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DAILY Ul 1 I AlkN. VOLUME V. ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1889. NUMBER 16. C7 THE GEIlTEIilSIAL. THE NATION HONORS WASH INGTON'S MEMORY. MILLION! WITMKMMTHK MOOT GORGEOVH CIVIC AND MI 1.1. TARV PARADE AMERICA HAH EVKR KNOWN. Karljr Morning Itceneft The Relig ious (service In St. Paul's The ' Mt'raury Exercises From the Htep of the Snb-Trtaitarj The president and Two Ex-Presidents . View the Parade. later the carriage containing Gut. Hill, gain safety and deliverance for his im- Mayor Grant and General Schohcld perilled icllowmcn. ashington seemed rolled through the police lines and drew to come to the discharge of the duties of up in front of the Vesey street gate. A his high office imnresced with a great troop of the national guard ( mounted ) sense of his unfamiliarity with the post rode ahead of the Governor's carriage j tion newly thrust upon him, modestly and took positions just below the 1 doubtful of his own ability, but trusting church on Vesry street. Twenty i implicitly in his hopefulness of that God mounted policemen commanded by who rules the world and presides In the sergeant W m. A. Kavell were ranged conscience of nations, and his power to along Vesey street at Broadway. Post- control human events. We have made master deneral Waiamaker and Col marvellous progress in material events Elliott p. Shepard hurried through the since then, but the stately and enduring crowd on foot, and at 9.12 o'clock an shaft we have built at the National Capi oiien carriage containing ex-President tnl at Washington symbolizes the fact Cleveland, ex-l'resident Haves, Governor that he is still tin-first American citixen." Jones and senator Wm. M. Evarts drew The remarks of the President were fre- up at the gate. Mr. Cleveland was forced qurnlly interrupted with cheers, and to alight and in doing so missed his toot- when he sat down, the air was rent with ing and almost fi ll, llesmiledasif nothing the applause of the assembled crowd. had happened, however, and humeri into lhen came cries lor Morton, but toe the church, followed by the others of his Vice President merely responded by party. During the service the new British rising and bowing to the throng, minister to the United States occupied a Archbishop Corrigan then pronounced seat in the pew allotted to the diplomatic the benediction, everyone within hear corps. The Spanish minister sat near ing standing uncovered. Thcarchbishop him. Grover Lie viand sat in the front was attired in his ntihcuil roues, anil iew on the right of the iriiddle aisle. Wm. while sitting occupied a position between M. Evarts occupied a seat in the same Vice President Morton and Kev. Or. pew.. The President and Vice-President, Storrs. ...1 . ' l. : xi i ' i. : I w T i. ... .. 1. : , 1... w uuiii cucr cjn Buuill III Ulic Ol Hie I nunc l.ir. mua ofJiuKiiiKt- u. tunics in Tnuitv church rang out, and the music ol the bauds in the parade, which had already started, could be points was more hearty than that re ceived by the orenpants of the first coach. Soon after the party drove out of sight the processioa again formed in marching order and moved along. The big white arch oa Fifth avenue, about Waverly Place, was profusely decorated with Bowers, and several hundred little New Yokk. April 30.-The earliest streaks of dawu found many coplc in the streets, and these indeed were fortn- nate, lor in, all range of meteorological chances a more pcrlect morning could scarce have been found. It was too cold perhapsfor thosewhoshiveredinthejlight I Iront pews, occupied alnrgepcwmidwav chimes in Trinitv church rang out, wind, out a was a morning loueiignnnr i upon iuc suieaisie unoer ine soum gal L heart of the soldier who has a long tramp leVy. Governor Hill sat inthecorrespond before him. The air was exhilarating in I ing position on the north side. Most of the extreme, and the wind was sharp I the Cabinet officers were nllottedscatsat enough to soon put a tinge of bloom on the head of the center aisle. Ex-President the cheeks of those who faced it. . Haves sat beside Mr. Cleveland The lower end of the city was more re-1 At the close of the services the doors splendant than ever in tlie early morning leading out on tlie west porch were light with the wind stretching every flag I thrown open and tlie distinguished con- and streamer taut and snapping their gregation which had entered by the folds as though in jubilation. One of the I Broadway entrance passed out this way things which attracted the people to tnr I under the canopy which had been battery on this second day was the sound I stretched to the Vesey street gate. The of martial music proceeding from a band I quests took carriages assigned them, nc- heard distictlr at the sub-treasury. Mr. Dcpew wore a skull cap. and oc casionally referred to notes which he held in his hand. When be came to that por tion of his speech where he remarked that the sun of tlie nation was still rising the sun came out in a glorious burst. Mr. Ik-new was frenuenilv intermitted by shouts of applause from thousands of tieople in the vast throng. Hundreds ol Indies in windows of this building and in windows ol other buildings on Wall, which preceded the Kiker post of the G. I wording to the arranged program und Broadway and Nassau streets, and on A. K. to the buttery where a Aug was raised with appropriate ceremonies. This, however, was not the only attrac tion, for as the sun rose the soul inspiring strains of "Old Hundred" were borne on the breeze to many listening ears, the moved along a short pace at a time until the roof of the assay office, wuved flags the entire body were seated in the car- and handkerchiefs throughout tlie ex- riages. Broadway down to Pine street crci-sea, their bright costumes and beam- was kept clear though the sidewalks, ing laces enlivening the scene greatly. stoops, windows and houstois were Tlie liteiary exercises were over at thronged, the procession was headed 11. la o clock, and the ('residential party chimes of old Trinity rung by Albert I by a company of mounted police. Mayor left the suli-trcnsiiry in the order it had Meislohn, jr.. furnishing the music. The following program was gone through with: "Old Hundred," 'HailColumbia,'' "Yankee Doodle," "Centennial March," "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean, "America," "The Starry Flag," "Our Flag is there," "Auld Lnng Svne," "Mv Country's Flog of Stars " As morning, wore along the crowds in tlie streets lieeameeven greatcrthan they ".were yesterday, and thiB time the hurry 'was even greuter.for one and all saw the necessity of reaching xints of vantage from which to view the uirade at the ear- Grant sat in tlie first carriage. President entered. The crowd of people was kept Harrison, Vice-President Morton, with hack from Pine and Mason streets, whuc licst possible moment. The sound of bells out to the stand. ..." . , I im culling people to munnsgiving services in various churches awakened the people anew to the true solemnity of the occa sion. Services were held in all the churches of the city of every denomina tion, a votive mass being ottered up in tlie Catholic churches at which sjiecial prayers were held. As a matter ol course, the principal services were at St. Paul's church in Broadway, where Wash- Mr. lierrv and Clarence Bo wen were m the next carriage and were loudly cheered. As the carnage containing cx- I'residcnt Cleveland and ex-Prcsidcut Hayes passed the cheering waspnrticu- larly marked, and Chauncoy M. Dcpew, who came in a later carriage, was kept busy raising his hut, and General Sher man came in for no small share ol hur rahs. The procession turned into Pine street and proceeded to the "Pine street entrance of the sub-trvasury building and tlie Presidential party entered tlie car riages and started for I stand at Madison stpiare. THE PARADE, girls seated on a ruised platform, near I filled as the original purchasers became the arch, sang patriotic airs, and cheered tired and forsook them. Many people he soldiers as thev marched by. I brought chairs and camp stools to stand I'nion Square was a nevcr-to-be-forgot-1 on, and one king beaded individual car- ten sight. Long before 8 o'clock the free ried a step ladder about with him, with stand was crowded, and it was all the which he planted wherever he . pleased police could do to hold in check thou-1 The only drawback to his perfect en- sands who sought to find there a point I joyment was the constant effort on the vantage from which to review the part ol the numerous small boys to upset pnrnde. Other stands were completely I his ladder. Stands in front of the various failed and aisles and steps were utilized by churches were well patronized and troni the holders of tickets who arrived late. Fiftieth street op where road railings Speculators were early on band nnd of-1 abounded each house had half a hundred lered tickets tor stands at an advance ol sightseers clinging below the stands built from S3 to o. I above the railings. Accidents were ex Washington Square wad simply a I ceedmgly rare, although fainting siells ethiug. hustling, bustling crowd of hu-1 were common enough. On tlie whole the man it v as the troops passed down War-1 affair was most admirably managed. At erly place and up 5th Avenue under the I Fifty-seventh street where the parade grand arch. The scene Irom the grand I was dismissed, organizations hied awnv stand was a niagnihcrnt one. 1 he long I both right and lelt without any blocking ne of soldiers with their trappings and I worthy of mention. As tlie Stale trooiis trimmings glittering in tne sun looked I staffs reached the dismissing point the kesoine vast river ol humanity slowly I commanders halted and reviewed the moving on, turning aside for no one. As I several bodies falling in again in the rear the troops filed up into 5th Avenue they I The last Grand Army post readied the were greeted with cheer arter cheer. Into dismissing point at 6.50. the broad avenue passed the pageant The largest and most closely packed with martial music and steady tread, and icrowd that tried to see the parade was ladies forgot torn buttons, torn dresses, I at the point where it was dismissed. Ac and disordered attire. Thev bad comi cording to the program tlie dismissal to see it all and they intended to anyhow. I should have taken place at Fiftv-Niull The avenue ottered an excellent opjKirtu-1 street and ruth uvcuiic, but owing totne nitv for men to display their training. I inability of tlie police to clear the avenue and they took advantage of it. Into l'n- from Fifty-Seventh to Fifty-Ninth streets ion Square came the head of the column. Col. Cruger dismissed the troops at Fiity- Tbe troops made a beautilul turn, and seventh street without a hitch, leaving passsing by the statue of Washington, the great assemblage entirely out in the wound around the square like some nuge cold that had been waiting above that gnily covered serpent. Nobody minded point since morning. When the head of mnginmmcd and crushed and walked the procession reached l iltyveuth on. It seemed quite proper that It should street mounted police made an ettort to lie so. Good nature predominated, and disperse the crowd but they only sue- is different bodies of troops came into I ceeded in causing the greatest confusion ight good nattired comments were made I and excitement among women and clul uiion their atnienrance. Idren. in tne crush three women were Madison Square seemed a mass offlaiis I seized with convulsions and one fainted and bunting. The two big stands wen- They were carried by surgeons near by handsomely decorated, nnd early in the I in a police wagon hlted up as an amhu- ay the crowd began to gather. The I lance. 1 he end ol the procession did not resident and party arrived at 12.3(1 reach filty-deventh street until utter 7 clock. In the box with the President I o clock. The religious exercises were us follows : 1. Processional Hymn. 2. Our Father, te. . 3. Psalm lxxxv. 4. First lessson Ecclcs. xliv. 5. Te Deum. 6. Second lesson St. John viii. 7. Benedicte. Tremendons Crowds Witness the C.reat Paiceant. Nkw York, April 30. The crush in the lower part of the city was so great as vast bodies 01 military continued to ar rive at their npnintel places that it was loiuid necessary to make a formal start somewhat earlier than had been intended This was don m order- that the line might be lengthened out nnd got in marching order, inus relieving at once tlie pressure in the lower wards and placing the head of the column in such n Misition that when the President reached tlie reviewing stand he need tie subjected were viee-President Morton, Chief Jus lice Fuller, Secretary of State Blaine, Mayor Grant, Gen. Sherman, Admiral Porter, Hamilton Fish, E. T. Gerry, ex- resitk-nu Cleveland and Hayes. The huzzas ol tlie tieople that were wafted up the avenue on the wind at u Mlf wire; n.ium. isi, tuv .vmu ni . . . - I . . r .... linn nivrn hmifU' wna to-nitrlit the mi'iu- noon announced to those at tne stands I j u- I Mi 2 at Madison Square the approach of the "f chief ewnt ol the great cen- ...i. k,,.- nn,.t :JUL k. i,..j ,.f temal celebration and the theatre of the ikiiiki niLii v .lie., .nan. ,in. iivnu wi 8. Creed and prayers. 9. Address by Kt. Kcv. Henry C. Potter, to no delay. ington attended on the morning of his Bishop of New York. At precisely 10.25 General Schoficld inauguration, and similar services wen held in tlie Church of the Annunciation, Church of the Ascension, St. George's church. Church ol the Holy ApoBtles, bt Thomas church, St. James church and the Church of the Holy Trinity Harlem, all ol Episcopal luith. At ht. ram s the exercises were conducted by Rt. Kev, Henry C. Potter, 1). D., L. L. D., bishop of. New York, as the services on the day 10. Recessional Hymn. gave the order nnd the greatest military parade ol modern tunes started, t-rom I'inc street, the liomt trom which the start was made, np Broadway as far as The Speeches! From the Mtepa of the eye could reach the sidewalks were UTERARV :XHKCI8i:s. the Bab-Treasury. Nkw York, April 29. The sub-treasury stejis, the scene of the literary exercises were the Mecca of thousands trom an early hour. At 9 o clock it was almost imixs- OI Kvasniinrxon s inauguration were cou- u uni .ducted by the bishop of New York, the 1" lS hours broke forth Rt. Rev. Samuel Provast. luarter of a mile around, while in the immediate neighborhood of the sub- treasurv. sight seers were packed like . i:.: i .L. . TL- 1 , , . , i i . , gtt -..,1 iruillLlullill Hiiccp. lire omiiu iiseu vttxa avenue note, accompu.neu oy v,.c v... maM of bri ;ht color nd or to tlu. justice ana memuersoi tne auinci, umi nrrlvili f tilc nrBi(u.ntiiil oartv various i ne scenes aiong me nri pan oi im under an escort of police proceeded to KluitkK & SlThod llnt ol mnrch a'"""- beggar description Vice President Morton's residence. The 'T8 ?A,?"? ' u. :5fc.....d The crowd, however, under all iu crush Vice President entered President Harri- SrnM in and "P" w "'"rvelously good son's carriage and the procession moved VSS natured.tts. sense of touch bring appar- ... . n i ... l intlv sinmrninnten liv or mm nntim-lv j At 8 o'clock the committee on States escorted the President trom the filth litctnlly blockaded with people, while the windows, doorways and roofs of the buildings were simply a mass of human ity. As the gorgeous pageant liegan to move up Broadway all tlie patriotism in this mass which had been pent np now Cheers rent the air; handkerchiefs and banners held in the hands ot the populace began wav ing, and New York nnd her many thou sands of visitors were happy. 1 he scenes along the hrst part of the 22S E 2LS Ss o?aoVpd: gate the party was met by a .committee .C VST" drowned in its excess of patriotic fee.ing: ? -bW of Pennsylvania waso, ton'spew. Theedificewa- filled by tl r were of the vestry President was conducted to wasning- 2nJj k . j of the late arrivals and as his troop was filled by the I . .... u.4... ki... wealthiest aud most prominent people in the country. After tlie ceremonies at the church were concluded the Presiden- At 11 o'clock the monster parade had reached the turn at W averly place. The street and Broadway the redoubtable warrior had considerable difficulty in reaching his post. But for the kind of fices of Scrgt. Creden of the llthpre- ur.. Fk ' cinct, the Governor would have found it ,i,uon8 wcre ""T""1 of Wall and Nassau ' , diffi , fc ,ac; t one was permitted to literary services of the .-,.f ,n- ti. . ,.." less lor good reasons. llie UCtlU Ul HID DiUlli . I.VIV " o RK.C. rush around the sub-treasiin' stciis be fore the arrival ol the presidential party. As soon as the party reached the plat form a shout of applause arose from the assembled crowd. Archbishop Corrigan wearing his scarlet rolies was on the platform when the party ' arrived. He was introduced to the President, Vice President, Gov. Hill, Mayor Grant, Dr. Starrs and others. Mr. Hamilton Fish opened the exercises by introducing El- tial party, escorted by a committee, were driven down to tlie sub-treasury build ing at the corner streets, where the literary day began. The crowd at the sub-treas ury defied computation, and the cheers which greeted the President uKn his ap- prnranee on the platlorm tinder the He roic statue of Washington fairly shook the foundations of the building ilsclt. AT ST. PAUL'S, Centennial Service In the Cen tennial Church. New York, April 30. The moment the exercises of the sub-treasury began, the military parndestartcd up Broadway i-from Pine street on its triumphal ' march with General Schoficld command ing. The parade was in three divisions, the hrst consulting ot regular troops, ca dets and a naval corps. West Pointers, four hundred strong, led the column. The second division consisted of State militia, and they marched in the order' in which their respective States were admitted to the Union, with the Governors of each State at the head of its trootis. The crowds that lined the streets and filled windows and housetops were unpreced onnge i. ueiry as can , --.. flnd mnr.ilei w,,, Th, Mr. Gerry then introduced Kev. kic hard : i . , n , i.ii,uvMj . .... I Ohio n-mnipnt under Governor bornlcm- nacked almost to a degree of suffocation and numerous ticket holders were unable to gain access to them, or in many cases even to cross the lines. The police regu lations were exceedingly strict, and no cross the lutes tin good reasons, uncc Droadwav as far as the eye could sec was a blaze of bunting and a sea ot taces. Housetoiis, windows, ledges, telegraph lxiles and lamp posts, iirivntc stands without num- tier and every jxissilile vantage ground vien wan tne sioewuix crowds in num bers, The first division ol regular trooiw, cadets and naval corps who headed the line waked applause at various points along the line. In fact it must be said of the troops generally that they presented P. Storrs, who delivered the invocation in a verv clear voice. Clarence W. Howcn, secretary ot the Centennial committee, was ncxttntro- luced. He rend John G, Whittier'i poem composed for the occasion. At the conclusion ot tne reading tne assemblage gave Whitticr three clieers and a tiger. Hon. Chnunccy M. l)ciew, orator of the day was next introduced He received a hearty greeting. the president's speech. In the midst of the enthusiastic cheer ing that followed peiew's sitting down, eiited, even for New York. The march E. T. Gerry arose and said i was simply an oyatjon along the entire "The President of the United Stat route, both for troops and the President, will now address you." . Ohio regiment under Governor Foraker were entitled to siieeial commendation in this retrard. That this was aonreciated by New Yorkers was evident from what greeted them along the line. At Broome street a careless military officer was thrown from his horse, but beyond a severe shaking up he sustained no iniurv. The dense throng and press ure caused numerous fainting fits along the route ot the procession, but thesuHtr ers were quickly revived when carried to a point where they could obtain more air. At 11,05 the head of the column turned into Waverly "dace arch, not having as States vet been called utKin. to make room for the carriages of the Presidential party. At llnion Snnmv a stnnd wns reserved President Harrison then arose from his So great was the crush about the sub- exclvsivelv for women and children free seat, placed his hat on the choir in which treasury when the ceremonies there were c . . . I . . . . . i -i i . I 1..4-J :.i pl charge. It held 2,q0v persons, t is nc Had oeen Billing "llu witowu w rompmi u n hm mw viihiciiujic estimated; that 100,000 persons were front ot the platlorm, l nts was tne sig- oimcuny mat tne ponce cieareo inc wa' all i. tn Ovmrnil. hnm l Hp atfinri M. l mil lor a Lrranu ouiouTOi ol ciievip. i lor iiic i remnant vniiitiKc w reiiti pn-iaiiy Quilt lor tnnt purpose, . raiuimniiTiu in i"'ii i '' "" uu..j j.,.. u.....,u., . .... Thanksgiving services at 8t, Paul's the surrounding houseto) and he Stood President and other honored guests of Chapel were carried out strictly accord- still lor moment, unconsciously giving the day were driven past the city hull ina to the m-oirram. Prior tn their beimr the ohotoernpliers on excellent opportu- stand in oiien carnnges. The knowledge n . r o- ' .- ... f l ., . i. I I,- .!, il,. .A .(..t..,l f,,.m llu....,. peuunagreat crowd Degan toasseraDie nity, nc urgan v" ir hiiiij u..,.,.,,uv..-u- on th P.n.t .ido rt Dm.. Tt,nninir fore the cheering died away, and it was uJy to take their places on the reviewing as early as 8 o'clock from below Fulton impossible for any one to hear his first stand at Madison Square had been tele- street to the postoffice, Windows and few words, lie sjioke as follows: grapiien aiong tne uuc anu military ikki roots Ot building on Park row and "These proceedings are Ol a very ex- ics nau ueen urn uV in huuuiiK cur st a O I , ... 1a . ..'.I 3h 1 .m iim In, Mskaat aula i( ItonailMiu u Cm nrosdway were thronged with people acting cnaracier anu u ituiw; um... .-.,0,,. with the exception of those people who possible that I should not deliver an ad- geant Kavell and his squad of twenty had tickets or passes of some kind. Vesey dress on this occasion. At an early i: mounted officers rode ahead of the Presi- strert Iroro Broadway to Church street 1 notified your committee that the pro- dcut'i carriage horses in a quick canter was kept clear. gram must not contain an address by with a set mce which was maintained At exactly 8.50 o'clock the President me. The selection of Mr. Depew as ora- throughout the entire route. President 'jirnved at the Vesey street gate to the tor on this occnsion made a further Harrison in the hrst carriage beside Vice ' V"chniel. The crowd in the vicinity of St. speech not only ditficnlt but sujiernuous. President Morton, kept his head unco v. Paul's seemed to lie impressed with the He had met the demand 01 tne occasion ereu anu mmucu i ngni ana len. wlitrirtna grm e( t lu ; u;M Ua I nt its Awn hiah level. He has brought in acknowledgment of the wild editice, for it was the most orderly crowd before us incidents of the ceremonies of applause which greeted him all along the aboard a dozen when be saw that his single keg lasted just twenty minutes. from the common council stand came a perfect stream of oranges to the tired soldiers whenever the column halted. Barrels and boxes to stand on readily brought from twenty-five to. fifty cents. and the seats of trucks were often twice A I.OMi CROMH-KXAMIXATION AND I NIFOHM DENIAL. He Never Belonged to Secret Society and Has Had No Con , nectlon With the Clanna , Vael or Fenian I.eudcrx. London, April 30. The PnrtK-ll com mission resumed its sitting to-ii.iy. TIkix was a moderate attendance iu the court riMim. Pnmcll was called to give his evidence. He took his scat iu tlie wit ness chair and gave his testimony in 11 leur voice and in a dchlx-ratc manner. le testified that he did not know Peter Dclain-v was connected with lite Amnesty Association. He had never heard of any attempt being made on Justice l.awsonV itc. lie was never a nicmlier ol a secret society. Although tlie late Foster did not know ltiggar was a Fenian until 1K77, he advised Biggar to rcsiirn his scut in the parliament, but Biguar re used. Parm-ll said that he did not eoui- mnnicate with Ford or Fenian coavict in America. Neither did lie meet them here.- He first heard ol the Clan Na Gael iu America. He doubled thai he convention at Cincinnati advocated the destruction of the link between Em. land nnd Ireland, winch was so opposed """K. after a brief resume of the pro-" to 111s opinion, lie did not leave Ins in gnus of the nation during the pastcen- icrcsis 111 Aiuenca 111 ine. uaiuis 01 l ord 1 1, i, .... :...i. ri. :... and the Fenians, but in the hands ol ' Al""' w IHllon, and a body rcpicscnti.igthcpartv ntte woore rruU llle bmP 01 co-oerntiilg hi America with the (mrty Professor Mangum gave in graphic lie in Ireland. He had urged boycottinu tail Wnshinirton's triu to hia inuurarnl under certain conditions, but never in- ft-,,,., vt v.. , v.l r.r... THE BANUt'KT. A DlMtlniralMhed Party and a Bril liant Scene The Toaata, New YoRkTTAprfl 30. The Mcti-opoli the parade had only turned into the ave nue at Washington Square. - A stuad of mounted police galloped up with loud clatter and clenred the crowds back to the sidewalks. Tlie scene at the'square was a brilliant one. For fully two hours betore the parade arrived the stands were occupied by people who had determined to be patient and thereby secure good seats. Company b., of the 7th Kegi- greatest baiuiuet iKissibly ever hcli within the recollection oi man. - The In terior decorations of the now historical building excelled even tlie splendor and display ot the ball celebration ot the pre vioti8 night. 1 lie stage aud auditorial! connected in one continuous floor was the foundation of over a quarter of a hundred tables arranged in horseshoe fashion with a seating capacity for H00, ment, N, S. 6. N?Y., patrolled in front of ar,-v f'000 "" 1,u,8e wH."i ",,ceU a the stands and kept loiterers on the intervals along the. array of tables and 1 iwu uwiuircu wuiwra were in niirii- iiiwv. I J TL. ..1.1..- 1 The hote windows presented an "ntnx-. l",:,c. ""V'y were tilled nearly every instance with beauti- unuca "i 'lu,w,n8 .mcnlan nK ful women and thev did not need I was suspenoeo a nuge picture 01 me nice the additional glory of flag decorations attractive in and bust of the first President of Un united States. Red, while and blue streamers held in their folds the same familiar countenance of the father of his country After prayer by Bishop Potter, of New York, the order ot toasts list was nn nounced and responses were as follows Address ot welcome by Gov. Hill, ol New York. George Washington Drunk in Silence People 'of the United Stales (, rover Cleveland. The States Gov. Lee, of Virginia. The Federal Constitution Chief 1 usticc fuller. The Senate John W. Daniels. The Presidency Kuthcrtord B. Hays The Judiciary en. W. 1. hhcrmnn. Our Schools and Colleges President blliot, ol Harvard. Our literature James Russell Lowell Mayor Grant occupied a seat at the central table. He was the presiding IT- A 1 1 1. 1 , .1. ' omcer. ai nis ngni nunu sni trie l resi dent, and Gov. Hill was on the Mayor i lelt. Next to the President sat Vice- President Morton, Chief justice, Gen Schoficld, senator Evarts, ex-President Hayes, bishop Potter, secretary of war I'roctor and Gen. hhcrninn. On Gov. Hill's side were Lt-Governor Jones, judg Chas. Andrews, admiral Porter, senator Hiscock, ex-President Cleveland, siieakcr Cole, of the New York assembly, lion. 8. to enhance their attractiveness. The Hoffman House esiiecuilly made a splen did picture. A balcony had Ix-en erected on the roof and the entire building was gracefully festooned with nags and streamers. 1 his was also true ot the Albemarle, while Fifth avenue was simply but neatly decorated with flags and draiery of red, white and blue along the entire cornice. Delmonico's was a hand some sight. One of the business houses in the center had windows ironi root to basement festoomcd in similax. A man who had certainly ns fine a view as any- lxidy had perched himself on the top of tne tnumpnai arcn in ironi oiincriun avenue hotel. Keeping company with Washington" and his horse he surveyed the 8tiectacle as it approached and passed beneath him. At Union square the stand on the east side presented a peculiar appearance throughout its entire blocks ot extent. It was laden with children and women. The equestriun statute of Washington decked in green, the brow surmounted by a laurel wreath, presented a fine appear ance. Admirable order was maintained aliout the entire square. Stands wen- crowded and buildings swarmed over with tieople. At 1 o clock there was a stir about Madison Square which betokened the l.nu,in ti.tii- .f ilii. I'rful.lnni unit nartv ,A ....... - i.-i.i.:.i..jI The soldiery arrived at 22nd street and J Vi -"un " " were drawn upon either side, leaving an 1 J WKNELL ON THE STAND. THE CITY SCHOOLS. Centennial Celebration Exercises Yesterday. Hags, bunting, flowers, the sweet songs of six hundred hapuv school children. their bright smiling faces, appropriate nnd excellently well rendered poems by their proud teachers and felicitous ad dresses by enthusiastic friends, made a delightful occasion yesterday morning at the Orange street building as the celebra tion of the Washington Centennial. At half-Kist ten o'clock pupils and visitors Ix-gnn to arrive, and the spacious hall was soon filled by an assemblage va riously estimated at from 900 to 1,100 (icrsons. The first graders,, and the Academy street scholars with their teach ers tiled into the hall at 11 o'clock and were greeted with hearty applause. The exercises of the day began with the na tional hymn. Superintendent Claxton introduced Rev. W. A. Nelson, D, D., pas tor of tlie First Baptist church, who mid a thanksgiving psalm and invoked the Divine blessing. "Coronation" was iiiniuauon. rnrueii nau torgot nn alleged interview with LcCaroiiin 1881. He said it might have occurcd. He hud not said he believed that only force would redeem Ireland. He did not doubt that by constitutional pnrliuietitary action the Irish leaders would succeed, never suggesed a resolution, He not sor Monroe gave with rare humor Burn's "Honest Man." Miss Mamie Sinclair read "Father Ryan's Conquered iiaiiuer and miss Kay w Hillock re cited. - The visitors share in the program was discussed a means by which the I liv speeches from Mr. Klli of Nw Vnrk 1...:.... 1.1 1 1 1.. , ,1 ' 1 ivvijiuuou vouiu ue uiiccico. ic nan 1 f iitu oeen asKco to nurnorixe iik payment of V.L'0.000 to "remove" offi cials. He had never sanctioned outrage. He did not know of payments for tlu committal of outrages. 11c did not ap prove ol the suggestion by bugnn that inrl LowtK-r roster, under sccrcturv Burke, justice Lavvsou and inanv oilier be "removed." lie could not have ajt- eliciting rounds of applause, M. Myers, Rev. J. L. Carroll, Dr. Millard and Hon. II. A. Gudger, tlie re marks of tlie latter gentleman that the schools of Asheville, although but two years old, compare favorably in efficiency with those of older and larger cities and are superior to any in North Carolina, iroved of such a suggestion, Uagan ucvei Having made it. He had never heard proposals from any cj wirier for removal (meaning murder) ol Karl Cowpcr Fos ter aud others,- He did not know of the existence of the 1 11 vincible conspiracy mi ni niter ins arrest in imj wncn lie wa liberated from Kilinaiiihamjailou parole to attend the funeral of his nephew in I'uris. . He met in Paris Justin McCarthy anil (Jtiiun and Byrne. He did not know that liv me had Iktu a reman. Did not communicate with Kngnu directly or i ml i- The celebration was a grand success. ANOTHER TICKKT. . la the Nominated and Placed Field Yesterday. The following advertisement in the shape of a poster, was distributed upon the streets yesterday afternoon. Who made up the ticket or where it was made tin, It wus impossible to ascertain. Mr. reetly while in Paris, thinking that his Lindsay denies any conectlon with the parole precluded communications with . , , . . . . knyol hls political friends. He had al- affnlr M ,U b hn card m ways regurded the rimuix Park murder rou"-T coiumn. ue posicr rcaus; as the greatest iHissible calamity to Ire-1 To the Republican voters of Asheville. land. lie had never been able to obtain I Now is time to assert vour riubts as the slightest evidence connecting tla- Republicans and redeem Asheville from League with those murdcrsexceptiiig the Democratic rule. It makes no difference unreliable statements made by informer which ticket you may choose as it stands Cnry. He did not U-lieve the stories now; with either the Sumnicy or the about Ivngan supplying Invinciblcs from Blnnton ticket elected the Democrats will the League funds. The payment of 1 100 have four and the Republicans three; so to Byrne was made in response to a let- now you have your choice to let the ter asking for nn advance for the pur- Democrats or Republicans rule the city posts of tlie Land and Lubor League and of Asheville for the next two years, not for the purpose of enabling him to Now is the time for all true Republicans mane uis escuie. lie uuu not me sngnt-1 10 snow mar colors. est suspicion that Byrne wus engaged in uny conspiracy. KKPOKTOKIAL, RIPPLK8. About thirty-five dollars were collected in fines iu the police court yesterday. Bishop Haiti returned to the city from an official yisit to Hot Springs, yester duy. , STRAKillT HEl'UIIUCAN TICKET. For Mayor, II. C.HUNT. For Aldermen, J. 0. L1NDSI5Y, H. T. COLLINS,. J. P. W1NGATE. The Asheville delegates to the Buriis villc railroad convention will return home to-day. Only four more days are left during which you van register, mutter at once. The "Y'm Festival. The members of the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union gave a very pleasant entertainment in Johnston HuJL- last evening. The program was quite in teresting and highly enjoyable, esiecially the refreshments. This being the occa sion of the one hundredth anniversary of Attend to the lnc i'iiii'Kurat",n 01 trfrorge Washington everyone present received a beautiful souvenir in the shape of a little hatchet bearing an appropriate motto. During the evening a municial election was held and Hon, 11. A. Gudger was chosen as the next Mayor and all unanimously agreed that it was a "Y's" choice. avenue through which the company from the sub-treasury could lie driven. At 1 .1 Ocarriages containing the President and his party drove up. On the stand President Harrison stood in the centre, On his right was Gen, Sherman anil on his left was mayor Grant. To the left ot the latter were cxrFrcgidcnts Cleveland and Hayes, Russell Harrison stood on A BLAST FURNACE Bl'RNT, The Finest Charcoal Plant In the Country No Insurance. Chamiikkbhi-rg, Pa April 30. The new charcoal blast furnace of the Mont Alto Iron Co., at Mont Alto was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon. It nn elevation a little back from his father, caught from the stack. Astcnmfircciiginc But a tew minutes elaiMed alter the ar- was sent from here but only arrived in rival ot the presidential party wncn tne time to save some immense piles ot char military started, I coal. The furnace, entirely new, had With hardly a halt the great column been nut into operation only two weeks moved on past the grand stand, and it ago. It was fitted up with the hit- was 0,40 when the last ot it had passed, est improved engines and was the and he was able to rest his right arm finest charcoal plant in the country. It which for five hours had been constantly will lie imiMissible to estimate the loss un- busy in answering the salutes. He raised til the extent of damage to engines nnd his hat when Gen. Schoficld passed, as heavy machinery is learned. No msiir- he did when the .Governors passed by. lance. Over 200 men will be thrown out To the leaders of the brigades, regiments, of employment. nnd 111 some instances companies, neoniv I touched his hat. There were two notable Blown From m Cannou'a Mouth. exceptions to this rule, however, when in Ski.ma, Ala., April 30. A snd accident two instances the captains earned tncir occurred nere mis morning, n nnc iw swords in their left hands, their right son Battery was firing a nntional salute cont sleeves being empty, and in recog-1 in honor of the Washington Centennial, nition of this the 1'resiilent bowed pro- essee Kusscii. a memuer ot tne unttery foundly and raised his hat. Gen. Sher- while he was handling the rammer staff Appropriate centennial services were held at Trinity F.piseopal, Church street Methodist and French Uroud Baptist churches yesterday morning, Twenty thousand pounds of tobacco were sold nt tltc warehouses 111 the city yesterday nt prices ranging from $3 to $30 er hundred pounds. The negro mass-meeting at the court house Inst night turned out to lie just such a farce us Tim Citizhn predicted in its issue yesterday morning, and the nomination of a negro alderman wus severely let ulonc. Ilcston's confectionery store and the Swnniianoa hotel were theoiily buildings in the city flying the national colors in commemoration of Washington's inaugu ration yesterday. Aslicvillc's patriotism seems rnlhcr to lie on the wane. Cot F.lithty Acres. A colored emigrant to California who Mj. Gaston D Phures, the son-in-law returned to Asheville yesterday, said that i.joncweni " he had come home in order to make with the rush to that new country He enough money to bring his family back writes back that after many hardship. here. A good time for the negro in Cal- "" "Kl il'ornin was nil n hoax, said the returned I explorer. Mauler Lee's Festival a Success. The festival given on Chestnut street Saturday afternoon, under the manage ment of Master Walter Lee, was a great success. The receipts, amounting to $30.50, are for the benefit of the organ fund of the Episcopal Church. The affair was thoroughly enjoyed by all who were so fortunate as to be present, and re- llccted much credit upon Master Lee and his corps of assistants. Master Lee cordially thanks all his friends who so kindly assisted him on the occusiou. of any that have assembled thus far in the celebration. In the carriage with the President was vice-President Morton and Mr. Hamilton. As the President stepd from hiscarringe,followed bytlie vice Pres (fent and Mr. Hamilton, the committee 6f Trinity vestry itqrped from the gate way and escorted the partyto the west entrance where the rector otTrinity, Kev. Ihr. ()jx( was waitjng to escort the Presi dent to the old Washington pew. In the carriage went Mrs, Harrison, Mrs, Mor. ton and Clarence Bo wen. A few minutes man. mayor Grant, secretary Wtndom nnd Mr. Cleveland left long before the procession was over. Throughout the soldiery made a remarkably fine aptiear ance. The 7th New York won its usual laurels. Pennsylvania made the finest was blow from the mouth ot a cannon by a premature discharge of the gun. The rammer staff was blown to atoms, and Kusscll was blown twenty feet away. When his comrades ran to his as sistance they found him with his right the great inauguration of Washington, line. It was such a reception as never Wr arrm to be part of the admiring and liefore went up from a gathering on nlmf.at nHfirillir throne that filled these Broadway or any other thoroughfare. mv hundred venrs airo. to greet Men shouted tliemselves hoarse and k. Inanirinir presence Ot Wash- moved their nats, wnue inc indies on tne .. ..! ......rj . : -.-.I. - .-.I j... ington. He wasine uieiirmaiion 01 um-j wvicvv, 111 niMr uuu mii tuiimi nuu ist and he teaches us to-day this great les- hiclei of all descriirtioni waved flags rilh son. that those who would associate bons, bunting and handkerchiefs vigor. their names with events that shall out- ouidy. . , t . Hre century enn onlv do so by the high- The Cabinet officers una other honored est consecration to duty, He was like guests were greeted with plaudits as they the Captain who goes to sea and tnrows orove next m orncr, oui ine ovation nc overboard his cargo of rags that be may I corded ex-President Cleveland at many turnout. Got. Hill was loudly cheered, arm blown oil below the elbow, one eye riunlixna awr mwrM nhu tn mini nf th nnt Out and horrilllv nOWller llUmcd Hllll Governors, Foraker, of Ohio, and Bock- mangled about tlie breast and neck. The tier, of Kentucky, very prominent among injuries are of a serious nature. The them. wounded man is at present resting easy, The Grand Armv of the Republic came and hopes are entertained that tlie in to at the end. and were received oil along juries may not be fatal. Russell was nn the route with cheers and hurrahs, industrious employe in Nelson's sash thomrh nearlv every one who had viewed door and blind factory in this city, and the long parade were thoroughly tired highly resiicctcd by all who knew him. out. From tlie Madison Square review. ,, , ing stand to the disbanding point at enator Moran Wneaka. .-,-7. . . L. . . J If 1, i M q,t rmy-sevenin sirccv inc crowus were u numinous", ipm 00, iiciiiuiigiiiii anything thicker than behiw Twenty- tion was celebrated here by a sieech third street, As the hours wore on the from henntor Jno. T. Morgan on the con crowd refreshed itself with fruit sand, stitution of tlie United States. He wiches and temperance drinks, purchased closed by showing how that instrument from venders who swarmed on every was sufficiently elastic to enable the side. In one instance en enterprising people to rid themselves of the element of track man was shrewd enougn to lay in discord negro siinrage saving mis was a keg of beer, and he bitterly bewailed the ultimate solution of the race ques- bis short-sightedness in not putting I tain. Real F.Ntate Tranafer. Deeds recorded in the Register's office yesterday, were ns follows: C. A. Moore nnd wife to C. W. Woolsey and wife, lot on college street ; consideration $3,800 U.S. Harkins nnd wile to Geo. W. Walker, lot in West Asheville; consideration 400 P. C. Melntyre nnd wife to J. A. Burroughs nnd wife, lot on Woodtin street; consideration... 1,500 L. B. Mcllrnycr to Charles Mc- Nancc,lot on Long Mioals road ; consideration E Bnird and wife to II. D. Baker, lot on Cherry and Mnllierry streets', consideration ... J. A. Burroughs nnd wife to P. C. Melntyre and wife, lot on Wood fin street; consideration of very fine land. Mr. Phnres has been a clerk in the "Racket Store" here for nearly two years, but wanted to try a new country. A Lawn Party. The young ladies of the city graded schools will give a lawn party one even ing next week. The proceeds of the enter tainment will tie devoted to the continu ance of the schools and the school library fund. The exact date ujion which the party will lie given, has not yet been determined upon. Masonic Notice. Asheville Chapter, No. 25, will meet this Wednesdny evening at 8.30 p. m. Work in Muster's degree. 1 ,000 By order of the It. P. S. IIAMMBRSHLAO, Sec y. 100 1,500 Totul amount of transactions $S,300 A Fall Through Dome. KlCHMONIi, Va., April 30. Tloyd Kite, colored, fell through the dome of the Richmond theatre this evening, a dis tance of seventy (eet, while handing down an American flag, and was instantly killed. Married at 4 p. m. on Sunday the 2Kth inst, by Kev. Dr. Carroll, at the rooms of the bride's parents in Eagle Hotel block, Mr. T. L. Curtis and Miss Mamie K. only daughter ofMr.nndMrvGowun, of this city, Wm. H. Barnutn DcsmI. Nkw Havkn, Conn., April 30. Hon. Wm. II. Illinium, chairman ol the Na tional Democratic Committee, died at Limeruck at U.45 this morning.
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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