The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-30
The GREAT NAVAL DISPLAY
In New York HarbOr and the
Hudson Unprecedented In
tho History Of the
United States.
The Magnificent Reception Of President
ffarrlsvn-The Centennial Ball a
Splendid Success, and a specta.
clio Long to DO Remembered.
All Ready for the Big Time
IO.day-The PresI'
dents Journey.

New YoRK, April 29,-New Workers
scarcely knew their own city to-day.
The resident is crowded to the wall and
is glad fit, He welcomes all strangers.
Everybody genially greets every other
body.
The spirit Of the occasion and the
democratic impulses Of hundred.year.
old Republic were with and upon each,
and peryaded all the places.
The atmosphere was the chilliest iea'
ture OF the day. At o'clock level bars
oileaden clouds bad curtained low down
on the eastern horizon, and so on into
the broad forenoon the sunshine was
broken by clouds that Eeemed not 10
have determined whether TO 90 or stay.
but meantime In the early morning,
all through the night, tho city was rest.
less and awake. Every artery Of travel
was contributing to the throngs which
this week will, II Is believed, aggregate q
million OF strangers in the city. Troops
to the measure Of drum taps were tramp
ing through avenues and streets all
night, seeking places assigned them,
while hundreds who had been assigned
places, aud who had deposed their lug
gage, were trailing through the streets
viewing the decorations by lamp light.
The city is literally clothed In flags
aud bunting, and on all sides are evil
dGnCes OF II lavish expenditure OF money
in decorations. OF the buildings below
City Hall tho most noticeable are those
Immediately opposite the Equitable
building, the prexel-Morgan building,
the Custom House, the various "!
changes and the sub.Treasury building.
The eight massive columns In front OF
tho latter building are entwined with
flags, and from each column United
States shield Is displayed, The stand on
which the exercises will take place TO-
morrow ia covered with numberless taste
fully arranged flags and coat Of arms.
Large American flags cover the walls Of
the Barge Office and each window Is
framed with tie National emblem.
The decorations 0f the Equitable
Building consist simply Of a isrgb fesette
placed at the top Ol The building, and
thirteen streamcrs, about three hun
drCd feet long, which are hung from the
rosetle to the sides ot the building and
caught in u loop by ropes Of red, white
aud blue. The corridor Of the Building,
where the President made his entrance,
has no decorations, but In the rooms ot
the Lawyers Club, there Is q slight di-
gression Of the rule. The table is lighted
by lO2 electric lights, and the center Is
covered with u mass Of beautiful aow-
Cg.
Up town tho hotels and buildings are
in holiday attire. Tho arches placed Rt
different points along the line OF to-mor-
rows parade are four In number.
One Of the most elaborate pieces OF
street decoration in the city is the Mer-
chants arch, near the foot OF Wall
street, The arch rises from the Curbs,
aud spans the street, tho center repre-
genting the keystone, being forty feet
above tbs pavcmept in It's dripping,
silk is MS freely used as bunting, and the
Cagles, shields, portraits, flags, sLreamers
and drapeties ol National Colors are ar
ranged In accordance with designs pre-.
pared by some OF the most skilliul decor.
ators In the world,