The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-05-01
THANKSGIVING SERVICES.


- eroei1snt Attended s.. pnui's.
Ljhe Washington In l7BD.
Mr. Yosx. April 30.-~Ssrvices were
hsld il all the churches Of the city OF
ev1fy denomination, masses being Of
fsed ii the Catholic churches, at
which special prayers were heard.
Asa matter OF course, the principal
services we're at st. Paul's church. in
DFuadway. where Washington at
londea on the morning OF his inaugu-
ntion The exercises were conducted
" Rt. Rev. Henry G. Potter, ID. D.,
IL D.. bishop Of New York. as the
norsioes ON the day OF Washington
Inauguration were conducted bv the
hlshop Of New York. RI. Rev. Samuel
Provost
Atso'clock the committee on states
escorted the president from the Fifth
Avenue hotel, accompanied by Chief
Justice Fuller and members Of the
! eohinet. and under an escort OF police
peoceede.i 10 the vice presidents resi-
dance. Vice President Morton entered
President Harfison's carriage, and the
procession moved down To 81.
Faul's. The thanksgiving services
1t ~ Paui's were carried out
strictly according to programme. At
$50 the president arrived at the Vesey
street gate. As the president stepped
tfom his carriage, followed by the vice.
president and Mr.. Hamilton. COM
mittce OF Trinity yestry stepped from
the gateway and escorted the party 10
The west entrance, where Rev. Morgan
Dix was waiting 90 escort the presi-
dent TO the old Washington pew. In
The next carriage were Mrs. Harrison.
Mrs. Morton and Clarence Bowen.
A few minutes later q carriage con-
tanning Gov. Hill. Mayor Grant and
Gen. schofieid drew up. Postmaster
General Wanamakey hurried through
the crowd on foot
AT 9.i2 an open carriage containing
IL x-Presidcus Cleveland, ex.Presi,ient
Hayes. .ieutenant-G Jones
and Senator w. M. Evarts drew up,
and Cleveland was the first 20 asight.
He missed bis footing and almost fell.
During the services the new British
minister occupied a seat In the pew
allotted to the diplomatic corps. The
Spanish minister sat near him. The
president and sice~prcsident occupied
: large pew midway up ON the side
aisle under the south gallery.
THE gxFRcasEs.
Following is the order OF exercises at
st. Pauis.
l. Professional hymn.
: "oar Father.
Palm l.Yxy
I First Lessen-Eceies. fnssy.
). sTe Denm."
:. second iesso,s-st. Jehn. vsis
J. benedictc.
: Greed and Prayers
., Address by Blsnor Potter.
70 keeessional Hymn.
BISHOP fQrrxRss ADDRESS.
The edifice was iilled with the
woAlthiest and most prominent people
n the country. Bisop Potter's adj
dress was an eloquent one. After
dwelling on the exalted character OF
Washington. especially ON the deep re-
hgioas feeling which governed him.
- shown on the day OF his inaugura-
uon. when he came % worship In this
very church. The speaker touched
upon the constitution Of the United
htAles, and the vast work which had
Aroaght its members into enc body.
The bishop tlsen said in part 1T is
somewhat significant fact that the
enthusiasm which famed out during
these recent DAYS and weeks, as the
anniversary approached, seemsd 10
move. One thing that has. imagine.
amazed = good many technical, pessi-
naisisc people among Us Is the way in
which the artior of a great peoples
love anu homage ard gratitude have
kindied, NOT before tie image OF a
mechanism, bat of RAN: that il Gel
eesases the beginning of an asiininis-
uasioa which hv lis lofty and stainless
integrity. by its absolute superiority TO
seihsii or secondary motives. by the
sQctltude Of les daily conduct ia the
ace uss whatsoever threats, handish-
ments or combinations, rather than
oy nstentatlous phariseeism of probes
aons, had taught this cauutFy aud the
sofld forever what Christian ruler
Christian people ought 20 be.
conception OF the national gov
cshnaens as a huge machine. existing
merely Ter the purpose OF rrwardtng
PARTISAN service this was a cnlacep-
een so alien TO the character and Goa
anet OF Washington anG In associates
nat ~ seems grose>Que even 10 speak
WH. lt viii be interesting to imagine
ne hrst president os the United States
eohtsonted with Sasae oEe who had
wntarsd TO approach hsm apan the
cass .; What are aow commonly
hesa IS practical politics; on. The
seheersson Is Impossible. he quot 4
ae letter OF Washington 10 a friend
sho sought psesige OF ossice during
nc campaign, refusing any such
Essse, deciarigg that neither the ties
eood Dor tFivndshipsa osssee should
sway his judgment.
Ino speaker then proceeded 10 con.
ssass such political methods " i'm those
y se-say, in scAthing iangaage. and
Sseisred. We have sxshans esi
washsngionian dignity for Jefferson
a. simplicity, which was in truth
another name for Jaekscnian
a'sasssy, The speaker closed with