The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-05-10
THE GREAT DAY.
Celebration of the Washington
Centennial at New York.
A Great Crowd and Magnificent Street
Pageant-President HarrIson's Address
Services at st. Paul's Church
The Old States in Line.

started up Broadway from Pine street on
its triumphal march with General Scho-
field commanding. The parade was in
three divisions, the first consisting of reg
ular troops, cadets and a naval corps.
The parade was led by Major General
j. NJ. Schofield, accompanied by his staff
and corps of aides. The right of the line
was given to the West Point cadets, 400
strong, who were followed by the regulars
under MajorGeneral Howard and these
constituted the first division. The second
marched in the order of admission Of
States to the Union. as follows:
Delaware-750 men, Governor Benjamin T.
Biggs commanding and stan; First regiment,
Colonel George W. Marshall.
Pennsylvsnia-S0O0 men, Governor James A.
Beaver commanding and staff; second brigade
Brigadier-General John A. Wiley; third bri-
gade, BrigadierGeneral John b. S. Goblin; the
State fencibles, Major Chew.
New Jersey-2,70J men, Governor Robert S.
Green commanding and staff
Georgia-35 men, Governor John B. Gordon
commanding and staff. the militia being the
Governors personal guard only.
Oonnecticut- men, Governor Morgan G.
Buckley commanding and stan; Fourth regi-
ment Colonel Thomas L. Watson.
Massachusetts-1.675 men. Governor Oliver
j.
Governors escort, First corps cadets, NJ V. NJ,
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas F. Edmonds: Sec
cond corps cadets, NJ. V. NJ, Lieutenant Colonel
j. Frank Dalton: the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company of Massa' husetts, chartered
in 16SS. $50 men. Captain Lieutenant Henry E.
smith; Fifth regiment infantry, Second bri-
gade, NJ. V. NJ. Colonel William A. Bancroft.
Maryland-J0J men. Governor E. E. jackson
commanding aud staff
South Carolina-350 men, Governor John p
Richardson commanding and staff: the Cover
nor's guard of Columbia. Captain William
Douglass; the Washington light infantry of
Charleston, custodians of the Eutaw flag
Captain r. c. Gilchrist; the Butler guards,
Captain Wilhunt
New Hampshire-l.00l men, Governor Charles
H. Sawyer commanding ami staff; the entire
National guard of The State, FIRST regiment,
Colonel George NJ Line: Second regiment,
Colonel Elbridge L. Capp: Third regiment
Colonel j \. Peterson: company A. cavalry.
Captain Erwin II. Smith: First battery, artil-
lery. CAPITA n Samuel s. Piper.
Virginia-Jo0 men. Governor Fitzhugh Lee
commanding and stan; separate companies
only.
New York-12.00) men, Governor David Ben
nett Hill. COMMUNICATIVE: Major-General
Josiah Porter, acknowledgements; Brigadier-
General Charlie, F. Robbins. general inspector
of rife practice; Brigader-Genera Joseph D.
Bryant, surgeon-general; Brigadier- General
George s. Field. chief of engineers: Brigadier
General Joshua NJ. Varian, chief OF ordnance:
Brigadier- General f. Shafer inspector gen
eral; Brigadier-General Ralph Brandreth, COM
missary general of subsistence; Brigadier-
General Walter c. Stokes. paymaster-gene raj;
Brigadier- General Clifford A. III. Bartlett Judge
Acknowledgment BrigadierGeneral Ferdi-
nand p. Earle, chief of artillery; Colonel Ed
mund l.. Judson. second military secretary:
Colonies Hugh O'Donohue Albert 3. Hilton
George b. Mcclellan, William F. Lansing and
Marcus d. Rus ell, aides de camp: First bri-
gade, Brigadier-General Louis Fitzgerald COM
handing and staff; Second brigade, James Nc
Leer. Brooklyn. commanding: Third brigade,
Brig2dier-General Amasa J. Parker Jr.. Al
bany. commanding: Fourth brigade. Brigadier-
General Peter o. Doyle Buffalo. commanding
North Carol1na-l50 men, Governor Daniel c.
Fowler commanding and staff.
Rhode Island-4J0 men, Governor ROYAL c.
Taft commanding and staff.
Vermont-75o men. Governor William P. Dill
bingham commanding and staff; First regiment
x;olonel J. Estey: First separate company. Cap
tain 5. Claude OConnor; Second separate COM
paBy, CAPTAIN a. X Brown: Fuller's light bat
terry. Brevet-Colonel Levi h Fuller.
kentucky-I50 men. Governor Simon B. Buck
ner commanding and staff: the Louisville
Legion First rcgimenD. Colonel John B. Caple.
man commanding
Ohio-25 men, Governor Joseph B. Foraker
commanding and staff: First regiment infantry
Cincinnati. Colonel F. ederick w. Moore; First
troop OF cavalry. Cleveland, Captain George A.
Garretson and other troops.
Missouri-30 men, Governor Francis COM
mand ne and staff; Third regiment. Colonel
Moore; First regiment, Carthage light guards.
Louisiana-i00 men. Governor Francis T.
Nichols commanding and staff.
Mississippi-60 men Governor Robert Lowry
commanding and staff.
Michigan-;U9 men, Governor c. G. Luce
commanding and staff.
District OF ColUmbia-S0l men, Commissioner
Colonel E. c. Blunt commanding and stan;
Was ington light infantry and eight separate
companies.
Florida-2oO men Governor Francis p. Flerrl-
ing commanding and stan.
West Virgnia-3D men. Governor ]. B.
jackson commanding and staff.
A pace was also given in this division
to Governor Seay, of Alabama; Governor
James p. EngeL of Arkansas; Governor
j. y. Cooper Of Colorado; Governor j. w.
Ffer, of Illinois; Governor Hovey, of
Indiana; Governor Larrabee, of Iowa;
Governor Burley, of Maine; Governor
Merriam, of Minnesota; Governor Fran
els, of Missouri: Governor Thayer, of Ne
braska; Governor Pennover, of Oregon,
and Governor Hoard. OF Wisconsin.
The third division, G. A. r, and Loyal |
Legion, marched this way: Commander |
in-Chief William Warner and staff: Dep !
uty Commander in Oh eff Harrison Clark /
in a carr age; escort OF two delegates |
from each post in the State. 100 men; |
Grand Marshal Collum p. Walton, with |
staff of fifty; Adjutant-General Captain |
E. l. Goodrich, Assistant Adjutant-G Gen. |
eral John I. Symes. the Loyal Legion 80, |
forty-five New York City posts, e. 900 men;
Brooklyn posts. Marshal Henry W. |
knight, 4 coo men, and fifteen posts out
side these cities, 1.GG) men.
At the Sub Treasury building Hon.
Chauncey NJ. DePew. orator of the day,
delivered an eloquent tribute to the mem.
DRY of Washington.
The crowds that lined the streets and |
filled windows and housetops We're un-
precedented even for New York. The
march was simply an ovation along the
entire route
The Presidents Address.
NEW YORK, May 1.-The Metropolitan
Opera House was the scene of the second
chief event of the centennial celebration
yesterday and three of the greatest BAN
quets possibly ever held within the recol-
lection of man. After speeches by eX-
President Cleveland and Chief Justice
guller, President Harrison spoke to 'The
United States of America" as follows:
Mr. President and Fellow Citizens: 1 should
be unjust to myself and what is more serious,
should be unjust to you, if l did not at this
first and last opportunity express 10 you the
deep sense of the obligation and thankulness
which feel for the many personal and Official
courtesies which have been extended TO me
since came 10 take part in this celebration
lApplause.l The ofhcial representatives OF the
State of New York and Of this great city have