Inauguration Centennial

On April 30, 1789, George Washington formally became the first President of the United States. Last Tuesday was April 30, 1889. The approach of this great centennial day euggested themes for most of the pulpits on Sunday. Rev. W. S. Studley, of the Methodist churcb, dwelt particularly upon the life and characteristics of Washington. It was a very admirable and jast tribute to the tneaory of that exalted character. In most of the churches of Ann Arbor on Sunday the ïnusic waslargely patriotic. At the union Centennial prayer meeting, Tuesday morning, held in the Presbyteriaa church, patriotio and religious songs were sung, prayers offered, and interesting and appropriate remarks were made by Rev's Bradshaw, Carmen, and Gelston, Mssrs. J. Austin Scott, Robert Campbell, W. W. Wine?, N. W. Cheever, and others. About 150 persons were present. In the Methodist Sunday-school room, Tuesday morninp, there was a religious service, conducted by the pastor and Rnv. A. F. Bourns, in honor of the centennial. The EpifcopaHan8 spread themselves the most, and their effurt was a grftml 8ucce8s. The branch Sunday-schooU in Dexter, Delhi, and Foslers sent 150 chiliren and adults by railroad, and Geddes sent 35 peoplu in their own conveyances. The body of St. Andrews uhurch was re ser ved for visitor?, and it was well filled. R-v. Samuel Eirp conducted the services, ass'sted by Rev. Wm. Galpin. Bishop Provoost officiated at St. Paul's ehapel, New York, on the occasion of the religious observance of 'WHsh'ngton's in auguration, April 30, A. D. 1789. The service used by Rev's Earp and Galpin on Tuesday was compiled from offices in "The Proposed Book," undoubtedly gsed by Bishop Provoost 100 years ago. It is known that the Te Deum was sung, and that appropriate prayers were read by the Bishop on tbat occasion. It is therefure believed that the Service ued on that memorable occasion was practically reproduced on Tuesday in St. Andrew's church. At the clo?e of the service, a noble passage frora Washington's Inaugural address was read, and Pro'. Star.ley rendered on tlie organ glorious ''Hail Culumbia," "Yankee Doodle." and other pntriotic airs. The Episcopalian visitors went to University huil, where the law s'udents held forth in cjmmemoraiion of Washington' inauguration. Failing to have tbeir usual annual patiiotic address on Washington's birthday, the "laws" feit themselvts espeMally iavorcd by havingafejond opportunity in one year of doing honor to that august character. They improved it by getting A. B. Clark, of Ohio, to deliver the oration, and the Chtquamegons to furnish the music. Tne visiting Episcopaüans had b regular picnic at Hobart hall at noon on Tuej-day, for they were fed by the Ann Arbor brethren in hospkablo style. Ann Arbor paid much respect to the Centennial day. Apparently the saloons were closed. Flags were hoiaied to the breeze, and most of the stores were closed during a portion of the day.