Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-01

70 see the parable from stands especially built
for that purpose.
HAD or TIE PROCESSION.
Tho procession Wa headed by n company Of
mounted police. Mayor 6ran sat IN the FIRST
arrinG' President HsrC.snn md Vce-Presi-
0Tnt Norton with Mr.. Geriy an / Clarence BoweG
woro in the next carriage. and were loudly
checre1. AS the carriages containing ox-Presi-
c'nt Cleveland and cy-President Hayes passed,
TIE CEceIiog Was particularly marked. aud
'haunccy ". DepeW. Wh0 came in later car
ringe. was kept busy raising hts hat, md Gene
TAT sherman came ia for no small share Of the
hlUab-.
ITO procession turned into Pine street and
proceeded % the Pine--ireet entrance Of the Sub
Treasury bnidiug. Tho Treasury side Of the
Walk was kept clear for ncariy q bloch, 0pd tho
carriages be' drawn up by the curb the entire
stance, n large part n their occupants were
enabled % slight al once. They proceeded
through he corridor Of tho sub Treasury build
irg and out % the stand.
TUE REIJGIoCs gXrROsrS.
The religious exercises we're as follows;
J. Professional Hymn.
. our Father etc
o. Psalm lxxxv.
4 first lesson EcicssstIcs, Xiv.
2. 1e Dcum.
6. second lesson, 81. John, VIII.
D.. Beuedicfc.
s.. Greed ami prayers
@. Address hy Right Row Henry c. Potter
Bishop Of New orr
Io. occasional Hymn.
The Sub-Trcasury steps. the scene Of the Ito
rary exercises. were the Mecca u thousands
from an carly hour. At O'Clock 10 was almost
impossible 10 psss through the streets for quar-
ter OF mile around. while ia the immediate
neiRnhorhOOd 81 the oub-frcasary tho sight
seers were pscstt Ike the traditional sheep.
The stand tof was one macs Of bright color,
and priYg io ic 3 arrival Of m pr@.iieniisl party
tho various bands stationed IN h neighhorhood
evolved stirring strains for he edlncatiOn OF the
waiting thousands.
TIKI LITERARY STAND.
ON the stand proper the people fortunate
enough 20 pJsscta tho necessary tickets Of ad-
mi-siou WI pack almost o. solifly a. they
wore in the street. below Tho Governor OF Penn
sylvaria was one ~ tns late arrva - aud a. BIS
troop Wa stationed in tho block between New
street and Brca4pay toe rcd0ubiaolo warrior
had consid cradle Cifculty In reaching his horse.
But for The Sind o1l'os Of sergeant Drsten, OF
the Eleventh precinct th' Governor would have
found 10 extremely ilA,ult ~ reach his y AZ
tho head " his s.lI.
There vas a great crush around the Sub-Trea-
aury stops before the arrival Of The presidential
pauy A. soon a. nc party reached the pat
form q shout OF applause rOSo from the sssem-
bled crowd. Archbishop COrrigau, wearing his
scarlet robes, was on tie platform when the
party arrived. lie WAS introduced o. the frc,i-
dent, 'c-presidcut. Governor HI, Mayor
Grant, Or. 6tolrs. aud others. Hamilton Fish,
ST. opened NE exercises by introducing b.
dridge Z. Gerry 40 chairman, who made brief
address.
Mr. Gerry then introduced Rev. Richard f..
SiOrrs, who delivered tho invocation m very
clear voice.
Clarence W. Bowen, secretary o. the Centen-
nlsl Committee WIS next introduced and read
the following Ioen. composed b. Ar. whittier
especially Tor the occasion:
TIE vow OF WASHINGTON.
Tho sword WAS sheathed: in Aprll's sun
Lay green the fields by Freedom won,
Ana epreref sect IONS. weary of debates,
joined hands at last and wero United states
O city sitting by tie Sea-
How proud the day that dGwncd on thee,
When the new era, iOug-deslred, began,
And, in - need, the hour hal found the man
one thought the cannon salyos spoke
The resonant hcli-towor vibrant str0Se
The yoiceful str 'ets, uo plaudit-echong halls,
AND prayer ana hymn borne heayenWard from St
Pauls
How felt the land In every part
The strong thr0b Of a nations heart,
As ira great leader gave with reveropt awe.
lis pc ige 10 Union, Liberty and lAwl
That pledge the heavens above him heard.
That vow the sleep o. centuries stirred;
IN worldwide wonder listening peoples hent
Their gaze ON freeloms great experiment.
Could It succeodf OF honor sold
AID hopos deceived all history told,
Above the wrecks that strewed the mournful
past,
Was the long dream Of ages true at last9
Thank God the PEOPLES choice was Just,
The ono man equal 20 his trust,
Wise beyond lore, and without weakness good,
Calm ia the strength OF HAWKES. recii.udS
His rule Of Justice. order. peace.
Mode possible tie worlds release;
Taught prince and seh that power is but
trust,
And rule alone. which serves the ruled. is just
That Freedom generous Is. bat strong
10 hate Of fraud aud selfish wrong
Pretence that turns her holy truth 10 lies,
Aud aWloss license masking IN her soise.
Land Of his love with one glad voice
Let thy great sisternood roiOice;
a centlry's suns DER thee have risen and set,
And. GOD be prni ed, ne are ono nation 20.
AND still We trust the years 70 Do
shall prove hrs hope Nas destiny,
Leaving our nag with al its added stars
Unrent by faction and unslained by wars!
Lol whore with patient toll he nursed
Aud trained the n0w-set plant at nroL
The wileaing branches Of a stately tree
stretch from the sunrise 20 the sunset sea.
And I'm It's broad and shslterng shade,
sitting with none 10 make AFRAID,
We're we now silelt, through each mighty LIMB
The Wipds ~ Heaven would sing the praise OF
him.
our arst aud best his aches lilo
Beneath his own Virginia SKY.
fH. u =
The storm that swept above thy sacred grave
Tor. ever n tho awful strife
Add dark hours Of tho uaiion's ne,
Through lhe aofco tumuit pierced his warning
word,
The change for which he prayed aud sought
In that sharp agony was wrought;
Nopartiai interest draws its alien line
'Twix. North and South, the cypress and tho
pine
one people now. all doubt beyond.
M. nam. shall be our / MON bond; a.
~ mn or hands 10 ueAven, an1 here and now,
Take or our lips the old centennial vow.
For rule and trust mus. needs he ours;
Cbooser And chosen both are powers
Ranal Ia services es in rights me claim
al duty rests on each ami all tho some.
Than let the sovereign milli0ns where
our banner losts IN sun aud air.
From he warm palm-lan IS 10 Aiaska's cold,
Kepeai wish as the pledge century Oid!
A. ne conclusion Of the reading the assem-
blage gave air. Whittier three cheers and a uger.
GRAFTON BY Mr.. c. NJ. DgPEw.
Hon Cbsuncey NJ Depew, the orator OF the
a.. 90 ,,.,t introduced. llo received hear y
creeting. aud whea ibis had suDsiaed ne spoxe
a. fellows: -, .o,,.,,, ., an. -.
,,cuslity One-hundred years ago The United
States be0an their oxlsieOce Inc powers o'
eovcrotnopt we're assumed by the people OF The
republic, and they became inc sore source OF
surbority. The solemn ceremonial OF tho nrsi
sna,,Snrs,sop' Inc reyoront oath OF Washington.
re sr~isifn OF the multitude greeting their
president, marked the most unique event OF
,ooSern tllncs IN the development OF free insti-
.,,,tnus qhe occasion was not an accident but a
, ssg IL was The elimination OF the working
On, by mighty forces through many cen.
turtles Of tho problem Of sei.soVernmene u
~ y. 80 tho triumph 0f d system, the hpplica-
We, ~ theory. OF tue reduction V practice OF
re ahstractions OF philosophy. The time, ne
country, me herediy ana environment nn h OF sns
~ A. friends gayo TO hborty after ages
oem.,st ~ trial Of experiment, OF partial suo-
cess sod substantial ssis. Is IMMORAL y
Wy The oppressed found tree homes In
s y. s,red lard and Invisible armies marched
, ~ n nv mat and telegraph, BY speech and
s 1e By precops ana example, TO iegenerassths
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