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UANQUtT Sl'LISNbUH.
The Cccttrnid of WaHbiDgton's Inaugu
ration Grandly Celebrated
TOASTS OF MUCH ELOQUENCE
The Citizons Turn Out En Masse
and Pack tho Opera House to
Its Greatest Capacity
Event of a Century.
It was a I'.tii'i in t of grandeur. All
lUj long ;i: riot it- hearts beat impatiently
for the uieni.ig, wh n the magnificence
of the eel bration of tin; c i.tc nnial of
the inauguration ot George Wellington,
as the first pretid' til of tho Uuitc l .States,
should be comprehended.
Long before the tun rose with the
splendor ho U wnit to display in Fuir
Nebraska and join the warm and cheer
ful sunlight with tlie cool, culm ntinos
. 1 it . . e , .
I'ueri-nun oeaiuuui Mirrounuiiigs or na
ture to in ike the d ly :i tilting mem ir of
the occasion whhh it ci Irbruted, the
beginning of tho- century was
announced by the sound of tire crackers
and tlir r jm iIs :f sm.ill canons in the
hands of young Ann-i ic.i. The reports
became more numerous, followed by
shouts of pleasure, i.s the day advmced
announcing h- utvahcuing of enthii.-iHsm.
Shortly after 'J o'clock the ringing of
church, si hool and lire, belly, w ith the
booming of the cinon, calL-d to memory
the glad time it r presented the same
performance h iving bicn hartily carried
out in New York City on April 30, 178!)
previous to the inauguration of President
"Washington.
Not a cloud appeared iu the sky dur-
iug the whole d y and the teniper.it ure
wis just high inough to make all com
fortable ami avoid the nervous jostle of
a hot summer day. On the main streets
them was a great number of people from
morning till night and at the time of the
procession there was a throng. The line
of inarch was from Chicago avenue on
Granite to Seventh, thence to Main, on
Main to Second and countermarch to
Fourth, on Fourth to Vine thence to
Seventh, thencu to .Main and down Main
to tne opera h use wnere ranks were
broken. Among the .notable divisions
of the procession, headed by the B. Si M.
band.Mayor Richey and city officers, were
the unifo;i!i d lire boys with beautifully
decorated hose carts: a large number of
Irish Ani'tican citizens marching behind
tu American fhig, and a smaller Irish flag
and a large number ot' the G. A. R.
Marshals of the day were, J. C. Eiken
bary, R. V. J Iyer, David Miller, J. V.
Johnson, II. C. Ritchie, Dan Coffee, Wm.
Neville, Win. Tartech and Chas. Week
bath. AT T1IK OI'F.HA. HOUSE.
The grand Inaugural B.mquet h Id iu
the opera house in tlie evening was the
most sph-ndr us iiffair t ver held iu
Nebraska, ud of all the bunqu.-ts held
in the Union, none lU ui'tless excelled it.
The opera 1: ill w is nio.-t charmingly
and patriotically decorated. Suspended
grace ully from the :nii;i chandelier In
the centre of th hall, in all directions,
were strips of red, white and blu bunt
ing. Whilj tlij gd!r-ry bdeony waa
liberally decorated with tl igsau l nation
al colors. The box balconies were hand
somely decked with iliwois, with ever
green back ground. I:i the front of the
stage was erected three large arches, one
main and two subordinate, of choice
flowers and evergreen. Hung on the
back of the stage, arranged like a grand
reception room was the Ship of State,
made with beautiful aud graceful pattern
of flowers. By 8 o'clock in the evening
every feat in the hall was occupied, antl
the galhry was crowded to it utmost
capicity. A perfect stung of guests con
tinued t arrive, however, and soon the
banquet floor was a mass of moving hu
manity, around the tabltu, which were
arranged u the center of the hall, one
round table in the middle from which
extended eight long arms (tables) and
between the extremity of the arms were
small round tables, all with a seating
cipacity of about two hundred and
twenty five making standing room in
pirt of the house at a premium. The
faite orchestra dispensed beautiful
trains of patriotic music during the en
tire evening.
COLONIAL CHARACTERS.
At 8:49 thecurtain rose and in the pres
idential reception parlor were President
George Washington and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Gouverncur Morris, Miss SallieFair
fax and Miss Nellie Curtis, while Thomas
Jefferson received ami introduced the
guests as follows; Mr. and Sirs. Alexan
der Hamilton, Benjamin Frauklin, Mr.
arnl Mrs. John Knox, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
mund Htndolph, Mr. and Mrs. Ethan j ward march of progress, hence Washing
the banquet, and made the folk wing
address:
Ladies and Genllimin and Most
Worthy Contfinporui ii t: Theau aic times
fraught with intense murol to ev i v
patriot of the Involution Mid all lovers
of American liberty.
1 tie inau"uralioii ot Yaklnn"ion as
the tirst president of the New Republic
is only another link make visible in the
golden chain which bin Is us, as we be
lieve, to a grand ami mighty future
miiuu'' the nations of the world.
I consider mysilf isprciully favored in
being chosen to direct the piogramme on
this interesting occasion.
It is truly a pleasurable experience to
be thus brought face to face with so
much of the grace and beauty the chiv
alry and manhood of this eventful
period; and gratifying it is, to be one ol
the favored quests -.t a reception made
deeply impressive by the presence of our
illustrious commander and his queenly
lady.
Washington, who was crown prince
and heir-apparent to the throne of Amer
ican liberties has taken his seat, not only
in the presidential chair but in the hearts
of the people where he will remain in
throned till governments shall be n
more; so let us be happy, and join to
gether in the festivities of this occasion,
mindful of his past services to our coun
try, and cherishing in our hearts througl
linn, a hope tor a successful tuture as :
people.
At the close of the revolutionary
strujile, our reveri d host sought retiiv
ment in his home at Mt. Vernon, express
ing a desfre to thus end his days in a
well earned pence and in the enjoyment
of th' blessings of a free 'J. iversiment.
But the world wants m"ii. brave, fear
less, honorable men." to lead in the on
the problem of self government had
been solved by a 'constitution which we
here sit in motion, has come from the
iiKiture deliberations of the soberest
wisdom and is fitted as well t the steady
strain of peace as to the feverish excite
incut and extremity of war." ilia brief
prts'.ut, which evolution is purely Yan
kee. And now is demonstrated in the
possibility for a Yankee ot humble birth
to rise to the highest position America
can give. Showing the Yankee's knack
of utilizing everything to a purpose an I
making money etc, his speech w.i-
but comprehensive remarks ended thus: pointed an created much hearty laughter.
Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Jtmes Otis, ' Gen.
Lafayette, Mr. and Mrs. Ii. It. Livingston,
Mr. ami Mrs. Patrick Henry, Mr. and Mrs.
John Adams, Paul Revere; and Billy
Bishopka.l the music. The president
and wife stood on a prominence, sur
rounded with the rest of the presidenti d
reception party ami . recognized the
guests with a bow. After the introduc
tion of the colonial dignities the orchestra
played a march to which the G. A. R.. S.
of V., Irish Americans and uniformed j
fire boys paraded through the halt before ( 13 written, the fame of our Washington
ton was sought in his retirement and tm
scepter of power agiin laid at Ins feet.
In laying the foundation of this New
Republic we needed his wis e-uti3i 1 and
the might and influence of his name.
Having conducted successfully a revolt!
tion that will form an important era in
the world, it was the unanimous desire
of all patriots that he should inaugurate
the new aud untried government. With
re'uetance, but in accord with
the nobility of his character, this emini
ncnt soldier, statesman and citizen canif
again at the bidding of his countrymen.
When the world's historv of great men
" Our way is discovered, our points are
made known. Our destiny is assured.
We shall now rcsh on with resistless
sweep to growth and prestige and first
place among the nations even as the im
peded torrent lashes on with accelerated
in vemeut when the long gathered debris
has been suddenly removed."
flie toast 'The Puritans" was re-
sponded to by Dr. J. W. ILirsha, who
opened a grand resume of the Puritans,
ly p issing high conip imeuts on the as-
stmbled guests. He mentioned as the
wants of the people of those times, pure
religion, pure schools and pure g vei n
uieut. Speaking of t'l 1 1
the teaiing down-of- the bastile in Paris, I
ne uunureu years ago next July 14, he
drew the comparison, America celebrating
hecentenial of.the building up of liberty
vvhile the French celebrate the tearing
lown of tho bastile.
Rev. J. G. Taite heartily responded to
-tie toast "Our Country of Today" and
pictured the United States in all its mag
iiiticunt completeness. Of -the peopb
-le said "we hive the best people and
:he best government." He pictured how
this couutry h id surpassed the grandest
iiopes of the forefathers, and suggested
"Our National Credit," a tcnst respond
ed to by Alexander Hamilton, was web
presented to t he guests, and especial I;
the necessity of it dwelt upon. M.
Hamilt n closed his toast with the
words: "We are a nation new amon
the nations of the eaikh. We have a
great country. We trust our greatness
may be carefully nurtured and jealously
guarded, and that we may enjoy an era
f peace, prosperity and happiness un
paralleled in the history of nations, by
preserving, among other things, our na
tional credit.
Our mHon! ! it :
the great future which the Creator had
the president and party and received
their recognition. "When this procession
had left the hall the waiter girls forty
in number dressed to represent colonies
of Dutch, Spanish, French, Quakers,
Netherlands and two colonies of English
girls marched before the colonial repres
entatives. Then followed a song by the
kindergarten, trained by Mrs. Merges,
who were also en costume and did their
part gaandly. Their song was a selection
from the greeting sang to Washington at
Trenton and is as follows:
Welcome, mi'-rlity chief once more ;
Welcome to th's grateful shore,
Nw nt mercinary
Aim at tlieealatal blow.
Virgin fair a'il matrons prave.
Who thy "4ntiiering arm Uiit save
Imild for thee triumphal bowers
Strew the hero's way with flower.
At the grand march then played by
the orchestra the presidential and colon
ial party, headed the march around the
hall, followed by the kindergarten folks
and waiter girls, and then the guests
were seated to to the banquet tables. It
woul 1 be useless to attempt to describe
the magnificence of the feast spread. One
colonial specialty was the old fadiioned
tallow candles on the tables. The dinner
was opened with prayer by Rev. J. T.
Baird.
AFTER DINNER PROORAMM3.
After the nobility h id feasted, Toast
Master Thomas Jefferson took charge of
will stand apart from that of any other
character, and it will go on increasing un
til the brightest constellation in younder
heavens is c-dled by his name.
In responding to the toast "American
Citizenship" George Washington pointed
out the chang'-d political status of a peo
ple who had progressed from a condition
as subjects of a foreign nation to citizens
of their own. Our citizenship was also
shown to represent a higher degree of
individidual liberty and a greater guar
antee of protection to rights as well 11s
enlarged responsibility than that enjoyed
by subjects of other nations. The arts
of war were referred to as securing our
independence while its preservation was
now dependent upon the art3 of peace.
The respouse done great credit to the
toast anil was received with applause.
Hon. W. J. B.-oatcli responded to the
toast "In Union There Is Strength," and
made an excellent address, commencing
at the early days and trials of the colo
nies followed th-ir history briefly down
to the present day, drawing out a strong j
and plain picture of the truth of his j
toast from the living subject - the United i
States. j
James Otis in response to the toast ;
"The Problem of Self Government j
Solved und Settled" drew a plain and
in store for this republic of free people.
'Americi i3 the youngest, richest, freest
best, most patriotic, best educated, better
ministers, better preaching and better
congregations than any other nation of
the world."
A declamation "Paul Revere" was then
spoken with great force and expression
by Gto. R. Chatburn.
Benjamin Franklin responded to the
toast "Westward the Star of Empire
Takes its Course." Mr, Franklin drew
heavily on his great knowledge of his
tory, and with the great reasoning
powers of his mind expounded plainly
the law of "Westward the Star of Em
pire Takes its Course." He showed how
the theocracy of the Jews was apparent
in Grecian grandeur, and Grecian'philos
ophy and greatness in turn laid the found
ation deep and wide for the Empire of
R me which in turn wielded the scepter
of the world in obeisance to' this natural
law that divines the Star of E npir
Westward. And the great nations of
Europe were indebted to the treasures
and dead aits of Rome for their grandeur
of today. And again, the ideas and
privileges we cherish as freemen, and
laws of our own country, had been pro
jected before in the mother country, and
for centuries been questions of strife.
This westward course "is the fiat of the
Ruler of the universe." He closed his
remarks with "in the next century, as in
j the past, it can be said by our country
men, the mighty east shall please the
west: and mountain unto mountain, call
praise to God, for we are free."
Dr. A. R. Thaine responded to the
toast "The Evolution of the Yankee."
Pictured the success of the iudomnible
perseverance of the Yankee, by means of
which was brought about his great evo-
eraphatic proof from the United States
as shown since 178:, and showed how lutiou from the early Puritan days to the
Patrick Henry was very appropriately
Assigned to the toast "The Constitution,"
to reply to. Owing to the fact that he
thought the adoption of the present con
stitution w is premature, Mr. Henry op
opposed it. fearing tint the people were
not ready tor a change from the articles
-f confederation to the constitution. But
lie suv the wisdom ot it, and confessed
the fact that he was not acquainted with
the loyl temper of the people, and that j
vas wiiy he had not been willing to
pledge himself and the citizms of Vir
iniato its support. His only reason for
ipposing it was tint we h i I just came
ut of war, and w is afraid that the at
tendant excitement would not allow h ir-
tuony to exist in making the change. The
remarks were very suitable for the person,
md mush oratorical strength wis
noticeable.
John A la;m responded to the to.ist
The Revolution iry Women." He spo'e
from the st iu lp.iut of tod ly. "Tins
ne huudred years with all i's accom
plishments was nude possible through
the lionns of one hundred years ag , at
the fireplace under the teaching of the
nothers. Among all the influences that
npel men to endure aud perforin heroic
ileeds is love for mother and wife.
uacK 01 ins army mat was seen, was
the army that wa3 uuseen; and back of
the suffering on the bttle field f.as the
suffering at home. To the revolutionary
women ate clue credit for the present
great commonwealth of America," were
among the points made in honor to the
Revolutionary women.
"The Am ric.ia Seho ds," a toast re
sponded to by Hon. J. B. Strode, is as
follows:
It used to be thought that the common
priyate citizen and the laboring man,
needed little or no educational training.
But it is realized now as never before,
that "knowledge in powr."1
The future of nations depends largely
upon the degree of instruction they shall
attain. The highest, the most enlightened
and consequently the most powerful
nation of the future is to be that which
shall put the most knowledge and intel
ligence into labor.
The multiplication of the kinds of in
stitutions of instruction in this country
has been and is at once an effect and
caue of national and socisl progress.
Iu response to the toast "American
Schools." I shall have time to notice but
one class of these schools, the fres,
2ublic soJiools.
Democracy and popular education had
a common 01 i gin und arc inseparable to
each other. In the development and ad
yanctuieiit of public instruction the chief
opposing forces have been religious big
otry, nsi-tocratic influence, aud ignor
ant suffrage.
The lice school sy.-tem of the l'iiitid
St ites, adopted no w in all the statu, and
being enlarged aud improved iu all Hu m,
is the hope ot the nation. Imperfect as
the primitive common sch ol Confessedly
.vas, and imperfect as the systtin of pub
ic tree schools is yet iu some of our
tatts, yet I challenge any man to point
ut a more precious boon, that modirti
I'dli.ation has given not only to thu
people of the American states, but to tho
poor anil down trodden of some of the
nations of Europe.
No philantluophy is better than that
which ctiiries the light of knowledge as a
tree gilt to the poor, and 110 pan loth ni
is higher than that which piovidisn
good education for a whole nation. The
dearest interest of any nation is the edu
cation of its children. Education of tho
musses is the hope of our Republic.
...,..,, !,., a. Hi-jMocrnev is iosni-
.jii; iuij where, but a Republic like ours
can not be long maintained among no
ignorant and vicious people. A sover- -eign
a voter must know how to rule
how to vote, or otherwise selfish dema
gogues will govern by their means und
this is death to the Republic.
Our free schools are designed for tho
welfare " f all our fi How beings, audit is
th suldiiiiest truth which the history of
the race has yet brought to light, that
God has so woven the fortunes of all
men into one" inseparable bond of unity
an I fellowship, th it it can be Weil with
no class, or oligarchy, or denomination
of men, who in their own sel f-Heeknu'
fin'ij't the welfare of tin ir fellow beings.
The first public st ho I iu America wa.i
established in Boston, in l(J;i; theseeoiid
at New Raven, in Hi.;!); the third at
Hartford, in l'!li'. The fust school law
was can ted by tin: legislature of Mass.
in 1047, requiring every town of fifty or
more families to maintain a school for
teac hing reading and writing. These are
very early dates in our history. But
from these fir.-.t beginnings our magnifi
cent free schools have been devolopcd.
They are now open to all alike. They
have done much, ay! very much to de
stroy human ignorance and prejudices in
this free land of ours.
There is no such danger of spontaneous
combustion in a heap of old dirty greasy
rags as there is 111 a mass of human ignor
ance and prejudice; nor can the former
be more easily set on lire by a torch, than
th" latter by a dcmarue. The recent
proceediegs of the anarchists of Chicago
furnish a forcible illustration of theses
facts.
The school house is the strongest for
tress in which we can place our nation's
future destiny.
'Knowledge is power." But the race
has suffered as much from the usurpers
of knowledge, us from its Alexanders and
its Napoleons at a pior period, remoto
now in the history of nations, all the
libraries and the means of acquiring
knowledge, were destroyed, and the
greater part of the learning of the age was
confined to a few individuals. A long
continued reign of terror followed; the
inquisition and the dark ages, marks ime
of the results.
If learning could be monopolized to
day by a few individuals amongst lis.
another priesthood, whether Egyptian or
Drudical, or of more modern caste, it
iratlers not, would sp"edily arise, bow
ing the souls of m n beneath the burdens
of their terrible superstitions.
But thanks to our colonial ancestors
and to the founders of our governmental
system, to the patriotic statesmen who
have preserved it and to thu loyal people
who have maint lined it, wo have thor
oughly established in this the freest, tho
most philanthropic, tho grandest and th'j
best nation on earth, a free school system
where the whole people may at quire tn
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