Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-28
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Is imposed and feel my own inability to per-
form IT, / wish that there may not be reason
for regretting the choice; for indeed all /
can promise is only to accomplish that which
can De done by an honest zeal. Upon con-
sidering how long time some of the gentle
men of both houses of congress have been at
New York, how anxiously desirous they
must be to proceed to business, and how
deeply the public mind appears to be I'M
pressed with the necessity of doing it speed
lily, can not find myself at liberty to delay
my journey. | shall, therefore, be in readi-
ness to set out the day after tomorrow and
shall be happy in the pleasure of your com
panY; Tor you will permit me to say that it is
peculiar qualification to have received this
communication from YOU"
THE JOURNEY FROM MOUNT VERNON.
Accordingly, on Thursday, April 49, 1889,
the President-eect, accompanied by General
David Humphreys, of Connecticut, and Sec
retary ie',arg Charles .5hirh Thompson. began the
of the following week in New York
City, where two days previously Vice
president Adams had taken the oath and
been inauguratcd.
That night he slept at Bladensburg and
next day reached Baltimore, Some miles
outside the Monumental City the president
was met by large body of citizens on horse
back, and, amid the booming of cannon and
Through crowds of admiring spectators he
was conducted to Mr.. Grants tavern. On
dental party left Baltimore, as they had en-
tered, to the sound of artillery, and escorted
by many prominent citizens; that evening he
reached Havre de Grace and slept at
Knights Inn. The next morning the party
crossed the Susquehanua, and on the border
OF Delaware were met by company from
Washington. Here the excessive regard for
the Sabbath prevented a proposed illumina-
tion of the houses, for which "the dec
oration of vessel in the Delaware
Marriott tnI
Sunday night he passed at the Lafayette
House, Wilmington, and rose at daybreak.
Then on an empty stomach General Wash
ington was obliged 10 listen, for some weary
hours, TO addresses and long-winded speeches
from the Burgesses and Common council
and other orators So without breakfast he
left the patriotic but inconsiderate town, and
broke his fast at the Washington House, in
Chester, Pa. From this point his progress
was pageant. Shortly after leaving Ches-
ter n detachment of horsemen. under com
mand of Captains Mcdowell and Thompson,
Joined procession, The civic societies repre-
sented in the line were headed by the veteran
soldier and statesman. Arthur st. Clair, gov
ernor Of the Western Territory.
The party crossed the Schuykill into Phil.
adelphia, where u military review, civic pro
cession and magnificent banquet testified
TO the citizens regard for their distinguished
guest. The City Tavern sheltered him that
night, and early the next morning he was
awakened by the peals OF the old Liberty
bell. Nearly every institution in the city
presented him with an address before he left
town at 10 O'Clock.
MEANING NEW YORK.
Washington dined at Samuel Henry's City
Tavern, in Trenton, N. j., and drove to
Princeton late in the afternoon 10 spend the
night OF Tuesday, the 2,th, it is supposed,
with the president of the college, the Rev.
DR.. John Witherspoon, not forgetting TO
write note OF thanks to the young ladies' of
Trenton, who had been conspicuous in the
enthusiastic reception the town had extended
10 him.
AT II O'clock on Wednesday morning.
Washington left Princeton under military
escort and took the old road to New Bruins
wick, where he WAS Inat by the war gov
error, William Livingston, who drove with
hiIn TO Woodbridge. where Wednesday night
was passed.
On Thursday, 2sd. he breskfastsd at
Samuel Smiths public house in ELIZABETH
port, and then waited upon the congress-
slonai comInittee at the residence OF Elias
lioldinot, chairman OF the committees. II
WAS Just T. O'clock noon, amid Deals of ar
tillery when, at Elzahethtown Point, Wash
hgton stepped aboard a magnificent barge
which had been made 70 convey him up the
bay 70 New York. The beat
cost between two hundred and
three hundred poagds, and was rowed by
thirteen masters Of vessels dressed Ia white