The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-05-03
The Cen. nnial Celebration

#' Centennial Celebration il NV irik
Will. extended OYER Tire. DAYS hi,
week M 80 itv. Tues5i4v All We IN ,s,iay-
was "G, Il IL mo>' >tupen.iots affairs ever
witness e. IA f..r great metropolis FnI'v
1no,h"" >iiam-n.s we're iic>,rt from al parts
a: tie ccuuit ., wjln,>> HE exercises. A nd
the displays .s..,! pl..s L. were i'll every way
worthy OF The great occasion. On Monday
the naval parade, line mos. masuili .ent mari
tim display If the lecad. escorted PresiLen,
ltaT.sp" from. El.zlhr,hprr to New York
city. Every >..i2 in he Uu.uri Was repre-
>nn'a,!, and the harhor ana Npe,h and East
r.yers were crowded with craft Of all kinds
HI, and !i,'lt--ailv decorated with bunting
ad ia 5 NJ al n.lt ions,
Fh"rn VAS evidence Of Lavish. expenditure
Ia j!.' ,i-cuG;lf .":S It The MrtiunnlilIu opera
a,"se where the centennial ball vs. he'll! Mon
day night, ana :he effect upon entering WAS
simply dazzling. From the csu;er OF the dome
long sig"itprrs r.dae - the side walls, and
all around line Tiers of boxes, and the bacon
les is well. there WAS 4 wealth OF ,i2cor,t ion
Sd'A IS lad never before been attempted in
Ne" ! cTk. ..tic knots of colors and pic;ui-
esqge trimming, IT red white and blue were
- @rrIu gr,i tiat III" atl.ent Of pretty costumes
moi 0Ay enhanced the general effect, bur the
costumes themselves were benefited thereby
The second aud b;g-,es: dIy of the great GEN.
truuiGl cai.o. alton was even more OF 4 sue
crss than the first Al no time in the history
e! NE country ht.e 81 many great men been
brought together. i side, The ptc,slen, Vice
ircss.i!i. 49,. :ay!ls;, tiri' s.s present the
-" Irving eX.'Ggs.dznl>, distinguished iur ISL
and statesmen AMI me-: of prominence in The
ii.era'y world. Services Were held in all The
churches Of lie city al every denominations
The principal services we've :, -. naulS
Church, wAeie " :>liim,lnn attended Oh the
morning Of the Inauguration. Here Bishop
Potter utii lated, ,nd made All address appro-
pirate 10 The occasion. After this ceremony
was concluded, the PRES .rI.lial party were
driven Ia x SAB trs-,t.y building, where
ne literally exercises HvIc !cId. Nj. Chaumcy
Dep-S VS. lie orator oil ;..a day, and lis ad-
dress g, II. eled vii. II, ,nento,is ci.eei,.:
vs.
the grand military paiadc. |, required more
than i't hours for the procession 10 pass a
given iD...t. Al .iong lie route tie greatest
enthusiasm prevailed. the pageant is said
10 have bee 4. the .ranuesl ever witnessed. 4,
nigh: there were fireworks The city was pack
II wIta peapl 9, al bent or having good time
| Ga Tuesday tie services of thanksgiving
! lie iuau. urat."n c,r mony with poem 10y
| MIR Whittier, aa address by President iIarri
! son and IL. Grafton iy Mr.. Dcpew, and tie
! S.ea; p!3ccs5i":. Of the military, ending a,
nigh; iii grand bay uei and general il,u
mina'ioa, with 4 display Of fireworks. Or
| "Wednesday there WAS dozen miles of in
dusir!al procession. The city was brilliant
with decorations. AMI the hotels and board
ing houses we're crowded with visitors. Oh,
MARY land Ms represented by Secretary o
STATE l. Cam?,e-the Governor bain. una
Die % 1tienl--lhe Governors staff, in fu!
uniform. and tie crack Fifth Regiment
which woa new laur,is from lis soltlierly APP
paAtantc All marching qualities.
TIE .a,t day Of The great Centennial cele
bra.:.on was c"go'ed 10 civic parade, in wlcl
seventy-i!vc thousand people took part. f. wa
RI immense affair and had ]; taken place 4
night. won'd have equalei, ifnot surpassed
tie MaIdl GT-s PROFESSIONS in New Orleans
Floats ard t"blcaux, representing almost ev
ery Industry, were seen in line, showing III
fine wo:k Of tie skilled artisan 10 cxcellen
advantage. Happy school children marche,
merriiy III line, and contributed their shar,
iowar'. making The list and ii;g-t ralad
o! al. i St!ead.d success. Notwithstanding III
great crowais that iironged the city of New
ork, nothing happened 10 mar the CYANIDE:
ic'e in The history of the couniry.