Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-30

impressive prayer, praising the Almighty for
the favor shown our forefathers when they
dwelt as strangers in a wide land when New
York was a little city with few men in il; that
He had brought them out of peril into peace
and large prosperity, and that through His
preparations came the captains and counsellors
whose dust guard with affectlonate honor
while the nation which they served has become
their memorial. lie referred especially 10
Washington, whose patriotism never faltered
whose courage and steadfastness came from on
high, for he had a reverent faith in God,
word and in God. and he begged that We
might be made worthy partskers OF the fruits
OF his labors. munificent in blessing. whose
fame is henceforth in all the earth. He asked
blessings upon the nation. and the President
and all who have part in the enactment of law
or Its just execution. and then added
20 Thou, who hast made OF one blood all ma
tions of men, for to dwell on all the face of the
earth, appointing their times and the bounds
of their habitation, and who art ever the au-
thor of peace and lover of concord. remember
| IN Thy mercy all kindreds of mankind, with
them that have Office and rule among them.
Thou art lifting the gates and opening the
doors between the peoples. that the King OF
Glory may come in. Before the brightness OF
Thy benign hight cause confusion and darkness
to flee away. For oppression give freedom; for
anxiety and fear. give glad expectation; and in
place of enmity, jealousy and strife. establish
the nations In the quletness of confidence and
the fellowship of love, till the peace of the
world shall flow like river. and its righteous
ness as the waves of the sea-
He concluded with the Lords prayer.
wHITTIER's POEM AND DEPEw's GRAFTON.
read by Clarence W. Bowen. followed. which
will be found in another column of The STAR.
After the applause that greeted the reading of
the poem had ceased. the Hon. Chauncey VI.
Depew stepped forward TO deliver the oIation
he had written for the occasion. Mr. Depew's
appearance was the signal for a generous burst
OF applause, and it was some minutes before he
could begin. He spoke in a clear. loud voice
and could be heard by large portion of the
audience. The Grafton was a mastery and elo-
quent effort, synopsis of which will be found
elsewhere in The STAR.
President Harrison's Address.
The President next made a short address.
His reception by the spectators was most en-
thusiastic. The crowd cheered wildly for some
time: When silence was finally gained, the
President said:
President Harrison said:
Fellow-citiZens, my task to-day is of a very
exactlng character and makes il quite impossi-
BILE that should deliver an address upon this
occasion. Foreseeing this, early notified your
committee that the program must contain no
address by me. The selection of Mr. Depew as
not only difficult but superfuous. Applause. |
He has met the demand of this great occasion
on its own high level. He has brought before
us the incidents and the lessons of the first in
auguraton of Washington. We seem TO have
been a part of that admirng and almost wor-
shipping throng that filled these streets one
hundred years ago. We have come into the
serious but always inspiring presence of Wash
ington. [Applause.l He was the incar-
nation OF duty and he teaches us to-day the
great lesson that those who would associate
their names with events that shall outlive a CEN
tury can only do so by high conservation to
duty. He was like the captain who goes to
sea and throws overheard his cargo of rags that
he may gain safety and deliverance for his
lmperilled fellow-men. Applause Self-seek-
ing has no public observance or anniversary.
Washington seemed to come to the discharge
Of the duties of his high place impressed with
sense of his unfamiliarity with these new
calls upon him, modestly doubtful of his
own ability. and trusting implicitly in the sus-
tanning helpfulness and grace of that God who
rules the world presides in the councils of the
nation and is able to supply every human de
mand. We have made a marvellous progress
In material things, but the stately and endur-
ing shaft at the national capital in Washington
symbolizes that he is vet the first American
citizen: GApplause.l
The President occupied but five minutes in
the delivery of his speech.
WHEN THE PRESIDENT HAD CEASED SPEAKING
benedlction was was pronounced by the Most
Rev. Michael Corrrigan, Roman Catholic arch
bishop of New York
At the conclusion of the literary exercises the
President. the members of the cabinet. the
Chief Justice and associate justices of the Su-
preme Court of the United States and others of
the presidential party, who came from ST.
Pauls chapel, entered their carriages and were
driven up Broadway to the reviewing stand in
Madison Square in the following order:
First carriage-The President of the United
States, the president of the centennial celebra-
ton and a member of the army committee.
Second carriage-The Vice-President. MAYOR
of New York and a member of the army COM
mittee.
Second carriage-The Secretary of the Treas
ury and the chairman of the executive COM
mittee.
Fourth carriage-Secretarie of War and
Fifth carriage-The Secretary of the Interior
and the Postmaster General
Sixth carriage-Attorney-G General and the
Secretary of Agriculture.
Seventh and eighth carriaSes-The Chief JUS
tice and associate justices of the Supreme
Court.
Ninth carriage-The admiral of the navy and
general of the army (retired) and Senator
Evarts.
Tenth carriage-Ex-Presi Cleveland and
Hayes and Senator Hiscock.
Eleventh carriage-The committee on plan
and scope, Messrs. Varnum, Bliss. Talmadge
and Babcock.