Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-09

steamed up tho Day fnu NOtln IlNSf Slh
speed of six knots an hour, preserving the
same formation and distance as when at
anchor. The merchant marine, in two
great divisions of five squadrons each, fol
lowed the Dispatch up the East river.
The merchant marine column was eight
miles long. After rounding the stake boat
the merchant marine returned down the
East river around the battery and up the
east side Of the North river They round
ed the column OF naval and revenue vessels
which had meantime come to anchor below
Fifty first street. The steam yachts hav
ing dispersed at signal from the L. >.
steamer Chicago before the naval and
revenue vessels reached their anchorage,
came down the east side of the river past
the vice admirals flagship OF Governors
island and dispersed.
On the arrival of the Dispatch
in the East river, off the foot of
Wall street, barge, manned by crew of
shipmasters from the marine society of the
port of New York, with Capt. Ambrose
Snow, president of that society, as coXs-
wa n. put out TO meet her and row tue
President ashore. The crew Of the barge
that rowed President Washington from
ElZabethport TO the foot of Wall street
were members of the same society. While
the President was being taken from the
Dispatch into the largo, the Erastus Wi
man and the Sirius landed their passen-
the Presidential barge, manned by sturdy
crew of grizzly haired men, many of whom
had not pulled an oar in years, but whose
strong, steady stroke attested that the pro
ficiency they had attained a generation ago
had not been lost by the intervening years of
'resting on their oars Pier Ii, where
the president handed, was one of most bril-
liaRtly decorated spo s in the city. The
roof was one tuttering mass Of flags and
streamers, and the interior, usually so
somber, was brill ant with all the colors of
the rainbow. To the left Of the pier was
attached the float at which the boat con-
tanning the presidential party emptied its
distinguished passengers. The float was
handsomely 'carpeted and the stairs leading
TO the pier were covered with Il canopy of
bunting. Streamers were strung across
the river from Wall street to Pine street.
The president was received as he step
ped ashore by Gov Hill. Mayor Grant,
Hamilton Fish, president OF the centen-
NAL committee, and VIM. ID. Hamilton,
chairman OF the committee on states.
After the President and party had
launched and rested, a reception was given
at the Lawyers Club by the committee on
states, and injthe evening the presidential
party was given dinner at the residence
OF Stuyvesaut Fish.
The exercises Of the day were httinglY
closed with the inauguration ball which
took place at the Metropolitan opera house,
at which the President and party were
present
In the various churches throughout the
city, pursuant with the President 5 procla-
nation, special services We're held on the
morning,of the 30th at the same time that
the worshippers mt st. Paul $ were com
memorating the religious service which
preceded Washington's inauguration. April
20, l1S9. At about eight o'clock carriages,
provided by the cOmmttce on states, drew
up in front Of tho Fifth avenue hotel. A
few minutes ate Chief Justice Fuller,
the members of Tie cab net and the invited
guests entered the carriages and were
driven 10 No. - Fifth avenue, the resi-.
dence Of Vice President Morton, whose
guest the President is. Here the President
and Vice President 'yere escorted by the
committee 10 their carriage, and then, pre-
coded by platoon of mounted police, the
procession started for ST. Paul's chapel
Before il reached the chapel the crowd
had increased to such proportions that it
was with great difficulty that the police
could keep a way clear for the carriages.
At little before nine nearly every one
who was fortunate enough 70 possess one of
the precious lavender tickets necessary for
admission had entered the historic old
church, and was awaiting the Presidents
arrival.
81. Paul's clock had but Just tolled the
made its appearance. The committee of
the yestry of Trinity church met President
Harrison and escorted him TO the west
porch OF the chapel, where the rcctory and
full vestry Of St Paul received him. The
President was then escorted to the Wash
ington pew on the north side Of the chapel,
which he and his cabinet occupied, the
rest OF the party bcirC gwen seats near
by.
Fully l 200 persons were present. Prof
Leo Koter began the professional odd
Hundred The choir sang the grand old
hymn as it has rarely been sang before.
After the professional the Lord prayer
was repeated by the clergy and people, fol-
lowed by the usual versices. The special
prayer of thanksgiving used at 81. Paul's
and in all the Episcopal churches through
out the country, was then lid
Two other special prayers were use1,
one asking a blessing upon President Har.
rison, and the other for the welfare of the
country.
After the prayers, the ri. Rev. Henry
&. Potter of New York delivered his ad
dress.
The service concluded with the receS.
sional hymn. The presidential party was
then escorted by the vestry TO the west
porch, where the President was received
by the centennial literary committee. The
party then proceeded TO the sub treasury
Ill corner OF w dlt anu Nassau
streets, where the oil federal building
stood in which Washington took the oath of
Office in 1889. Here the Literary exercises
were held.
In front of the platform of the sub-treas.
my building where the literary exercises
connected with the centennial celebration
took place, sea of he ads greeted the eye,
and all, about the spot, from Broadway to
William street, eager thronging humanity
was packed. 1t was next 10 impossible for
one To make his way through the crowd
that was struggling for places Of vantage
near the platform.
While the services in St. Paul's were be-
ing held the Twenty regiment band,
under the leadership of Patrick 5. Gilmore
gave concert at the sub-treasury. The
band began the program at about o'clock
and continued until the literary exercises
began.
The President and his party were due at
10 O'clock but it was a little later when
they arrived. The literary committee es-
c0rted the President from ST. Pauls down
broadway to Wall street to the sub-treas
ury. As the Presidents carriage passed
along the crowded thoroughfare, the wait
ing multitudes on the sidewalks cheered
again and again until his way seemed TO be
a triumphal procession greeted with one
prolonged round of cheers The President
reception at the sub treasury was most en-
thusiastic. As soon as Gilmore caught
sight of the Presidents carriage he lifted
his hafnn md f,,1