yice-President Adams
and the two houses of Congress attended on the
morning of the first inauguration Bishop
Potter Will Otticiate. Rev. DIR. Morgan Dix,
rector of Trinity and st. Pauls, will assist the
bishop. President Harrison and the invited
guests will be present. All the clergymen of
the city and country have been requested TO
hold services in their respective churches at 8
o clock that morning. committee of the
yestry OF st. PauIs Will meet the President at
the Nesey-street gate and escort him to the
Washington pew.
At 10 O'Clock the formal literary exercises
VIII begin on the steps of the sub-treasury
| building. at Wall and Nassau streets, where
| Washington took the oath of Office. Rev.
Richard ;. Storrs. ID. D., LID. of Brooklyn,
VIII offer the prayer. and poem of common
Grafton by Whittier will be read. Chauncey VI.
Depew VIII then deliver the Grafton, aud
President Harrison will make an address
Archbishop Corrigan will also pronounce the
| benedictiOn.
! At II O'Clock a salute of q guns will be given
| to the American flag from all the ships OF war
/ IN the harbor and from the batteries of Castle
/ William and Forts Hamilton and WadswOrth
President Harrison will then be escorted to the
Equitable building. after which he will partake
| OF lunch. Then he will be taken to the review
| ing stand at Madison square
The grand military parade will be formed at
| Broadway and Wall street, with the various
| divisions ready to fall in from the side streets
| The procession will be headed by Major-Gen
SchoheId and staff Following will come de-
| tachments from the regular army and navy of
| the United States. Next will come the militia
\ from the various states in the Union the gov
ernors of each state with his staff riding at the
/ head of his troops. The little state of Della
/ ware will lead with Gov. Biggs and staff Mary
land viii have in line the fifth regiment nfan-
| try. Maryland national guard. 400 officers and
men. New York state will furnish 10 600 men
Every military organization i'll the state will be
III the parade. PENNSYLVANIA will have its en-
| tire force OF militia. s 900 strong in line
| The following organizations of the District
| national guard will take part III the parade
/ under command of Col. W. q. Moore as senior
| officer: First battalion. four companies. Mai.
| W. =. Dalton in command; second battalion
company \. Capt T.. Edwards: company c.
Capt. f.. S. Domer. Third battalion. two com
4 panies, Maj. L. b. Harrison commanding fourth
| battalion. company A, Capt. II. A. O'Brien;
/ NTH battalIon. company \, Capt L. c. Ben
son; company u. Capt. J. J. COstimett; COM
/ pany G, Capt. 4. j. Robinson; company u,
/ Capt. W. L. Beagle. Sixth battalion. company
\, Capt J. W. +. Williams; eighth battalion
two companies, Maj. +. c. EevellS in command.
Thirty states will be represented BY their
governors. Each governor will ride in the pro-
cessiOn. at the head of his respective state ac-
companIed by his staff. This will be a brilliant
| feature of the military pageant. The terrific
rles VIII also be represented. and even far away
Alaska Will have its commissioner on hand to
take part in the ceremonies.
The route of the parade will be from Wall
street to Broadway. up Broadway to Wavcrly
place. through Waverly place to 5th avenue. up
9th avenue to 18th street. through East lith
street to the east side of Union square. around
Union square to 18th street. through 18th street
TO 9th avenue, up 5th avenue to 57th street
The banquet at the Metropolitan opera house
on April 80 Will begin at o'clock y H.. and
Will be IL magnificent affair. The stage and au-
ditOrium Will be connected to make one contin-
nous floor, over which will be disposed twenty
SIX tables. forming six immense horseshoes
| Two central tables, one for twenty-six covers
| and the other for twelve. will be reserved for
| the most distinguished guests The Presidents
| table will be at the junction of the stage with
| the orchestra, so that General Harrison will be
| III full view.
While the banquet is going on at the opera
/ house, there will be displays Of fireworks at
/ ten different points i'll the. city. The hand
soonest display will be at Madison square. which
| will be witnessed by thousands of people. The