Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-11
Second Day OF the Celebration.


NEW YORK, April 30.-The second and
great day Of the centennial celebration of
Washington's inauguration was ushered
in by the firing Of artillery from the men
of-war in the bay and the ringing of the
new set of chimes in the steepie of O d
Trinity church. At Q O'Clock the toiling
eff the bells in the various places OF wOr-
ship summoned the deVOut TO render
thanks for the blessings v%ouchsafed to
the republic during tue past century and
to implore divine protection in the
future. President Harrison, who had
been the guest over night Of
Vice President Morton, AMI who
Notwithstanding the fatigue Of yesterday
was among the earliest of risers in the
household, was driven under military es-
cort at 8 o'clock to st. Paurs church,
where a special service Of thanksgiving
was rendered. The edifice was filed to
OVERLOOKING, admission being only by
tickets, which had been issued to the
governors and commissioners Of the vari-
Gus states, the heads of the various cen.
%tennial committees, the Washington del
egation and other distinguished guests.
Immediately upon the con clusion OF the
service the presidential party proceeded
to the treasury building on Wall street.
Here, on the south side. the scene OF the
Inauguration ceremony on April 30, 1889,
the convention exercises were
opened. The building itself looked
magnificent in its elaborate decora-
ton. From the giant flagstaff on the
roof an immense American flag tloated
proudly in the breeze, and leading from
the top of the staff to either corner Of the
building ran q string Of flags on the inter
national signal code. r ginning from
the west side aud reading the flags pc
they ran to the top of The staff and thence
over TO the eastward the signal inscrip-
ton read FRS in War, First III Peace,
and First in the Hearts OF Els Country
men" An Immense golden eagle twenty :
five feet long. rested upon the ptdiment
Immediately above the large pillars that
| supported the p%ortico; while below on
the fine pillars were the coats
OF arms Of the thirteen org
inal states. On the center pillar
in front Of which the president stood
during the exercises was the ,scutcheon,
Il Pluribus Unum. 1888" while on the
mead of W~a.hibgtons tatue was q mag
nidcent golden wreath. When The 900
guests who had been accorded the priv
ileges Of the grand stand had been seated
the exercises opened with a fervent
prayer by Rev. DR. II. =. Storrs. This
was followed by the reading Of the cen
tennial poem written by John G. Whit
tier, al Grafton by Chauncey nj. Depew,
and a brief address by President Har
rison. The benediction pronounced by
Archbishop Corrigan brought the mem
orable exercises to a conclusion.
All this time Broadway had echoed
with the music Of countless bands and
the steady tramp, tramp Of tens of
| thousands OF well drilled men. This vas
| the third feature of the day, the military
| procession. The process of formation
began at s o'clock, and it was nearly
| noon when the order To march was given
from the corner of Wall street and Broad
way. The line of march TO be travereed
is nearly six miles. and it was calculated
| this morning that when the head of the
| column reached Fifty seventh street aud
| Fifth avenue, where il will he dismissed,
there Will be q continuous line
from that point to Wall street.
| six miles covered by GO, 900 men in one
| continuous line. The parade was under
| the command of Major General John NJ
| Schofeld The righl of line WAS given
| TO the military and naval cadets, these
| being followed by the troops of the regu-
| lar army and the national guard in tie
| following order each state being headed
by its governor and staff; Delaware,
| PENNSYLVANIA, New Jersey, Georgia.
| Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland
| South Carolina. Virginia, New York and
Rhode Island. The other states
followed in the order Of their
admission to the Union. Abou,
800 members Of the Loyal Legion
came next, and the grand army posts
] brought up the rear. After the Wall