The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-05-02
The CsntenntAt Celebration

tails Of the great celebration, snd it WAS
certainly q most creditable and indeed Q
magnificent STAIR. AS an object lesson it
showed IN the strongest possible manner
the marvellous development OF this nation
Ia the past hundred years
10 1889 the country had recently by a
bare majority adopted the constitution
which was the frame work Ct the new gov
eminent. Almost one half people we're
dissatisfied with 1t aud predicted dire dis
aster and sbipwreck for the infant govern /.
ment. One OF the shrewdest statesmen OF
the day, on being, asked his opinion OF ths
duration OF the new nation. said il might
possibly last for thirty years. not logger
than that
Even its most ssnguine friends would
not have dared 10 predict 80 prosperous .
future al the first hundred years has
shown But for the fact that all were
practically united on Washington for the
first President II more than likely that
there would have been serious trouble IL
not total disaster st the very outset The
wise counses OF the first chief magistrate
who took the oath OF Office April 80, 1889
smoothed the way for peace between the
warning factions and for stability aud pros.
perity to the nation.
Vermont. the first new state to come in
to the union In 1871, was we'll represented at
this centennial celebration. The governor
and staff. with other state officials and
many prominent citizsns were present aud
given places OF honor. Our National
Guard WAS also present. with full ranks,
aud their fine equipments aud soldierly
bearing fully maintained the proud repu
tation Of the Green Mountain Boys. Some
OF these same men wero called from the
battls fields OF Virginia in 1864 to put
down the draft riots 10 New York
Our space will not permit OF detailed
description Of the celebration and the i'm
Moose parade Of military and lndustrial
organizations
Tue decorations we're very elaborate and
extended over all parts Of the city. The
Drexel building on Wall street opposite
the Sub Treasury. was perhaps the most
elaborate aud tasielni eyhihitin in the
city, aud indecl tbs y hole effect OF Wall
street was fine Trinity church, II the
head of the street, showed what can be
done With The proper use Of large flags
over doorway. aud Indeed cammendable
work OF very expensive kind was seen on
every baud. aud the whole OF Broadway
and Fifth avenue we're great chaunels
through irapery Of reI, white aud blue.
The great naval parade which was the
chief feature GA Mosd.y wAr under the
command OF Admiral ID. b. Porter, and
was the mos, magnificent spectacle OF The
kind ever witnessed 10 hi. country.
FRS, came the naval division. including
the nien-of.war Chicago. Kesrssrge. Yam
tic. Essex. brooklyn. jamestown. Juniats.
Yorktown aud Boston. The revenue divi
sion. ia double colnmn 100 yards apart
and 200 yards between columns. followed
directly sstern OF the naval division. The
division included the steamers U. S. Grant
Samuel Dexter. Albert GallsiIn ADD Alex
Anier Hamilton, the barb " tugs Manhat-
tan, q Washington and W f. Chandler.
The yacht division came next and iuclul.
ed the vessels Of he New York Yacht
Club, the Atisntic. Corinthi.n. ssasanhaks, 4
ADD Luchmon, Club. The
length OF the FIRST colnmp was about one
md = half miles 10 the rear u thu first
column WAS the merchant marine division.
len sqasdrons in double column on oppo
tito tiis~ OF the channel
President Hsrrison and party, Who bad
bad . remarkable and almost uoprecedent.
"a ovation oil along the iae from Wash.
ngton 70 Elizabeth. n. j.. embarked from
he latter city On the Dispatch at llaO .
q. The Dispatch. under command OF
Lieut. Cosles. was periee, rsinbov OF
putting and eDsigns. She started up the
XIII Won Kali at . moderate rate. followed
~ several large s,ssmers loaded With sI
The scenes sround Elizabeth.
port were ssnkinsly picturesque. The
BOATS uere Utterly ons msss OF Gage and
,un,sns. Gres. erowds we're on The piers
'ad b1lkhesds and boats Of all descriptions
Ispi moving IN the wslsr. preseutins .
Of the mosi beautiful colors.
,bser upoa ebssr vss sivsn for the Prssi-
lent ~ be departed. Tee President re-.