The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1889-04-20
THE CELEBRATION OF THE CENTEN-
NAL OF WASHlNGToN's INAUeu.
RATION.

hAtIUN.
The President Of the United
States has issued a proclamation
recommending that the 30th of
April be set aside as day to he
specially observed in commemora.
tion Of the Inauguration on the
same day a century ago OF George |
Washington, the first President of
the United States.
Nothing could be more worthy of
cOmmendation than the celebration
of the day when this great repub- /,
lie, the grandest in either ancient
or modern history, commenced its
existence under a constitutional |
government that was destined with
in the short span of n hundred
years to raise this commonwealth |
from a modest confcderacy OfcOlo
nies, aggregatimg altogether some
three millions of people, to the
position of one OF the greatest and
richest powers of the world, en-
Dracing within its boundaries an
entire continent and numbering
over sixty millions Of people as its
citizens.
/ The celebration OF aday that was
the beginning ofsuch great achieve
ments, as well us recalling the
memory Of the great man to whom
more than to any other is due the
greatness of the c0untry's destiny,
commends itself with force to every
citizen who takes a proper pride in
the grandeur of the nation, and de.
serves to be made the occasion Of
u patriotic demonstration that will
show to the world that the senti-
nents that were SO strongly i'm
planted in the breasts of the found
ers of this government, particular
ly Of the immortal Washington, are
still cherished and maintained un-
impaired IN vigor.
While it is proper that the prin.
cipal pageants and celebrations
shonld take place IN New York,
where Washington was inaugu-
rated, the celebration of the day
should not be made u local affair,
but should extend to every part OF
the country, as every section has
an equal share in the benefits that
have resulted from the workings OF
the laws that were set in motion
, on the 30th Of April century ago
: A general suspension of business
services in the churches and Other
| symptoms Of general rejoicing
} should he the fitting acc0mpani
! nents Of the day in every townand
( village in the land.
G II may be interesting to note ii
$ passing why Washington was inall
e gurated on April 30, instead of on
: the 4th Of March, the regular da,
= fixed by the constitution for tI'
Il inauguration ola President. Wash
+ ingtOn was elected early in Janu
+ ary, 1889, but according to the ney
/ constitution the vote was not an
J, nounced until it was brought Il
y the seat Of government, then Il
t New York, by the State electOr
2 and counted by the Senate. Al
It that body met for the first time o
II March 4, 1889, there wasno Senat
n in existence previous to that dat
II empowered to announce the vOtt
g When the senate had organize
r and announced Waslington's elel
y ton the news had to he cOnveye
q to him, which in that period &
n slow travel took some time, as
n did also for Washington's letter Z
ie acceptance to be received in return
y 1t likewise consumed some time fl
% the President to journey from VII
If ginia to New York, where he ~
le rived only OH April %. 1t wa
j thus that the first President wa
il illaugurated on April 80, l7S!
re which was the only OCCASION whe
Is the regular legal date Of March
IN was departed from.
Y. Washington's journey was mad
10 in his private coach with relays ,
Of horses, and he was attended by
II. suite OF friends and was escOrte
ie from one town to another by dep
., tations of citizens. His entii
VI progress was triHnphal marc
IN in which lie was welcomed by I'll
~ people and officials of each tow
lg through which ha passed.-,S.
to picayune.