The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-21
TRENTONS GREAT day.
dwelling of the Battle Monument
at New Jerseys Capital,
THE PRESIDENT DID NOT ATTEND.
In view Of the Senate Situation the
chief Magistrate Decided That II Was
His DUTY to Remain at the Nations
CnpItnI-CeremonIesa at the Monument.

In view Of the Senate Situation the
chief Magistrate Decided That II Was
His DUTY to Remain at the Nations
CapitaI-Ceremonles at the Monument,
TRENTON, Oct. 19.-The Trenton battle
monument celebration began last night.
| The streets were thronged to see the dec
orations, which are the most lavish in the
history Of the city, and also to witness the
arrival Of troops from Other states. Gov
ernor Morris, OF Connecticut, and the foot
guard Of the Nutmeg state were rendered
ovations and Governor Werts was the re.
oipient Of an impromptu reception at the
| State House, which was brilliantly illum-
/ mated Senator Smith telegraphed from
Washington that President Cleveland had
withstood the great pressure, and decided
that in view OF the senate situation he
| could not leave Washington.
The city is thronged with spectators, the
reviewing stands along the line Of the
grand parade being crowded to overllowing
The governors aud other notables reviewed
1.-THE parade from the stand in front Of the
court house There were fully 10000 men
in line.
The Battle Monument association met
the several governors Of states with their
respective stats ut the Pennsylvania and
Reading stations In this city They were
taken to the State House where a brief
reception was held by the governor OF New
Jersey.
These officials left the State House at
noon, proceeding eastward on State street
TO the city hall, and thence to the monu.
ment under an escort Of cavalry.
The absence OF the president, while
greatly regretted, made no alteration in
the program of exercises at the monu-
ment, except, Of course, the omission Of
bis name. The program is rs follows:
Music by the band Of the Seventh regi-
ment. Prayer by Rev. Thomas A Starkey,
bishop OF Newark Address by Gen. Will
lam s. Stryker, president Of the Trenton
Battle Monument association, "1he Vic
tory at Trenton"
dwelling Of the historical tablet pre-
sented by the New Jersey Society Of the
Cincinnati Presentation address by Hon.
Clifford Stanley Sims president of the so.
oiety; acceptance by Hugh II. Hamill, OF
the Battle Monument association. I'm
Yelling of the statue Of Blair McClenachan,
soldier of the Philadelphia Troop OF
Light Horse; presentation address by Cap
tain Lapsley Wilson, commanding officer
Of the troop; acceptance by Hon. JOhu
Taylor, of the association.
dwelling of the statue Of John Russell
a soldier of Colo mel John Glovers Four
teenth regiment OF the Continental line
from Massachusetts,; presentation address
by his eXcelleucy, William f. Russell
governor of Massachusetts, acceptance by
his honor, Joseph b. Shaw, mayor of
Trenton, in behalf Of the association. I'm
yelling of the relief, the Continental army
crossing the Delaware, presented by the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Present
alton address by Governor Robert +. Pat
tison, of Pennsylvania; acceptance by Hon
William L. Dayton, of the association
Unveiling of the relief, the opening o.
the fght, presented by the state of New
York. acceptance by Hon. j. Hart Brewer
of the association.
UnYeilinR of the relief, the surrender
Of the Hessians, presented by the state o.
Connecticut; presentation address by Lu
zon B. Morris, governor of the state o
Connecticut; acceptance by Hon. Frank A
Mcgowan, of the association.
dwelling the statue of General Wash
ington, commander-in-chief Of the Cont
mental army National salute Address
by George t. Werts, governor of the stat
Of New Jersey. Benediction by Rev
Thomas Hanlon D. d.
After the ceremonies of unwilling tn,
military procession passed down WarreI
street. to State, to Delaware, to Front t,
Broad, to the court house, to Centre, Il
Ferry, to Bridge, to Warren, to State Il
Clinton, to Greenwood avenue and dis
missed