New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28

dent and Mrs Morton, Chief Justice and Mrs
Fnllcr Justice BlatchfOrd and Justice tIeld VIII
90 20 the home OF Governor Green. ut west jersey
and Cherry SITS The members Of the Cabinet ana
the ladies accompanying them will breakfast with
cx- congress man John kcan At the home OF Aii'lor
Adams. Justice and Mrs Miller, Justice and Mrs
Harlan, Justice Gray, Private Secretary lialiori
md Mrs. Halford will take breakfast. Informal
ity will mark the meal at all these places. At
: :30 an informal reception VIII he held ~ ""V-
ernor Green's home, al the prominent officials OF
Elizabeth md tho State officials beng invited
Here M o o'clock the Centennial Committee APP
pointed by Mayor Gricr will take President llar-
rson in hand. and thereafter look after ms c"u'-
fort. The committee is Mayor Grier cha ,rman ;
Benjamin williamson, John kcan, William W.
Thomas, Robert ChctwoOd. William Barber Colonel
" Mumiord. William Stiles, DR.. j. Crane, MnioF
George lIalstcad. James G. Ogden. Morris liethcld,
the Rev DR.. f. Kcmrshcll and Judge William j.
Niece.
On the lawn in the rear Of Governor GrenS
home has been built stand that will seat abont 300
persons, and President Harrison will take the seal
Of honor thereon at o'clock, when the procession
will start. C. II. X. Iascy is the grand marshal
and has for his aids K ). Williams, chief of stait
j. H. Ilummill, Edwin Marsh, Adam Whttermnn.
Thomas lIIIOW, w lIIdm mhuOltS Ni.'Ai'S W 3
Irvine, Horace Green, IT,. Samuel l.. Moore, IT,;
Edward BALDWIN, John W. Wncan. Dennis G..
Crane, Frank w. Bauer and j. {, 1ichinor. Inc
ten divisions OF the procession will comprise about
First Dvision-Ist City Troop of Philadelphia;
battalion of Ncw-Iersey militia, composed OF ave
comJanies of the sd r. gimcnt
Second Observation-Disclosures of the Grand Army OF
the Republic TO the number OF 1000, under com
.pand Of Department Commander w. t. r. Miller
Third Division-Lodges OF the Ancient Order OF
oil .TuuioP Order American
Mechanics. Knights Of Pythias, in uniform thc
Plattdeutsch Society, the knights of St John, ana
thirteen boys in Continental uniforms. ~
Fourth Division-'fhc Ancient Order OF HlDer-
mans, 500 strong.
Filth Division-1he Department Of Agriculture.
THIS will he striking feature OF the procession
The farmers have entered heartily into the spirit
Of the celebration and will contribute largely 70
the pctGrpSquCneSS OF the procession. BESIDES the
floats upon which will be represented comparisons
between farming of 90 years ago and OF the pres
cnt dav there will be in line men IN old-tlne cos
tunes carrying scythcS and scklcS, boys gong 10
the mill with bag of grain ana othcr h'rnS,nnt
Of farmers with Old-iashOned hgrlculthral iullH-
ments such as the wooden mould,board plough
harrow grain cradle. fail, etc; Ihcfe VIII pc IL
tablcau OF "A straw ride i'll an old sleigh drawn Dy
Sixth Divi,ion-Thc Fire Department Of ten
companies. with their apparatus, commanded Dy
Chief William Mahonry.
REVIEWING THE PROCESSION.
When the llrSt dINlSohS nave liS"" '"o
reviewing stand the President and Nice-l'rc>ldcht
will leave tho stand, and in carriage Will drive
slong the line of the divisions. Thereby seeing
the whole procession. As Il personal escort they
will have a company of the Veteran Houaycs,
commanded by General J. Madison Drake, which
will act as a guard around thn home of Governor
Green while the President is there; representa-
tjvcs Of the Legion OF Honor the Order OF the Gin
ciuuati the Washington Headquarters ASsoca-
ton Of MOrristOwn, aud the Sons Of Revolutionary
Sizes.
the Stand the rest OF the Presidential party ana
special guests will take special train on the
Ncw-Jerscy Central Railroad for EiIzabethpori
The line If procession will be from W est jersey
and Cherry SITS, through Cherry-st to Iahwiy-aNc
10 Bsoad-st, TO East Jersey-St TO Nprln@-St
TO Elizabctl-avc., to Frst-aVe., to ElMbrth-'Ne'
20 FlrSt-St 10 East .Icrsry-st to troni->t AMI
10 the pier. where President Harrison ana Nlre-
President Morton will board the barge TO take
them to tie Dispatch from the float OF the Alcy one
Three arches will lee passed under by III"
recession The frs al Broad and II Jers'y SIS +,
is seventy feet broad ard twcnty-clSilt feet hl&I
Il is handsomely decorated, and presents DAutl-
full appearance. The most interesting arch Is
NJ Eizabcth-avc. and the CROSSROADS, and is known
rs the living arch" because upon II VIII De
forty nine pretty girls Dire, scd 10 represent forty
Two States and seven Territories. ~ the PIc'l-
dent rides under ii he Will be greeted Win q
great voey Of flowers thrown by tine elriS
Oh tie arch. 81 First and Fulton SITS; in Ehza-
bcth.ort the last arch viii be passed under.
Especial lr'inS haze been taken appropriately
10 decorate Inc First Presbyterian Church clicc
IN B-oad-,i opposite LliAbe'h-ave. and I'll"
old Ladies' Home. daring man few days
$50 ascend al to the top of the spirr ON tie church
and AFFIXED five American flags; one upright above
the gold ball that surmOunt~ the Sicepir, ana the
others pointing to the four points Of the com
pass The occupant, Of the Old Ladies Home
have felt some anxiety that their bnilding would
le overlooked in the way OF decorations, but II
wa, not and the historic old house presents n
Vay appearance with facS lying III tho brcrLe
and bunting fcstoonrd upon The walls. All
The public buildings have been covered with
Hags and bunting Taken all TOGETHER person
walking through the streets OF ELIZABETH would
arrive ~ the conclusion that Il large amount
Of rutLu,iasm aud patriotism found = resting place
IN the little New Jersey city that entertained
President Washington one hundred years ago,
and which Will tomorrow somewhat similarly
rntcrtain his most recent successor.