, 1889-05-02
New York FittinGIy HOnorS the Hun
drcdth Anniversary Of Washing
tons Inauguration.

NEw YORK, April 30.-Day brok,
bright and beautiful and more propitiou
weather for a celebration could not hav,
been wished for. The air was littl,
sharp but exhiliarating and Just right fol
those those who were preparing TO take
part in the procession. The earliest
streaks OF dawn found many people in
the streets, and as the dav wore on the
numbers increased until the lower hall
OF Manhattan Island was filled with a
greater throng than were ever there at
any one time before. a brisk breeze set
the myriads of flags Tapping in jubila-
ton on this memorable anniversary and
rustled among the vast quantities Of
decorations which blazed in profusion
from house fronts making a bewildering
Kaleidoscope OF national colors; martial
strains were borne upon the breezes
from the battery and elsewhere, horse
men in brilliant uniforms dashed here
and there; troops and other bodies
moved to their appointed position to take
part in the parade. Then the chimes Of
Old Trinity Church rang out the solemn
strains of 'Old Hundred" followed by
"Hail Columbia" Yankee Doodle"
"Centential March," "Columbia the
Gem of the Ocean," America" "The
Starry Flag" "Our Flag Is There"
s"Auld Lang Syne," my Country's
Flag" Then the sound of bells calling
people TO the thanksgiving services in
various churches, awakened the people
anew TO the true solemnity of the occa-
SION. Services were held in all the
churches of every denomination in the
city; masses being offered up in the
Catholic churches, at which special
prayers were held. AS a matter of
course the principal services were at st.
Paul's church in Broadway, where Wash
ingtOn attended on the morning of his
Inauguration. The exercises were con-
Quoted by Rt. Rev. Henry c. Potter, D.
d. L. and L. L. D., bishop of New York,
Is the services on the day of Washing
tons inauguration were conducted by
tAC Va ANON VI hJ 4hls 1tCN 11ClliS
Provost. at s o'clock the committee on
States escorted the president from Fifth
Avenue hotel, accompanied by the
chief justice and members of the cabi.
net, and under escort of the police, pro-
ceeded to the vice-president's residence,
where the vice-president entered Presi-
dent Harrison's carriage and the process
sion proceeded to st. Paul's. At Vesey
street gate the party was met by COM
inittee of the vestry of Trinity church
and the president conducted TO Wash
ington's pew. The edifiee was filed
with the wealthiest and most prominent
people of the country. Bishop Potter's
address was an eloquent one. After
dwelling on the exalted character of
Washington, especially on the deep re-
.ligious feeling which governed him, as
shown On the day of his Inauguration,
when he came TO worship in this very
church. The bishop touched on the
constitution of the United States, and
the vast work which had brought its
members into one body; the bishop then
zsaid in part:
4 .1t is somewhat significant fact that
the enthusiasm which famed out during
: the recent days ard weeks, as this anni-
xersary approached has, imagine,
emazed a good many technical pessi-
zmistic people among US, at the way in
which this great peoples love and hOm-
age have been kindled not before an
image of mechanism, but that of a man.
3 Il celebrates the beginning of an admin
istFation which by its lofty and stainless
integrity, by its absolute superiority to
selfish or secondary motives, by recti-
s tude of its daily conduct, in the face of
whatsoever threats, Establishments or
combinations, rather than by ostenta-
; tious Phariseeism of professions, had
taught this country and the world for
ever what a Christian ruler of Chris
tion people ought to be. The conception
a a national government as a huge ma
chine, existing mainly for the purpose
of rewarding partisan services. This
B Was conception SO alien to the charac-
ter and conduct of Washington and his
associates that it seems grotesque even
TO speak of it. It will be interesting to
imagine the first president of the United
States, confronted with some one who
had yentured to approach him upon a
basis of what is now commonly known
as practical politics" a conception is
Impossible. 1t is quoted from letter OF
Washington to 4 friend who souht az
pledge Of office, he refusing any such
pledge, declaring that neither ties OF
blood nor friendship in office should
sway his Judgment" The speaker then
proceeded to contrast such political
methods with those of to-day in scathing
language and declared that we have ex-
changed Washingtonian dignity for JEFF
iersohian simplicity, which was in truth
- only another name for Jacksonian vul-
gafry' The speaker closed with a
prayer that the nation be led TO follow
"ashington's noble example.
Aitef the ceremonies in the church
were concluded the presidential party
escorted by the committee were driven
70 the Sub'treasury building, where the
ii'erAfy exercises of the day began. The
'fo"u al the sub-treaEury defed com
peiia'on, and the cheers which greeted
.l'H president upon his appearance OF
= .Ae platform under the statue of Wash
- ,ns'oh lairiy shook the foundation o
the building The moment the exer
,. ,. e'seS at the sub-treasury began the mill
-. tary parade started up Broadway from
:~ -.. carr street with Gen. Schofield coin
i. :, - haiiuihg- The parade was in three di
VISIONS the first consisting of regula
troops, cadets and no,,oI .. w.