Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05

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New York. The welcome will be
pronounced IN the main ball OF the
building, which will be lined on
either side by men from the various
regiments, while ,he walls will be
handsom ely decorated. There also,
/ it is probable, Will be sung the
inaugural ode, which was sung at
General WashinPton's inaugura-
tion, followed by a hymn of praise
to be cha nted by choir. The
party will then proceed to the
rooms of the Lawyers Club in the
building, where the banquet will
be served. The President, ex.
President, Governors Of states and
/ Mayor of New York, with the
chairman OF the pr inclpal commit
tees, will have places provided for
them at a large table in the room
at the west eud of the club. The
other guests Will be seated at small
tables throughout the club rooms.
The rooms will be handsomely
decorated with shrubs, flowers and
EN- blematic devices. \ full length
portrait of Washington by Peale,
nov in the possession Of the
Bondinot family, VIII be hung
facing the Presidents table. At
/ that table also one course OF the
banquet will be served on a set of
china used 10y General Washington
at BordentOwn when he visited the
residence of General BOndinOt.-
There will be other very interest
ing relics relating to Washington
at the banquet, such as a punch
bowl W hich he used. \ letter will
be shown which was written by
General Boudinot to his wife on
April oath, 1889, describing the
landing of Washington and bis
reception on April 23rd.
After the banquet the President
will be escorted by the troops to
the City Hall, where a public re-
ception will be given IN the Gov
ernoI's room from / to o'clock
lie will then be escorted in similar
style to his temporary place OF res
idence. 1t has not yet been decid-
ed where the President will reside
while in the city. Late IN the
evening this committee will con-
duct the President to the ball,
where he will be presented by the
chairman Of the Committee on
States or the chairman Of the com
mlttee on entertainment.
THE BALL.
Monday evening there will be a
ball in the Metropolitan Opera
House, and it is proposed to make
it the grandest ball that has ever
been held in the city of New York.
The chairman of the committee,
who will have charge Of the ball, Is
Stdyvesant Fish, the son Of ex-
Secretary of State Hamilton Fish,
;he president of the general con-
mittee. Ward McAlIister has been
for some months giving a great
deal of thought to the work of the
entertainment committee. Mr..
Fish and Mr.. McAllister are ably
assisted by Vice President Morton,
Wm. Waldorf Astor, VIM. X. Van
derbit, Robert Grlet, Wm. Jay,
w. f. ID. Stokes. and representa-
tives of the Beckman, Winthrop,
Morris and other well known
families.
TUESDAYS PROGRAM.
Tuesday morning, April 3Oth, 1t
is proposed to hold brief religious
services in st. Paul s church, where
Washington, Vice President
Adams and the two houses of Con.
gress attended service on the day
of the inauguration. AS DR.. Pro.
yost, the Bishop of New York, and
the chaplain of the Senate, con-
Quoted the service an hundred
years ago, so Bishop Potter, of
New York, will conduct the service
on April 30th next. He will be
assisted by the Rev. DR.. Morgan
Dix, the rector of Trinity and St.
Paul's churches, and member OF
the committee. President Harrl-
son and other invited guests will
be IN attendance at the special ser
vice in st. Paul's church. The
ministers OF the city have also
been asked to hold special services
in their respective churches IN the
morning at nine O'Clock on April
Goth, and nearly every one who
has been written TO on the subject
has replied iavOrlng the idea. 1t
was at nine o'clock on the morning
F of the Inauguration, in 1889, that
the doors OF all the churches in
, New York we're thrown open for a
, brief service Of prayer, and II IS
proposed not only to have a bHel
! service of thanksgiving in the
, churches of New York, but also
throughout the State and Union
The formal literary exercises Will
take place on the steps OF the sub
( treasury, corner Nassau and wall
streets, at half past ten O'clock
, Rev. Richard S. StorTs, ID. d.
= LII. d., OF Brookbn, Will offer the
prayer. a poem is expected from
the venerable Quaker poet, Jobr
g Greenlcat Whittier. Chauncy VI
a Depew Will deliver the oration'-
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