Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-27
wAsHINGTON's INAUGURATION.
Imposing Ceremonies I'm New York City
The Inaugural Ball.

The capacity of New York city in 1889 on the
occasion Of WashingtOn's Inauguration was
fully tested by the crowds that had been pour
ing into the city for fortnight previous to the
S0th Of April from all parts of the Union all
eager to witness the imposing ceremonial which
was to complete the organization of the gov
eminent. All the taverns and boarding houses
were thronged with visitors and every private
house was filed with guests. A young lady in
writing to a friend Of the difficulty in obtaining
accommodations said: ave shall remain here,
even if we have to sleep in tents, as SO many
will have to do. Mr.. Williamson had promised
ID engage Us rooms at Fraunces'. but that was
tammed long ago. as was every other public
house; and now, while we were waiting at Mrs
NanderyOorts in Maiden Lane till after dinner
two OF our beaus are running about town, de-
termlned TO obtain the best places for us to
stay at which can be opened for love, money or
the most persuasive speeches"
THE BOOMING OF CANNON
at sunrise began the ceremonies Of the day.
and at o'clock the bells of the churches rang
for half an hour, calling the congregations to
assemble in their respective places of worship,
to implore the blessings of Heaven upon their
new government, its favor and projection TO
the President, and success and acceptance to
his administration The military were mean
while preparing to parade, and at IL O'Clock
marched before the Presidents house on Cher
~ street. part of the procession came direct
from Federal hall. Following Captain Stakes
with his troop of horse were the ''assistants"-
General Samuel Blatchley Webb, Colonel Will
lam 5. Smith, Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas
fsn, Lleutenant-ColonelF Franks, Major LEN
FAINT, Major Leonard Blocker and Mr. John r.
Livingston Following the assistants were
Egbert Benson, Fisher Ames and Daniel Car
roll, the committee Of the House of Represen-
tatlyes; Richard Henry Lee, Ralph lizard and
Insusm Dalton, the committee of the Senate;
john Jay, General Henry Knox. Samuel Osgood
Arthur Lee, Walter Livingston, the heads of
the three great departments, and gentlemen in
Carriages and citizens on foot
THE FULL PROCESSION
left the presidential mansion at 1870 O'Clock
and proceeded to Federal hall via Oueen
street. Great Dock and Broad street. Colonel
Morgan Lewis, as grand marshal, attended by
Majors Van Horne and Jacob Morton as aides
de-camp, led the way. Then followed the troon
OF horse. the artillery, the two companies of
srenadlers company of light infantry and
the battalion men, a company in the full uDi-
form Of Scotch Highlanders with the national
music OF the bagpIpe, the sheriff Robert Bovd
on horseback; the Senate committee the Presi-
denf In state coach, drawn by four horses and
attenueu Dy The assistants and civil off,
GERS; colonel Humphreys and Tobias Lear
IN the Presidents own carriage: the commit
tee OF the House, Mr.. jaw, General Knor
Chancellor Livingston, his excellencv tbs
Count de Moustler, and his excellency Don
Dregode GardOqui, the French and Snanisb
ambassadors; other gentlemen Of distinctio,
and multitude Of citizens. The two com,
psnies Of grenadiers attracted much attention
One, composed Of the tallest young men in the
city, were dressed in blue with red facinos
and gold-laced ornaments cooked hats win
white feathers, with waistcoats and breeches
and white CATERS, or spatterdashes, close but
toned from the shoe TO the knee and covering
the shoe buckle. The second or German com.
pany, wore blue coats with yellow waistcoats
and breeches, black CATERS similar to those
already described, and towering CAPS cone
shaped and faced with black bear skim
When the military, which amounted to mot
more than i've hundred men," and whose zap
PeLance was quite pretty, arrived within two
hundred yards of Federal hail. at O'Clock,
they were drawn up On each side, and WASH
ington and the assistants and the gentlemen
especially invited passed througd the lines and
proceeded 70 the Senate chamber Of
THE FEDERAL STATE HOUSE"
This building, which had been the old city
hall, had been renovated and improved at an
expense Of $4,000, which sum was advanced by
anumber of wealthy New Workers, for the occu-
Paney Of the new Congress. The architect of
tne improvements was Major Pierre Charles
LEnfant, who had been the architect of ST.
raul church, and who subsequently laid out
the city OF Washington He transformed the
DuionS into an imposing structure. The
arched basement on Wall and Nassau streets
Formed promenade for citizens. There were
seven openings TO the basement on Wall street
HE four heavy Tuscan columns in the center
etsenoea 70 the second story or grand balcony,
ruero tns Inauguration oath was administered
These columns supported four high Doric Dill
Ars' over which, IN the pediment, were orna-
mental figures and q great American eagle car
Tying thirteen arrows and the arms Of the