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I THE MORNING NBWB J
J ECTABLlsnza 1850. Incorporated 1888. >
1 J. H. ESTILL, President. i
mtimi
Tie Big Celebration
nificcaily Begun.
THE TRIP OF THE PRESIDENT
A Continuous Ovation from
Sunrise to Sundown,
PARADE OF THE SHIPS.
The Scene in the Bay One
Never to be Forgotten.
Patriotism at the Highest Pitch Both
Afloat and Ashore —The President
Given a Reception by the Lawyers’
Club at the Equitable Bu lding—
Subsequently He Starts on His
Triumphal March Up-Town—The
Arrival and Reception at the City
Hall—The Ball.
New York, April 29, — New Yorkers
scarcely know their own city to-day. The
resident is crowded to the wall and is glad
of it. He welcomes all strangers. Every
body, generally, greets every other body.
The spirit of the occasion atid
the democratio impulses of the
hundred-year-old republic were with and
upon each, and pervaded all places. The
atmosphere was the chilliest feature of the
early day. At 5 o’clock bars of leaden
clouds had curtained low down o i the
eastern horizon, and soon tho broad fore
noon sunshine was broken by clouds that
seemed not to have daternii ed whether
to go or stay. But mealtime, in the early
morning and all through the night, the
city was restless and awake. Every artery
of travel was contributing to the throng
which this week will, it is believed, aggre
gate 1,000,000 of strangers in the city.
TRAMP OF THE TROOPS.
Troops, to the measure of the drum, were
tramping through the avenues and streets
all night, seeking the place.' assigned th6m,
while hundreds who had beau assigned
places, and who had deposited their lug
gnge, were tramping through the streets
viewing the decorations by I imp light.
Groups of civilians and Jolly militiamen
jogged all night without rep 'se, and them
was, all through the city, from the
dusk of yesterday to the dawn of to-day, a
feeling that ti.ere was little use of retiring,
srnnll need for sleep when only three da s
should mark the centui y’s growth, and so
the Lig city teemed in the gaslight. The
blue e ats of Grand Army and natio al
gu rdzinen give a touch of color to the
streets yesterday.
ACCOMMOD sTIONS OK THE TROOPS.
A large number of troops had arrived
during the day and tho halls where the
commands were going to c rap were rapidly
filling up. The corridors of the Fifth
avenue hotel, where the army committee
has its headquarters, were tnronged with
officers of the regular army and the national
guard. Ti i quartering of such an armv of
vi i.ing militia even has been a serious
problem, but every detail of it has been
carefully attended to aid tue
visitors will all be properly
housed and fed. A few of them,
however, will sleep on spring mattresses,
and in some of the halls men will have to
be sat.sfied with the soft si le of aboard
and a blanket to cover them. Only a
small part of the tr ops can be accom
modated in the armories, and in addition to
me hotels and halls the steamer Grand
Republic will shelter three companies of the
Fourth New York brigade, that are unable
to And quarters in the Twelfth regiment
armory,
the naval contingent.
Ti e United States naval and revenue
marine contingent of tne great naval pa
, "’hie i lias been gathering like afl kJk
i bi ds from all along the coast, was got
: s 0,1 yftftordav. The flagship Chicago
and the historical fcvrsago, which both lav
m the navy yard, got under way to-day in
oe morning, and they steamed out int i
Th B „ tr "ani without accident.
, Ciiicago cast anchor i
> i" place from which she wns to start to
day at t e head of tbo two miles-l ng pro
' esvnin lu> lay ~, i| ee p water oft Radioe s
I'iaiid, almost in line with the Battery.
THE WORK OK DECORATION.
clocks in the city steeples bad not
usiied the stroke of midnight when the
"g of hammers and the wheeze of the car
, r " saw was heard in tho squares who e
"a 01 ?*'”® and stands weie to bo liulshed,
u along the avenues and in the streets
, ®r?. was a boßinilng of the adornment of
uniting* f r tbedavbv poor and rich alike,
i*® i ! ' Ul out * P°° r Mttle print ban ie,', the
c “ ul and afford, but just as loyal, while
_ ,orß •P r 'a , i forth a woaltuof rich bunting
* **> “Ut in both ins antes the color*
e ihe same, it was the same banner —
* Ulricas emblem for a hundred years.
PARADE OF T its WARSHIPS.
An Inspiring Spectacle on the Waters
Girting the olty.
fr''f" 0RK ’ April 29.—The arrangements
r t he naval parade were to-day carried
out to the let or. At 7 o’clock tho steamer
Uspateh hiving on board Admiral
01 ,fr < *-’*n. Schofield and the reprem.ntn
flT he Ci ' n,en dal commit ee, left tho
win. a 1 Tw ty-si*ta street, ud, gnv
th. " u „ t< ’ r ‘ n K flags, steumisi down
trln vrl . riv * ,r ot her
miw t £.®. I ? lb# VjP or *v where she was to
hnrt t re'hleiit Har Ison and party. Crowds
I!s-Jt^u h ' f* tlle P'* r and cheered th
tim .e- *,* *, hl ' Menuied away. By this
aUi.. th * H arV ’ r wti * htcrally alive with
wbisth- Craft j ***** descr.ption, and
Os ui a |J d guns boomed salntei
** UapMoh Picked hw way on br
The Morning News.
course. Half a dozen bier men-of-war were
anchored in the vicinity of Governor’s
Islam and Ellis Island awaiti g the ret u rn
of the Preside it’s boat. Th so men-of-war
were the Chioagc irrving the Hag of the
Secretary of the N ivy; the B st n, cirry
ing the admiral’, flig; the Atlanta, York
town, Juuiata, Yantic, Essex aud James
town.
STAFF OF THF. ADMIRAL.
The staff of the admiral and grand mar
shal reported to Rear Admi al Joutte at 7
o’clock a. in. on the tug Nina, at the foot of
East Twenty-siztu street, at o ice steamed
down the bav aid w nt on board his flag
siiip, the Chicago. The O licago was gaily
a- eked with flagi and bunting. The offi
cal flags were the P e-ideut’s (Ii r(a ship
and boat); the Seiretarv of the Navy’s flag,
the Admiral's flag and the Rear Admiral’s
flag. The Boston was flyiug the admi
ral’s flag.
FORMATION OF THE LINE.
The general formation of the line was a
column consisting of the naval division,
revenue divi ion and yacht division, in ihe
order named, anchored a litrie nortuwost of
mid-channel, with its head 200 yards s mth
of the white buoy, northeast of EUis
island.
The naval division was in single column
200 yards apart, and in the following order:
Chicago. K arsage, Yantic, Essex, Bro k-
Ivn, Jamestown, Juniata, Yorktown and
Boston.
The revenue and yacht division was in
double colum i, 1(K) yards and 200 yards be
tween the column. Tho eastern column
was directly asiern of the naval division.
The revenue division included the steamers
U. 8. G ant, Samuel Gexter, Albert Galla
tin and A exnnder Hamilton, and tho
harbor tugs Manhattan, George Washing
ton and tv. Chandler.
The \aoht division included the vessels of
the New York Yacht Club, Atlantic,
Corinthian, Sea, Hawanake, American and
Larchmont clubs. The sailing y.ichts were
anchored between Ellis an 1 B Aloe's islands,
close anchored aud dressed in flogs and
colors.
A MILE AND A HALF LONG.
The length of the first column was about
one and a half miles.
In the rear of the first column was the
merchant marine division, ten squadrons
in double columu o.i opposite sides of tue
channel, with the heads opposite to Red
Hook and Oyster Island, respectively.
Tne navai parade was in command of
Admiral I). D. Porter. Rear Admiral
Janies E. Jouette, was chief of staff and
marshal cf the day, assisted by Cant.
Charles 8. Norton, U ited States navy;
Commander W. R. Bridge nan. United
States navy; Capt. L. N. Stoddard.
U. 8. R. M.; and representatives
from the yachting clubs and
shipping lines of the city.
The merchant marine column was com
manded by Vice Admiral C. W. AVnolsey,
whose flagship ■'as the steamer Bergen. In
this column were over 4)0 ves-els, ranging
in size from tug and lighters to large
passenger and freight steamers.
TIME AND DRESS SIGNALS.
At 7:30 o’clock this morning the naval
division made the regulation “time" and
“dress" Big lals. The officers were in dress
unif .rm, the crew in blue mustering clothes
and the marines in full da s. At 9 o’clock
a. m. the ships were dressed “rainbow”
fashion with tne flag of the Secretary of the
Navy at the maint pof the Chicago, and
the flag of the admiral of the navy at the
maintop of the Bosto i. The national en
signs were run to tne top of all the other
mastheads. The na ionai salute of twenty
one guns was fired by tue men-of-war, be
ginning with the Chicago, in tea second in
tervals.
TRIP OF THE PRESIDENT.
Tha Run in the Early Morning Full of
Incidents.
Trenton, N. J., Aprii29.—Tho first faint
gray streaks of dawn were visible as the
president! 1 train drew to a stop at West
Pnil idelphia, where a c arige of engines
was made, fhe rain, which it was hoped
had been left behind, was present, making
the ope ling < f the day misty aud disagree
able. Shortly after leaving Washington
the train became an abode of s!eu>, every
one foil 'w ng the exam lo of Prosid xit
Harrison, who did not wait until the cu -s
rolled out of the stati >n to seek repose.
The only excuse anyone had for not retiring
immediately was the fact th it in
the forward part of the train devoted
to the use of the newspaper
men n delightful lunch had been spread by
the officials of the road in charge. The
time of the train wis more rapid than the
official schedule called for, aid so it was
that uostop of oo isequenca or note wis
made until We t Phi adelp lia was reache i.
This was at 4:45 o’clock a. m., and the
schedu.o called for Wilmington at 5 o’clock
a. in.
beat Washington’s time.
The trip w icb had required George
Washington 10) years ago several days to
make, wns oovere I in these inner days in a
traiu of Pullman coaches and all their aids
to travel, both expeditiously and luxuri
ously, in as many hours aud with verv
much greater comfort than the “father of
his country" in his day could iiavei imgineil
p issible. At We.t Philadelphia th're were
in waiting for the train Postmaster General
VVanamaiter and his private secretary,
who were given sea’s aboard wailo
the engines changed. Upon tho st me
coping of t ie side bank of the cut thr nigh
wine i tile road rum at West Pli lldelnhia
were gathered so ne of the workmen of tne
shops and yards of the railroal company
there, but n > demons l 'rati m was mad \ the
tightly-drawn curtains if the long line of
cars not being conducive to tho manifesta
tion of sentiment, whatever might- have
been felt, and in comparative silence the
train starte 1 anew on its wav to Tre iton,
the next atop. Philadelphia p oper was
given the go-by e tiroiv, os the train took
tiie rails of the Now York division.
EARLY MORNING GREETINGS.
All along the line there were early risers,
who ran out to greet the train, but con
tented themselves, a* far as could be seen,
by merely g ziug at it as it sp -d by.
"At Tacoiiy t e first display of organized
in t) ust was shown. Oi the green, m
front of Ihe railroad station, was
gathered a crowd of probably UK)
persons, and as the President’s car. in tue
rear of the train, p issud, an executive salute
of thirtee i guns was begun. Ab ut this
time it was noticed that the clouds had
broken nmiv in the east. an 1 file un shone
forth, giving promise of a fair uay.
at TRENTON.
Elizabeth, N. J. April 29. —Ttie train
drew up at Trenton ut b o’clock in ihe midst
of a c mcourse of people tnat ti led ths sta
tion platform and the spice adj lining.
They were of Cuurss anxi ms for a glance
at the chief magist ate, but seemed
to realize the probability that
he had not yet awakened, and no
nulzo wns made that night disturb his
slumber. This was the condition of t ingd,
and the crowd were disappointed in their
desire to see i.im. \V r.ilo tbo train hailed
at i lentou the privnle car of Go.i. Sewell,
vice president of tho )V est Je'&ev
railroad, carry! g an official party
of guests, was attar el, uni ths iram thin
started (or Elizabat iuo party on the
ti ain consisted of the folliwing persons:
Gov. Green, Gen. Bewell, Gen. Stryker, the
members of tte Raw JursejT oeutemuai unm-
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1880.
mit'ee. Rev. Dr. Hamil, Col. S ockton,
Mr. Green, Gen Grubbs, C.il. Donnelly,
Capt. 8. Kirm, the legislative corumi tee,
Souator Crammer, Col. Chambers, Mrs.
Sewell, Mrs Stiyser, Mrs. Barnard, Mrs.
Lee, Miss Sewell, Miss Warren, Mi-s Sarah
Sewell, Miss Heyl, Robert Sewell, W. J.
Sewell. Jr., Senator Catt 11 aud Mr. Bottle.
WAITING FOR HIM TO GET UP.
Gov. Green, Gen. Sewell and Gen.
Rtoyker were taken at once to President
Harrison’s car, but ho was not vet up and
they retired to Private Secret ry Halford’s
car, the next in front, to await his arising.
Tha unavoidable noise upon the arrival at
Trenton had awakened the occupants of the
Piesident’s car, and in a short time they
we e allasti-% In the meantime breakf st
was b dug served to tho uas engor aboard
the train, who were not expecting to be en
tertained at. Elizabeth. The arra gements
for this part of toe service, as for all tho
ot. er features of the trip, were perfect, a id
everyone was served before the train
reached Eiizabethport.
AT ELIZABETH.
Elizabeth, N. J., April 29 — On the run
to Elizabo.h there was uo incident of note
unless the congregations of crowds at sev
eral stations to io >k at, the train as it moved
along may eso c insidered. There was a
decided break in the arrangement. at Eliza
beth as previously understood, and the
change cause 1 much cotnmouon. The
train, as it rolled into the city, was greeted
with a presidential salute by a battery of
local artillerymen, while oil the
other side of the r6ud was drawn
up a corps of the Continental Cadets,
whose appearance occasioned many favora
ble common.s from the occupants of tha
train. Before tue party reached Eliz ibetn
President Harrison and pa-ty, witu tanir
guests, made their toilets and received tho
governor and Geu. Stryker of the New
Jersey general committee. The train
stopped at the depot, about which
1,000 or 1,200 people had gat hero l,surrou -d
--ing tb carriugus tuat were there to convey
Gov. G. ecn aud his guests to breakfast. As
President H.rrison appeared, escorted by
t e governor, he was at o.ioo recognized,
and a heart}’ cheer went up from the
throng.
FORGOT THE CHIF.F JUSTICE.
The breakfast party from the train was
to consist of President Harr son, Mr-. Har
rison, Mrs. McKee and Cniat Justice and
Mrs. Fuller, but in the bustle aud co tfusiou
incident t ) the occasion tha chief justice
aud his wife, who were in
the car “England," in the middle
of the train, some dista ca from
that of the President, were overlooked by
the committee, aid the party drove off
witho it the i. It was well known th t the
chief justice was to have been at breakfast,
and ids presence on the # tr;tm after the
President and the guests iiad driven off
natu ally provoked considerable lively
comment. N- explanation was offered,
however, and after sitti ,g iq kis seat while
the tram was shifted to the trucks
of the Central railroad of New
Jersey, the chief justice concluded
t at tne best thiug for thin to d> uas t>
accept tne hi uu iful- hospitality of the rail
road company, aud g t his breakfast on the
dnnng car whither the members of the
cabinet had preceded h:in, lut at thi mo
rn mt Lieu’. Judson, speci daiil to ths Presi
de it, dash-d back to tue depot in a carriage
accompanied by one of the ine nbers of ihe
local committee in se .reh of tue haad of the
national judiciary. He was found after
a few minutes, and hustled If to tho resi
dence of the New Jersey governor.
ANOTHER BAD BREAK.
Another part of the pre-arranged pro -
gramme at Elizabetn was breakfast t > the
members of the cabinet on the train.
When the train stopp and they were not
asked to al ght. Mr. Keane explained that
h.s expression of hospitality had boon over
ruled by the local com nittes of arrange
ment .ou the ground that there would nit
■bo time for him to carry it into effect.
The committee had agreed to deiive
the President aud his party to the New
Y rk representatives at El zabnthp-irt
promptly at 10 o’clock. The cabinet offi
cials succeeded in concealing tbei - disap
poi itment at 1> ingd -prived of tho pleasure
of accepting M . Keane’s invitatio i. and
sol n ed themselves by partaking heartily of
the good cheer afforded by the railroad
company.
Wmile the President’s party was at b-eak
fast tho train remained in the vicinity of
the station, being moved up and down the
tracks probably for the purpose of allowing
the Elizabeth people a i opp irtu i ty to see
t, m handsomest (rim on earth. Tost naster
General Wauainaker said it remi ided
hi n of the advertisement of a circus.
Before leavi ig tho cars, President Hui risen
to ik occ isiou to express to Assistant
General t’asseugir Agent Boyd his grati
fication for the manner in wnich tie
arra gemo its for the traosportati >u aud
comfort of the party had been planned and
executed.
A RECEPTION.
After breakfast Giv. ami Mrs. Green,
President Harrison and Mrs. HarrLon, a id
Vio Pra-ideut aud Mrs. M rt m received
distin ruished men of trio state, a id promi
nent citizens. While the breakfas and re
ception were m progress a concession was
forming. It was in seven divisions co ti
pri-in - the ! bird regiment of the New Je sey
National Guard, D ake's Veteran Zouave ,
with the C icago Zo laves as their guests,
thirty-six Grand Army Itspudc po ts, Odd
Fellows, uniformed Kuig.its of Pvthia< and
otder civic societies, tue flro dep irtment. a
dtvis on of agriculturists an tof c loi ed
troops. Immedi tely after the reception
came a review of the p ocessi in by the
pr g.d-ntial party. Owing to the liini el
stay of the President in this city only two
divisions of the National Guard and Grand
Ar my passed in review. When the Grand
Army had s;*d. the procession halted an.l
the presidential party le t t in sta id for
carriages, forming anew division. In this
division wore the guard of ho ;or, Society
of Cincinnati, the New Jersey HHtorictl
Society, the Washington A-s icta
tion, Sons of the Revolution
of New Jersey, Loyal Legion,
i ivited guest* ot the state, ex-goveru n,
committee of tli legislature, me nb rs of
congress, state officer - , Gen. Hewell, state
committed, cite committee, hoard of trade,
aud the mayors of other cit Ls.
Tho entire proc.-ssion the i moved through
the rou e, as ear as could be, over wnich
Gen. Washington rode, puising many of
the old hou es, i eluding the Boudinot
house, ihichwa* appro.irlatilv doo irate 1.
T ere were many attrac-ivo and novel feat
ures in the parade.
BOARDING THE DISPATCH.
The I'res dj.it was then driven in an
o- en barouche along the s ore of the Kill
von Kuli to tue A.cyone b 'at house, where
the entire party was reu litod, a id where a
10-oarei gig from the Disoatch wasin wait
•ngto ake the President aboard. Owing
to the low water the Dispatch tad been
I reel to anchor below CllOOtor's Island.
At 10:20 o’clock t ie President walked do vu
t the float, followed by Viet Pres.den
Mort u and Capt. Erben. They to >k seats
in the gig annd the cheers of tho assembled
cro vds, t eshriexs of steam whistles and
ni" ri i dug of bull*. The gig tbon put off
aud t e in" t>ured strokes of the sailors soon
brought me bo it a ongstde the I)is atch.
Then followea t io e oba suo-m of the l'ssst
or the oarty ui teuders aud the nary yard
tug Nuav.
SAILING PAST THE FLEET.
A Stirring; Reception Given tho Presi
dent.
New York, April 29. It was about 11:15
o’clock when the s art of the Dispatch on
her trip u > the Kill v m Kull was announced
by the guns from Port Richmond, and it
was after 12 o’clock when she came In sight
lu the upper bay. For suveral minutes the
roar of catino i as she passed the eve al
men-of-war was almost deafening. Eich
of these, together witn the forts ii tho har
bor, was firing tho national salute. Tue
bay was crowded ith vos els of every de
scription, o that from a distance a glitnnse
of cl ar wa er was practically imp issiblo.
Every vessel of the great (1 e upon ihe bay
ad been placed before 11 o’clock, and til
eyes were strained down the Kill von Kull.
SIGN AL GUNS.
Suddenly the deep boom of a gun arose
abovo the hisiiog of steam and the s < ash
of the st“ liners’ pa idles. T e gnu was tie
signal fr on the tug Nina, anchored in t e
Kill von Kull, and it meant taat the Dis
patch,with the Presidential oarty n board,
was opposite Port Richmond. i hen
another report from cannon set everyone
in action. This was a signal from the
Chicago for ail the vessels to heave up
anchors sort and prepare to move. Hai dly
had this been accomplished when
the Dispatch hove in sight. Follow
ing close in her wako was the
Erastus Winan, Ranis and Monmouth,
filled with invited guests and their families.
The flagship of the merchant mai l e ferry
boat Bergen brought up with the Nina in
ihe rear. As the little war shin emerged
from the Kill von Kuil the yachts’ cannon
began to boom i ' quick succession, the rear
most yaont beginning fir.-t. The national
salute of tweuty-ono gu s was fired. Boon
there was a perfect roar of cannon, big and
little, and clou is ot t iek white smoke hung
over the bay lik >a b ink of sea fog. Bole .es
f flro fl ishod through the smoke line
streaks of lightning, giving to the scene a
lurid glare.
A STIRRING SCENE.
The scene was a stirring one. Faintly
above the roar of ths oanu in c mid be
heard tho shrill pipe of the boatswains’
whi ties OO the revenue cutt rs, yac ns aud
men-of-war. In a trice sturdy rars m li
ned the yards and cross trees, and witn
heads uncovered, gave hearty American
c eers as th) Dispatea steamed slowly bv.
The • fficer.s sto and with uncovered heads. An
t ;e I) snatch came opp isito the Hag-.lnns of
tie different squadro 8 the litter, one on
each side, steamed out and accompanied tha
war snip the length of the squadron. Tne i
colors were dipped and a deafening
screech of steam whistles was blown. As
the Dispatch came opposite the Chicago
the entire fleet, of over 400 steamers b ew
their whistles. Bhe passed the battery at.
12:20 o’clock. It made a tremendous din,
coup ed witn ths in essaut gun firing, ami
was kept up for three or four lumutos,
although the scuedulad limit was only half
a minute. O i weut the stately wnr ship
up t irough the channel and into the E ist
ri ver, where sue came to anchor off the foot
of VVull -treet.
THE NAVAL PARADE PROPER.
Ass ion as she had got well into the river
a signal gun wns fired from the Chicago
and the anchors that, had been hove u i short
were got on board wi hai crity. Then be
gan the real naval |iarade. I'ue sight f
hundreds of ve>B 4sof all kinds was one that
will lo; g bo remembered by the thousands
of people who lined the docks and house
toi>s along the river front of the Huds n.
Almost every steamer of any kizj had
a band of music aboard and
the number aud variety of the airs that
fl mod ashore on tho hazy air was some
thing renin; kable. The Chicago steamed on
until opposita Thirty-fourth street, when
another gun was lire L This was ihe signul
for the yachts and cutters to disperse, aud
like a huge flock of swans they gracefully
wheeled around and spied down the tay to
their various anchorages. The i tne naval
vessels cams to anch >r off Fifty-first street.
ON THE SOIL OF GOTHAM.
Tho Landing 1 and Welcome at the
Foot of Wall Street.
New Yorv, April 29.—0n the arrival
of the Dispatea opposite Wall street ferry,
the shipis anohored. A barge, manned by
a crew of shipmasters from the Marine B>-
c.edy of the piort of New Y irk, with Capt.
Bnow, tho preside t, as Coxswain, went out
to tho vessel, ihe names of the crew v ore
Capts. U. D. S. Tia k, James Barker Dyer,
Al iert Si e.icer, G. A. Dear orn, Baiij. F.
Marsh, 8. Whitman, 8. Y. Faircmld,
Richard Luce, Gorge L. Norton,
William Urqubarfc. and W. A. EiLs. The
members of tne orew were uniformed ii
1 lack frock coats, striped trousers arid silk
hats. The barge selected to bear the P esi
dent ashore is one of the fastest b nts in
the navy, it is christened tjueen K ipo
Hanift, and belongs to the Dlspatcn.
Following the ux&mp’e of Washi igton,
President Harris in was roved as ore in t e
barge. As b® stepped one ot the bat tho
presidential salute of twenty-ono guns wa*
given again.
THOSE WHO MET HIM.
The President was received by Gov. Hill,
Mayor Grant, ilunilton Fisa, the president
of the centennial committee, and William
G. H niilto , chairman of the committee
on states. Pier lfi, where tho Preside it
landed, was one of the most brilliantly
decorated spots iu tha city. The r.of wm
one fluttering mass of flag* und
streamers, aid tho interior, u iisllv so
somber, was brilliant with nil the colois of
the rainbow. To the left of ttie pier wai
attached a float, at which the boat c miain
ing ihe Preside dial party em dud its and k
tinguisuod passengers. The float was band
somelv carpeted eud the tairs 1 >adi gto
tho pier were covered with a canopy of
bun mg. Immediately upon the arrival of
t ie President a procession was formed, the
President, Gov. HUI, and Mayor Grant
being driven ii a landau.
at the equitable building.
At a little beiore 3 o’clock the carriage
contai ling tho President, Gov. Hill,
Mayor Ora t and B res id-sit Ha llton Fisa
di e v up bef r® the door of the Equit able
building. Chairman W. J. Hamilton of the
committee ou suites received th.Wi in the
carriages, wmle the chimes of old Trinity
played tho and ixology, the lia <l* in tne
street quickly catching up the strain. By
2 ocl ex a T had rj icncii the banq iei hall.
Ex-P. es dent Clevelan l was nut prore it,
a.id b.sse.t bosid• ex-President Hayes wan
tillesl by Cteuweey . DePew. Tte
t; rmg that eudeuvored to guiu ad
mitt nice to the Lawyer*’Club, wlure the
reception was ueid, was vastly greater than
the co nmittee iad anticipate I. The ar
range ents, h iwevjr, were admirable, and
beyond a disagreeable crush lu the lower
cornd irs there wm> neither disorder nor
confusion. The lumber of dUHnguishol
pn so s who a'.tende I thorece lion was i o,
so great ns night have bson expected, many
ufthosiwbo nail lieen fortunate enough
to ■ b ain tickets to tbo banquet to-raorrow
night preferring o wait, until th.m to see
t-lio President a short rang i. Tie members
of the Down-T .wii Business M n’s Repub
hca Club and the members of the Ltwye s’
Club ware among the first mvalt The
reception at the Lawyers' Club was ended
at 3:45 ocl ck, and the President and hu
escort started up town.
frominent people present.
Amongtliosj presin'- at tha lawyers’ Club
reception we e all the members of Pre ident
H irri-on’s cabinet except Secretary Bl one,
wb > was co fliis-dtihis home in vVasui.ig
ton by ill ess. The governors of all the
s ales except th >seof Minnesota. Maryland,
New Jersey and West Virginia wo e also
p.esent, besides ex-Judgo l’ierepont mid
Judges Dalv aid Peabody, William Turn
tm I, D. Stuyvess it P. Morris, Be.ia or
Evartu, Theodore Roosevilt, Maj. D >ubls
day, Geu. William C. Cnurch, Maj. 11.
Fairbairn, Maj. Gen. Brush, Henry C.
Bowen, edi or of the /a:/e;in(fent, H. F.
Bonne , Rev. Dr. H. Clmpiii.Gjn. Barnum,
Gen. C. C. Suydam, ex-Gov. Price of Ne v
Jersey, Josepu H. Choate, Cornelius N.
B ias ad many others.
When President Hnrr.'sm reached the
fifth Il.sir of t a Ejuit'iule btiildi g ho wns
c > ulucted into the r a ling mom on the left
of the general benquet room. Here he
stood and bowed to the crowd of lawyers as
they passed him.
THE BANQUET.
After standing here for half an hour the
President went down stairs to the second
floor, where an elaborate banquet had been
prepared for him. Tue uiouu was the fl last
. hut the c nuniittee could produce. Mayo •
Grant and G v. Hill sat ou either si o
of the President. Covers were laid
for fifty guests. Pre J lent Harri
son was introduced to the guests
at th? banquet table by Hamilton Fish, in a
few appro, mate remarks. i’resident Har
ris m merely bowed ip recognit.on of Mr.
Fisa’* remarks, and this ended
the fot trial reception, tho guests almost mi
ni dinteiy taking their departure, though
in this they were somewhat impeded by too
enormous crowds in the building.
AT THS! CITY HALL.
Tho Stairway Strewn With Flowers
by School Girls.
New Yori April 29. —Tho reception and
lunch at Equitable building were scheduled
to end at 3:39 o’clock p. ni., and ton min
utes iator to the air of “Hail to the Chief,”
by Cap ia’s band, President Harrison
emerged from the massive gra ite portals
aud again entered his carriage, f >r hi* jour
ney to tho city hall. Vice President Merton
and Elbridge T. Gerry following in tho
next vehicle. The order of the procession
aud the guard of honor was substantially
the same as that which made the inarch
from the foot of Wall street. As the vari
ous organ i/.; tin us arrived at the city ball
they dr wup in line before it. From the
foot of the marble stairs leading up to the
municipal building aid stretching away
into the r tundi ?as a double li ie of white
clad public scnool aid normal school gtris,
each wuh a basket of flowers, from which
they strewed the pulh of the distinguished
sirs mages. T.iere were fully 2)0 scholars,
among them being tvo colored girls. Ar
rived at the top of the stairs, President
Harrison was tendered an address of wel
come, delivered by Miss Annie A. Abra
hams, at tiie conclusion of whi U be was
given a monster bouquet of LaFrance roses.
IN THE building.
President Hamsun, a m in arm with
Mayor Grant, Gov. Hill with Hon. Hamil
ton Fish, Vice President M irtou and Cos u
modore Urrry and three me nbers of the
plan and scope committee, then entered the
had. The distinguished p rty were escorted
to tho governor's room where the pres,dent
began receiving the visitors. He stood o i
a slightly raised platform will h aos hacked
with a brass railing, and in the
rear of winch was the Pi esidant’s
chair. Beside this was Washi. ,g
--t n’s writing desk. President Harrison
took his position on the right hand side,
with Vice President M irton, Gov. Hill and
ilayor Grant beside him to the loft iu the
order am and. A throng of people were at
once admitted, a id c me in a steadily mov
ing body for nearly an h ur, pa sing in by
a door to the right, and leaving on the op
posite side. A guard of noiur, eoni[io*d
of tue commauders of grand ar m pus a,
form si a file through which tne throng
moved.
BOWING INSTEAD OF HAND SHAKING.
President Harris in bowed to eac 1 c tiple
that passed. Many of the visit rs extended
a and to gras i that of the President, but
excepting iu a few instances wlisn tne hand
soaker was nt 're than usually enthusiastic
he decline I with a more gracious bow ttia i
•ie ordinarily bestowed. The throng was
largely made up of strangers in tho city, a
fact which was too opp.rent in many in
stances. Tne sexes were about equally
epresented, n i the numbor of children
whose proui parents ponied
out to them the successor of
George Washington wns difficult to count,
ibo tire .o no tusk of constantly bowing HI 1
not seem to unfavorably affect the Presi
dent. The other gentlemen of the party
engaged In conversation molt of the tune.
One of tho visitors was a dis rict telegraph
man, who bore a mo sa;e for tho President,
whic i he managed to real without interfer
ing wi.h the recaption. It was as follows;
Cnicxoo, 111.. April 20, I Shy.
Sevency-flve thousand peopD of llinoisio
mas* meeting Will ewe some sentiment fro n
'be President of the United rvss'r* to-morrow
Please telegraph us to day.
CZNTZN.NIAL COMMITTEE.
At flvo ininuts’s tx-foro 5 o’clock tho
President re'urnei to his carnage, and
witn the Vico President, g ivernof and
Comm sto e Gerry, was driven to Vico
Presale it, M uton’s residency where he and
Mrs. Harrison *yill l e guests during their
stay-
A BALL BY NiUMT.
The Most Dazzling spectacle of the
Kl.id Ever Been in Gotham.
New York, April 29.— 1a tho minds of
many of these who are thronging New
York in thorn days of celebration, the
greatest feature of all ii tho grand cooteu
nial hall, which took pin"* at the Metro
politan opera house to-night. All that
money asul keen sense of patriotism could
do to carry out the immense scheme
that wns to g.vo a night of pleasure
to C.tKX) people was done to the
utmost, and the result attained
was decidedly satisfactory. There was
certainly little to lie wlmtxl lor in point of
attendance, uni ’** indeed one mig it have
wishel, fr >m sedlsh mo.ir s, that naif the
peop o had staved at home, and vet, it was
lakenull I Ia 1, e night-long exo iipiiflca
tiou of th s old adige, "i uo more tne
merrier." Carriage- begin to roll up to
the Broa iwiiy en ranee soon at er 8 o’cl * k,
though the ball was put down o t the oro
gramme tor 9 o’ol cc, aud by 9:39 o'ch>ck
tiie. e were quit.) enu .gb p-sipie in the co. ri
dors of the great building t > have put
many a pretentious ball vo the P mb.
A NATURAL CIARIEN.
The onte' audit -riu u ad -1 rnble sides of
three stai case, formed the side* if aga -
de-, an t tre.heed vines and fiiweri g
shru ■ ad led to ibe mural effect, while real
fruit tree* set ah mt in* artistic abaudo
c all -n,ed o 1 1 die uto the fact tuat he
nad jusiCTiie In from out of 4 mri. Th*
mural decorations included q i ices ant
pm es and z ajs-s evu i, whih lilacs aud
w.steria ami five finger and sublet climbeil
the balustrades aid mad* up n c -n'lnuou
panorama ot fi iral ▼•naure. In safe
c iruera of the oorridors stood still rai ur
plants, and oo each • air landing *ai a
uiiniatu e grove of earns.'. O.i tbeTtilrty
uuith strovt sale, whwe ia the carriage u
trance on op?ra night*, there wis to-night
another garden, but more art ti ial in ap
pearance t an that at the Broadway en
trance. Th to wera at leas; a septa of bails
of fl waring plants ail no two wore the
same sli ipo, lbs immediate entrances to
the great dancing H -or were kept clear.
A DAZZLING SCENE.
Thoro is no word that belt -r describes the
ii -t se isution one experience l on entering
tho vast auditorium tn in to say that it r ni
dazzling. It aas not ail hunti .g that met
the gag •, as the foils of ilk velvet and
plusQ are more tolerable. Fr ><n the ce iter
of the and >me strea ners ra bated to t >e siil *
wall , ami all around the tie sof boxei. an l
the balconies as wed, there wns a wealth
of decora ion such as bad never
before been attempted in New York.
Little knots of colors and pic -
ores and tier trimmings of red, white ami
blue, were so arranged that the adv.uit . f
; retty costumes not oly enhanced tho
go ieral effeir, b it the costa iter the nselvoi
benefited thereby. The front*of thi lower
tier of boxei were draped with red plus i a<
a back ground to the costumes of those
dauei g, and were festooned wit i wreatns
and fl wets, while great pil sof flowers on
tho front rails of most of the boxes
Save c dor to a minor that all the
owers in New Yu k had bun bought up
for tho evening. There had been another
story round t > tho effect tnat tho decora
tions had exhausted ten carloads of evar
gre > s, 2,000 specimens of azaleas, 0,0 )0
ferns, 2,000 alms, 5,000 pansies, un l ah ut
10,000 tulip*. O o hail only to tum from
tlio contemplation of the tiers of boxes aud
look toward the stag* en l of tho vast daric
big 11 >or to re whore several c .rl<.ads of
pluuts and fl iwers l a 1 been bestowed.
A MAJESTIC FLORAL PILE.
Thereon the state, just lieforethe curtain,
arose n in st majestic fl iral p ie, not only
was tills huge arciiitec.ural uia> of flowers
and plants, but tbeir disposition was so
artistic as to command admiration at tho
first igiit, that grew as it wass udiod m ire
closelv. This structure ar s i apparently t i
halt the ldght of the prose niu.u arch. Tho
1 e occupied several yards of the da icing
floor, lull tue loss of space was at mod for in
t. e gain to the specUtcl >. It arose in several
terraces of different colored (1) era, c ilmi
uating in a beautiful hum of drooping
plants. On each si le of this immense pyra
mid stood a gigantic pdm tree, e ich and uug
staff duty to a beautiful silz 11 ig, while
bacx of it all was a pert ‘Ct gr we of pi .es.
ce iars and other evergreens. Poised ove
tuis flo.al mound were a fl ck of snow
whi a pigeons, so suspended ns t>
admit of the inference that,
ti ey had just left the shade of
that forest of green. The leader of the
birds hel l in its mouth a wre.itu of fl .wers
trimmed with st etmers, and it* position
in relation to tho Preside it’s bax was such
that o e could easily imagine tho wreath
was di>s;mod to (lad place on the head of Ins
excellency.
TIIK PRESIDENTIAL BOX.
Tlin presidential b t was the cm tor one
of a doc ble tier erected at the back of tho
stage. Tuis one, however, ra is up to the
top of the second tier. Tho front was
aim st covered with pal ns, with a largo
American eagle in tle rent r, surmouutel
by the w r.ls “Washington, 1789, and
1889,” i colored electric lights. The whole
front of hot > tiers wns curtained with silk
fligsand decorated with gaoups of sta d
ardsand great mas.os of flowers. Ha iding
ut the stage end of the groat b ill room a id
looking outward and upward to the tiers of
boxes tnat make up that monitor
semicircle, the icms was one of
most entrancing beauty eve i before
tho b Has were filled. Box parties began
to c mi in long i efore the mayor had ar
rived, and by tho time w. rcl went round
that ttie preside tial party was c lining
there e o very few vacancies notic able.
\ir. Stanton, who succeeded Ward McAl
lister a. master of csremo de<,dld not mane
himself nt all c ra-piouous peudi g the
arrival of the dis inguLh and cues s. Mr.
McAllister was comp c tous.y absent during
tne earlier pirt of the nigu , but was seen
in his box when ihe dancing Imd b‘gu i.
Lander tint both his ore .estnu in position
long before they were neodeJ to welcome
the President.
IN THE SUPPER HALL.
The supper hall is 45 feet wido and 475
feet long, with accommodation for 6,000
people at one time. The si Ids of the s ruct
ure were li id with oil irod bunting, and as
beautifudy decorated as a ry other part nf I
the opera house. The Presi lent’ tabli
sto dat tho Seventh avo .tic and Thirty
ninth street c UMor, so that he ad bis party
could look both ways down the li ex of
sip-ior tables. .lust oppoiiti his tab i
was a raised platform ori which Lander
p aced his oiusi lam while tho wine was
flowing. There was all the m ist epicurean
taste could wl h to choose from iu the way
of eatable and lriiik tblei.
Mayor fi ant came just at 10 o’clock.
Manager Stanton w s waiti g tn receive
hi n. i'nus far all was quiet, but tho noise
was soo i to bigin.
ARRIVAL OF TtlK PREHIDCNT.
It wa. quits 10:30 o’uloc ~ however, be
fore thorn wus any sign of lbs P.osnlent's
coming. By t ial tin > the onora housu was
a perfect crus i. There -as not room to
move on the floor, and it wa i labo •to tak s
three steps iu tho o irridor. Finally
a detachment of the Hm.iid artillery
andthesig al cor;* rnaimgri to force a
pa sage through i ho crowd fr unthetral i en
lranee to tho stag i. Wnde t is wa bemgau
ooiupiished the presidential party np wa el
on t e Broadway front, an t Miyor Grant
a id Manager Stunton a 1 rancid to mo it the
President. The m -eti ig took place in the
ml Ist of the garden-like vox ibuie at. the
Hr aid way and , () r. At exactly 10:45
o'clock a fa faro of trumpets nsi
sounded, and Mayor Grant, . fferiug
bis arm to the President, b i/au to walk
westward, bet wee i tne li ire of (it lined ar
tiller men. Ju*t be ind came Vice Pre i
dent M irt >n, with Mrs. Harris m on hli
arm, and they were f dlowed by Uov. Hill
and Mrs. Morto -. Tnen caufs tlio ot iv
members of the President's party. As th y
all moved between tne walls of h .inanity
hat pressed close on either sido,
cheer alter cheer went up end aim oat.
drowned tho noiso ot the trump-te. Ar
rived at the Hpemal b ires ou tn i tu;e, tle
President turned about and wai formal/
p eien od to tlie m tuber* of the
coin mitts'. The si rains of “Hail
io the Chief!” ceased, aid the recep
tion was at an end. The President umei • and
Mrs. Harris >a into the box set apart for
them. Vies Pros.du it Morton and Mrs.
Morton al o enter and tne box, as did Mr.
aud Mrs. H issed Harrison.
OX WITH TRK DANCE.
The rest of the party were seated in other
special botoi, and ail was tne i in readiness
for the great quadrille d’hnunuur. The
■ ddirrs bud their bauds full In making
ro uu f r tlio da ice s, but at 11 o'clock he
orchestra struck up tne *'B.ar Spangled
Bauno ,” and tue dance bega i. It was not
a rapid dace. It wis ee-late i the ex
tremo. heuator Aldrich • mind on bis
partner, but otherwise there was as
much solera nty about the affair as
if it had been the mo t serious busine aon
earth. The President busted mmsolf lo iking
a the brtlilaut aoeue in lb* boxes, but paid
but liitio at'en ioa tn the dancers. As tie
pr v.i.le.mal party made the circuit of the
ball ooin. Mis lilarriso i, of e uirs>, a.tracte l
• great deal of attention. Hu* looked well
ana nappy.
i DAILY. 810 A YF.4R, )
{ 5 Cc-NT-S A i OPY. i
| WEEKM.Y, 8185 A YEAR. \
THOSE IV THE QUADRILLE.
The dancers In the on tdrille were as fol
lows: Vice Pre-idunt. Morton ad Mr*. E.
F. Jones, Lieut. Gov. June* and Mrs. Mor
ton, Lieut. Ju is m (pscial ai l to the Presi
d nt) and Mrs. Astor, 8 mat >r Aldrie'i and
Mrs. Van Kentsdaer Cruge , Admiral
Jouetts and Mrs VV. Her ert Wash
ingt • , Gen. Vincout and Mi's.
E.bridge Us tv, Gen. G. McCook
and Mia Alex 8. Webb, Com nodore
Ramsey and Mrs. No -v bold Morris,
en. Fitzgerald an 1 Mrs. A. G. acis King,
Cup'.,, Joseph H. D -rsn aid Mrs. E l ward
Cooper, Capt. Samps man I Mrs F J. De
nny -ter, Mr. D muys or and Mrs. Alex Van
Rensselaer, L)r. A. ii. Rum U iit.il 8 ales
Navy and Mr*. W. H ward Cu.ting, C >l. J.
M. Varnum and Mrs. K in.-rt F. Weir,
Alaj. VV'iUia n B’ekraa . and lisi Liviog
stu e, Mr. G. Creighton Webb and Uiii
Bchuyier.
Tbo crowd on the floor was so great at the
conclusion of the opening qu idritla that it
wsa once seen tua l wuu.d be uxeleii to
try to go on with the da net g, so tue ar
chest a alternated promenad i music, and
the people m ivo i about a* beat they could,
but it was slow gm ig.
A FINE EFFECT.
Tim general effect of tne c vstumes and
uniforms during the season of the crush
and era njile wns very floe indeed, but it
made not tbo slightest difference what in
dividuals wore, for no one could
see anything but one’s nei 'bars’
heads. At midnight tho provide nial
pa ty led lh wir to the sup ier rooms,
and the on lauglit then began. This exodus
made a little mom on tue floor, and tie
dnucl g then begin. At, first th ire was
room fur but a few coup e*, but tbo nu n
bur gradually increased, and by tue time
the President h and left the supper table
dancing was in full swing, and tie slipped
awuv quietly to get part, <>t a nigu '* re, t,
wh lo he dancers, If they g> through the
whole order of dancing, will be tripping it
lung after dsyli;ut.
BOUI'HEHN OFFICERS DINED.
Their Iloete the Offlcere of the Seventy
llrst New York.
New York, April 29.—Tho officers of
the Heveuty-flrst regiment tendered a ban
quet to-night to tbo southern officers. It
was a return in some extent of the hos
pitality which the Boven y-first had re
ceived fr m tho New Orleans “Tigers'*
eight yeais ag >, and lie Fust Virginia regi
ment last sum nor. It urns expjoied that
the "O and Dorn I dou” woul 1 fie represented
by the h i st Virginia, but flualiy a pro
visi -rial regiment "at so it here of dettch
mo its ot several regiments, whose officers
were guo.ts t i-nignt. Over lJd officers
were nrese.it at the bi q et at 8 o’cl ck.
Col. Kop|ier, of tue Seventy-first, presided.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among the southern otllcs s p ent were
Cnl. (iames of the Third Virgin a, i 'ol.
Hudgens of the Fnurc.u, Capt. C. G. Boi
sioiix, Lieuts. Lanes, Gibb* a id tin run . of
the Rich no id Gray*; Cape. B. Lorraine,
Lieuts. Barrett, Hu.chinson and Bosner of
the Rictimnud H iwitx n - *; Capt. G. A. Mash-
ImcU, Lieuts. Chapin and Walker of the
Alexandria Light infant y; Capt. Tucker,
Lotus. Htoelo and Cnristian of the U uurC
Horse Guards of Rlcumond; Cant.
McCracken of the Fred ricksourg
Gray*; Capt. L. H. Rigg ot
the C iut .am Gua ds; Li ut.
C l. J. D. Kicnardson, commanding tae
Wa Inngto Artiliery of Now O leant;
Adi. E. 8. Kurshse it, Cap . J.H.L iGrange,
Altrei Baker and Col. vv. M. Owen, for
merly col nei of the regiment.
I u Coi. K ipper* welcome to the gU'ste
C loneU Hudgens and Games a id L out.
C 1. R.chard*on aud Cant. Mushbaci ro
spo lied, pledging uternai fneudship and
loyulty on oe .alt of the south.
JACKeONVILLE’3 JOY.
To-Day's Groat Anniversary to bo
Appr pr ately celaoratad
Jacksonville, Fla., April 29.—The
ministerial alliance will meet at the o - .era
h use at 10 o’clock to-morrow morni ig to
observe the centennial celebratira of the
ina iguration of Washington as the first
President. Rev. Rus ell T. Pall wi 1 de
liver a sermon appr .pria e to the octasi in,
and all t e various churc i choirs will aid
in tho singing. A Urge attendance is
exti-cted.
Tho various episcopal congregations of
the city wid celebrate the auuivei -wary by a
j tint service in St. Joan’s church at 9
i .’clock.
Pablo Beach will be crowded in honor of
t e day, aid bycicle races, military dr la
and a nop in the evening wilt be the at;rao
ti.ui. A u nber of stores will be oiosed,
aud tb city will take h li av.
Great Britain's Uonarratulatlons.
London, Ap ii 30, 4a. m.—Ref siTing to
t o W a-mngt m inauguration, the Daily
TrUg aph ays:
“From no quarter of the globe will heartier
conn.itiiui.mm than Irma G.oat Britain go to
America.''
HEPUfIL CANISU IN DIXIE.
Repreeentative Houk Gives Hte Views
f on the subject.
Washtnotun, April 29.—Representative
Houk of Tenrn* oa, having exbau .t and Presi
dent Harrison’s pa iouc by dad/ visits at
the white home, is going hom' to Tnunes*
sse. Before R' liijt lie bus be n interviewed,
a>d says tnat Tennes.-eu b.s get little or
nothing. He is not, however, disg untied.
“What do y,.u thi ik of the off >rt to or
gnniz- a white Ro. üblicxn party iu the
s .ur.br
“That would be performing Hamlet with
Ilamlet left out in most of the southern
s ate* No such imnse so will receive
c uutenauce among the Tennessee republi
cans, but we are fully c tiviucjd that the
principle! involve I in a policy of a protect
ive tariff will fi tally consdtu et e opening
wedge with which to bu st ;tha s >lid south.
COUNTtNO ON BORDER STATES.
“Tue people of t ie bord r state* at least
are beginning t. lo >k forward i ist ‘ml of
b oswsi and, a id by the bo der ta * I mean
Mary l 'ud, tue two Virginia*, tue Car >li
iu, Kmtucky, Missju i, Tetinessee anil
Alauams. bou.hsru repub .cans are not
Disgruntled. 1w II say in that enunee in,
bow ver, tnat ti ere isui e thi g of which a
git-a’ many southern republicans cuupiain,
u and t .av is, the inter ueddling of
northern setmtors and repr sentatives
in td i matter of s mtheru appoint
ments to local offices, an 1 that is in nearly
i very instance againit the uative dement.
1 and n’t think there are ma .y nnrthe n
senators and reprose datives who are iu the
habit of doing thi , but th re are some who
are n t saiisfled w.th choking our p ople off
fr-.m tie g er.il delivery of impor.ant
places but .hi ik it their ousines* to suner
mtend toe ..o.xilntmenti to the local offl/ee
in t-.e south.”
A Quiet Day at buqueene.
Pittsburo, April 29.—Ti e sheriff and
his de;/ties are st.il ou guard at the Alle
ch e .y lies seiner 8 eei work* at Du (U • ie.
There was no outbreak to-d >y. During the
afternoon seventy-five Italians arrived and
were mr wi Into the rompauy’s works
without any interference. The company
will til at. i heir places on a few days and
resume operations.