The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

| throughout the country to unite at 9 O'Clock
in religious services, demonstrating that the
union Of civil and religious liberty is now so
complete that men of every faith meet under
a common flag at the call of rector, rabbi,
pastor or minister to return thanks to the
common God of the jew and the Christian
for the liberties we enjoy. At 8 o'clock all
the bells of the city will peal, and all the
churches will be open for religious services.
1t is to be hoped this will be the case in every
part of the United States As Dr. Provost,
bishop of New York and chaplain of the sem
ate, conducted the services 100 years ago, so
Bishop Potter, of New York, assisted by the
Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix, rector of Trinity and
st. Pauls church, will conduct the services
on the morning of April 80.
3. The army committee will then take
charge of the president and party, who will
be escorted to the steps of the sub-treasury,
at the corner of Wall and Nassau streets, but
looking towards Broad, where the formal
literary exercises will be held, beginning at
half past TO- The Rev. Richard $. Storrs
will offer the prayer. If his health permits n
poem will be read by the venerable Quaker
poet, John Greenleaf Whittier. The Hon.
Chauncey NJ Depew will then deliver the
Grafton Of the day. President Harrison will
speak briefly, and Archbishop CoTigan will
pronounce the beuedictlon.
i. On the conclusion Of the literary eXer-
cises all the batteries of all the forts and the
shipping in the harbor will fire salute Of
tweuty-one guns and the military parade
will then begin This has given the commit
tee moro concern than any part Of the cere-
monies, which will be easily understood when
it is known that single state expects 10 have
many thousand troops present. 1t was at
first intended that the president should re-
view the procession from the steps of the sub
treasury building by the Washington statue,
but as this would require the somewhat UNI
military movement of breaking files to the
left in narrow Wall street. it was decided
that he should review from the stand erected
OH Broad street opposite BY this latter it
was found that were even one half of the
parade to pass the reviewing stand the entire
portion of lower New York would be blocked
with civic and military organizations and
spectators. The review will, therefore, take
place in the broader streets and larger
squares, where it can be witnessed by 1000,
600 people, if so many are present Gen.
Sheridan was originally designated as grand
marshal Since his deCease that honor has
been most appropriately conferred on his
official successor, Mai Gen SChoGeld
5. The day will close with a grand banquet
at the Metropolitan Opera House, where
covers will be laid for 500 guests
&. On the LIST Of May the proceedings will
be more informal, except for the grand in
dustrial parade of which only the general
features have been arranged in advance, tho
details of each art and industry being left to
the persons interested. From every state
and territory, every noted mine, every prod
uct of the country, agricultural and manu-
featured will be represented in the parade.
Barges with historical groups and appropri-
ate paintings will present every detail of ma
tional evolution from the landing of Sir Wal
ter Raleigh and the Pilgrims to the naugu-
ration of President Benjamin Harrison.