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\"Arch<\/a>
Arch built in Boston to welcome Washington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This year marks the 225thanniversary of the New York City<\/a> inauguration of George Washington as the first president of the United States of America. Later in 1789, Washington visited Boston, where he was greeted by jubilant citizens waving an endless array of flags.<\/p>\n

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\"Washington<\/a>
Washington on horseback<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Processing with him in a grand parade were troops, elected officials, clergymen, and merchants and tradesmen. Many of the latter carried flags representing their businesses and crafts. For example, seamen marched with a flag adorned by a ship passing a lighthouse, while the banner of the furniture-makers contained \u201ca cabinet and chairs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wood-carvers bore a flag showing a tree and a carver at his work. The motto read \u201cThe Arts flourish under Liberty.\u201d Clock- and watch-makers were not to be outdone. Their elaborate standard presented \u201cTruth sitting in a Cloud, pointing to the Sun, and Time underneath, pointing to a Time-piece, viewing the apparent true Time.\u201d The words on the flag were in Latin: \u201cTempus rerum imperator,\u201dmeaning \u201cTime governs all things.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Cordwainers'<\/a>
Cordwainers’ banner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next in line were coppersmiths, whose flag was crowded with \u201ca Circle of eleven Bells, with three Black Lead Pots, a Still, Tea-Kettle and Hammers.\u201d The owners of distilleries had a pennant with a still and the slogan, \u201cDrop as Rain \u2013 Distil as Dew.\u201d Hair-dressers strode beneath a banner with \u201ca wig, razor and comb\u201d emblazoned on it. The wording declared, \u201cBy Fashion we live.\u201d<\/p>\n

The march also included \u201clemon-dealers,\u201d whose flag consisted of \u201can orange in the centre of three Lemons, and a Pine-Apple at top.\u201d The parade kept on coming with \u201cMathematical Instrument Makers,\u201d who proudly displayed a flag that showed \u201ca Quadrant and Compass Card.\u201d<\/p>\n

Printers, book-binders and stationers, naturally, toted a banner sporting a printing press with the motto, \u201cThe Art which preserves all Arts.\u201d The cordwainers\u2019 flag included goats\u2019 heads and two warriors named Crispus and Crispianus.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the most elaborate banner was waved by the rope-makers of Boston<\/a>. It consisted of \u201cQueen Catharine, the Patroness of Rope-Makers, with Hemp round her Waist, a Spinning Wheel with eleven Spinners pointing at a Spinning Wheel, and a Coil of Cable.\u201d<\/p>\n

But it was the candle-makers\u2019 motto that summed up the unified feelings of the citizens toward their new nation and its first chief executive: \u201cAs shines the , let your Light shine.\u201d<\/p>\n

(Information taken from The Pennsylvania Gazette, Nov. 4, 1798.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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