Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12
WAsHIsa ror,s cENrrsNIAL.
CouImeniOratiag the One ffundresith
Anniversary OF George washing
tOu.S tusltEtiPatiou.

having been fixed for O'Clock, to-day, the
appearance Of the hall OF the House was an
unusual pnF.
u his opening prayer Chaplain Miliburn
referred 10 the approachlpg cereaon!es
and returned thanks that after 100 years
the government framed by our fathers
stood more firmly compact, more proudly
erect, more divinely beautiful and bouru-
.ui In al! its beaeacence than ever It stood
before.
ri. Cummings (ot \. " from the cera.
monies committee reported the order Of
arrangement and Il was adopted.
Ghe House then al 1920 took a recess for
% minutes.
The arrangements on the aonr were I'D
miraoy suited to take an advantage OF
every foot Of available space. In the space
Ia 'front.' OF the speakers DESC were placed
massive chairs and sofas for the accommo-
dalton Of the President and his cabinet and
the Justices OF the Supreme Court. The
two front rows OF the Republican
side ~e-e reserved for tue Diplomatic
corps, while the corresponding seats
on the Democratic side were assigned
70 tho district judiciary and the mem.
beers Of the court OF claims. The mem
bets Of the International American Confer
enee and the marine conference were
assigned seats 10 the rear Of those to be
oecnplei BY the diplomatic corps. Nearly
tbs whole Of the right wing OF the chamber
was reserved for senators and representa-.
lives; and IN the triangular spaces behind
the sent circle Of desks were placed chairs
and sofas for the accommodation Of dis
tingrishsd invited guests.
While the galleries, to which admission
was to be had by ticke. only, we're COM
foftaGly fall thare was an ABSENCE OF the
crush around the doors which had charac.
terizst rimiiar occasions III the past
After the recess on motion OF Mr. Bayne
OF Pennsylvania, d resolution was adopted
directing the CLERK TO inform the Senate
that tue House was N session and ready to
proceed with the ceremonies.
AT the request OF the speaker the mem
bei1 then retired 10 the seats assigned them
and soon at.er the senators appeared and
we're seated.
II the private gallery were seated Mrs.
Fuller wife Of the chief Justice, and her
daughters; Mrs. Morton, wife OF the vice.
president md the families OF the delegates
g the Pan American Congress. Mrs.
Blaine, MIS- Blaiup, Miss Letter, aud Miss
HSlt0rd and Mrs. Wanamaker occupied
seats IN the diplomatic gallery and Mrs.
Iced and MIS-. Carlisle were accommodated
in the seats set apart for the friends u the
speaker.
The President and members OF his cabi.
not gathered 10 the Presidents room Hu-
illaing the marble room of the Senate cor
tidors, while u the marble room were con.
Eregate1 the members OF the diplomatic
corps and the delegates to the Pan.Ameri-
can anu International Marine conferences.
THIS utter apartment was Blaze Of color,
the diplomats and delegates appearing In
al the 20 Raolsness Of their Official COS
tunes End insignia Of the various orders to
which they belong,
Al 40 O'clock, the persons In the senate
wing, waiting 70 move TO the hall OF the
H2us1 formed In line and the procession
started. TWostaiwart capitol police headed
the line, followed by Charles %, Reaie, act
Ing assistant doot.keeper az the Senate,
representing the serSeGnt-at arms IL charge
q. the ltfanE mants.
Inen came President Harrison aud
cabinet, followed ny the associate Justices
a the supreme court, In their robes Of
office. the members Of the Senate and
employees followed, headed ny Captain Bias
Rett, Ddnr.koeper and Chaplain Butler,
Nice president Morton aud Secretary
MeG0ok. Following them were the diplo-
matte corps and Delegates 70 the confer
enca, led ny Chief CLERK Lee Of the state
+ department, and Walker Blaine, examiner
4 Of claims.
! The hum OF conversation has hushed III
4 the House wheIt at precisely o'clock, the
4 President OF the Ualted States and bis cab
4 inet were announced and filed down the
| main aisle, Willis the representatives stood
I III respectful silence.
Hardly had they been seated when the
I chief justice and associate justices 81 the
/ United states were ushered In, headed by
i the officers OF the cont. Uhlef Justice
/ Fuller took chair on the LEFT OF Secretary
Blaine, VINO himself sat on the left OF the
! President.
/ The yice.presldent and the members Of
I the Senate TJrB then announced, and as
1 the senators were escorted to their seats
4 MIR. Morton assembled to the speakers chair
and assumed the gavel, MIR. Reed standing
on his left.
At lilo all were seated and the Vice.
! president called the vast assembly to order.
I After prayer by the Rev, j. g. Butler,
chaplain OF the Senate, during which the
( multitude stood In reverential silence, the
Marine Band, stationed IN the sonth lobby,
broke into the national air Of Hail Col
umbia,h As the strain ended the chief
Justice was eset rted 10 the clerks desk by
1 senator Hi5cock AID Representative Bayne
the chairman Of the committee In eharg o
\ Of the arrangements.
Chlet Justice FHller read his grafton In a
powerful voice and with clear enuncla-
ton and he was listened to with the great
est attention aud pleasure.
la beginning his Grafton, Chief Justice
Fdiler said: "Bf the terms OF that section
Of the act Of Congress under which We
have assembled n further commem0ratlon
Of tho historic event Of the ina4guta.
tion Of the first President III the
United States, George Washington,
the both OF April, 4. D., 1853, was
declared a national holiday and Ia tie
noble city where that eSvat took place Its
centennial anniversary LHs been celebrated
with q M9gA,iiasnce OF speech and song,
OF mutltutaOn5 assembly and Of naval,
military and civic display, accompanied by
every manifestation Of dee p love OF coun-
try, OF profound devotion to It's instittl-
~ faFt .t,tss,
virtues Hld services Of that illus.FlCls
man, whose assumption OF the chief mag
tstrdey gave the ASSURANCE Of the succpss-
iul setting Ia motion OF the new govern.
ment.'
washington the orator continued
"hRd become first in war not SO much by
victories over the enemy or hy success In
strategy ms by the triumpLs Of conetanGy
which no reverse, no hardship, no incom-
potency, no traaGherr could shake or over
come. He had become first III tho hearts
of his conntrymen because tho people com
pretended tic greatness Of their leader and
recognized In him An entire absence OF per
sonRt ambition, an absolute love OF country
OF themselves AMI OF mankInd. He had
become first III peace by bringing TO the
charge OF the practical working OF the
system he mad participated III creating, on
behalf OF the people, whose iniepeadence
he had achieved, the same serene ludg-
msnt, Inc same 5sHAelty,the same patience,
the sane sense Of duty, the same far-sighttd
Comprehension Of tie ead 10 he attained
thar mad marked his career from It's begin.
ming"
Ina brilliant peroratlon the chief Justice
satd: and 50 The new century may Is
an.erat upon in the spirit of optimism, the
natural result, perhaps, OF self-ronildeuec
Whian has lost nothing IN substance by ex-
rarleuee, though Il has gained in the mod
GRAFTON Of ~ impefu9-ity yet nm optimism
essential 70 tie accom- pitshmeAt OK great
ends, not htlnd p peris hut bold IN tho