Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-02
FATHER or HIS COUNTRY.


NEW YORK, Dec. H.--This is an era OF
centennial celebrations Thirteen years
last April took place the centennial OF
the battle of Lexington, then came the
Bunker Hill celebration Of June II,
1875, and the great centennial cele-
Dration of the Declaration OF Indie
pendence in Philadelphia in 1875. Since
then have take place the Yorktown cele-
oration, the Evacuation day celebration,
she cc!ebrseion of the formation of the
constitution Of the United States and
pther smaller centennial celebrations.
The last of our centeunials Will be the
loOth anniversy Of the Inauguration Of
deorge Washington as President Of the
United States. The formation of the coz
ssltution was the outerowth Of the Dso--
faraCiou Of independence; but the cap
ping to the foundations that were
laid in 1I76 occurred thirteen years later,
when the first President Of the United
states was inaagurated. This historic
ceremony was the 1inal setting in motion
.he wheels Of Government. The United
States Of America then beca me reality
IN every sense Of the word
1t seems fitting. therefore, that an event
50 august as the Inauguration OF Wash
lngton should be grandly celebrated, and
every thing possible ID bong done in New
York to make this last Of the centennial
celebrations the most brilliant. An out
Zine Of what it is proposed to do in this
city on April 20 and April 80 can not fail
TO intere It A synopsis OF the proposed
crogr., 1nme is as follows:
Early on Mond " uaorG,ng, the 10Th OF April,
The President Of the United States and his
Cabinet and the Supreme Court of the United
states and other officials Of distinct. on, who
have been specially invited, VIII leave Wash.
ngton and proce via Phiiadelph q aud
Trenton to EitzabeIhport, in Now
Jersey taking the same route that Washing
toE took 10 going from Mount Vernon TO New
York in April OF 1888 to be iIaugurated. A.
Ell. zabethporl The Pres dental patty W Ii take
q Government dispatch boat aud steam up
New York bay to the foot OF Wall
St eet, passing, en- route, foreign yes
sells and vessels from our own navy and
boats OF every descr ption that will be ranged
in line by the Navy Committee. These vesseis
will salute the Presidential party IS the yes
sells "a the harbOr in 1853 sa.uted Washington
as he was roWed by thirteen plots n an ela-
giant barge up to the fo-t OF Wall street.
On the arrival OF the Earty at the loot
OF Wall street President Harrison Will be
get by the mayor and the committee and es-
,orted to his headquarters. That even NJ there
will be Il hall in the Metropo,it an Opera douse
m this CITY, and It Is proposed u MAKE 1t tne
srlndest ball that has ever oeen held in the
city Of New York.
On Tuesday morning April -, It is proposed
70 hold BRET religious services In ST. Paul's
Church, where Washington, Vlce-Presdent Ad-
ANS and the two houses OF Congress- az
tended service on the day OF the
husuration. as DR.. Provost, tae Bishop
Of New York, and the chaplain OF
tle Senate conducted the serv ice e huadred
years ago, so shop Potter, OF New York,
u In, - NO 20
He will be ASSISTED by Rev. DR.. Morgan
DIX, the rector Of Trinity and ST
Pdu"s churches, and q member OF
the committee. President Harrison and
other invited guests will be IN attend
DC at the special seryca in ST. Pauls Church.
The min sters Of this city have also teen asked
to hold special services in their respective
churches IN the morning at 9 O'clock, April 20,
and nearly eve one who has been written to
On the subject has replied favor ng the
Idea 1t was at O'Clock on the morning OF the
Inauguration, in 1889, that the doors Of all
churches in tais city We're thrown opeo for
BIZ eft serv. ce OF prayer, and it is proposed not
only to have brief Services Of Thanksgiving in
the churches OF New York. but also throughout
the Stale and Union.
The formal literary exercises vii, take piae5
on the steps OF the uo-treasury corner Mas
sau and Wall ssceecs, at 10: O. Rev. Richard
S. Storrs, D. D, IL d, Of Srooalyn, VIII
venerable Quaker poet, joan Greeateai Whit
tier. Chauncey n Depew viii deliver the
ton. The President vi the Un.ted States will
g cak, ana Archbishop Corrigsl II pronounce
the benedictcn.
AT precisely IL o'clock salute OF twenty-cre
guns will be given TO the American flag from
ships Of war of every nat.oIatlty in New YORK.
harbor, and from the batteries OF Castle WAL
lam and Forts Hamilton and Wads worth; then
the grand military parade will pass The re-
viewing stand, ct the cor.er OF Wall and
Nassau streets, where stood 100 years
ago old Federal HAll. the scene IF the
Inauguration ceremony. It Is proposed to
make the parade moro br llIant that any par
ade ever held in the city. It has
! been suggested that the entire Ma
touai Guard in this State turn OUT and
such an event has not occurred in tn S city
since the close Of the war. Tee CO u,n ttee is
anxious to have every State aud Terri
tory in the Union formally represented
in the parade, and the Governors of
every State aud Territory have been III
yited to appoint comm ss!ouers to attend
| to the representation o. Their respective
States and TER tories. Connect cut New
| Rampsh;r re, New York, New Jsrsey, Pennsyl-
rania, Virginia. ONO and Washington Terri
tory have already appointed coruuissi cners.
The other States and Territories sre yet u be
heurd from. In the evening OF April 80 there
W II be 4 banquet at the Me lropolitan Opera
House.
! During the month OF April there will be an
exhibition OF historical! portraits n the Metro
| POI tan Opera-House, and also a rnencr u.
| exhibition Of Wash ngtou relics. The por-
traits OF Washington and his Cabinet,
! and the members OF the F. rst Congress
under the coastitu ton, aud 1t Is expected that
| the chair that stood in Federal Hail. which
Washington occupied H'st President, the
| Bible used al the inauguration and other au-
81 ~. 81 k-n ~:
| AT the last sess OF the Legislature OF this
| State law was passed making Aprta 80 legal
holiday, and every thing is being done by the
committee, whose headquarters are in the
Stewart building, this CITY. to MAXI the cele~
braton in every Way worthy Of tue hstorio
event OF 1859, Tue president Of the COM
| mittee is the venerable Hamilton
Fish, whose father was Revolutionary
patriot and a friend Of Washington. Tie
| chairman is Mayor Abram S. Hewitt, aud the
| chan. man Of the Executive Commute Is E-
| bridge r. Gerry. the grandson Of Elbrides
| derry, member Of the 1rst Congress under
the constitution, GoTe'nor of The State OF
! Massachusetts and Vlce-Presidcns Of the
| United States.
|
| Two Glris Drowned.
EAST BRADY, Pa, Dec. T.--Two young
| ladies named Smith were drowned Tuesday
at Hillsville, four miles from here, They, in
company with another girl and two young
l =.