The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-29
CENTENNIAL PATRIOTISM
GOTHAM FULL OF COUNTRYMEN
AND SOLDIERS,

Police Stop Sunday Work on the Dec
orations and Stands For Specta-
tors-Elizabeth Making Big Prepare
tions For the Celebration in That
City-Vice President Morton Arrives
to Meet President Harrison and His
Party.
NEW York, April 2S-The city is
crowded with visitors to-day who criti-
cally examine the centennial celebration
decorations. The vast gathering was aug
mented by soldiers of iTerent regiments,
whose dazzling unif rm' made gay the
surrounding. The street cars and elevated
traits we're fill,d al day, and during the
afternoon and night were taxed to furnish
the requisite sec ,mmodatons.
POLICE STOP WORK
An army Of me were put to work to-
day TO fl lisa the diff stands for sight
seers. As soon as it was learned at police
headquarters tn 1t taese men were de ecrat
ing the Sabbath, orders were issued
to the captains of the preciacls in whic
the work was going on TO have 10 stopped
The fir,t gang Of uen encountered was
found in front u the Church Of the Divine
Paternity, Rev DR.. Eaton, corner of
Fort fifth street and Fifth avenue. The
foreman at fl st refused to STD work, but
as soon as he was threatened with arrest
ne changed front and took his men away.
STAND FOR THE ALDERMEN.
The adermanic stand II the Stewart
mansion needs but a few supports TO COM
plete it, but the police refused to let any
more work 90 on. Co TRACTORS are offering
as much as IS for carpenters to & TO work
m
tracts may be finished.
SERVICES AT ST. PAUL's.
Old st. Paul's church on Broadway,
where 100 years ago Ge rye Washington
attended, services, was the scene to-day Of
commemorative service of the centennial
celebrate n. The church was gully deco
rated within by the rati mai colors. The
sacred edlHce was packed full. The win
dows and altar ere small gardens of ti)w-
ers. In the seats reserved for them in tho
center aisle sat $50 members Of the
Society Of CincI natis, TO whom
the sermon was especially directed,
to men whose ancestors fought by the sud
Of him whose seat is marked by the eagles
OF the United States Poor and rich were
crowded together alike to hear the services.
The servicei were especially compiled by
The dean Of Davenport, ut tie request OF
BIS op Perry Of Iowa, from the offices con-
ton of which Bishop Provoot, who
Ollie ated at ST. Plups clapel ON April 30,
1888, was specially CO cerned, and which
was used u til the present prayer book Of
the American church was put in use. The
rector, Rev. James Mulchac leY, OBLIGATED,
assisted by Rev w. S. Geer, Rev. D..
Piuckney and DIR. Holbrook. Bishop viii
lam eyens Perry of Iowa preached the
sermon. He is the chaplain general Of the
Order of Cincinnati de took for HIS text;
My strength will | ascrIbs unto thee; for
thou art the God of my refuge
ELIZABETH HAS THE FEVER.
ELIZABETH, n. j., April IS -Eizabeth
has had the centennial fever to-day, aud
never in the history of the city was there
witnes ed a Sunday like it. D5coratio
had scarcely been begun when fridays
rain storm came and to-day the work was
again taken up. The streets have been
being done, and this evening the city is
brilliant with colors All the public build
ings Gov. G GEMS residence are
deliberately dec rated.
In the churches historic sermons were
pre- iched.
VICE PRESIDENT MOTIONS ARRIVAL.
Wee President Morton aud Mrs. Morton
arrivedfrom New York on tue Pennsy lvani4
train at 20 O'Clock this afternoon. Sever /
thousand people had gathered at the station,
and the police had to force passage way
TO the carriage Mr.. and Mrs. Morton we're
drive to the home or Congressman Kea1,
whose guests they will bs until thoy join
he preside tial party at Gov. Green's to
m ,rrow. The cioy i, filling up VITA people
from the country all around.
Department Commander Miller tole-
grapned late last night that there would be
5000 Grand A my men in the procession.
which escorts President Harrison 10 the
place Of embarSation. The military and
civic societies will also parade.