The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-05-11
George Washington Was Inaugu-
rated in New York City.
IN MEMORY OF THE EVENT,
That City Observed it in the Most APP
prOpriate Manner Possible.

land and water and in fact every
thing possible to devise to make the
American thuse. To go into detail
would require more space than the
four pages Of this paper, and so we
can only give a short resume of the
great doings, greater than has been
or will be for years to come.
On Monday, April 80, the recep-
tion of chief participants kept CON-
mittees busy, and in the evening the
grandest Of grand balls took place.
The following day, which was the
Centennial day, the centennial com
memoration of the Inauguration of
Washington as President of the Uni
ted States began, as did the ceremo-
MES of century ago, with solemn
services in the churches. The chief
interest was of course at old Saint
PauPs, where Washington attended
divine worship the day of his inaug-
uration, and where President Harri-
son followed his example.
NoTABLEs IN THE AUDIENCE.
During the service the British
Minister to the United States occu-
pied seat in the row allotted to the
Diplomatic Corps. The Spanish
Minister sat near him. Grover
Cleveland sat in the front pew on the
right of the middle aisle, VIM. M.
Evarts occupying seat in the same
pew The President and Vice. Pres
ident, whom eager eyes sought in
one of the front pews, occupied the
large pew midway up ON the side
aisle under the south gallery. Gov.
Hill sat in corresponding position
on the north side. Mostof the Cab
met officers were allotted seats at
the head Of the center aisle. Ex-
President Hayes sat beside Mr.
Cleveland.
THE GRAND PARADE.
Shortly after, the grand parade
took up its march The crush in-the
streets in the lower part of the city
was so great as the vast bodies of
military continued to arrive at their
appointed places that it was found
necessary to make formal start
somewhat earlier than had been in
tended. This was done in order that
the line might be heightened out
and got in marching order, thus re-
lieving at once the pressure in the
lower wards and placing the head of
the column in such a position that
when the President reached the re-
viewing stand he need be subjected
to no delay At precisely 1925 Gen.
Schofeld gave the order, and the
greatest military parade of modern
times started.
The scenes along the first part of
the line of march beggar description.
The crowd was Of course largely
made up of an outside element quite
foreign to New York and the ways
of its metropolitan masses, hence
there were many ludicrous incidents
natural to the occasion. The first
division of regular troops, Cadets
and the Naval Corps, who headed
the line, evoked applause at various
points along the line. In fact it must
be said Of the troops generally that
they presented a fine appearance and
marched well.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
AT 11:50 the head of the column
turned into the Waverly place arch,
not having as yet been called upon
to make room for the carriages of
the Presidential party. just before
1890 o'clock the President and other
honored guests of the day were
driven past the City Hall stand
in open carriages. The knowledge
that they had started from the
Sub Treasury to take their places on
the reviewing stand at Madison
square had been telegraphed along
the line and the military bodies had
been drawn up in saluting columns
on the east side of Broadway. Sergt.
Revelle and his squad of twenty
mounted officers rode ahead of the
Presidents carriage. The horses in
a quick canter set the pace main
tanned throughout the entire route.
President Harrison in the first car
riage, beside Vice President Morton.
kept his head uncovered and nodded
to the right and left in acknowledge
ment of the wild applause which
greeted him all along the line 1t
was such reception as never before
went up from a gathering on Broad
way or any other thoroughfare.-
Men shouted themselves hoarse and
waved their hats, while the ladies
on the street and window stands, on
vehicles of all descriptions, waved
flags, ribbons, bunting and handker-
chiefs vigorously.
THE NAVAL PARADE
The naval parade, which took
place in the harbor, was undoubted
ly the grandest feature of the inaug
uration centennial The members
of the naval committee have beer
hard at work for weeks completing
the necessary arrangements, and the
result-ofTuesday's display show how
well their work was done. The ma
val vessels which participated il
the exercises was the Chicago, car
rying the flag of the Secretary Of
the Navy at the main; the Boston
carrying the flag of the Admiral O.
the navy at the main; the Atlanta
Yorktown, Juniata and Yankee. Ear
ly in the morning all the ships were
gaily dressed with rainbow arches
with the National ensign at mas1
heads. Each vessel was provided
with howitzer for the purpose o
saluting.
The United States steamer Dis
patch left the foot of East Twenty
sixth street at o'clock, having or
board the naval committee anf
steamed down to Elizabethport, N
j., where the presidential party wer,
received.
The governors, commissioners o
States and other guests left tn,
Twenty third street slip about
! o'clock. on the steamer Erastus
Winan, and met the president