New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-01

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The only purely Htsrsry exercises OF tne zen
tenuial Celebration were compressor in'o VIC
sAo,t snsoe Of atty minutes Though brief and
dmnle thew were dignifed, impressive. ana In
the truest sense worthy Of the great occasion
Tho paucity of oratory in connection win TINS
notable anniversary has been deplored by some;
In particular By Professor Felix Adler who. II ne
could have had his own way. would nave opened
hundreds of tlsoats and let hood-tidc OF elo-
ouepce pour forth. And it must be said that the
carrying out that suggestion. to certain extent
At least, would not have been bad idea, If the
oratusy and its accom- paniments could all have
been on the same high plane as that OF the ex-
ercsss which took place yesterday morning in front
of the Sub Treasury in Wal-st.
platform extending across the front OF the
building out to tho sidewalk had been erected
there Il was on q level with John Quincy Adams
Wards heroic statue of George Washington. The
space Immediately in front Of the statue. where
hes ne stone on which the first President stood
when taking the oath Of Office one hundred years
ago yesterday, was left uncovered. The platform
contained seats for q thousand persons or more
At the middle Of lis front line o smalh balcony,
iutting out q few feet over the street. had been
built. The floor Of this was raised a foot or so
above the floor of the platform.
Between the Sub-Treasury and The Assay Office
was q platform for p 8. Gilmore's popular band.
which played many soulstirring selections before
the arrival of the President and the opening OF
the literary exercises. The concert began NJ 1:lo
o'clock. and though the distinguished guests did
not arrive until nearly an hour and half Later,
the time seemed short to those in waiting.
TIE GATHERING OF THE CROWD!
The crowd began to assemble at an early hour
IN this part Of WalLst The roadway was kept
cleer by a large body Of police. hut by half-past
0 the sidewalks opposite the Sub-lreasury were
packed with men and women The head OF
Broed-st was also a solid mass Of humanity
Gradually the sidewalks in the direction OF Trinity
Chnrch and tie Custom House Filed up. and by
10 o'clock . solid human wall extended from
Broadway to William-st
Every window, roof and other point Of vantage
in the neighborhood were early occupied, ana
later on O few daring men perched themselves on
t.leerrph poles in Broad-st.. in order to see and
hear ali that IL was possible for their eyes and
en-, to take in. A solitary express wagon stood
in Rroad-st. q few feet below Wall; IT was so
Surrounded and covered with eager men. women
and children that not square lnch OF ~ WAS
visible from the SuO-Treasury platform FROM
scores of windows amateur and professional
photographers pointed their cameras at the CHIEF
centre of interest. and the pictures of tue scene
from al points Of view and at every stage OF the
proceedings will doubtless be numbered by thou
sands.
SOME INTERESTING SIGHTS
Just below the dense black human mass In
Bsoad-st. q curious sight was to be witnessed
Il was a cart Of q perambulating vender OF milk,
and the cart contained an object that suggested
a cow Perhaps il would be more correct TO
say that the thing was q caricature OF the milk
producing member Of the animal creation IRE
sumably the vender was doing thriving business;
but at an unlucky moment he was esped by
some members Of the committee with small
spuceeiation of this more or less picturesque scene
in the background. Then the order went forth
that he must be suppressed, and the police ruth
lessly ordered him to move on to other streets,
II not to pastures new.
So intense u Us the desire TO witness this part
Of the celebrate that danger was little thought
Of The most dAring exhibition Of what verged
on recklesmess was to be seen in 'front.' OF the
Assay Office, where the coping underneath the
second story windows was occupied by number
Of men and two or three women. The ledge
on which they stood seemed not more than foot
in width. One woman in the party stood part OF
The time, but % great was her nerve and GOODNESS
that she did not hesitate to sit down in the
nsx,sw space at her disposal when she wearied OF
standing. She wore o dark-bluc gown and
i,sket of light mixed cloth, unbuttoaed save at
re throat Hcr composure under rather trying
circumstances attracted much attention, though
A. IN
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ON THE PLATFORM.
Entrance to the Sub-Treasury platform was
sained by o stairway on the Nassau-st. side.
Tho early corners found the place less exposed
to the cool wind than they had expected, though
those who had left their overcoats behind them
had reason to regret their rashncss. Indeed,
heavy coats and gloves were not uncomfortable.
The sun shone only ut intervals, but when 1t did
break through the clouds the warmth of its genial
rays was gladly welcomed.
Among the early arrivals at the platform were
Henry c. Bowen, Edwards Perrcpont, General
John Cochrane, John D. Crmmins, Robert Z.
Porter. Superintendent Of the Census; Mahlon
Chance, Andrew Carnegie, Carl Schurz, ex-Policc
Guperintendent Wallng, and Alfred + Conkling.
Hannibal Hamlin, the only living ex-Vicc-
President Of the United States, came unattended,
but he was instantly recognized and welcomed
with . cheer. He wisely wore an overcoat'
His silk hat was pulled well down toward his
ears. His strong aud rugged, but kindly, face
ouh attract attention in any public gathering,
even II he had not enjoyed the unique honor OF
serving a. vicePresident during the first term
Of the illustxioas Lincoln. He wears his seventy
nine years remarkably well
Anthony Higgins, tho first Republican Senator
that Delaware has ever sent TO Washington, was
eseesly pointed out by those who recognized
him. Senator Hswley, Of Connecticut, was
another noteworthy figure. Among the Others
who took seats on the platform or stood on the
pertico Of the building were United States Judge
Bsnedict, James c. Carter. Robert Il. Livingston,