Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-27

LM actment on a scale of
1XT1 magnifccnce rejecting
the marvellous progress
Of a hundred years. of the scenes and cere-
monials attending the first Inauguration OF
Washington. This idea is adhered to in the
route which President Harrison takes to reach
New York. which is near may be that fol-
lowed 10y Washington in his triumpGal progress
from Mt. Vernon. 1t is adhered to in the naval
display with which the President voyage from
EhzabethpOrt to Manhattan Island is attended;
IN the reception in New York which follows his
debarkatiOn in the religious exercises with
which the proceedings of the second day open.
and so on in greater or less degree through al
the events of she three days, which have been
given up to the centennial celebration.
On Monday. April 80. the first day of the
commemorative festivities. will occur two of the
most imposing spectacular features of the cele-
bratiOn. These will be the great naval parade
welcoming the President in the morning and
al night the ball at the metropolitan opera
house. which il Is intended to make the grand
est affair of the kind ever held.
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
President Harrison and his party will leave
Washington on a special Pullman express over
the Pennsylvania railroad, from the Baltimore
and Potomac depot at l o'clock on the morning
of Monday. The official party will consist of
President and Mrs. Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell Harrison, MIR. and Mrs. Mckee. the MEM
bers Of the cabinet and their wives. the justices
OF the Supreme Court and their wives. and Mr..
Justice Strong. They will be accompanied by
John A. King, William Jay, W. II. Robertson,
William NJ. Evarts and Seth Low, for the gem
eral committee; Orlando b. Potter and Clifford
Stanley Sims. for the committee on railroads
and transportation. and Mr.. Witherbee. repre-
sentng the entertainment committee. The
train will reach Elizabeth at 100 a. m. Here
the rear car. containing the President and
his family. will be detached. and the rest
OF the train will proceed slowly to Eliza
bethpOrt breakfast being served en- route.
The presidential coach will remain side-tracked
at Elizabeth long enough to allow Gov Green.
OF New Jersey. and other distinguished persons
10 take breakfast with President and Mrs
Harrison and Mrs. Mckee and the members of
the supreme Court and their wives There
viii be quite an imposing celebration at Eliza
beth There viii be a procession of 1000 per-
sons, including the Philadelphia CITY Troop
Third Regiment National Guard of New Jersey,
Odd Fellows. Knights of Pythias. Free MasOns
500 Grand Army men from all parts of the
state. SIX bands and civilians. The President
will review the procession. An engine will
then convey his car to EliZabethport The
preside ntlaI party will proceed along the route
followed by Washington, with trI1ing excep-
ton. They will go TO the Alcyone
boat club; where the party will step
will be conveyed to the Despatch. The
steamer Pegasus will carry 1000 Elizabethites
as an escort to the Despatch Gov Green will
personally attend President Harrison. and will
hand him over to Gov. Hill in New York This
Is the official program outlining what subse-
quently occurs: the governors. commissioners
OF states and other guests with ladies invited
by Tie committee on states, and the members
OF the general committee. will embark at $50
am. on the steamer Erastus Wiman at west 2Sd
street. New York CITY rbe ant -
steamer of ElIzabethpOrt. The steamer Sirius
under the management of the committee on
navy. will receive at ElIzabethport other guests
and official personages of the presidential party
who cannot be accommodated on the Presi-
dent steamer. The line of United States ships
OF war. yachts and steamboats, will be Termed
IN the upper bay under Admiral David D.
Porter, I. >. y, as chief marshal, and will be
reviewed by the President.
THE GREAT NAVAL PARADE.
This naval parade is expected to be one of the
grandest on record. From 500 TO 1000 craft of
all kinds. from the biggest warship to the fraiI-
est pleasure yacht are expected 10 take part
The government vessels. in addition to the
Despatch which Will participate will be the steel
cruisers Boston and Atlanta. the armored cruiser
Chicago. the gunboat Yorktown. the dynamite
cruiser Nesuvlus. and the corvette Kearsarge
There Will be seventy-fve steam Yachts in the
display. and steamboats, and sailing craft
almost without number. The government YES
sells will anchor eff Euis Island. III the upper
bay' 10 await the appearance OF the Despatch
Ihe entire Meet VIII be under the command of
Admiral David ID. Porter. grand marshal The
MarshlPs will be dressed a. il for a fancy ball
Their yardarms will be squared their brass
WORK Will gilsten, long flag haiyards will be be-
utSAed Win gay cOlored ensigns. all the STAYS
VIII De adorned with flute ring cOlors and the
American flag Will float in the breeze from
every truck. The vessels VIII form in line lust
on Robbins reef. extending toward Castle
6"rdcn just opposite TO them. off ST. George
nearly two hundred steam yachts in douiIe
ME. will fall IN line. The yachts and warsbins
VIII form an avenue through which the Presi-
dent Will pass. As the Despatch arrives oppo-
1lte lhy mt warshiP grand presidential sa-
IEte VIII BE- fred Then the naval vessels will
weigh ShcAor and 81 am up the bay in the fol-
lowing order III the wake of the Despatch; The
ShleaSo. flying the adm!ral's fas and Tn. Pos
TON. Atlanta. Yorktown. Jauiatl Yautic Eronk
ISh ana hearss'rge. All the rest OF the immense
Heet VIII follow. firing sJlUtcs as they 90 to the
loot Of all street. IN the East river where the
President viii dcbark from ihe Despatch. As
he does so another salute will be fired from
the Meet. Then the naval parade will continue
aI' E"sl ri'er after the Landing of President
Harrison and party az Wall street and 90 to
hunter Point, where it will turn and pass
round the Battery. going up the North river to
s-d street, where II Will be dismissed
THE DEBAREATIoN N MEN YORK.
The GcbarkatlOn OF the President from the
bc-ldtch VIII be an interesting event Prest-
dent Washington was brought from Elizabeth
port 70 Wall-strcet ferry in barge manned by
shllma-ters of the Marine Society of the Port
o. New York and commanded BY Capt Samuel
Nicholson Of the then Continental navy His
granduephew. Samuel Nicholson Kane who
graduated at the Naval academy in 1864 at the
head Of ms class. Is the secretary of the naval
committee. similar arrangement will be fol-
lowed on this occasion. At the desire OF the
Marine society. which still has the flag carried
when Washington landed at Wall street in
April. l1SJ. the barge which will convey the
presidential party from the Despatch TO the
ierTy-hOuse viii be manned by former ship
masters OF that society
Al the ferry slip the President will be re-
ceVed by Mayor Grant. From this point he
Will be conducted by the state committee
detachment of regulars the Veteran Corps of
The seventh regiment. with Cappas band, del
esdtIons OF the Society of the Cincinnati Sons
OF the EeyOlu,lOn.and Loyal Legion, and a dele
CATION OF commanders Of the various q. A. X.
posts III New \ Ork city will form an escort IN
DER Their guard the presidential party. followed
BY the governors and commissioners from the
various states. the general committee OF two
hundred, and other invited guests will proceed
10 the broadway entrance of the Equitable
building. where they will be formally well
coined % the city OF New York A reception
Will follow, at which the President with his
cabinet. the governors of the states the gov
eTnOr Of the state of New York. and the MAYOR
OF the city OF New York will have presented 10
them tine guests who. Will pass and bow 10 the