New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-30

District of Columbia; Colonel Finley Anderson.
Colonel Oswald Tilghman. the Rev. William
Wallace Green, Of Maryland; William Mcpherson
IIorner, j. Edward Simmons, General Abner
Doubleday Colonel w. C. Church, DR.. George
W. Brush. the Rev. DR.. Henry B. Chaplin, Henry
G. Marquand, General Schuyler Hamilton, Cen
eral Fitz John Porter, and Arthur d. Eaton.
The President only departed once or twice
from the rule that there should be no hand
shaking. One occasion was when ex-Secretary
Bayard approached; he was greeted with hearty
grasp of the hand.
IN THE BANoUETHALL.
At 2 $40 o'clock President Harrison was con-
Quoted to the banquet-Lall OF the Equitable
Pudding, where an elaborate table Vas spread
for sixty guests The decorations were uncom-
monty fine The room is finished in antique oak
with hangings that harmonic with the rich cOlors
of the oak The curtains were lowered and the room
was lighted artifcially The table was oval in
shape, and almost mass of roses. Ten
thousand roses of all varieties were used in
decorating it. In the centre. in bed of rich
roses, stood large century palm, from the
numerous branches of which were suspended
many rare and beautiful orchids. All Of the
! orchids were imported for the occasion lang
ing also from the branches OF the palm
were q number of electric lights; many oil these
were also scattered among the roses around the
table. The globes were covered with pink silk
which not only softened the light for the eyes
of the guests but harmOnlzed admirably with
the colors of the uasses of roses. The effect as
q whole was pronounced superb and J. E. Ihorley,
who superintended the work OF de- Grating the BAN
uuet-hal, was warmly praised for the success
It was noticeable here and in the rooms of the
| Lawyers Club that flags and bunting were not
used Tor decorative purposes.
Hamilton Fish. presided at the table. On his
right sat President Harrison and on his left Gov.
Hill At the opposite end Of the table sat
It's right hand The other guests included Seerc-
tary Window, Secretary Tracy, Secretary Proctor.
ecretary Noble, Postmaster-General Wan"mpske,r
Walker Blaine, ex-president HAYES s,,,os GG6-
Admiral Porter. Senator Evar,t, Senator His,
Dix, F. S. Tailmadgc, James ", varnnm, John
Alsop King Orlando B. Potter John .. Crmmins
Samuel Borrowe, Captain Erben; j. I. Van Rens-
Henry w Leroy. Jacob A. Cantor, Floyd Clark
son. f. Ellery Anderson. Theodore Roosevelt. John
! B. Pine. James N. Montgomery. Joseph c; Jack
4: B. Gardiner, Stuyyesant Fish, Brayton Ives.
William II. Clarke, John NJ; Bowers John T AZ
new. Clarence W. Bowen, S. d. Baboock. c. N
Bliss and Judge r. B. MARITIME.
AN ELABORATE MENU.
The menu was a very elaborate affair II con-
sisted of six heavy rectangular sheets of Bristol
d,
blue and yellow ribbons On the first page APP
peared wreath of laurel leaves, having portrait
Of Washington at the top and the shields Of all the
States and Territories placed upon it. Within the
oval space Enclosed by the wreath appeared this
inscription:
Inauguration OF Ceorc" Washington as President OF
the United states April both. 1880, request the honor
ToHnitable Bnldnr. New York. at 2 p. M Monday
April Goth. 1850. To name of guest.
In the lower corners appeared the names of the
officers of the General Committee and of the Com
mittee on States.
On the second page Of the menu was an en-
craving representing Washington being rowed
ashore from New-Jersey to the landing at the foot
of Wall-st., on April %, l7s0, and the ode sung
on his arrival; and also the members Of the City
Council of New-York a hundred years ago The
Mayor was James Duane: the Recorder Richard
Varicl. There were Aldermen and Assistants ~
those palmy days. and they represented the south
Ward, Dock Ward, East Ward, West Ward North
Ward Montgomere Ward and ont Ward Tier"
were two Van Iandts and u Van Oeldcr among
them; but there were no DIVERS. Flvnns or Sheas
Here is a sample OF the ode Of century ago.
Hail, thou suspicious day
Ear let America
Thy praise resound
Joy TO native land
F Fer e wd!hi nsaG1 sAp pa band.
With glory crown'dl
Thriceblest Column ans, hail
Behold before the gale.
Your Chief advance;
11e s, ma ch 4I,ss Here's u ,Ss nigh mig
Who gave YOU liberty,
With gen'rous France.
Thrice welcome to this Shore
Our Leader now no more
But Ruler thou
Oh, truly good and great!
Long v, to glad our state.
Where countless HonOrS wait
To deck thy brow.
The next page shows st. Tauls Chapel in
7s9, with portraits Of Bishop Provost and Chan
cellor Livingston. Below are the names OF the
President Vce-Prcsident members of the Cab
met, Senators and Representatives in 7s!. On
the fourth page are seen two views oil the Federal
Hall in that year of grace-as seen when looking
up WallSt.-togcther with the names of the pres
cnt Governors of States and Territories. and the
chairmen of the Commissioners to the present
celebration. The States are arranged IN the
order in which they were admitted to the Union
The next page contains portraits Of President
Harrison. Governor Clinton, Governor Hill, Mayor
Duane and Mayor Grant E1ll lists OF the com
On the last page is the menu proper. WITH en-,
cravings of Washlngt9n's home IN 1og "a
Cherry ST. and the splendid Equitable building
OF to-day. The menu was as follows:
'@'' Consomme Royae. ~
Timbales Colrbet
Homard Bagraton
f'ie' o0 D07"' ' Pelifs pos Francois, Medoc.
Galantine de Chapon.
Pate de GIber.
Pouet Rota a la Gelee.
De'"'''"'' PIgeonnaux Rots.
Salade dc SaisOn. Champagne
Claces JortopL Cafe Glaze.
Petit FOurS
The ChocOlat Cafe
SOUVENIR FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Crono NAG said hr the Rev Dr. Dix Hamil-
ton Fish formally presented the guests to Pres
Harrison and Vice President Morton. Then Will
lam G.. Hamilton, in behalf of the Committee on
C4n4ns nrosnntnd 70 General Harrison q COPY Of