The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-02
THE GRAFTON.
Delivered by Chauncsy Nj. Dspsw at
the Centennial of
The Inauguration cf the Fathsr of
His Country.
An Eloquent Recital of the Nations
Growth.
WASHINGTON EULoGIzED.

Gay OF the great centennial celcDraLlOn
opened with clear sky, a fresh west
erly breeze, city full of tired people
and q still lingering desire to make the
occasion memorable in the history of
spectacles and pageants. To-day's pro-
gramme was divided between thanks
giving and rejoicing.
services were held III all the churches
OF the city OF every denomination, de-
votive masses being offered up in the
Catholic churches at which special
prayers will be held. AS a matter of
course the principal services were at
st. aul's church in Broadway, where
Washington attended on the morning
Of his Inauguration and similar SER
vices were held in the Church of the
Annunciation the Church of the Assem-
sion st. Georges church, the Church Of
the Holy Apostles, st. Thomas church.
st. James church and the Church of
the Holy Trinity at Harlem, all of the
Episcopal faith.
AT st. Paul's the exercises were con-
Quoted by the Right Reverend Henry
q. Potter, ID. D.. l.. i. D., bishop of
New York, as the services on the day
of Washington's Inauguration were
conducted by the bishop of New York,
the Right Reverend Samuel Provost.
At 8 O'Clock the committee on states
escorted the president from the Firth
avenue hotel, accompanied by the
chief justice and members of the cabi-
net and under an escort of police pro-
ceeded to Vice-Presldent Morton's res
idence. The vice-president entered
President Harrison's carriage and the
procession moved down to st. PauPS.
At the Vesey street gate the party was
met by the committee of the vestry of
Trinity church. and the president was
conducted To the Washington pew. The
L., q l.,
and most prominent people in the coun-
try. After the ceremonies in the
church we're concluded, the president
ial party, escorted by the committees,
were driven down to the sub-treaSury
building at the corner of Wall and
Nassau streets, where the literary SER
vices or the day began.
The crowd at the sub-treasury defied
computation and the cheers which
greeted the president upon his ap-
pearance on the platform under the
heroic statue of Washington fairly
shook the foundations of the building
itself. The moment the exercises
the sub-treasury began the military
parade started up Broadway from Pine
street on its triumphal march with
General Schofield commanding. The
parade was in three divisions, the first
consisting of regular troops, cadets
and a naval corps. The west pointers
four hundred strong led the column.
The second division consisted of the
state militia and they marched in the
order in which their respective states
were admitted to the union with the
governors of each state at the head of
its troops.
The sub-treasury steps. the scene of
the literary exercises, were the mecca
of thousands from an early hour. AT
o'clock 1t was almost impossible to
pass through the streets for a quarter
of u mile around, while in the immedi-
ate neighborhood OF the sub-treasury
the sIght-seers were packed like the
was one mass of bright color. and prior
to the arrival of the presidential party
the various bands stationed III the
neighborhood evolved stirring strains
Tor the editication of the waiting thous
ands. On the stand proper, the people
fortunate enough to possess the neces-
sary tickets of admission, were packed
almost as solidly as they were in the
street below. Governor Beaver, Of
Pennsylvania, was one of the late ar
rivals and as his troops was stationed
in the block between New street anC
Broadway, the Iedoubtable warrior haC
considerable difficulty in reaching hi
horse.
There was great crash around thu
huD-lIcdSuiN Slcpo DClOIC luC dIIlNd1 ~
the presidential party and as soon a!
the presidential party reached thu
platform u shout of applause rose from
the assembled crowd. Arch Bishop
Corrigan, wearing his scarlet robes wa
on the platform when the party ar
rived. lie was intoduced to the presi
dent and vice president, Governo
Hill, Mayor Grant. DIR. Storrs anC
others. Hamilton Fish opened the eX
erciseS by introducing Eldredge T
Gerry as chairman. MIR. Gerry theI
introduced Rev. Richard +. Storrs
who delivered the invocation in a yer,
clear voice. Clarence \. Bowen, secre
tary of the centennial committee. wa
next introduced. He read J. G.. Whit
tiers poem, composed for the occasion
At the conclusion of the recalling, thu
assemblage gave Mr.. Whittier thre,
cheers and tiger.
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew, the ora
tor of the day, was next introduced
and spoke as follows:
We celebrate to-day the centennial O
our nationality. One hundred year,
ago the United States began thei
existence. The powers of government
were assumed by the people of the re
public, and they became the sole sourc
of authority. The solemn ceremonial
of the first inauguration, the reveren
oath of Washington, the acclaim of tn
multitude greeting their president
marked the most unique event of mod
ern times in the development of FIRE
institution. The occasion was not a.
accident hut a result. 1t was the Gu
mination of the working out by might
forces through many centuries of tn
problem of selfgovernment. 1t wa
not the triumph of a system, the apr
LEGATION of theory. or the reduction I
practice of the distractions of philosC
ply. The time, the country, the hereC
ity and environment of the people, tn
follies of its enemies. and the mob
courage of its friends. gave to libert
after ages of defeat, of trial, of exper
ment, of partial success and subStaI
tial gains, this immortal victory. Henc
forth it had a refuge and recruitin
station. The oppressed found FIRE
homes in this favored land. and invi
able armies marched from it by ma
and telegraph. by speech and song,
by precept and example, to regenerat
the world.
Puritans in New England, Dutcl
men in New York, Catholics in Mar
land, HuRuenots in South Carolina Ia
left the fires of persecution and we
welded to religious liberty. They hs
Qeen purified in the furnace, and in his
debate and on bloody battle fields III
learned to sacrifice all material interes
and to peril their lives for hums
rights. The principles of constitution
government had been impressed upC
them by hundreds of years of strugq
and for each principle they could poi
to the grave of an ancestor whose dea
attested the ferocity of the fight al
the value of the concession wrul
arbitrary power. They knew the lii
itations of authority, they could pied
their lives and fortunes to resist e
croachments upon their rights, but
requitted the lesson of. Indian mass
ores, the invasion of the armies
France from Canada, the tyranny
the British crown, the seven yea,
war of the Revolution. and the a
years of chaos of the confederation
evolve the idea, upon which rest {
power and permanency of the republ
that liberty and union are one and
separable.