The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-05-04
The III CENTENNIAL.
Chicago's Grand Celebration of
the One Hundredth An
niVersary of
WashingtOn's Inauguration.

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Tuesday was gala day in Chicago
Patriotism ran high and he was traitor
who did not feel his bosom throb at love
Of country shown by the people on the
hundredth anniversary of the inaugura-
ton of the nations first president.
The official celebration of the consti-
tutional centennial began at O'Clock in
the morning, when a great chorus of
bells and whistles saluted the close Of
9 century Of National existence. It's
Once started, the following programme
was carried out: a
At $3.50 o'clock, salute of thirteen guns.
At 9 o'clock, church services at all
houses of worship.
At II O elock, exercises at all public
schools.
At 1890 o'clock, salute of forty-two
gums in honor of the States now in the
Union.
At 3 O'Clock, mass-meetings in the Ex-
position Building, Central Music Hall,
Battery D, Second regiment Armory,
Farwe]l Hall, Board of Trade Hall, and
two tents in Lake Front Park.
At 1880 o'clock, fireworks at Lincoln
Park, the West Side Driving Park, and
Lake Front Park.
At 8 o'clock, banquet at the Uuion
League Club.
IN THE CHURCHES
John Brown Post and Martin Delaney
Post G. A. R. attended services at Olivet
church where they listened to pltri-
otto sermon by the pastor, Rev. J. F.
Thomas. Mrs. Eliza Reed sang "John
Browns body" the entire audience
joining in the chorus, appropriate selec-
ton were also rendered by the choir.
Special services were also held at all
the other churches.
j. THE MASS MEETINGS
At o'clock, mass meetings occurred
at the following places which were
crowded to their utmost capacity:
Exposition Building, Battery D, Sec
ond Regiment Michigan Avenue
Armory, Central Music Hall, Farwell
Hall, Board of Trade Hall, and two
tents on the lake front.
The programmes was similar at each
and was as follows:
/. Overture ofAmerican airs. Orchestra
2. InvOcation............ Chaplain
8. Hail Colum bia" ..........................
4. Introductory remarks....... Chairman
5. columbia, the Gem of the ocean,.
6. Messages and letters. ...Secretary
Z. Resolutions. Secretary
s. "Star Spangled Banner" ...................
9. Address.............................S
10. National OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Band
IL. Address,. ...Speaker
IL. America.
IL. Benediction ........... ..........Chaplain
II. Grand march. .........................Ba Band
THE BANQUET
The banquet was held in the evening
at the Union League Club. Judge w.
@. Gresham presided. The toasts and
speakers were as follows:
George Washington" the Hon. John
M. Harlan.
"James Madison" the Rev. Bishop
Spalding.
Thomas Jefferson" the Hon L. D.
Thomas.
"John Marshall. the Hon. Robert T.
Lincoln.
Benjamin franklin" the Rev. e. G.
Aldertson.
"Henry Clay" the Hon w. G. P.
Breckingidge. ..., -.... f..
Alexander Hamilton" the Hon. J.
L. Runnells. ..-.. "...
Daniel Webster" the Hon. julius G.
Burrows. ~
abraham Lincoln" The Hon. John
M. Langston. j..
"Ulysses S. Grant," the Hon. John
M. Thurston. -.
WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL. g..
Robert Shaw, of the West Division
High School took part in the centennial
exercises last Tuesday which occurred
in the Assembly hall of the school build
ing. This young man being the only
pupil Of the school selected to take part
on the programme. He recited with
great elocutionary effect the poem en-
titled 'What Constitutes State" which
had been selected for the occasion, and
was received with round of applause
from the vast audience. Robert Shaw
was preceded by Gov. Fifer who con-
Guided his remarks by quoting the ode
"What Constitutes State'' After the
exercises concluded he received the
congratulations from number of the
professors of the school, and distin-
guished gentlemen present.
QUINN CHAPEL
The ladies q Quinn Chapel gave a
Martha Washington tea party and mock
Inauguration Tuesday night. Mr.. Solo
mon Taylor assumed the character of
Americas first president and was duly
installed in Office. Miss Luella Points
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