Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-02
THE ynoOhD DAY.

New York City letting Herself Loose
In Just the niwgest and GrADdcst
Celebration OF the Century - An
Appropriate and Enthustnstic Obs
scEvance OF CoIun,bia's IO0th Ans
= niversarY. EeiH
Nav YoaK, April 31.--The town woke up
more sleepily this morning than 1t did yes-
tarday and with good reason. There was
no real necessity for 1t TO get It up and be-
sides It's residents, permanent Ms well as
temporary were tired, the latter even more
so ihsn the former. stll the earliest
streaks OF dawn found many psople on the
streets, aud these indeed were fortunate
for In all the range tue meteorolog cal
cnanee more perfect morning could
scarce have been found IL was oil bur II
was q morning to delight The heart OF a
soldier who has a long tramp before him.
The air was exhilarating IN the extreme
and the wind was sharp enough 10
soon put a tinge OF bloom on the
It. Many not already there in
taese eqrIy hours wendell their way towards
the lower end OF the city more resplendant
than even in tbs early morning light with
the wind stretching every q TX and streamer
taut and snappiag their folds as thou. b 10
utilization. One of the things whicn at
trae-ed people to the Battery on this second
day was the sound OF martial music pro-
cesdlng from band which preceded
Walker Post, @. A. r., TO the Battery, where
a nag was raised with appropriate cere-
monies. This, however, was not the only
attraction; ioc, as the sun rose, the soul.
inspiring strains OF "0ld Hundred" we're
borne on the breeze to many listening ears.
The chimes OF Old Trinity, rang by Albert
Melslnhn, Jr., alternate patriotic airs.
As the morning wore along the o Yds in
the streets became even greater than they
we're on yesterday and this time the hurry
was even greater, foe one and all saw the
necessity Of reaching points OF vantage
from whIcn to view the parade at the ear
Hest possible moment. Then the sound Of
TIE bells calling the people to Thanksgiving
services 10 the various churches awakened
people anew to the true solemnity OF the
occasion.
Services were held 10 all the churches OF
the city OF every denomination, votive
masses being offered up Ia the Catholic
churches at which special prayers will be
held. As a matter of course the principal
services were at St Paul's Church In Broad.
way, where Washington atten led on the
morning Of his Inauguration. aud similar
services were held ia the Church OF the
Aununclatlon, the Church Of the Ascension,
81. Georges Church, the Church of the
Holy Apostles, st. Thotoas' Church. ST..
James Church and the Church OF the Holy
Trinity, harlem, all Of the Episcopal faith.
At st. Paul's the exercises were con-
Quoted by the Right Rev. Henry q Potter,
ID. D. LII. D., bishop OF New York as the
services on the day OF WashinRton's inaug-
uratlon were conducted by the bishop OF
New York, tbs lit. Rev. Samusl Provost.
The thanksgiving services at St. Paul's
Chapel were carried out strictly accord.
ing to the programme. Prior to their
being begun great crowd began to assem-
bic on the west side OF Broadway, extend
Ing as early as 8 O'Clock from below Fulton
street to the post office. The windows and
roofs OF buildings on Park Row and Broad
way were thronged with people with the
exception OF those people who had tickets
or passes OF some kind. Vesey street from
Broadway TO Church street was Kept clear.
At exactly 8 so o'cl lck the President ar.
rived at the Vesey street glte to
the chapel. The crowd IN the vicinity oil
St. Paul's seemed to be impressed with the
religious order Of the exercises within the
ed flee, for 1t was the most orderly crowd
of any that have assembled thus far In the
celebration. In the carriage wit h the Pres.
ident was yice'presiiant Morton and Mr.
Hamilton. As the President stepped from
his carriage, followed by the rlce-preaideni
and Mr.. Hamilton, committee OF The
Trinity vestiy stepped from the gateway
and escorted the party 10 the west entrance,
whsre the rector OF Trinity, the Rev. DIR.
Dix, was waiting to escort the President to
the old Washington new. Ia the carriage
were Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Morton and Clar-
ence Bowen. few minutes later a
carriage containing Governor Hill.
Mayor Grant and General Scho1eld rolled
through the police lines and drew up In
front OF the Vesey street gate. Troop A OF
tho National Guard, mounted, rode ahead
OF the governors carriage end TOOK posi-
rious just below the church 10 Y4sey street.
Twenty mounted policemen commanded by
Sergeant William A. Ravelle were ranged
along vesey street ut Broadway. Post.
master.genHral Wanamaker and Colonel
Elliott II. Sheppard hurried through the
crowd on foot and at 9,l2 O'Clock an open
carriage conta ming OK President Cleve.
land, ex President Hayes, Lieutenant.
governor Jones aud Senator Evarts drew
up at the gate.
Mr.. Cleveland was the first to alight and
In doing so missed his footing and almost
FELL. Ha smiled as II nothing had hap
pened, however, and hurried into the
church. followed By the others OF his party.
During the services the new British minis,
Ter 10 the United States occupied seat In
the pew allotted to the diplomatic corps.
The Spanish minister sat near him. Grover
Cleveland sat In the front new OF the right
Of the middle aitle, W. III. Evarts occupying
scat In the came pew. The President and
Viee-president WHOM eager eyes sought in
one OF the front pews occupied the large
south gallery, Governor Hill sat In cor.
responding position on the north side.
Most OF the oabllet officers were allotted
seats at the head OF the centre aisle. Elk.
President Hayes sat beside ex Presidsn,
O eveiand.
At the close OF the services the doors
leading out on the wes' porch were thrown
open and the dlstingui he'd congregation
which had entered the Broadway entrance
passed out the way uuder the canopy
which had been Stretched TO the vesey
street g,l,e. the guests took the carriages
assigned them according TO the arrange
programme aud moved along short PAGES
vt time until the entire body was .eated
In carriages. Broadway down to Pine
street was kept clearing though the
Wake, stoops, windows and house tops
were thTonged. The procession was headed
by a company Of mounted polics Mayor
Grant sat in the hrst carriage. President
Harrison, Vlce-president Morton with Nc.
Gerry. and Clarence Bowen vera 10 the
next carriage and vera loudly oheerad. As
the carriage containing ex-PTesident Clevs.
land ard OK President Hayes passed, the
cheering WAS particularly marked, and
SnhuEcoy W. bopeW' Wuu caIHe III ihleI
carriage was kept busy raising bis hat, and
Gen Sherman came In for no small share
of hurrahs.
The procession turned Into Pine street
and proceeded to the Pine street entrances
oil the aub-treasury building. The treasury
side OF the walk was kept clear for nearly
a block and the carriages being Ora wn up bv
the curb the entire distance large part of
the occupants were enabled to alight az
once. They proceeded through the corridor
OF the sub-treasury building and out TO the
stand. Here the literary exercises OF the
dav began. The crowd at the sub treasury
defied computation and the cheers which
greeted the President upon the appearance
on the platform under the heroic statue Of
Washington fairly shook the foundations
OF the building itself.
AT THE Observation-Disclosures LISTEN TO
TnE LIrERARY ExERoIsEs.