The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-29
THE WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL.
Preparations for the, Celebration About
Completed-The President's Train.

AbP1A AOA N&At ApOlL
completed-The Presidents Train.
NEw YoRE, April 2s.-Such crowds as
are on the streets today were never seen
before in New York on Sunday. Fifth
avenue and Madison Square are almost
impossible, while lower Broadway and
Wall streets are packed. The crowd was
drawn TO Wall street and vicinity to view
the scene OF the decorations OF the sub
treasury building and the cusiom-house.
The sound the hammer Is heard all over
the city Of those who are getting ready
the decorations for the Washington Cen.
tennial, aud the scene OF today will be
much bcautiied thereby for the morrow.
The leading hotels, such rs the Hotel
Brunswick, Hoffman House, Fifth Avenue
Hotel and others, are like mountains OF
gay-bunting, beneath which there are few
gimpscs Of their actual structures
Tonight the finishing touches are being
put on the pier at the foot OF Wall street,
whore the President will land tomorrow.
1t is pier 10, East River. II is said that
$4,000 is being spent in this work. The
pier is $50 feet long, and is divided into
two apartments by means OF two large
curtains suspended from the beams The
part facing the river will be decorated only
with a large American flag on the roof.
The part OF the pier facing South street Il
covered with decorations. Over 100 large
American flags are draped over IL, sup
ported by the coats OF arms Of the various
States aud numbcfless strramcrs hung
from every point. A float is arranged for
the presidential party TO land. II is COW
cred with carpet aud concealed ut the side
with bunting. Extending from piers l6 to
IL were strung two lines OF strcamcrs.
Sixty flags and many streamors decorate
the roof OF the per.
The Sub.Trcasury building and the GUS
tom.hou-c are covered with thousands OF
dollars worth OF decorations
The tardy decorations OF the CITY Hall
have also been finished tonight Flags in
the form OF hall Toscttes suspended by the
coats OF arms Of the States decorate the
sides, while on the roof were the stais aud
stripes aud the rulurcd flags.
The Sabbath was not observed among
the craft OF all kinds ON the rivers today.
Everything was being put into ship-shnpc
for the morrow. Many steamers already
had their bunting living and all tine work
OF ovcrhnnling the decorations In ruadi.
ness for the early morning hOuH was being
pushed rapidly.
An army Of men were put 10 work today
10 finish tile different stands Tor sight.
scers tomorrow. As soon a. II was learned
at police headquarters that these men were
dcsccraiing tho Sabbath, orders were at
once issued 10 the captains Of the precincts
In which the work was going on TO have
II stopped. The iint gang Of men en-.
countcrcd was found In front Of the
Church OF the Divine Paternity, Rev. Dr.
Eaton, corner OF forty.hith street and
Fifth avenue. The foreman ut first No..
fused 20 stop work, but as soon Ms lac was
threatened with arrest he changed front
and took his men away. The Aldormanic
stand at the Stewart mansion needed but
q few supports 10 complete u, but the 20.
lies refused 90 let any more work 20 on
Contractors are Offering ~ much NJ - for
carpenters 10 90 10 work utter midnight, 80
that the outstanding contracts may be fin.
ishcd.
81. Paurs Chapel at Veacy street aud
Broadway. presented a gala scene today.
IL was decorated inside and outside by
flags. Two hundred members Of the SO-
cicty Of the Cincinnati, the Sons OF the
Revolution aud the New York Com.
mandrcy Of the Loyal Legion wefo present.
The sermon was preached by the Right
Rev. Dr. WIN. stevens Perry, Bishop Of
Iowa. The subject was George Wash.
ingion ~ Soldier, Patriot, Statesman and
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