Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1889-05-03
Was Devoted to THANKSGIVING, Par.
aiding, Banqueting and
General Rejoicing.
The Largest Military Procession Of
Modern Times Parades the
Streets Of the City.
The Banquet in the Evening the
Most Brilliant Affair Ever Held
in This Country.
The Celebration in New York.

NEW YORK, April 30.-The second day
with clear sky, a fresh westerly breeze,
the city full of tired people and still linger-
ing with desire to make the occasion
memorable in the history of spectacles and
pageants. Today's programme was
divided between thanksgiving and rejoic-
ing. At a. M, Thanksgiving service was
held at st. Paul chapel, with a sermon by
the Right Rev. Bishop Patton. The presi-
dent was met at the Veasv street gate and
escorted to the west entrance, where
he was received by the rector of the
Trinity, DR.. Dix, and full vestry
and escorted to the. old Washington pew.
At the conclusion of the service at st.
Pauls, the president was escorted to the
sub.treasury building. At 10 a. M. the
literary exercises were held at the SUBJ
treasury, opened by an introduction by
Rev. Richard 5. Storrs. D. D. The poem
of the occasion was read by John Green.
leaf Whittier, followed by speech by
Chauncey NJ. Depew, an address by the
president and ben ediction by Archbishop
Darlington. While the literary exercises
were taking place, the military moved from
the head of Wall street and Broadway, and
at the conclusion of the exercises. the
president, members of the cabinet, and the
chief justice and associate justices of the
United States, were driven to the reviewing
stand at Madison Square to review the
parade. AT $50 p. M, a banquet was held
at the Metropolitan opera house, which
the president attended, accompanied by
Vice-President Morton, Governor Hill,
Speaker Carlisle, Chief Justice Fuller,
Admiral Porter and General Schofeld.
Mayor Grant presided. Thirteen speeches
were delivered by the eminent orators.
At 8 p, M, a free open air concert was
given by German and other singing socie-
ties at the reviewing stand in Madison
Square.
Such is, briefly stated, the progress of
the biggest historical celebration ever wit
messed in this or any other country. De-
scriptive powers are as naught when at
tempting properly to convey an adequate
conception of the magnitude and magnifi-
cence of the preparation, and of the COM
pleteness with which all was carried out.
1t is estimated that hundred thousand
people were able to see the parade from
stands specially built for the purpose,
while many thousand more packed the
streets. At the sub-treasury meeting the
president spoke as follows:
task sn9 to-day is Gf very exacthng
that should deliver an address upon
this occasion. F0reseeing this, early
notified your committee that the pro-
gramme must contain no address by me.
The selection of Mr.. Depew as orator of
this occasion made further speech not only
has met the demand Of this great occasion
on its own high level. He has brought be.
fore us the incidents and lessons Of the
first Inauguration of Washington. We
seem to have been part of that admiring
and almost wOrshipping thrOng.that filled
these streets 100 years ago. We have
a.e the ssrS9s awaYs
He was the incarnation Of duty and he
teachesl us to-day the great lesson that
those who would associate their names
with events that outlive century can only
do SO by high conservation to duty Zap
plause.] Selfseeking has no public 0bser-
to come to the discharge of the duties of
his high place impressed with sense o fhis
unfamiliarity with these new calls upon
him, ,lmOdestly doubtful of his ability and
trusting implicitly in the sustaining help.
fulness and grace of tthat God who rules
the world, presides in the councils of
nations. and Is able to supply every human
demand. We have made marvellous pro.
Rress In national things,b but the stately and
enduring shaft at the national capitol in
Washington, symbOllZes that he is yet the
first American citizen" [applause.l
The remarks of the president were fire.
que1tly Interrupted with cheers, and when