Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02

uayS after, April IA, the Ollclal nOtlce o! his
election reached Washington at Mount Vernon.
He at once began preparation to start for New
York. taking leave of his mother at Fredericks-
burg and borrowing $500 to defray the eX-
penses OF the trip. On the morning of the 10th
he left Mt Vernon. and was entertained at din
ner that day at Alexandria by party of friends
and admirers. In the afternoon he reached
Georgetown. where he was received with great
enthusiasm by the residents of the town and
citizens of the surrounding district of Maryland.
At Baltimore. at Wilmington. at Philadelphia.
and IN fact at every town and hamlet through
which his course lay. the first President-elect
was greeted with such display of popular love
and reverence as it is safe to say none of his
successors have been shown. Not alone men
and boys came out to meet. but women and
young girls as well. and in every way the people
sought TO show their admiration and affection
for the great soldier and patriot. At Philadel-
phia the crowd which met the presdent-elect 5
cavalcade was enormous After leaving Chester.
where he breakfaSted. Washington left his car
Rage and mounted fine white horse. on which
he rode into the city. Triumphal arches spanned
the streets. and decorations of eyer9reens and
flags nd the fronts of the houses. The boats on
the river were bedecked with the gayest colOrs
and everywhere there were eulOGistc and pa
triotic notices. While passing bareheaded be-
meath one OF the arches erected for the occasion
Washington was requested to stop. He did so.
ard Miss Angelica Peale placed on his brow the
laurel wreath of the victor. The All ance and a
Spanish frigate at anchor in the river fired
salutes al WashingtOns approach. and the bells
OF christ church were rung. At the celebrated
City tavern. I'd and Chestnut streets a great
banquet was served Washington received a
large number of private citizens. and nearly
every institution in the city presented him with
complimentary address before he left the city,
which he did next morning. His reception at
Trenton was characterized by the chroniclers OF
those days as being magnificent At the 'Tren-
ton end OF the bridge over which Washington
crossed into New Jersey were a large number of
richly dressed ladies, and Immediately in front
OF them were their daughters, six OF them with
baskets OF flowers in their hands. When the
general approached them the procession stopped
while ladies sang an ode composed for the Occa-
sion. aud the daughters strewed the hero's path
way with flowers. Dinner was eaten at Samuel
Henry's City tavern, and Washington spent the
night at Princeton with the Rev. DIR. John
WitherspoOn. AT 2 o'clock on Wednesday after
noon the party lett for Elizabethport where he
stopped at the public house of Gen. Smith,
Here the final stage of the journey commenced
Tor II was here that Washington stepped on
board the great barge which was to convey him
to New York. The barge was a fine specimen
OF the shipbuilders art, and il was manned by
thirteen masters of vessels. James Nicholson
was commander. while Thomas Randall was
coxswain. In addition to Washington and his
friends there were on board the members of the
JOINT congressional reception committee and a
number Of other celebrities
As the barge neared New York il was met by
hundreds of gentlemen In boats of various de-
scriptiOns- The weather was remarkably fine
As the hOtilla neared BedlOe's Island a larpe
sloop sailed close to the barge and moved mar
allel with it. while about twenty ladies' and gem
tlemen sang an original ode OF praise 10 WASH
ington, the words being set 10 the tune of God
save the king. Washington was very much af-
1ected by this. The shores were crowded with
people. and so great was the fleet of boats in the
river that the surface Of the water was hardly TO
be seen anywhere. The larger vessels fired sa-
lutes and were magnfcently decorated with
bunting. At the ferry stairs carpetings and
hangings of crimson were features in the prepa-
rations made for combined comfort and DISPLAY.
The President-eect was received bv Governor
clinton and his staff and by MANY of Washing
tons old officers. all in full uniform The streets
were so Crowded that il was only with the great
est difficulty that way could be cleared for the
distinguished party. Flags and flowers in pro-
fusion were displayed from every house pro-
cession was formed with Col MOr0an Lewis as
chief marshal. band OF music the MAYOR of
New YORK city, the French and Spanish ambas-
sadOrs, and the state officials We're mentioned as
prominent in the parade Washington. in n blue
coat bun waistcOat and buff bre,ches was the
central figure in the short but imposing line of
march. which ended AZ the Franklin bousc
where Washington had established another OF
his headquarters. Later the general dined with
Governor Clinton.
Congress had not vet settled all the prelImj-
naries TO the Inauguration OF the first President
and further delay OF several days occurred
before Washington was installed. Among the
subjects on which Congress had not agreed was
the title by which the Chief Executive should be
known. Finally IL was agreed that he should be
called simply The President of the United
States" The exact mode of procedure in in
Quoting the President into Office also caused
much discussion. 10 was at last decided that
the oath should be administered in the outer
gallery adjoining the Senate chamber. that sub
sequently he should be received by both houses
In the Senate chamber. and at the termination
of these ceremonies that the President accom-.
panied by both branches of Congress. should
repair to ST. Paurs church and hear devine ser
vice. TO be performed by the chaplain of the
Senate. Federal hall, in which Congress met
and where Washington was sworn in. stood OF
the site Of the present sub-treasury building Ia
Wall street
On the day appointed for the great ceremon.
ial Thursday. April 80, l7S9. New York was
crowded with people from all the surrounding
country, and an artillery salute from Fort George
ushered in the day. At o'clock all the church
bells rang out. Morning religious services were
held in the churches. At l2 o'clock a procession
was formed at the residence Of the President on
Cherry street near Franklin square, a respect
able mansion In which Washington afterward
held his leyees and Mrs. Washington her draw.
ing-rOoms, and which was not. demolished til
1856. The escort consisted Of a troop OF lig
dragons and q legion OF inia1try, followed BY
the committees OF Congress and heads Of de-
partments i'm carriages. followed By Washington
alone In a carriage his aide-de-canp Col. Hum
phreys and bis secretary Mr.. Lear, In another