The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-12
OF the Inauguration Of the Re-
pubIDc's Frst President,
OBSERVED BY THE CONGRESS,
The Ceremonies at the Capitol Par
tlcIparcd In by Both Houses-ora.
ton by the Chief JuSticc-A
MoSl brilliant Scene.

WtlNOIiHHh WV 'N"NbN'NN' ~ N@N ~'S
President. This was in the nature OF &
suppIemental proceeding to the greaI
centennial celebration held on the SOth
Of April in the city Of New York, where
President Washington first took the oath
Of tue high office, 1t was literally Q
gathering Of the nations, Through the
foreign legations resident in Washing
ton, all were officially represented
Added to delegates from the Central and
South American Republics accredited Ia
The PAn.AmefiCan Congress now in ses'
sion, and the members OF the American
Conference, there were also present the
Governors Of about twenty States, drawn
hithpr for consultation In regard TO me-
modalizing Congress for the erection OIL
a centennial memorial building at Phil,
delphia, u matter that was first suggest.
ed At the meeting OF the Governors oil
the original thirteen States In 1887.
A BRILLIANT SCENE.
The galleries were packed. Shortly
before o'clock the House Of Represen,
tatiyes notified the Senate that 1t was In
session, Ina few minutes the Senate
preceded by the President and Vice
President, the members OF the Diplo'
matte Corps 10 their brilliant uniforms
aud the Justices Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States In their official
robes, entered the Hall Of the House
They were escorted TO the seats reserved
for them in front Of the Speakers desk,
Vice President Morton took the Speak
er's chair aud Havel and at / o'clock
caIlrd the two houses TO order In joint
session, The Marine baud which was
Stationed In the south corridor rendered
appropriate music.
kry.J. Il. Butler, the Senate Chaplain,
opened the services with prayer.
Chief Justice Fuller ot the Supreme
Court Oi the Uuiled States then deliy-
erd his oralion on the progress oi
America.
CHIEF JUSTICE pULLER's GRAFTON.
In beginning his oration Chief Justice
Fullvrsaid: By the terms OF that sec
ton Of the act Of Congress under which
we have assembled, in further commemo
ration Of the historic inauguration OF the
first President OF tho United States
George Washington, the 3Oth OF April
A. D 1889, was declared q national holi.
day and in the noble city where that
event took place its centennial anniver'
Bary has bren celebrated with a magnif
Celce Of speech aud song OF multitude
nous assembly and Of naval, military and
civic display, accompanied by every
manifestation Of deep love Of country, ol
profound devotion to It's institutions and
Of intense appreciation Of the virtues
aud SrviCts Of that illustriOus man,
whose assumption Of the chief magistraCy
gave the assurance oil the successful set.
tug in motion OF the new government.
The orator continutd: He had become
first IN war, not 50 much by his victories
over the enemy or by success In strategy
as BY the trinmphs VI u COnstanCy which
no reverse, 10 hardship, no inCompe,
tenCy, no ttraLhery could shake or over.
come, He had become tirst in the hrart,
Of his countrytuen. because the nsonIt
compfrltndtd the greatness Of theil
leader aud recognized In him an entire
absIntnCe from personal ambition ant
absolute love VI country, Of themselve,
ami Ul mankind, He Ind become Ar.
In peace by bliupinvto the charge of IN,
practical working the system he hat
pani,ipattd In creating. on hehali NJ IN,
pruplp whose indepsndence he I'M
achieved, The saine serene iudSmeni
the same savacity, tbe same patience Iii
same sense o. duty. The same iar.SiShte,
cOu,urrhpnsinn nj ihe and N hn o,,ojne,
that had marked his career from the be
ginning,
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brilliant war record OF General Washing
ton, but In eloouent words nortraved m
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mi, BRILLIANT CONCLUSION.
Ahe orator then went Into an exhaus
I've review Of the constitution and n
amendments thptp,o 0rd ",,oa ,La ,,,,