The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1900-09-13
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By MARY S. LOCKWOOD.
George Washington.
Copyrighted. 1900 by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

written and was sung by a ceRn<ny of
ladies stationed at the Trenton end of the
bridge. Six young ladies were in front with
baskets of flowers, with which they
! Strewed the pathway. A different sound
| was that of the Hessian yels and differ
| ent reception from that that greeted
Washington in that early Christmas morn
| ing in 11I6. Dinner was served at Samuel
| Henry's City Tavern, and Washington
spent the night with his friend, the Rev.
/ Dr.. John WitherspOon.
The splendor of his reception became
even greater as he drew near New York.
| On Wednesday the party left for Eliza
! bethport. There committee of Congress
with various civil officers were in waiting
to receive him. He embarked on board
a handsome barge manned by Ii pilots.
masters of vessels. Other decorated YES
sells accompanied the party. Private
| boats were dressed with flags, which
Swelled the procession to large proportions
by the time it swept up the Bay of New
| York. As the fiotila neared Bedloes Isl
and large sloop ran alongside and a COM
| rany of ladies' and gentlemen sang an ode
| to Washington to the tune Of God Save
the Queen" Nothing touched Washing
| ton on his journey more thar this cour-
! teous display of regard.
Amid the shouts of thousands Of people
on the shore, the hurrying and scuIry wing
| Of ships and barges, the firing of salutes.
| Washington stepped ashore and was re-
| 'eived by Gov. Clinton and his staff and
by many of Washington's old officers, all
| in full uniform.
Washington reached New York April
%. The Inauguration services did not
| take place until week later. On the
| day of his arrival a procession was formed
| with Col. Morgan Lewis, chief marshal.
1t was an imposing line of march. Wash
ngton. in blue coat. buff waistcoat and
buff brooches, drew all eyes unto him in
| he imposing line of march, which ended
1t the Franklin House. where headquar-
| cers had been established.
The morning of April 30. 1879, dawncd
| nropitiously upon an anxious community.
At an early hour the people from the sur
rounding country came pouring into New
York. Everybody was anxious to witness
| the official ceremonies of the first Pres
| idential Inauguration of the new Repub-
| ic. the crowning act of an established
| revolution. The ceremonies of the day
| were opened by a discharge of artillery
II Fort George. AT o'clock the church
| bells rang out their joyous peals. and re-
| igious services were held in all the
churches. At noon the city troops marched
| to the Franklin House and paraded be-
| fore the door. Soon afterward the com
! nents arrived in carriages. A procession
| was formed and preceded by troops moved
forward to Federal Hall, standing on the
site of the present Custom House.
The procession was again commanded
| by Col Morgan Lewis, with Maj. Van
Horn and Maj. Morton as Aids. Wash
| ngton rode in a state coach, and the chief
| pficials in their own carriages. The win
lows along the whole line of the route
were crowded with spectators. The Fed
aral Building was densely packed before
| 10 o'clock.
There had been much discussion in the
Senate and House in consideration of the
| time place and manner in which and by
| whom the oath prescribed by the Consti-
rution should he administered to the Presi-
Dent of the United States. A committee
YVES appointed to make final arrange
| ments.
The committee of both Houses of Con-
sress, composed of the Hon. Mr.. Lang