The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-05-08
THE CENTENNIAL.
4 BIG OCCASION IN THE BIG CITY OF
NEW YORK.
A Splendid Military Parade, and an
Equally Fine Civic Observation-Disclosures
Of Interest to all Patriotic Citizens.
(Telegrams to The Colum bia Daily Resister.)

up more sleepily this morning than it
did yesterday, and with good reason.
There was no real necessity for it to get
up so early; and besides, its inhabitants,
permanent as well as temporary, were
tired-thc latter even more so than the
former. Still the earliest streaks of
dawn found many people in the streets,
and these indeed were fortunate, for in
all the range of meteorological chance a
more perfect morning could scarce have
been found. 1t was too cold, perhaps,
for those who shiver in a light wind,
but it was a morning to delight the
heart of the soldier who has a long
tramp before him. The air was exhlla-
rating in the extreme and the wind was
sharp enough to soon put the tinge Of
bloom on the cheeks of those who
faced it.
Many not already there in these early
hours wended their way towards the
lower end of the city, more resplendent
than ever, in the early morning light,
with the wind stretching every flag and
streamer taut and Swapping their folds
as though in jubilation.
One of the things which attracted
people to the Battery on this second day
was the sound of martial music proceed
ing from the band which preceded
Riker Post, G. A. R., to the Battery,
where flag was raised with appropriate
ceremonies.
This, however, was not the only at
traction, for as the sun rose the soul
inspiring strains of ''Old Hundred were
borne on the breeze to many listening
ears. the chimes of old Trinity, rung by
Albert Mcislahn, Jr., furnishing the
music. The following programme was
gone through with: ''Old Hundred" :"
Hail Columbia" Yankee Doodle, :"
"Centennial March," columbia the
Gem of the Ocean, America, "The
Starry Flag" Our Flag is There" Aud
Lang Syne," my Country's Flag Of
Stars.
Then the sound of bells calling the
people to thanksgiving services in the
various churches awakened the people
anew to the true solemnity of the occa-
sion. Services were held iu all the
churches of the city Of every denomina-
ton, votirc mass 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 Washington attended on the
morning of his Inauguration, and SINH
lar services were held in the Church OF
the Annunciation, the Church of the
Ascension, St. Georges Church, Church
of the Holy Apostles, st. Thomas
Church, St. James Church and the
Church of the Holy Trinity, Harlem, all
Episcopal. AT St. Paul's the exercises
were conducted by the Rt. Rev. Henry
C. Potter, D. D., LID, Bishop of New
York, and the services on the day of
Washington's Inauguration were con-
Quoted by the Bishop OF New York, the
Rt. Rev. Samuel Provost.
At So'clock the committee of States
escorted the President from the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, accompanied by the
Chief Justice and members OF the Cab
met. and under an escort of police pro-
ceeded to Vice President Morton's resi-
dence. The Vice President entered
President HarriSon's carriage, and the
procession moved down to St. Pauls.
At the Vesey street gate the party was
met by committee of the vestry of
Trinity Church, and the President was
conducted to Washington's pew. The
edifce was filed with the wealthiest and
most prominent people in the country.
After the ceremonies at the church
were concluded the Presidential party
escorted by committee, were driven
down to the Sub-Treasury building at
the corner of Wall and Nassau streets,
where the literary services of the day
began. The crowd at the Sub b-Treasury
dcfed computation, and the cheers
which greeted the President upon his
appearance on the platform, under the
heroic statue of Washington, shook the
foundation of the building itself.
The moment the exercises at the Sub
Treasury began, the military parade
started up Broadway from Pine street
on its triumphant march, with General
Schofeld commanding. The parade was
IN three divisions, the first consisting of
regular troops, cadets and anaval corps.
The West Pointers, 600 strong, led the
column. The second division consisted
of State militia, and they marched in the
order in which their respective States
we're admitted to the Union, with the
Governor of each State at the head of
lis troops. The crowds that lined the
streets and filled the windows and
housetops were unprecedented evea for
New York. The march was simply an
ovation along the entire route, both for
the troops and the President.
At Union Square stand was reserved
exclusively for women and children,
free of charge. 1t held $500 persons.
1t is estimated that 100000 people
were able 20 see the parade from the
stands specially built for that purpose.
The procession was headed by a com
pany Of mounted police. Mayor Grant
sat in the first carriage. President Har-
rison, Vice President Morton, with Mr..
Gerry and Clarence Bowen, we're in the
next carriage, and were loudly cheered.
AS the carriage containing ex-Presldent
Cleveland and ex-Presldent Hayes
passed. the cheering was particularly
marked, and Chauncey Il. Depew, who
came in later carriage, was kept busy
raising his hat, and General Sherman
came in for no small share Of honor.