The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-08
THE BIRTH OF THE NATION
IS REMEMBERED BY THE PEOPLE.
New York's Monster Demonstration a Mag
nilcent Success Impressive Cere-
monies There Yesterday-The
Greatest Military Parade.

NEW YORK. April SO.-The town woke up
more sleepily this morning than it did yester-
day, and with good reason. There was no real
necessity for it to get up early, and besides.
its inhabitants, permanent as well as tempo
rary, were tired, the latter even more so than
the former. STILL the earliest streaks of dawn
found many people in the streets; and these
were fortunate, for in all the range of meteoro-
logical chances, more perfect morning could
scarce have been found. 1t was too cold, per-
haps, for those who shiver in light wind, but
it was morning to delight the heart of sol
der who has long tramp before HIM. The air
was exhilarating in the extreme, and the wind
pss sharp enough 10 soon put tinge of bloom
on the cheeks of those who faced it. Many,
not already there, in the early hours, wended
their way toward the lower end of the city,
more resplendent than ever in the early morn
ing light with the wind stretching every flag
and streamer taut and Tapping their folds. as
though in iubilation.
One of the things which attracted people to
The Battery on this second day was the sound
of martial music proceeding from band which
preceded Kicker post, G. A. R., to the Battery,
where flag was raised with appropriate cere-
traction, for, as the sun rose, the soul-inspiring
strains Of "Old Hundred" were borne on the
breeze tomany listening ears, the chimes of Old
Trinity furnishing the music. The following
program was gone through with: cold Hun
bred" Hail Columbia" Yankee Doodle"
Centennial March, Columbia, the Gem of
the Ocean" America" THE Starry Flag"
"Our Flag Is There" "Auld Lang Syne," MY
Country's Flag of Stars"
As the morning wore along the crowds in the
streets became even greater than they were on
yesterday. and this time the hurry was even
greater, for one and all saw the necessity of
reaching points of vantage from which to view
the parade at the earliest practicable moment.
Then the sound of the bells calling the people
TO thanksgiving services IN the various churches
awakened people anew to the true sOlemnity of
the occasion. Services were held In all the
churches of the city of every denomination
votive masses being offered up in the catholic
churches at which special prayers were held.
As matter of course the principal services
were at St. Pauls church, in Broadway, where
Washington attended on the morning OF his
inauguration. The exercises were conducted
by the Ri Rev. Henry c. Potter, d. D., LID.
bishop of New York, as services on the day of
WashingtOn's Inauguration were conducted by
the bishop of New York, the RI Rev. Samuel
Provost; At O'Clock the committee on states
escorted the president from the Fifth-ave.
hotel, accompanied by the chief justice and
members of the cabinet, and under escort
Of police, proceeded 20 ice-President Morton's
residence. The vice-president entered Presi-
dent Harrisons carriage, and the procession
moved down 70 St PauPs. At the Nesey-st.
gate the party was met by the committee of the
vestry Of Trinity church, and the president
was conducted to the Washington pew. The
edifce was filled with the wealthiest and most
prominent people in the country.
The bishop, after paying a tribute to the
memory of Washington, and referring TO the
fact that he had often knelt in prayer in the
very same pew in which President Harrison to-
day sat- among other things said:
A generation which vaunts its descent from the
founders OF the republic seems largely to be IN dan
ger of forgetting their preeminent distinction. They
we're lev in numbers they were poor m worldly
possessions; the Of the fortune OF the richest
among them would afford fine theme for the scOrn
OF the plutocrat, but they had invincible conf
dence IN the truth OF those principles in which the
foundations Of the republic had been laid, and they
had an unselhsh purpose TO maintain them. The
conception Of the national government As huge
machine existing mainly Tor the purpose Of reward
Ing partisan service, conception alien the
character and conduct of Washington and his asso-
ciates that IL gTotesque speak OF it. II
would be interesting % imagine the first president of
the United states confronted with some one who
had veutured % approach him upon the basis Of what
are DOW only known a. practical politics" Bot
the conception Is impossible The bathing the out
ragged majesty With which he would have hidden the
creature 10 be gone Is foreshadowed by the gentle
dignity with which just before his Inaugural
tion. replying 10 one who had the strongest claims
upon ms friendship, and Who had applied 70 him
daring the progress Of the presidential campaign"
as We should say Tor the promise OF an appoint
ment % ofbce, he wrote I'm touching
upon the delicate part Of your letter the NUM-
cation Of which nils me with concern, 7 will deal with
you With al that tTankness which Is due 70 friend
ship, and which I wish should he Characteristic
feature OF my conduct through life should it be
nv fate 70 administer the government will go 10
the chair under no engagement Of any kind or
nsture whatever and, when in IT, will. % the best
of my judgment. discharge the duties o. the Office
with that npariailtv and zeal for the public good
which ought never 20 suffer connections of blood or
friendship 10 have the least sway on decisions Of
On this nigh level moved the FIST president Of the
republic. To Il must We, who are the heirs Of her
sacred interests, be not unViing 10 ascend, II We
sre 70 guard our glorious heritage.
During the services the new British minister
20 the United states occupied seat in the pew
allotted to the diplomatic corps. The Spanish
minister sat near him. Grover Cleveland sat
IN the front pew the right of the middle
aisle William VI. Evarts occupied a seat in
the same pew. The president and yice-president
occupied the large pew midway MP on the side
aisle m the south gallery. Gov. Hill sat in a
corresponding position on the north side. Most
of the cabinet officers allotted seats at the
head of the center aisle Ex-President Hayes
sat beside Mr. Cleveland.
After the close OF the services the doors lead
ing out on the west porch were thrown open
and the distinguished congregation which had
entered the Broadway entrance passed ont this
way under the canopy which had been stretched
70 the Nesey-st gate. The guests took the car
Tiages assigned them, according 70 the arranged
program, ana moved along. short PAGES at
time, tIiI the entire body were seated in car
Tiages. Broadway, down 70 Pine-st, was kept
clear. though the walks, stOops windows and
house-tops were thrOnged. The procession was
headed y company of mounted police.
Mayor Grant sat in the first car
rage. President Harrison, Vce-president
Morton, with Mr.. Gerry and Clarence Bowen,
were IN the next carriage and we're loudly
cbeered. As the carriage containing eX-Presi-
dent Cleveland and ex-President Hayes passed
the cheering was particularly marked. The
procession turned into Pine-st. and proceeded
20 tSe Pine-st. entrance of the sub-treasury
bUIlding. The treasury side of the walk was
kept clear for nearly a block and the carriages
icing drawn Up by the curbs the entire dis
tlDce, large part Of the occupants were en-
nbled TO alight at once. They proceeded
through the corridor Of the sub-treasury build
ing and out on the stand
At The SUB-TREAsURY.
The Literary Exercises OF the Day-Whit-