Show THE centennial inauguration nest tuesday is alio centennial of alie constitution of the united states as well as of the inauguration of george washington as the arst president by the resolution of september 15 1787 the time for the constitution to go into effect was fixed as march 4 before eliat dale eleven of alio original states had ratified it but the national government did not begin under it until april 30 1789 when washington was inaugurated as president in new york city senator hoar last february rebr uary made a move in congress looking to the proper observance ol 01 april and as a result president cleveland signed a bail declaring ali at day the anniversary of the inauguration of the first president oatlie united states and or derine it to be observed as a general holiday throughout the nation every preparation ia being made all over the nation to reader and memorable the celebration but the inauguration augu ration of washington having occurred in new york city that place ill accordingly be the ceciro of patriotic interest all next week the commemoration en a grand scale of so an event in the history of the modern world will naturally not be effect on the business of the nations metropolis and the district more tributary in one respect of interest to business men this fact has been reorganized in legislation the day lias been made a public li oliday in every state and territory and for all purposes whatsoever in respect to the presenting for payment or acceptance and of the protesting and giving notice exchange bank checks and promissory notes it is to be treated as it it were sunday and instruments which under circumstance would be presentable for acceptance or payment on april will bo present on the day proceeding prece eding in another column willbo found governor wesl proclamation on the subject while wo also publish this issue a letter from the of the church in relation to the proper obi of the dav |