Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-27
-T-HE GLORlOuS DAY.

Inc programme was fully carried out A
national salute usherod in the morning of tho
Nth OF April Al O'Clock every bell in lin.
city peaied Tor u few minutes then I'm slow
tones summoned the people to religious ser.
vice. immediately after which the procession
was forinrd In the following order;
Col Morgan Lewis, attended by two officers
Capt Stokes, with the Troop Of Horse
Artillery
Maj Van Horne
Grenadiers under Capt Harsin
German Grenadiers, very gayy attired, under
Capt Serbia
Maj, Bicker.
The Infantry OF the Brigade
Mai, Chrysie
Sheriff.
Committee OF the Sonata
ihsident'eiect In Chariot Drawn by Four
Horses
His Suite
Civil Officers
committee OF the Representatives
lion hr Jay. SECRETARY of Foreign Alrairs
Gen Knox, Secretary of War
chancellor Livingston.
Several Gentlemen OF Distinction
At Federal hall the troons mossed IN c,oso
order on Wall and Broad streets. Washing.
ton passed through and was conducted TO the
senate chamber according TO the programme.
when Ntco President Adams said:
Sir the senate and house Of representa-
uves OF tho United States are ready to attend
You 10 take the oath required by the consti-
tuition, which will 10 administered by tho
chancellor OF the state Of New York.
y am ready 10 proceed" was the reply.
ihey then passed TO the balcony In the or
der prescribed. Broad and Wall streets In
each direction presented compact mass OF
upturned faces, and II is remarked that every
person was still a statue and profound 81.
lence reigned The windows and bousctons
were crowded with people Spectators ex.
actiy ON the opposite side have many times
u'scrihed the appearance Of the group on the
balcony.
In tho center and standing apart n little
separated 10y space from all except Col
webb and Chancellor Livingston stood
washington, clad in a complete suit Of ele-
giant oroadcioth, Of American manufacture.
WIN "hlte silk stockings, also a native pro.
anction, plain silver buckles In his shoes,
heai uncovered, his hair heavily powdered
ui'd 'iel III cue, according 10 the fashion
~ sv uay' lie stood upon "a square stone
aiShtly elevated above the floor OF the bal
cony To the right Of him stood Chancellor
Livingston, nearly as tall as himself On
the other side stood Vice President Adams
samuel A. Otis, secretary Of the senate, stood
near, A little TO the rear and forming a SORT
OF semicircle was group of persons then and
ever since dear to the American people.
whose fame was second only 10 that of Wash.
mgtnn First was the secretary, John jaw. a
paii' slight man. with a face Indicating calm
serenity AMI a fine type of character. Next
Tue brave Gen Knox, Baron Steuben. AIex'
ah'hr Hamilton, Governor ST Clair of the
northwest Territory, and Roger Sherman
heiind them were the congressional ceiebri
'ies, then' extending to the wings of the hal
'ohy on each side, as many members both of |
ne senate and house, Us there was room f9r
chancellor Livingston slowly pronounced
me OATH Washington reVerently repeated ii
'iter him, The Bible was raised As the
PRESIDENT bo~e'i to k,Ss IL. he .slli in a clear
,o ,o''e' is"ear, then, closing tis syes, added,
30 heip me. God 4"