Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-11
The Centennial of the Ameri-
can Republic Being
Celebrated.
The Presidential Farty Arc Es-
corted From Washington to
New YOrk-A Brilliant Ma.
val Parade.


with patriotic pride. throughout that
great land which Ingersoll, in one OF his
most glowing yet lapsing periods, de-
.clared was 1.-The greatest and fairest re-
public on the face of Gods EARTH from
the greatest commercial city Of the
country 10 the famed metropolis of the
Golden Gate; from-to use the recently
written words Of still another eminent
American the easternmOst point on the
Atlantic seaboard to the farthest western
point where the eccentric Sutro looks out
from amongst his statuary upon the
heaving ocean, which is Pacific only in
name. one great spirit Of loyalty, Of en-
thusiasm. of patriotism stirs the blood
and animates the impulses of the 70, 900,
900 of every race, of every blood, that
claim the republic as their home and the
stars and stripes as their emblem. The
continent IS dtCked in gay colOrtd bunt-
ing. in city and town, village and hamlet
the place Of bonor is accorded tothe noble
lineaments of him VINO first IN war,
first in peace, and first in The hearts OF
his country men" With Joyful accla-
nation, with the music OF bands, the
steady tramp Of martial forces, with
solemn prai,e aud Thanksgiving for the
mercies OF the past and pray er and lnVo-
cation for the future, the centennial an
niveraary of the Inauguration Of George
Washingio, rs first president OF the
republic VIII today and tomorrow
DC celeb ated, and with peace and
prosperity enciIclirg her borders, en-
shrined IN the hearts and affections of
her own people, mightier than ever be
fore in her iu~1upnce upon and counsels
among the nations Of the world, the
American republic e~n'ersupon her second
century Of that popular government
which bel Z "for the people and by the
people" can never perish from the face
Of the earth"
II DEPARTURE FRO WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The special
train bear n the presidential party left
the national capital at ! o'clock this
morning with most Of It's occupants
wrapped in slumber. 1t was made up IN
the PENNSYLVANIA depot at Q O'Clock last
night, and comprised a dining car, com
bination car, four Pullman cars and a
private car, all vestibuled. The private
car was occupied by President and Mrs.
Harrison, Mrs. j. r. Mckee, Miss Muir
pby. of st. Paul, and Private Secretary
and Mrs. Halford, while in the other
cars were Secretary Blaine, Walker
Blaine. Miss Margaret Blaine, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Window and the
two Misses Window, Secretary
Rusk, wife, son and daughter,
Attorney General Miller, Chief Justice
and Mrs. Fuller, Justices Field and
Blatchford, Ex-Justice Strong, Col. Thos.
r. Barr, Of the acknowledgement de-
partment; Lieut.. T. B. M. Mason, Of the
navy and wife, and Henry w. Raymond.
Assistant Passenger Agent George T.
BOYD and {. s Sims were in charge Of
the train. and the committee of escort,
which arrived here from New York yes
terday afternoon, comprised Hon. .. B.
Potter, John a. King, John JAY, Elk
Mayor Edward Cooper, w. II. Robert
son, Eek May OF Seth Low, of Brooklyn:
and Frank Witherbue. At Philadelphia,
where a brief stop vas made, Postmaster
General Wanamaker and Mr.. and Mrs.
4. b. Wanamaker joined the party.
THE ARRIVAL AT ELlzABETHPORT.
EnlZABEqHroKr, n j., April 29-It
was a fcw uiuut 3 after . o'clock when
the presid n Ia II - came 20 a full stop
in front IS tpe Ially decorated little sta
ton. Can on DO mod, bands render I'd
the Star Seangied Banner, and there
were ch eets from thousands of ihTCats.
Drawn up on me road way were the Chi
cagO ZOuav,s tnd companies { ID, K, +
and III OF ,he Third New Jersey regiment.
1000 members OF the various state Grand
Army posts. ten companies OF fremen,
Uniformed knights OF Pylbias, Sons Of
the Revolution, Loyal Legion, sons of
Veterans, Otd Fellows, Platte Deutscbc
Verein, AID the Ancient Order Of Hiber
mans 10 a total Of nearly 5000 men.
Under special escort of the order Of Gin.
cinnati and the New Jersey Historical
society, the president and party We're
driven to the elegant mansion Of ex-Gov-
ernor Green where they were entertained
at breakfast. Time was short, the re-
past was quickly disposed Of and half an
hour later President Harrison was on the
balcony of the mansion reviewing the
parade and repeatedly bowling in
response to the enthusiastic greetings
of the different divisions as they
passed by. When that portion Of
IRE procession had been reached in
which provision was made for the special
GueslS VI thC my wv biNSibSht iNie NV
mansion and entered his carriage, the
Philadelphia troop and Chicago Iouaves
aching as special escort on the right and
left. The line Of march was then taken
up to the river, where during a salute
from the Calling guns Of the Veteran
Zouaves Of New Jersey, he embarked on
the A"lcoyne foat and was rowed to the
gunboat Dispatch, which lay at
anchor in the stream. Then amid a tor
rent Of cheers and more booming of can
non the anchor was weighed and the tri
umphial journey to Gotham commenced
THE v ARADE
The naval parade was divided into two
grand divisions, these in turn being cut
up into squadrons each in charge Of a
commodore. The first division formed
in the upper bay with the right resting
to a point opposite Red Hook. The sec
ond formed to the westward Of the chan
mel with the right resting abreast OF
Oyster island. Then the two divisions
formed in double column with the smaller
craft toward the channel. Between
these passed the Dispatch, the commo