Washington's Centennial
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New Yoke, April 30
In connection with the ceremonies of the Washington contennial, a stately procession of 300 warships and merchantmen escorted General Harrison's steamer round New York and Brooklyn harbours. The display was intended to reproduce Washington's arrival in New York after the first election in 1789, and was witnessed by a million people, who displayed immense enthusiasm. The city was splendidly decorated, andtheillumination at night were on a graud scale. The ceremony to-day is intended to reproduce the sceue of Washington's inauguration to tho Presidential office. There is to be a military review in the city, and 60,000 regulars of the United States army will march past General Harrison wbo throughout the cermonies occupies the central position. To-morrow there will be large parades of the civic and industrial bodies.
Cobbe & Darragh are sole agents throughout the Districts of Feilding and Sandon for Messrs Henderson Bros.' celebrated " Silver Gem " Roller Flour.
No lady requiring either an ulster or a waterproof should pass Te Aro Hous., as we have them m large quantities of the most fashionable description and at the most moderate prices. Por Ulsters, brand new styles and fabrics, our prices ran £c froni 6/11 to 37/6; for waterproof mantles from 8/6 to 18/6, at Te Aro House, Wellington.
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Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 127, 2 May 1889, Page 2
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222Washington's Centennial Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 127, 2 May 1889, Page 2
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