Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-04-05
THE CENTENNIAL COLONIZATION


NIM iphht hpIlI D.
Following Is an abstract of the official
programme OF the Washington Centennial
celebration exercises:
Wednesday, April II. Formal opening
OF the loan exhibition of historical nor
traits In the assembly room OF the Metro
politan Opera House at .. IN.
Monday, April .g.--Artiyal of the
President and Cabinet at II a. m. They
VII embark at once for New York City
on tue United SIatas steauier Despatch.
6ovcrnnrs, commissioners and other
quests will embark at .. 30 a. IN. on the
steamer Era-tus Wiman at the ferry slip,
loot OF West Twenty third stree, and
proceed to Eliztbe'hport TO meet the
Dispatch and accompany her 10 this city.
Inc Gamer Sirius VIII ALEC accompany
the Despatch.
The line OF United States war ships.
yachts and steamboats, VIII DO formed Ia
tie upper bay aud after 6aluting viii
follow in this order:
l., the President; 9, governors and COM
missioners; g. other guests.
On Il rival at the loo OF wall street, a
barge manne by shipma5ters from The
Maine Society of New York, Captain
Al brose Snow, coXs yain, will row the
President ashore. He Will then be re-
ceiyded by Chairman VIM. q. Hamilton.
The presidential party Will b. escort 4 to
the Equitable Building where co lntlon
VIII be served and reception given.
| This VIII consume the time from to 4
p. IN. After the reception at the Equita-
bic Building the President aud governors
will proceed to the City Hall under mil
tAry ,scOt, whefe there will be q public
reception in Tho governors room from 1
10 q O'Clock. la the evening occurs the
Gen tooni j Ball.
Tuesday, April 30.-ServIces OF thanks
giving in the churches of New York am
throughout the c untrY AT . u. IN. A
special service of Thanksgiving will b.,
gwen at St. Paul's Church at a. IN.
whore the Presiaent Will attend.
The commemorative Centenn al cxcr-
cises on the south front Of the snO-treas-
ury building, tie scene OF the inauguta-
ton ceremony ON April so, 1880. The
exercises viii counsi Of prayer by Rev.
Dr.. storrs, a poem by John Gryenleat
hitter, All Grafton by Chauncey NJ.
Dcp-w and an address by President liar
rison and beDediclion by Most Rev. Mich.
ael Augustine Corrlgan, Archbishop OF
New YorG.
The military parade under command OF
MaIor-Gen. raj SghnGeid. The rtshL 81
llue is given to the mil tary and naval
cadc E, followed BY tho troops OF tru re
gular army and the National Guard, IL
the following order, each ttate imina
headed by its governor and staff! Dcla.
ware, Penusylyania, New Jersey Georgia
Connecticut, Massa husctts, Maryland
south Carolina, Virginia, New York
North Caroliua and Rhode Island. Tn,
other states VIII follow in tho order II
which they were admitted into the Union
Following will be POO companies oi tht
Loyal Legion and then the posts OF til,
Grand Army.
The route Will be up Broadway Il
Waverly Place, To Firth Avenue, to Fifty
ninth st Get. The reviewing stand |
he at Med son Square and Twenty fourth
street.
From 5 to O'CLOCK a RECEIPT on will b,
given the President by the Art Commit
tee at the Loan Exhibition Rooms IN tn
Metropolitan Opera House. At z D. III
the banquet will occur.
Wednesday, May 1.-THE industrial ant
civic parade.
The Centennial Committee sent tie al
dcrmen an olive branch day In the Torn
# tremendously polite letter which
promises every member of the boar
badge, a medal, aud Tree tickets galor
to the ball and the. best grand stand
some OF tae aldermen are still crying TO
free tickets to the banquat, but most o
them were satisfied and voted this alter
noon TO accept Tho invitation OF the com
nitlee