The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
WASHINGTON'S CENTENNIAL!
CIVIC, MILITARY AND NAVAL DISPLAYS.
Religious Ceremonies Held and Bells Rung
Throughout the Country.
New York Crowded Beyond Its Capacity
oRATIONS, POEMS, SOCIAL GATHERINGS

The celebration of the centennial annlver-
sary of the inauguration of Gen. George
Washington as the first President OF the
United States, in New York, began in that
city on Monday last. President Harrison
left Washington at l clock, a. m. on Mon
day. in the finest train of cars that ever passed
over the Pennsylvania Railroad, for Eliza
beth, n. j., making the trip in as many hours
as it took days for Gen. Washington to go the
same distance. Here there was military
aud civic parade which was reviewed by the
President. At Elizabeth the President and
party were transferred to the steamer Despatch
and proceeded to New York through an
almost continuous line of vessels ofevery kind,
the display being pronounced the finest ever
witnessed. Cannons roared, whistles blew,
naval vessels and the merchant marine were
manned, and all the evolutions on water were
given without an accident. At the foot of
Wall street the Despatch anchored and a
barge manned by twelve members of the
Marine Society, none of whom were under
Go years of age, drew up and the President
got aboard and was rowed to the wharf where
he was welcomed by Hon. Hamilton Fish.
Immediately upon the arrival of the Presi-
dent procession was formed, the President,
Gov Hill and Mayor Grant being driven in a
landau. At little before two oelock the
carriage containing the President, Gov. Hill,
Mayor Grant and President Hamilton Fish
drew up before the door of the Equitable
Building. Chairman w. |. Hamilton, of the
committee on States, received all those in the
carriages, while the chimes of Old Trinity
played the Doxology, the bands in the street
quickly catching up the strain. BY two
o clock all had reached the banquet hall.
Reception after reception followed and at
night a grand ball was held at the Metropol-
ital Opera House, in which over COCO persons
participated. The apparel of the ladies was
dazzling and the decorations were the most
elaborate ever seen in this or any other
country.
All the original Thirteen States we're repre-
scented in the great military display on Tues
day, together with many others, and the Fifth
Maryland gray uniforms indicated who they
were. During the review, as the Fifth passed
the grand stand, on which were all the native
and foreign dignitaries, q shout went up from
the crowd which made each mans heart
throb with Joy Gov. Jackson's staff was the
only one in uniform. They were Adlutaut-
General James Howard, Brigadier- Generals
j. Mckenny White, Edmund Law Rogers,
I. Herbert Shriver, Robert Ober, Clinton p.
Paine, Z. c. McSherry, DR.. William Lee,
COlonels William II. Love, l.. 3. Purnell. J.
Columbus 0'Donnell, Heinrich C. Tieck, aud
John c. Legg, Orderly Sergeant Garry Brown
and Quartermaster' SergeantJ J. Summerfeld
Bull. The staff carried the State eolors,
presented by Gov.Jaeksou, and a blue marker
with the word Maryland in gilt, presented
by Col. Kruger, Of Gen Schofeld's staff.
At St. Panfs Church the chief thanksgiving
services we're held a, 8 o clock, Bishop Potter
officiating, the President, Vice President and
Mr. Hamilton Fish occupying the pew which
cd ~ Fks nF bsS
Inauguration. At the close of the religious
services the procession went to the Sub Treas
my Building, where the first inaugural oath
was administered, and where the literary
exercises were 70 take place.
Hamilton Fish, Sr.. opened the ceremonies
hy introducing Elbridge L. Gerry as chair
man. Mr.. Gerry said
''Eslioie CiazeHs-0ne hundred years ago,
on this spot, George Washington. as first
Presiden, Of the United States, took his oath
Of oiice upon the Holy Bible. That sacred
volume is here to-day, silently attesting the
basis upon which our nation Was constructed,
and the dependence of our people upon
Almighty God. Ia the words, then, OF one
of the founders Of the government, with
hearts OVERLOOKING with gratitude to oar Sow
ereign Benefaetor for gtanting to US existence,
for continuing il TO the present period, and
for accommodating on us blessings spiritual and
temporal through life, may We with feryor
beseech Him so TO continue them as best 10
promote His glory aud our welfare. The
Rev Richard :. Ssorrs win utter the invoea-
ton.
Mr.. Gerry then introduced the Rev. Rich
ard 5. Storrs, who delivered the invocation.
Al the close Of the prayer Claranee W. Bowen,
Secretary Of the Centennial Committee, was
mex, introduced. He read John G.. Whittier 5
Poem. composed for the occasion.