Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-01

a descend. = = Chancellor Robert
K Living, . William Baird Nc
Nckar, a defendant Of Samuel
Baird, Robert Malcolm Mont
gOmery, descendant of General William
Malcolm; Newbold Morris, great grandson
of Lewis Morris; Ludlow Ogden, repre-
sentiug the Ludlow and Ogden families;
T. ]. Oakley Rhinelander, greet grandson
Of Henry Cruger; Winthrop Rutherford, a
descendant of Col. John Rutherford; Wm.
II. Russell, descendant of the Alexander
and Rutherford families; Samuel Auch-
mu,y Tucker, descendant of the Rev.
Dr. Samuel Auchmuty; Augustus Van
Cortlandt, a descendant of Augustus Van
COrtlandt Charles Van Rennselaer, repre-
senting the Van Rensselaer, family; Robert
T.. Varnum, representing General James
NJ. Narnum; John TillOtson Wainwright
great gres.-gyandson of Chancellor Living
stOn, and J. Louis Webb, great great
grandson Of General Samuel 3. Webb.
A few minutes later a carriage contain
ing Governor Hill, Mayor Grant and Gen
eral Seoheld, rolled through the police
lines and drew up in front of the Vesey
street gate. Troops of National Guard
mounted rode ahead Of the Governors
carrisge and took positions Just below the
church in Vesey street
Postmaster General Wanamaker and
Col Elliott F. Shepard hurried through
the crowd on foot. and at 9;12 another car
riags, Containing
EX PRESIDENT CLEVELAND,
Ex-President Hayes, Lieut-Gov. Jones and
Senator Eyarts, drove up at the gate Mr..
Cleveland was first to slight, and III doing
So missed his footing and almost fell He
hurried into the church, followed by the
others Of his party.
The new British Minister to the United
States, occupied seat in the row allotted
10 the Diplomatic Corps The Spanish
Minister sat near him. Grover Cleveland
sat 10 the front pew on the right Of the
middle aisle VIM. NJ. Eyarts occupying a
seat in the same pew. The President and
Wee President, whom eager eyes sought
10 one Of the front pews, occupied the
lsrge pew midway upon the side aisle un-
der the south gallery. Gcv. Hill sat in a
coru spending position on the north side
Most Of the Cabinet officers were allotted
seats at the head of the centre aisle. Ex-
President Hayes sat beside Mr.. Cleveland
THE OPENING SERVICES.
TIE chspel Was now filled, every avail
able space being occupied. Fully 1000
people were present. Prof Leo Koher,
who presided at the organ, had been play
ing q medley OF patriotic airs while the
congregation was being seated. He now
began the professional hymn, cd Hun
dred, which be played with fall organ,
the choir took it up and sang the grand
old bymn as It rarely hiss been sung be
fore The choir consisted of a well-drilled
chorus under the direction Of Professor
Keller, and double quartette. Alter the
professional hymn the Lords Prayer was
repeated BY the clergy and the people, fol-
lowed by the usual yersicl5s. The choir
then sang Psalm So. an anthem by G.. A.
Ncrarreu, after which the ifst lesson,
Ecc'es "A. was read. The Te Deum Lad
dsmus in e. lat for double chorus, by
p Stewart. followed, snd the second lesson,
s.. John Was read. A portion Of the
Be1e6icte By Rodgers was sung, after
which the Nicere Creed was repeated by
Tie cie--5 and people, followed by fe"
selected prayers The special prayer OF
Thanksgiving used az s., Pau's and by all
the Episcopal churches throughout the
country was as follows:
. .1r. lose name is eXceLen. in all the
es-r and whose glory above The heavens we
.-e-, Thee .lr the -rvat things Inou last done
ana s-- .llir- f.r the children of men We con-
,.fe- thg GAYS 0. old. the yel-2 of anc ent times
srf INTO Thee we 90 give thanks. Moreover
w- -..eIl Thee most high praise Tor t-e "on4eI
... grace and virtue declared IN all thQse 10y
children who ave zen The " Ats gt the W9.iu
ir tnei- several generations. For raising mp ~!
servant. George Washington, and e.vlug hlTn 70
be- leader and commander to the people iof
vo. safr- to .iu victory over sings, ana ior
.a,rr.l.uE lpOu hlu many eNcelleui e-iL>' lpl
fo,uEthe hearts NJ men IN CONGRESS assembled
-nwlse C.1icls. aud t0r granting them VISION OF
81. DAYS tO come. t3r q settled CONSTITUTION ana
r,rr.la' laws TOT freedom to 10 the lns mat
-.-lt an liher-ytO saw -he truth tor the spread
..f luOw'e1-a everywhere among Us aud Tor the
rr.-srvs-lOu OF -lc faith, We bless a1l aLilli!
.l.v holy name humn oeseechlu- lnee 10 q.
.er. tr.. Orr sacrifice Ct thanks and praise,
l.-n-g JESUS Christ, Our only savior ana ke
.ee-1-
Two other spec al payers were used, one
asking blessing upon President Harrison,
and he other fo- the WeiflTe OF the coun-
try. After the prayers, the Right Rev.
Henry c Potter, Bshop of New York de-
ly5rsd the t0liowing address: