Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-02
FATHER or Ills COUNTRY.

New York April 80, 1ss9-An Elaborata
Programme.
NEW DIRK, Dec. a. This is an era ot
| centennial celebrations. Thirteen vears
last April took place the centennial OF
the battle Of Lexington. then Game the
Bunker Hill celebration Of June ~
| 1915, and the great centennial cele,
oration of the Declaration Of lnde-
pendence in Philadelph. "a in 1875 Since
! then have take place the Yorktown cele~
GRAFTON, the Evacuation day celebration.
the cc!ebrElon Of the formation OF the
! constitution Of the United States and
pthcf smaller centennial celebrations.
ne last OF our ceuteunials VIII be the
'"'t" anniversy OF the inauguration Of
Heprge Washington o, President Of the
united states. The for!nn ton Of the con-
3tltutlon was the out1rowtil Of the Dac-.
iara1iou Of Independence; but the car-
ping TO the foundations that we're
'a1d IN 1776 occurred thirteen years later.
Whon the first President Of the United
otates was ln2aguruted. This histnc~itD
ceremony was the fual setting in motion
me wheels Of Government The United
states OF America then became d reality
IL every sense Of the word
IL seems lifting. therefore. tina: an even;
80 august az the Inauguration Of Wash
'ngton should be granily celebrated. and
very Thing possible IS be Dg done in New
YORK to make tuis last OF the centennial
teIeOratlons the most brilliant An out.
Ane Of what it is proposed to 90 in his
city on April 23 and April - Gun not fail
80 lntere> t. A synopsis Of the PROPOSED
lrogr. nme is as follows:
Early on Mond ~ mornlug, the 10Th of Anrt,
me president of the United States and his
nd Gun,
States ana other ofic!als Of distinct on, who
have been specially ,nV',ed Will leave Wash.
ington and proce via Phi!adeIDh q and
Trenton 10 EMzatelhport in Now
Jersey, taking the same route that Fashino-
soh took IN going from Mount Vernon 70 New
York in April OF 1888 TO be ..4auguYated A.
El.zabethpoyl he Pscs.ue..t.a. pa :asa
a Government dispatch boa, and steam mn
New York bay to the foot oc Wall
st Get, passing, route, foreign YES
sc!s and vessels from own navy ard
boats OF every descr. piion that will be ranged
In Inc by the Navy Committee These rcsse.g
Ill salute the Presidential party IS The veg
sells "a the hartor n 1853 saiuteu " ashlug,on
as Re wos ro"ed oy TAR !een plots n an e!e-
giant barge up to tho to.c o. Wal! street
On the ARRIVAL Of the l,arty at The 100,
OF Wall street President HARRISON VIII he
Get by the mayor and the com1n.tlee AMI es-
,uTted to his heatQ rarters Tia. even n there
W.! be u ball in the Metro poll an Op1ra-House
m this city. and II IS proposed {, max. \: lne
s"Andest bail that has ever o-en ne!l, II the
city Of New York.
IN Tuesday morning. April 81, Il ls proposed
70 hold BRET religious services IL ST. paui's
Church. wher; Washington, Wee. President ..a-
ANS and the TWO houses OF Congress- az
tended service on the day Q. the ~
gu suratlon. AS Dr. Provost, tae t,sbop
Of Ne" York, and the chaplain OF
lac Senate conducted the sery ICE e hundred
yars ago, SO B shop Potter, Of New YORK
"Nl conIu:. the service on April 20 next
tie vii! De ASSISTED by Rev. Dc. Morgan
y X, The rector OF Tr,4ity and St
ldn.s churches, and member OF
the committee. President Harrison and
other invited guests Will be IN attend
3 oe at the special servica in ST. Pauls Caurch.
Ine min 'sters Of this CITY have also beea asked
TO hold special services In their respective
churches IN the morning at 2 o'clocs. April 20,
and nearly eve one who has been write. to
On the subject has replied favor ng the
o.a II was at CLOCK on the morning OF the
Inauguration, Ia 1889 that the doors OF all
IN tais city We're thrown opeo for &
Or 6! serV o., OF prayer, aad it is propos I'd not
oaly TO nave pref services of Thanksgiving in
the Churches CT New York. hut also .h-ouehcu.
the Stale and Cu,ou.
Inc formal literary exercises vii! take piaes
On the steps OF the SUP treasury conner Mas
). SLorrs, D. D.. LII D, Of .3rooaI,u, VIII
oter the prayer. A poem is expected trou TIE
7euerdc!9 QUAKER poet, solo GreeatsA Whit
Ter. Chauncey II, Depew Nii ieIiv:- the OIL
ion. The President u the uo.ted States will
cak ana Archbishop CorrgSl WI pronounce
.ae benedict.cn.
At precisely II o'clock salute OF tventy-ore
guns Will be given 10 the Americas t;ac irurs
ships OF war Of every natlo,!ai.ty in New York
laroor, AID from the batler,e. o. Caste wa.
am and Forts Hamilton and Wu.ls worth: then
'ke gran1 military parade will pass The re-
'le";ng stand, ct the corer OF Wan aaG
Nassau streets, where stood 100 years
sgo Old Federal Hlu. tie scene If the
Inauguration ceremony !: Is proposed t.
make the Parade move br !l:au- thar any pa--
ade ever held n The city e has
been suggested that the entire Ms
:onal Guard in this Ssa1o turn out and
UGH an event has not occurred in III S CITY
'nce the close OF the war Toe COG N t:ee IS
'nS!eus to have every State and Terri
Dry III The Colon iorn1 .ty represented
the parade, and ,he G Governors of
very State and Territory have been IN
lted 10 appoint comm ,.olecs to attend
Inc representa- On 0. Their respeltlv
states and Teri sories. Connect cuL New
iampsh re, New York, New t.rsev, Penasgl-
an!u> Virginia. Ono and Washington Terri
Org have already appoloted co~u.nlss;
he other States aaG rerr.ior es sra vet l., he
eNvd from. In the cv5Alng II Aprl 20 there
II be Z banquet st tue Mo sropoNtan Opera
louise.
During the mooth Of Arril there will be an
ShlhiHon OF historical portraits a tho Metro
20 tan Opera House. ana also a lnamoy u
XII otion Of Wash ngton relcs. The cor-
rats OF Washington and his Cabinet
no tie members OF the F. rst Consress
nd':c the coastitu ton, aud 1t Is expected that
be char toit stood IN Federal Hail which
Washington occupied Il st PRESIDENT the
'loit used a. The inauguration and other au.
heH1lc alics VIII DC exhibited
AL tho last seSs OF the Legs lature Of this
tase AW WAS passed making Aur!l 80 q legal
oildaF, and every thing is being done by the
whose headQ quarters are 10 the
ssWar' building, this c.tY. to max she ceIc-
ration IN every way worthy o. tue hjstoylo
vent OF 1854 Tus president Of the COM
1sh, whose father was kevoluuorary
.tlrior and f:iend Of WASHINGTON, Ilsc
hartman is hlayur Abraul S. Uewitt aau the
nam man OF the Executive Commute is III
ridge X. Gerry, the grandson Of Eiprde,s
Jerry, o member OF the first Congress- under
ne constitutions, GoFc, NOR OF The state o.
Massachusetts and V.roPrestient .! tho
'aited States.
Two Glris Drowned.
EAST BRADY, Pa, Dec. 27-Two yuuna
aides named Smith were drowned Tuesday
Rillsville, fous miles from here They, in