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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26

and Washington, having alighted from hi.
chariot, attended by . body guard, walked
through the avenue thus made amid in
tense cheering. He was conducted directly
to the Senate Chamber, where Congress had
just assembled vice-President Adams.
who had taken the oath of office few days
previously, met Washington at the entrance
and escorted him to the Presidents chair.
Having made formal introduction, the
Vice President turned to Washington and
gravely addressed him as follows; :" Sir the
Senate and House Of Representatives Of the
United States are ready to attend you to
take the oath required by the constitution,
which will be administered by the Chan
cellor Of the State of New York"
II am ready to proceed" was the grave
response.
yice-President Adams then escorted
Washington to the balcony, accompanied
by Congressman and distinguished officials.
Wall and Broad Streets and windows and
house-tops in every direction were
crowded The tuInult ceased A profound
silence that was awe-inspiring and almost
appalling brooded over the scene immedi-
ateiy preceding the administration Of the
oath. In the center, between two pillars,
stood the commanding figure Of Washing
ton. He wore Continental coat, dark
brown knee breaches, white silk stockings
and low shoes with silver buckles His hair
was powdered and tied behind On one side
of him stood Chancellor Livingston, in q
full clerical suit of black; on the other,
Vice. President Adams, dressed more showily
than Washington. Between Washington
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26
WASHINGTON TAKING THE OATH.

and the Chancellor stood Secretary Otis Of
the Senate, small, short man, holding q
Bible on crimson cushion. Conspicuous
In the group were Roger Sherman, General
Knox, General St Clair and Baron Steuben.
The Bible upon which the oath was taken
is carefully preserved by St Johns Masonic
Lodge, No l, of this State. 1t bears this in
scription: ION this sacred volume, on the
thirtieth day of April, 1879. in the City Of
New York, was administered to George
Washington, the first President of the
United States of America, the oath to sup
port the constitution OF the United States"
Chancellor Livingston administered the
oath in Slow, distinct wordA When the BIZ
BILE was raised, and as Washington bowed to
kiss it. he said, gravely: II swear" adding
fervently, with closed eyes, 80 help me,
God!"
ut is DONE" said the Chancellor; and
then turning to the spellbound throng be-
low, he exclaimed: Long live George
Washington, President of the United
States." This was the signal for the out
burst of pent-up joy and patriotism. A
hurricane of shouts rent the air, and with
the waving of flags and banners lasted for
several minutes A flag was Immediately
displayed over Federal Hall as a sign that
the ceremony had been performed, and in
simultaneously all the bells in the city rang
out triumphaDtly, while cannon doomed
from fort and fleet in every direction.
Washington bowed low to the vast. cheer
ing assemblage and then retired to the
Senate chamber, where he delivered
short inaugural address remarkable for its
modesty, dignity and wisdom.
After his address, President Washington,
attended by the Vice-President. Chancellor
Livingston, Cabinet officers and other dig
nitaries, went to st Paurs Chapel, where
prayers were read by Bishop Provost, one
of the chaplains of Congress The church
was crowded, and the services very i'm
pressive. After they were over the Presi-
dent was escorted to his residence. In the
evening the city was brilliantly illuminated,
and the people, who usually retired early.
sat up until late hour talking about the
event of the day which crowned the man
who was first in war, first in peace, and
first in the hearts of his countrymen."
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26
wAsHINGToN's NEW YORK RESIDENCE.

garlands Men. women and children of all
degrees fiocked through the streets, shout
ing and waving hats and handkerchiefs in
their almost delirious enthusiasm. The
name of Washington was not only upon
every lip, but displayed in ornamental
arches under which the procession passed
The official residence was known as the
Walter Franklin House. 1t had been occu-
pied by Samuel Osgood, of the Treasury
Board. who moved out to give room to
Washington and his family. Shortly after
arriving at his new home, Washington was
called upon and cong ratulated by Govern
ment officials, foreign Ministers, public
bodies military celebrities and many pri-
vate citizens. He dined with Governor
Clinton that evening, at the latter's resi-
dence in Pearl street Many of the streets
were brilliantly illuminated.
Between the date of Washington s arrival
and his Inauguration, the city was overrun
with visitors and sight-seers from all parts
of the country. All the hotels and even
private mansions were crowded Excite
ment ran high. There was an Unsuitable
desire prevalent to get look at Washing
ton. who had been described as the noblest
grandest man human eyes ever saw. Old
people expressed their readiness to die af-
ter having once seen the First President
Impatient!y every body waited for the
great day, April b, the dawn Of a new era;
and when it finally came the citizens and
visitors were absolutely frantic with patri-
otto fervor At daybreak a National sa-
lutte was fired from the fort at the Bat
terry, and within short tim, the city was
seething with excitement OF course all
business was suspended. Thousands OF
men. women and children in holiday dress,
bands and military companies filled the
streets. Many people from the surround
ing country were arriving by stages and
packets About nine o'clock bells in every
church tower in the city pealed forth a
merry welcome. Then they paused mo-
ment only toresume, butin more measured
tones. that summoned the people to the
churches Ito implore the blessing of Heay-
en- on the Nation and its chosen President"
SO universal was the religious sense of the
Significance of the event
Meanwhile military companies were
forming at their respective headquarters.
They soon appeared in procession with
bands playing patriotic music, and waving
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26
THE LEADING NEWSPAPER.
A Single Column Devoted to the Report
of the Inau guration.

A Single Column Devoted to the Report
of the Inauguration.
The leading newspaper in New York City
in 1889 was the Gazette of the United States
1t contained four pages of three columns
each and was published semi-weekly. 1t is
amusing to compare the issues announcing
John Adams arrival and taking the oath
and Washington's arrival, weeks sojourn
and impressive Inauguration with the re-
ports of similar events in the leading news
papers of the present day. In the Gazette
of May 9, 1859, the first page is devoted to q
political essay by "Americanus" and COM
munication on general affairs The second
page gives the regular proceedings of Con-
gress. Two-thirds of the way down the
first column of the third page, under the
simple headline, City of New York" be-
gins the report of one of the greatest events
in the life of this Nation or of the world
But little more than two columns is devoted
to the august proceedings, and exactly one
half of that limited space is taken up by
Washington's inaugural address And yet
the Gazette was thoroughly patriotic and
seemed to be imbued with the spirit of the
times
The arrival of Washington in the city is
thus announced, the typographical style
being followed closely, except as to the old
time 81:
THURSDAY last. between 2 and 3
o'clock, p. NJ. the Most Illustrious PRESI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES arrived in
this city.
AT EizabethtOtcn he was received by q
deputation of three SENATOR'S and five REP
REsENTATIvEs of the. United States-and
three OFFICERS of the STATE and CORPORA
xrrif baa bar Ia, ID
Barge built for the purpose of waiting him
across the bay. Thirteen Pilots in white
uniform rowed this Barge-THoMAs KIM
BALL, Esq, acting as Cockswain"
The most sensational paragraph in the re-
port of the Inauguration proceedings was
the following:
The Scene on Thursday last was sublime
ly great-beyond any descriptive powers of
the pen to do justice follow universal
and how laudable the curiosity-How sim
eere-and how erDres ire the sentiments of
respect and veneration!-All ranks ap-
peared to feel the force of an expression
that was reiterated among the crowd
WELL HE DESERVES IT ALL"
The Gazette of date April 81, 1879, thus
describes the arrival of John Adams from
his home in Boston:
"On Monday last arrived in this city
amidst acclamations of all ranks of citizens,
His Excellency JOHN ADAMS, Esq, VICE
PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATEs,-The Cav
alcade which escorted His Excellency into
the city. was numerous, and truly respecta-
BILE. From the Connecticut line to Kings
bridge, he was attended by the Light Horse
of West Chester County, under the COM
mand of Major PIsTARD. At Kingsbridge he
was met by General MALcoM, with the Off
GERS of his brigade, and the City Troop OF
Horse, commanded by Captain STOKES Also
by officers of distinction-many members
of Congress-and large number of citizens
in carriages and on horseback. On passing
the fort a Federal salute was fred"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26

drama played here, amid the glow Of
patriotic enthusiasm, one hundred years
ago, must be regarded as trans cendent.
From the balcony of the hall that stood
where the statue now is the Declaration of
Independence was first read to the citizens
of New York; the Continental Congress sat
here in its closing days; and here the first
Federal Congress assembled America
offered no place more honorably identified
with the history of American liberty than
this
The first Inauguration of Washington
marked the birth of our National Republic.
Colonial and provincial America ceased to
exist and National America began. The
hope of success lay apparently in one man,
revered and beloved as no other man had
been or ever will be, and upon the success
full issue of the trust to which he was here
solemnly devoted. What scene in history
overtops or even equals the grandeur and
significance of that glorious conservation,
AS we look upon this sculptured form of the
Father of His Country" and remember
that this is the place of the sublime event
which may be commemorated by unborn
generations. that here Washington took the
oath of his great office, fancy pictures the
scenes that occurred here one hundred
years ago.
As the first inaugural ceremony occurred
In New York City, the centennial celebration
of that event would naturally take place
in the metropolis. The scu ptured figure
OF the illustrious hero and statesman Will
be the central point Of the commemorative
demonstration And could a more appro-
pirate place be found? The patriotic feel
ings aroused by the memory of the event
have resulted in material action for its
proper observance, and the celebration of
the anniversary will be of National charac-
ter-a grand civic, military and naval dem
onstratiOn, probably echpsing the COM
memoration of Evacuation Day five years
ago.
After the adoption of the constitution, on
September Is. 17SS, it was determined that
New York City should be the seat of the
first Federal Congress when it should con-
yene. The old City Hall in Wall street, in
which the Continental Congress had been
accustomed to meet was placed by the cor
poration of the city at the disposal of Con-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26

the stars and stripes Colonel Morgan
Lewis was in command The procession
marched to the Presidential mansion and
halted The committee which had charge
of the arrangements consisted OF Ralph
lizard, Tristram Dalton and Richard Henry
Lee, from the Senate. and Representatives
Egbert Benson, Charles Carroll and Fisher
Ames They escorted Washington from his
house amid vociferous cheering. The
President-elect rode in a carriage that was
called chariot, drawn BY four horses The
route was through Pearl to Broad street,
thence TO Wall street. Arriving in front OF
Federal Hall the troops broke ranks and
formed in line on each side of the street.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26

bers the troops of Sennacherlb, and num-
bers Solomon's hewers in the forest, and
numbers the spearmen. and numbers the
footmen, and numbers the converts at
Pentecost, and numbers the chariots of God
rolling down the steps of Heaven. So
have a right to enlist mathematics for the
demonstration of the easy possibility Of
bringing the whose world to God in the
coming decade by the simple process of
solicitation, ZACH one only having to bring
one year; although l want to take in
40 900 and know men now alive who, /
think, by pen or voice, or both. directly or
indirectly, will take hundreds of thou
sands each. So you see that that will dis
charge some of the 1854, 315 from the
necessity of taking any.
Another reason why l know it can be
done is that we may divide the work up
among the denominations. God does not
ask any one denomination to do the work
or any dozen denominations. The work
can be divided up, not geographically, but
according to the Compartments of the
human family. We can not say to one
denomination: You take Persia" and
another, "You take China" and another,
"You take India" because there are ali
styles of temperaments in all nations.
And some denominations are especially
adapted TO work with people of sanguine
temperament. or phlegmatic temperament,
or bilious temperament, or nervous temper
ament or Emphatic temperament. The
Episcopal Church will do its most effective
work with those who by taste prefer the
stately and ritualistic. The Methodist
Church will do its most effective work
among the emotional and demonstrative,
The Presbyterian Church will do its best
work among those who like strong doc
trine and the stately service softened by
the emotional.
So each denomination will have certain
kinds of people whom it will especially
affect. So let the work be divided up.
There are go, 900 Christians of the Presby.
terrain Church North and other hundreds
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26

lily anu anu i, tue servant OF
these great Elishas in the Gospel, see the
mountains all round about are full Of
horses of fire and chariots of fire; and they
head this way. lowered over are we by
great clouds of witnesses and helpers!
Clouds of apostles in the air led on by
Paul! Clouds Of martyrs in the air led ON
by Stephen! Clouds of prophets in the
air led on by Isaiah! Clouds of patriarchs
in the air led on by Abraham! Clouds of
ancient warriors in the air led on by
Joshua, and that Bible warrior at whose
prayer astronomy once halted over Ajalon
and GIDEON seems now to lift one hand
toward the descending sun of this century
and the other hand toward the moon of
the last decade, saying: STAND thou still
till the Church of God gets the final vic.
toryw
Then let US take what remains of this
decade to get ready for the final decade of
the nineteenth century. You and may
not live to see that decade or may not live
to see its close, but that shall not hinder
me from declaring the magnificent pos
sibility. ! confess that the mistake of my
life has been. not that did not work hard
for / could not have worked harder and
lived. as God knows and my family know
but that l have not worked under the
realization that the salvation of this world
was nearby possibility. But whether
we see it, the beginning or the
closing of that decade, is of no
importance. if only that decade can get the
coronation, and then all decades shall
kneel before this enthroned decade, and
even the gray-grown centuries will cast
their crowns before it, and 1t will be the
most honored decade between the time
when the morning stars sang together as
the libretto Of worlds was opened and the
time when the mighty angel, robed in
cloud and garlanded in rainbow, shall
with one foot ON the sea and the other foot
on the land. swear by Him that liveth for.
Alleluia! Amenl
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26
HIT ON THE FIELD.
How Soldiers Felt When They Entered Int
Their First Engagement.

How Soldiers Felt When They Entered Into
Their First Engagement.
We had been held in reserve for five
long hours while cannon Numbered
and muskets cracked spitefully along
the front mile away. A procession
OF dead and wounded had filed past US
| until we were sick with horror. Shot
and shell and bullet had fallen upon US
behind the woods until the dry, dead
grass bore many stain of blood.
Attention.! Forward-guide right
-marchr'
Our brigade was going in at last,
and there was a look of relief on the
face of every officer and man as we got
the word.
AS we swung clear of the woods a
gust OF wind raised the smoke for
minute, and l saw the plain in our
front blue with dead and wounded.
Away beyond them was line of earth
works, and l had one swift glimpse Of
a thin blue line kneeling behind the
cover.
STEADY! Right dress! Double quick
march"
The air is alive with the ping of
bullets and the whizz and shrek of
shot and shell. We bend our heads as
if breasting fierce gale laden with
icy pellets. There is q wild cry-a
shriek-a groan as men are struck and
fall to the earth. but no one needs
them-nO one hesitates. 1t is hurri-
cane of death, but we feel wild
exultation in breastingit. Men shout.
curse, sing, swing their hats and
cheer.
We are driving through the smoke
cloud when there is a flash of fire in
front. l seem to rise into the air and
float hither and thither, and the
sensation is SO dreamy and full Of rest
that l wish it could last forever. 1t is
suddenly broken by the sound of my
own voice. Is it my voicep Itsounds
strange and afar off to me. Why should
cheer and curse by turns? What
has happened?
All! now come back to earth again!
hUOsC duu dIOuuu LlC 10 bhC SluOhC-
the earth trembles under the artillery
men are lying about and beside me
Where is the brigade? Why did l
drop out. am lying on my back. and
struggle to sit up and look around
l rise to my knees-weave this way
and that-topple over and struggle up
again. There is red. fresh blood on
the grass-On my hand-on my face.
l taste it on my lips as my parched
tongue thrusts itself out in search of
moisture.
Who is grooming? Who is Shrek
ing? Who is cheering? And why
should laugh and exult? Have we
held the line against grand charge?
Did we scatter and descimate the
legions hurled against us? Have We
won a great victory to be flashed over
the country and cause the bells to ring
with gladness? Let me think. Give
me time to remember how it all hap
pened. Strange that my thoughts
should be so confused, and the desire
of sleep be so strong upon me when l
should be up and doing. Twill shake
it off will spring up and follow on
after the brigade. Here"
.'How do you feel?"
My eyes are wide open. and l am
lying on n cot in large room. l see
people walking about-other people
lying on cots like my own.
II feel all right. Why?"
"You were hard hit in the fight four
days ago. my boy"
$50 there was battle?"
YES"
"And 1 was wounded?"
Had your left arm shattered by a
piece of shell and we had to amputate
it. "-DetrOit Free Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26

This event, indelibly recorded, marked
the beginning of a memorable epoch in
American history; for it was the dedication
of the young Republic as well as the inau-
guration of its first President Here ia
nous actors of revolutionary times realized
their dreams of independence. Upon this
site the browning event of Washington
glorious life and the life of the Juvenile
Union occurred Among the most impos-
ing scenes in our National history, the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26

BE kind to your friends, that you may
keep them; be kind to your enemies that
they may become your friends-Thaies, d
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-20
The sund Az Lilo uor Law.

Is the law against keeping the saloons
open on Sundays inforced in this city? If
it is where do the men who are seen in
a drunken condition on the streets on Sun
days get VIII sky! The legitimate conclu-
sion from these exhibitions of drunkenness
on Sundays is that whisky is sold in this
city ON that day.
The judge of the superior court has an
on 'ced his determination to enforce the
law against all offenders. The disposition
OF the solicitor general is to prosecute the
violators of tie Sunday liquor law. The
difficulty which he experiences is the getting
of testimony against the offenders Those
who frequent the saloons will not testify
against the salooukeepers. and those who
do not enter the saloons cannot testify that
whisky is sold in them, although they may
see drunken mon in the vicinity of them.
The police ought to be ablo to find wit
nesses who could testify against saloon
keepers who violate the law. They are in
a position to know whether saloons are
open on Sundays or not. If it is not their
duty to notice persons seen entering and
leaving saloons on Sundays it might be
made their duty, and in that way witnesses
against violators of the Sunday liquor law
might be obtained.
Policemen should not be permitted to
enter saloon when on duty except to dis
charge duty. If they drink at public
bars when in uniform efficient service can.
not be expected of them. The tendency
will be toward free drinks, and that prac-
tice means, of course, ilegitimate protec-
ton for the saloonkeepers. 1t means also
Decentralization Of tbs police force.
There should be the most perfect
harmony between the city and the state
authorities. The police should aid the state
in inforcing the law whe lever they can do
so. The people pay officers of the law of
both the city and the state, and they are
entitled to the very best service that can be
given them