Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-01
THE CENTENARY
OF the Inauguration Of The
First President.
NEW YORK THE SCENE.
A Magnificent Parade in
GOtham's Streets.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW'S SPEECH
Winters Characteristic and APP
prOpriate POem-The Presi-
dents Eloquence.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW'S SPEECH

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
New YORK, April 30.-The day broke
bright and beautiful. More perfect
weather for the celebration could not have
been wished for. The air was little
sharp, but exhilaratiDg, and just right for
those who were preparing to take part in
the procession. The earliest streaks Of
dawn found many people in the streets,
and as the day wore on, their numbers
increased, till the lower half of Manhat-
tan Island was filed with greater throng
than were ever there at one time before.
A brisk breeze set the myriad flags Hap
ping in jubilation on the memorable an
niversary, and rustled among the vast
quantities of decorations which blszed in
profusion from every house front, max
ing a bewildering kaleidoscope OF the
national colors.
Martial strains were borne upon the
breezes from the Battery and elsewhere.
Horsemen in brilliant uniforms dashed
here and there, troops aud other bodies
moved to their appointed positions 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"
"The Centennial March," "Colum bis,
the Gem of the Ocean," America"
1.-THE Starry Flag, ''Our Flag is There"
"Auid Lang Syne," and "My Country's
Flag OF Stars"
Then the sounds of bells calling the
people to Thanksgiving services in the
various churches awakened the people
anew to the true solemDity of the coca
sion. Services were held in all the
churches of the city of every denomina-
ton, votive masses being offered up in
Catholic Church, at which special prayers
were held. AS matter of course, the
principal services were at st. Paul's
Church, in Broadway, where Washington
attended on the morning of his inaugu-
ration. The services were conducted by
the Right Reverend Henry c. Potter, D.
D., Ii. D., Bishop of New York, as the
services on the day of Washington's in
auguration were conducted by the Bishop
of New York, Right Reverend Samuel
Provost.
At s o'clock the committee on States
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Avenue hotel, accompanied by the Chief
| Justice and the mem Ders of the Cabinet,
and, under an escort of police, proceeded
to the VicePresident's residence. The
| Vice President entered the Presidents
carriage and the procession moved down
to st. Paul's. The edifce was filled
with the wealthiest and most prominent
people in the country.
| BISHOP PoTTER's ADDRESS.
Bishop Potter's address was an elo-
quent one. After dwelling On the exalt.
Ell character of Washington, and espe-
cially on the deep religious feeling which
governed him, as shown on the day Of
his inauguration, when he came to wor-
ship in this very church, the speaker
touched upon the constitution of the
United States, and the vast work which
had brought its members into one body.
The Bishop then said in part
But it is a somewhat significant fact that it
was not Lalong lines such as these that the en-
| thusissm which famed out during these recent
| days and weeks as this anniversary approach ed
| seemed to move. one thing that has, l imag-
| inc, amazed a good many cynical and pes
simist people among us is the way in which
| the erdor of great peoples love and homage
and gratitude have kindled, not before an i'm
age OF mechanism ehbIatan' but OF r,n man,
of the administration which, by It's
lofty and stainless integrity, by its absolute su-
periority to selfish or secondary motives. by
the rectitude OF its daily conduct in the face Of
| whatsoever threats or Establishments
or combinations, rather than by
| the destinations pharisea ism of its professions
| had taught this Nation and the woriL; forever
what a Christian ruler of Christian people
ought to be The conception Of the National
| Government as huge machine existing
mainly for the purpose Of securing partisan
| service-this was a conception SO alien to the
| character and conduct OF Washington and his
associates that it seems grotesque even to
| speak of it. Itwould be interesting to imagine
| the first President of the United States con-
| fronted with some one who had ventured to
| approach him upon the basis of what are now
| commonly known as practical politics. But
| the conct ption is impossible.
The Bishop here quoted from letter
of Washington to friend who sought a
pledge of office during campaign, re-.
iusing any such pledge, declaring that
neither ties of blood nor friendship when
in office should sway his judgment. The
speaker then proceeded to contrast such
political methods with those OF to day,
and in scathing language declared:
We have exchanged washingtonian dignity
for Jeffersonian implicty, which was, in truth,
| only another name for Jacksonian vulgarity.
The speaker closed with prayer that
| the Nation be led 10 follow Washingt s
noble Christian example.
After the ceremonies in the church
were concluded, the Presidential party,
escorted by the committee, were driven
to the Sub Treasury building, where the
literary exercises of the day began. The
crowd at the Sub Treasury defed compu-
tatioD, and the cheers which greeted the
President upon his appearance on the
platform, under the heroic statue Of
Washington, fairly shook the foundations
Of the building.
THE MILITARY PARADE.
The mon ent the exercises at the Sub
Treasury began, the military parade
started up Broadway from Pine street,
street, with General Schofield command
ing. The parade was in three divisions,
the first consisting of the regular troops,
cadets and naval corps. The West
Pointers, 400 strong, led the column:
The second division consisted OF the
State militia, marching in the order in
which their respective States were adj
mitted to the Union, with the Governor
of each at the head of its troops. Place
was also given in this division, for the
Governors without troops, including
Governor Cooper, CT Colorado, and
Governor Pennoyer, of Oregon. The
third division consisted of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the Loyal
Legion.
Inc crowds that lined the streets,
and filed the windows and housetops,
was unprecedented. The march was
an ovation along the entire route, be tn