Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-05-01
I iE SOLDIERS DAY.
THE NIL lTARY PAGEANT OF
THE CENTENNIAL,


New YORK, April 3O.-One can use
only super atives In describing this day.
The weather was perfect, the military
parade most imposing, the exercises at ST. |
Paups and the Sub Treasury In the high
eet degree impressive, the oratory was of
the best type, noble in conception and
admirable in execution and delivery; the
banquet the biggest and most brilliant
alialr OF It's kind probably ever held, and
the celeb alton as whole the most mag
nillcent eyer seen In this city The dis
order which was defect OF the ceebra-
tion yesterday was almost wholly absent
to-day. The 10000 or $4,000 uniformed
troops marched with admirable prompt
ness and precision, and were directed
with conspicuous skill.
Bishop Potter's sermon Is likely TO
cause something OF a sensation. The
time and place OF ils delivery would
alone have made II notable. The place
Was St. Paurs, where a hundred years
ago, on the DAY Of his Inauguration,
Washington attended divine service.
President Harrison sat on the spot where
President Washington knelt. The pulpit
was iueutically the same as that from
which Bishop Provost preached the In
auguration sermon century ago. The
prayer book used by Bishop Potter was
published iu 1880, by Hall x Sellers OF
Philadelphia. The congregation which
listened to the Bishop was probably the
most distinguished that was ever gathered
in one church In this country, save only
that which Bishlp Provost addressed
April 30, 1883. Under such inspIr atlng
circumstances even a small mau would
be moved to greatness, and Bishop Potter
is, intellectual ly, one OF the foremost men
OF the city.
THE PARADE.
1t is claimed that the parade to-day
was the big. est military ragraut Ia this
country siuce the war. How true this
estimate may be it Ia difficult to say, but
It was certainly splendid spectacle In
every sense of the word. No better day
Tor parade could he imagined. There
were smiling SLY and land breeze, an
admirable combination both for paraders
and spectators.
pELAwARE's CONTINGENT.
The contingent furnished by the regu-
lar land and sea forces OF the United
States was soon past aud then began the
long delllo OF the militia men sent to do
honor to the occasion by the States. The
order OF precedence was the came as the
order in which the sta'es ratified the
Federal Constitution and were admitted
into the Union. Little Delaware came
first, Governor Biggs at the head of her
delegations. The gray.haired Governor
sst an example for all the governors alter
him to follow by riding his horse as II he
and the animal wera one aud by lifting
his bat in salute with the brayest cour-
| Natu XntE IA nall In thaga
things, and the spectacle fairly upset he
crowd. Governor Diggs' stat trooped
gallantly after him, and then Colonel
Marshall led past hi, lot Regiment, and
Captain Rice the b troop OF Delaware
cavalry.
Nearly all did well, excellently, in
fact, and, while some were more showlly
uniformed than others, aud perhaps
marched with more rhythmic tread, the
cheets we've bestowed In generous and DO
served measure upon all. The people
were proud OF the men who. in time of
danger, would be their defenders-Were
even more proud OF the warscarred
heroes, whose membership in the q. A
Il. and the Loyal Legion attested that
they had already risked their lives Ia
their nations defens
Perhaps the most striking event Of the
parade was the procession Of the Presi-
dent aud other dignitaries through the
lines ol the troops. All waited with
patriotic eaeerness for this, and as the
Chief Ma si4tTate pale aud digD H. d, came
up the densey packed street, bowing his
courteous Acknowledgements TO the cheer
ing thousands, the widest enthusiasm
prevailed, and hats and handkerchief
were waved and tossed above tile heads
OF the crowds to emphasize the hearty
cheers.
Summing it all up, the parade, from
first TO last, from Gen. Schoiielt to the
last gray-haired veteran, received the
sincerest commendation OF al who saw
it, and the people went home tonight
praising the soldiers and the officers,
praisng the Government and the Presi-
dent, endorsing the management, and as
thoroughly satisfied and happy over the
unqualified success of the day as II they
had been responsible for 1t all.
THE SERVICES AT ST. PAUL's.
The Thanksgiving services at st. Paul's
| Chapel were carried out strictly accord
| Ing TO the pro llan.
At exactly 30 O'Clock the President
arrived at the Vesey street gate to the
chapel.
| As the President stepped from his car
| rihge tOllOWtu D1 tue iOc ithluVhp anu
Mr., Hamilton, a committee Of the Trinity
Vcslry stepped from the gateway and es-
corted the party To the west entrance,
where the Rector Of Trinity, Kew. DR.,
Dix, was waiting 10 escort the President
TO til, old Wa hington pew.
Postmaster General Wanamaker and
Coloael Elliott L. Shepa'd hurried
through the crowd on foot, and al q. IL
o'ciock IN o[en carriage, containing ex-
President Cleveland, eX- fresid, mt Hayes,
Lieutenant Governor Jones and Senator
William NJ. Eyarts, dIew up at tht ate.
Mr.. Cey, land was the ii 81 TO alight,
AMI, In doing SO, mi-ttd his footing and
almost fell. lie smiled rs II nothing had
happened, however, aud hurried inio the
church followed by the others OF his
party, During the service the n.w Brit
isb Minister to the United States oceu-
pied seat I'm the pew allotted To the
Diplomatic Corps.
SHORT SPEECH FROM PRESIDENT HtRRI-
SON.
The suh-trt aeury steps, the scene OF the
literary exercises, were the Mecca oil
thousands from an early hour.
President Harrison, being introduced
said:
"These proceedings are of very ex'
acting character, and make II quite i'm
, possible that should deliver an address
on this occasion. At an early da.e
notified your committee that the pro
gramme must not contain an address by
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