The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-01

militia, and they marched in the order in
which their respective states were adj
united to the union, with the governor of
each state at the head of its troops.
The crowds that lined the streets and
filed the windows and housetops were I'M
precedented, even for New York. The
march was simply an ovation along the en-
tire route, both for the troops and the
President. At Union square a stand was
reserved exclusively for women and chill
dren, free of charge 1t held ., 800 persons.
IL is estimated that 100, 900 persons were
able to see the parade from stands specially
built for that purpose. The Thanksgiving
services at st. Paul's chapel were carried
out strictly according to programme
GATHERING OF THE CROWD.
Prior to their being begun great crowd
began to assemble on the east side of Broad
way, extending as early as s o'clock, from
below Fulton street to the post Office. The
windows and roofs of the buildings on Park
Row and Broadway were throngad with
people. With the exception of those people
who had tickets or passes of some kind,
Vesey street, from Broadway to Church
street, was kept clear At exactly $50
O'Clock the President arrived at the Vesey
street gate to the chapel. The crowd in the
vicinity of st. Paul's seemed to be i'm
pressed with the religious order
"a bu6 oAeNClSSS Wlbtllu INC 6OiLlC6
for 1t was the most orderly
crowd Of any that has assembled thus far
in the celebration. In the carriage with
the President was Vice President Morton
and Mr.. Hamilton. AS the President
stepped from his carriage, followed by the
Vice President and Mr. Hamilton, the COM
mittee of the Trinity vestry stepped from
the gateway and escorted the party to the
west entrance, where the rector of Trinity,
H.. - ,-% +Io
President to the old Washington pew.
ARRIVAL OF THE LADIES.
In another carriage were Mrs. Harrison,
Mrs. Morton and Clarence Bowen. A few
minutes later carriage containing Gov.
Hin, Mayor Grant and Gen. Schofield
rolled through the police lines and drew up
in front Of the Vesey street gate. Troop A
of the national guard (mounted) rode ahead
of the governors carriage and took
a position just below the church
in Vesey street. Twenty mounted police
men, commanded by Sergt. William A.
Ravel, were ranged along VeseY street at
Broadway. Postmaster General Wanna
maker and Col E lott F. Shepard hurried
through the crowd on foot, and at 9:l2
o'clock an open carriage containing EXPIRES
ident Cleveland, ex-President Hayes, Lieut.
Gov. Jones aud Senator William NJ. EYartS
drew up at the gate.
CLEVELAND NEARLY FELL.
Mr.. Cleveland was the first to alight, and
in doing so missed his footing and almost
fell. He smiled as if nothing had happened,
however, and hurried into the church, fol
lowed by the others of his party. During
the service the new British minister to the
United States occupied seat in the
pew allotted to the diplomatic
CORPS The Spanish minister sat near
him. Ex-President Cleveland sat III
a front pew on the right of the middle aisle.
William NJ. Evarts occupied q seat in the
same pew. The President and Vice Presi-
dent, whom eager eyes sought in one of the
front pews, occupied pew midway up on
the side aisle, under the south gallery, Gov.
Hill sat in a corresponding position on the
north side Most of the cabinet officers
were allotted seats at the head of the center
aisle. Ex-President Hayes sat beside Mr..
Cleveland.
THE EXIT.
At the close of the services the doors
leading out on the west porch were thrown
open, and the distinguished congregation,
which mad entered the Broadway entrance,
passed out this way under canopy which
had been stretched to the Vesey street
gate. The guests took the carriages assigned
them, according to the arranged pro-
gramme, and moved along short PAGES at
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the carriages. Broadway, down to
Pine street., was kept clear,
though the walks, stoops, win
dows and housetops were thronged.
The procession was headed by a company
of mounted police. Mayor Grant sat in the
first carriage. President Harrison and
Vice President Morton, with Mr.. Gerry and
Clarence Bowen, were in the next carriage
and were loudly cheered.
CHEERS FOR CLEVELAND.
As the carriage containing ex- President
Cleveland and ex-President Hayes passed,
the cheering was particularly marked.
Chauncey M. Depew, who came in a later
carriage, was kept busy raising his hat, and
Gen. Sherman also came in for no small
share of the hurrahs. The procession turned
into Pine street and proceeded to the Pine
street entrance of the sub-treasury building.
The treasury side of the walk was kept clear
for nearly a block, and the carriages being
drawn w by the curb the entire distance,
large part of the occupants we're enabled to
alight at once. They proceeded through
the corridor of the sub-treasury building
and out to the stand. The religious exer-
cises were as follows:
l. professional Hymn.
H. our Father. etc.
III. Psalm lxXXv., 1.
". First Lesson-Eccles. Xiv
V. TIE Deum.
VI Second Lesson-St. John, viii.
VII Benedicte.
VIII Greed and Prayers.
TX Address by Rt. Rev Henry c. Potter,
Bishop of New York.
X. Professional Hymn.