The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-05-02
WASHINGTON CENrENNIAL.
The Great New York Observation-Disclosures
PRrades, Grand Ball and other events
Press Comments,

at Ware street, after the manner OF his
great predecessor, amid the booming Of
commons, shrieking of whistles, abund-
ant display of decorations, and accom-
panied by all manner of water crafts,
The party from there passed amid the
throngs of people to the Lawyers Club
in the Equitable where they breakfasted,
and an informal reception followed.
These over, the Presidential party divid-
ed, each member spending the time as
he chose until evening, when the centen-
NAL ball took place at the Metropolitan
Opera House. This was crowded with a
brilliant company. New York has been
literally running over with visitors, and
the rush is such as to interfere with
many of the anniversary plans arranged,
This is, in brief, the opening of the last
of the great centennials, and marks the
event which inaugurated our govern
ment.
The New York Press of Tuesday, says;
"The naval display yesterday was an
immense affair, and every American has
right to pride himself upon it, but
when it is remembered that nearly all
the oceanic carrying trade is done in
English built vessels, it is easy to see
that the parade of ships was only about
one third of what it might have been
and would have been if proper encour-
agement had been given to our ship
builders.
Just think of it. Prosperous beyond
the dreams of European nations, with a
plentiful supply of ready money IN hand,
the United States, in Difference to an in
sane prejudice against bounties, permits
an immense business to be monopolized
by Entl shmen who can comman
the labor of pauper workingmen. Let
us give tonnage bounties to American
ships. Builders are ready, able, willing
and anxious to do the work. 1t will
employ American workmen at high
wages. 1t will keep valuable trade in
American hands. 1t will make the
United States richer"
OF the inaugural ball the Boston Jour
nal has this to remark: IF the indi-
viduals who have been endeavoring so
earnestly to reproduce the fashions Of
1889 had given more attention to the
true courtesy and high sense of honor of
the men and women of that period, the
Centennial Ball would probably have
been an event of considerable more in
terest and Importance, But the pretty
quarrels of the -Four Hundred and their
representatives, and the manifold blund-
ers of the persons who were charged
with the delicate responsibility of deter
mining who was and who was not eligi
BILE for appearance in the ball room, have
gone far to disgust the people with the
whole affair. Under ordinary circum-
stances the matter, appealing to the
American appreciation of the humorous,
would simply be passed over with a
hearty, good humored laugh, but as a
part of celebration of national scope,
in honor of the beginning of our form
of government and the Inauguration Of
our first President, the ball whose pre-.
lminaries have witnessed such display
of downright snobbery has aroused no
little serious indignation. OF course in
the end the ball passed off successfully.
1t was bound to-"
President Harrison snd Vice President
Morton wear during the centennial cele-
bratiOn now in progress in New York
suits especially made for them from
Connecticut cloth, manufactured by the
Rock Manufac uring Company of Rock
vile. The cloth is made from yarn spun
in this country, and the whole product
is thoroughly American,
A New York special of the Goth, says:
1.-THE members of the Vermont delega-
ton at the centennial were active parti-
cipants in the celebration to day. At s
o'clock this morning Gov. Dillingham;
and staff and State Commissioners EN-
barked by invitation of the Centennial
Committee on the steamer Erastus Wit
man to witness the naval parade, steam
ing down to meet the Presidential party,
and following in the wake of the Dis
patch to Wall street, where they disem-
barked and went to the lawyers recep-
ton in the Equitable Building. When
passing up Wall street Secretary of War
Proctor, who was riding with other
Cabinet Ministers in the procession, re-
cognized the Vermont party and joined
their ranks. receiving hearty reception
from his fellow citizens.
This evening many Vermonters at.
Der being Governor and Mrs. VIM. P,
Dillingham;. Col. and Mrs. Bradley B.
Smalley, Miss Smith, Secretary of State
and Mrs. Porter, Col, and Mrs. Robert j,
Miss Kimball, Col. and Mrs
w, A. Crombie, Lieut.. Gov. u Atwood
bury. Gen. F. E, Afford and Coils. Tay-
Ter, Forbes, Bennett and Leavens of the
Governors staff. A large number of
Vermont troops arrived in the city to-
day and more aie coming tomorrow.
Tuesday bright skies and clear, cool
atmosphere favored the New York cele-
bration of the Tooth anniversary of Wash
ington's Inauguration. The military
pageant which was the chief feature Of
interest for the two millions or more
people who expected to be entertained
for the day, was very brilliant affair,
about fifty thousand troops participant
ing. The literary exercises and the ser.
vices in St. Paul's Church in the morn
ing were interesting. The closing event
in the second day of the celebration wrs
the grand banquet in the Metropolitan
Opera House at night, where about eight
hundred eminent gentlemen assembled
and listened to speeches by President
Harrison, ex President Hayes, Cleveland,
President Eliot of Harvard College, Gen.
Sherman, Gov. Lee of Virginia, Chief
Justice Fuller and others.
The st. Paul's chapel Bishop Potter,
after the service, opened his address
with these memorable words: Zone hun
1red years ago there knelt within these
walls man to whom, above all others
in it's history, this nation is indebted. !
An EnRlishman by race and lineage, he
in his own person and char
lcter every best trait and attribute that
nave made the Anglo-Saxon name a
glory to its children and terror to its
ma Nt,rl h.. n..Nl l.,
was not such an Englishman that, when
The time came for him to be so, he was
not even more an American; and in all
hat he was and did, patriot 80 exalted,
and leader great and wise, that what
men called him when he came here to
be inaugurated as the first President OF
The United States the civilized world has
not since then ceased to call him-the
Father of his Country.
1--WE are here this morning to thank
God for 80 great gift to his people, to
the incidents of which
This day is the one hundredth anniver-
sary, and to recognize the responsible
ties which century so eventful has laid
upon u.s."
A dispatch to the Herald says: "Ver-
ment may feel proud of her militia.
Their never did better; and they were
frequently cheered. At one point where
a halt was made. they executed "order
arms" with such a snap that tremend-
Gus applause was given them. Frequent
ly some one in the crowd would call the
name of some officer in command, and
give him a cheer. At 404 Broadway, a
short nalt was made; and the crowd
from the stands and windows threw fruit
and sandwiches done up in paper, which
we're eagerly devoured by the fortunate
ones. At Forty seventh street one of the
battery horses Of gun No. /, slipped on
the pavement and fell on Driver Pin