The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-05-11

dition Of men. Gay uniforms were every
where they surrounded the hotels, they
filled the churches. they crowded the side
walks. We have seen nothing like II since
The war. Sunday night brought no peace. |
Bands Of jubilant patriols paraded the |
streets all NIGHT singing jubilee songs and
occasionally switching of TO Moody and
Sankey hymn. the burden Of which was
"Ninely and Nine," and intimating by way
of parenthesis. that IL would be a mighty |
cold day when any Of that crowd got left
Monday, all New York poured down
toward the Battery All the war-ships at
command had taken their stations In the
harbor, and the entire bay was covered with
all sorts Of craft decked with the gayest OF
bunting. All the yachts were bright and
lrini, their brass and nickel plating glisten-
ing in the sun and their snow.whithe sails
In sharp contrast against the bright blue
sky and the dark waters Of the bay made
the whole scene one of dazz Ing splendUr.
On every coigne Of vantage hundreds and
thousands were perched and packed,a eyes
being turned toward the lower ba, from
which the President was expected. As the
Dispatch hove In sight panden onium broke
loose; steam whistles screamed, cannon
,under, women waved their handkerchiefs
children cried, and men rOared themselves
hoarse, till the yer heavens seemed TO
shake at the clamorous tumult Of welcome
Then came the Grand Reception at The
Equitable Building, the Reception at the
Guy Hall. and the Grand Ball at night,
which ended the first day In a blaze OF
glory. Tuesday, Time was rolled back
hundred years. George Washington was
once more on his way TO take the oath OF
Office as first President OF the Republic.
Wall Street has altered since George
| Washington slood on the balcony OF Fed
eral Hall to lake the oath of office. Very
| plain houses, surrounded b. pleasant gar
dens, stood between him and the river. and
within plslOl-Ihot was the old. slave market
where. once each week likely negroes were
put up for sale; the auction block standing
in full sight, right in the middle of the
street.
| Far different was the scene that crested
| President Harrison. Behind him was II
massive structure of solid granite, and be-
side him, an imperishable bronze, the
I, towering figure of The Fat her of his Coun-
ry. Sweet and joyous chimes rang out
from Trinity beautiful spire; not the same
| Trinity that Washington gaZed on, though
around its honored walls molder the ashes
pf I1an who were. his auditors on that
memorial ia
IL is impossible 10 accurately describe the
scene in front of the Sub Treasury building.
Broad Street, Wall street and Nassau street
we're one dense mass OF human beings,
struggling, twisting fighting for chance 10
see the show or get out aud ladies in fine
dresses, for the noaee, had thrown their
dignity, and their fears 10 the winds, and,
nnlerritied by soldiers bayonets Or police
mems clubs, fought their wav to ihe front
ranks, II crushed bonnet an torn shawl
or dress often pa Ing the price Of the vie
tory, was a notable assembldge on the
platform in front of the Sub Treasury. The
Chief Magistrate though the central figure
was by no means the most conspicuous
person there Beside and around him were
tht noblest representatives of the inellect-
nal culture. genius and wealth of the land,
a cnmnany tnat might well have dwarfed a
mighIier man than the President.
lne peculiar character of orr instilu tions
was never better illustrated than iu tie
fact that he who one ear ago would have
received the willing homage of millions
, was now an almost incOnspicuous observer
/, Of the pageant with none so poor To do hin
eyerence 1t is an easy thing for some
paper-headed critic TO pOoh-pooh at the
efficienc of our citizen soldiers, but pity
that man If he be an American citizen
whose heart did not swell with pride as h,
saw our brave soldier boys march up Broad
way on Tuesday aud the magnificent pro
in the histor of the Republic the repre-
5 ,entalives of all the States met armed will
! The panoplv of war, but will good will up
on their lips and peace 10 their hearts, t.
u 10 homage and honor TO u q Republic
, which Washington and the Fa hers iounde,
| As soon as the exercises at The sub-'rreas
y ury were ended the President and his part
Il dashed between the reviewing lines to Ill
= grand stand at Madison Square. Then fo
/. MANY hours passed in review such glitter
y ing pa geant as no one in this land had eve
n seen before, and which II is altogether prC
J. liable none of the present generation wi
II ever see again. The limit of these letter
!. loes not permit even passing notice {
his wonderful display. While the miliIar
y pageant was imposing, far beyond any
II Thing ever seen In New York, IL was 10 th
D great mass of the people no means th
most interesting or instructive. Til
arIous bleak in WashugtOn's oaret
, carried one back a hundred years, an
,nany Of them told hoie eloquenily Ina
- words The sacrifices and sufferings an
. triumphs of the men who won our il
- dependence and dedicated this land 10 ffr,
dom forever One tableau, IVashingtu
~ ~ surrounded b his generals, will never
20 forgotten. Our German citizens covere
- themselves with glory. Their miltar di
!, plavs are always good, for they are natio
IL of soldiers, but IN civic displays the worl
90 90 cannot match them.
" In this letter there are a thousand thin.
~ of which desire TO speak but which wi
:, have TO defer TO future lime. The recel
h. ti0n at the Equitable Building; the servic,
~ y, at old ST. Paul's, where Washington kne
- and pra ed, and which Is the opl, relic le
" standing on Broadway of rev Olulional
" davs; the grand ball; the supper; the loa
~ ~ collection of revolui ionary relics, whicI
=" better than whole libraries Of books. gi,
~ ~ you an idea 0f the magnificPnce of tho
"A Republican artist ocrats who wanted TO ca
~. Washington Your Hiehness, and WI
o. a, addressed his wife as Lady Washington |
H.. to the day Of her death,
" No less interesting than the wonderf
,n pageant itself was the vast crowd of vlslo
la from every Stale in the Union. Al
.,d gratifying beyond expression is the ia
~ that among million aud half OF strange
,ra who VISITED our city, there were SO fe
-, accidents and comparatively so Few Iosst
nd Our country friends wanted to take
~, everything. The bartholdi statue. The h
H.. Bridge, he obelisk in the Park, d
on Metropolitan Art Museum and all the 9th
M sights. Our police organization was a
an SoluTely perfect and order resigned
m a. Warsaw Hundreds Of thieves we
"a scoOped up aud Gagged where they could
M. no harm, thus enabling many a pO
n, cOuntrymaD TO reach home without bC
- rowing The money that carried him. r
~, celebration is over and we nov enter on I
In. ,econd century Of our existence unde
ID constitutional government. The sceIt
mo- through which We have passed for the p,
,s week should fire our hearts with rairioli.
~ and love for the Republic which we III
M, will be the heritage Of our children do'
III to the end Of time.
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