New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-30

Inter. They were relieved Of their hats and over
.,.,. A they entered the building, and as tney
rossed between the files Of soldiers the m'ter
presented arms as salute. The members OF the
plan and Scope Committee, James NJ Varnun',
Cornelius n Bliss, Frederick S. Tallmadge ana
Samuel D. Babcock, entered first, followed Nv
presideot Harrison and Governor HILL Mayor
Grant and Hamilton Fish. chairman OF the "ei,-
.ral Committee on the Celebration: Vicefrcs''
dent Morton and Northumberland JONES'
Elbridgc T. Gerry and Chief Justice Fuller 1he
members of the Cabinet, the justices OF the Hu'
peme Court, Senators and Representatives, 'ne
Governors of States Admiral Porter, uene,ai
Sherman, ex-Presdcnt Hayes, General Schoheio'
Walker Blaine and other invited guests.
After advancing considerable distance aions
Tho corridor the marty came to a halt. Meanwhile
the surpccd choir of Trinity Church had taken
M their places on the first stairway, the marble
stcps of which had been draped with red s'ui'' ana
they greeted the President and those VINO accom-
named him by singing the hymn beginning, DC
fore tie Lord We Bow This WAS fol owed oy the
Doxology, TO the accompaniment OF the mih'ary
band. The voices rang out clear and resonant
and the effect was greatly admired 30 immense
IS the Equitable Building, however, that IN parts
OF the second story above not SOUND OF the sing
ing was audible.
President Harrison and the members OF his
Marty were then escorted to the rooms OF the
LAWYERS Club on the fifth floor There Wliham
G J7amilton chairman of the Committee on States,
presented him to the president of the club, Will
lam Allen Butler; the secretary, Samuel Borrowe,
and the members of the Board of Governors.
This ceremony over, Mr.. Butler conducted Gen.
eral Harrison to the reception-room; Vlce.PreSl-
dent Morton being escorted by Samuel Borrowe,
and Governor Hill by Hallett Alsop Borrowe,
special aide to the Committee on States a
raised platform was provided, on which Presi-
dent Harrison took his place On his right stood
Hamilton Fish and Mr.. Morton; his left Gov
ernor Hill and Mayor Grant. The members of
TIE Cabinet, Senators, Governors, ETC., scattered
in groups on each side of the das. Secretaries
Window Tracy. Proctor, Noble and Rusk, Post
nlaster-General Wanamaker and Attorney. General
Miller chatted among themselves, and with eX.
President Hayes Senator Evarts, Senator Iiscock,
Walker Blaine and others on one side, while on
the others the Governors made themselves at
horne
THE GOVERNORS PRESENT.
The Governors present were, in the order of
the admission of their respective States into the
Union as follows:
Delaware Benjamin T. Riggs.
No" .Jer ns' R anes $ 5. t eTeen.
Georgia, John Gordon,
Connecticut. Morgan c. Buikeley,
Massachusetts, Oliver Ames,
Maryland E!ihu Z. Jackson.
New. Hampshire, Charles II. Sawyer,
Virgins: lilhueh Lee.
Vermont, William r Dillingham;
Kentucky. Simon i; Guckner
I Indians. Alvin Alvin" p }" HOvsS'
Missouri, David r. Francis.
Michigan, ,, SITs "; a,ucG,
Wisconsin; Milan D. load
Minnesota. William X p merriam"
Vest eEUV Virginia; ", Wilson,
Nebraska, John NJ; Ihsyef'
Colorado. JOB A 1, eUoner'
Montana. 3 T. nau,cF,
washington Miles c. Moore
Tho members of the Floor Committee were
then introduced to the President. and he was IN
formed that these gentlemen would present 10
him the guests who had been invited 10 meet
him. The Floor Committee was made up as
follows:
Lewis hynss weDd Riahs0 on Wa;'a DePyster Tole
SSa"S Kiln k,ItSury Sh inty h RGSs%'n
Hcna"W uusted IT, Archibald Oracle,
I,ner Brcck. - Charles 4. Van Rensselaer,
W Wood Kane Robert stockton.
r,aaerck r Satorlee Waldron Knitting Post.
~ Dexter. ,lement Livingston Carkson,
i resr Cooper Cope Hewitt Grcnvlls Winthrop.
G GeG49e b H fc r. asn Flio hoye S'p'
Yewbold Morris Mimund l pWiGht' jr''
Meredith How land T. Delano Weeks.
IT, W Ranks jr George Haven. IT,.
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Reekman F'p Borrowe. Bouinot Colt.
Stephen Chase August Belmont jr..
Livingston Emery Robert r. Livingston,
PRESENTED TO GENERAL HARRISON.
After this the doors of the clab were thrown
}open to the invited guests who had assembled
In the offices of the Equitable Life Assurance
fociety below, They conducted in as
tapidly as possible by members of the Floor Com
kittee, and, after being presented to the Presi-
dent passed on into the library. General IIarri-
skn merely bowed as each group of two three
Was brought up to him. Following the custom in
Vashington's time there was no handshalling.
ibis not only facilitated the rapid passage of the
chests. but saved the President from much
fiuguc. lie stood in an easy and graceful po-
s4ion His Prince Albert coat was closely
btttoned; part of the time his right hand was
TRUST in between the buttons. He bowed grace
IDLY and pleasant smile illumined his face.
IL evidently felt entirely at his ease. and his
appearance and manner called out many favorable
ctmments. Though under the average height,
tbs not noticed because he was raised several
itcbeS above the floor of the room. unless. in
Deed, one thought to compare him with Mr. Fish
ind Governor Hill on his right and left hand.
| Those who passed before the President included
kctors, Army officers. authors, architects. artists.
huchoneers. adJusters advertising agents. bank
presidents. book publishers brewers butchers
sbankers, representative Wi the Chamber of Com
fmerce and the Cotton and Coffee Exchanges,
sclergymen civil engineers, chairmakers. chemists.
china and earthenware dealers clothiers. carriage
manufacturers. members of the cigar and tobacco
trade, foreign consuls descendants of distin-
guished French officers of the Revolution. mem
hers of the drug and chemical trade, drygoods
merchants eXpressmen. dealers in -four. furniture
and fish, freight agents, grOceis, glass importers,
members of the General Society oi Mechanics