New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-13
THE PARADE IN RETROSPECT
e,r,sr,Cr1oN OF REPUBLICANS.

sorARF-IRlBUTEs t. GENERAL GRANT.
Tle Ropubllcans of New York began fully to real
;ve yesterday The magnitude of the demonstration
of Nond,y evening and 10 comprehend. as they eX-
changed cp.u ons thc fact that Its equal had never
bofore b.en seem The parade was that rarest of al
political demonstrations for which preparations an"
calculations had been made bolorehaud-one in
vhicl ever anticipation was surpassed and where
the number 4 men In hae was greatly IA excess OF
ths cxpsc at ~. Ii was not practicable MONDAY
evening o. ,s.int te the number OF men whose ell
thusia,ic support of Garfield and Arthur lea 'h'm
10 march over Tie long rou,e Of the parade ana " i
not y.tacu.l. civ known how many there Were
General il $50 Aspinwall sa'G yesterday 'ha' "nHe
he c.lI NOS then give the exact hg"Ies ne WIS
po.i4ve'v certain there were between 'O'oOV an"
GO o0) ucn who actually mrched' ana tnat ne
tr... t', ru.iiaerv was nearer 10000 than 10000.
ms roster "a. said did no, begin 10 include all OF
ib, mon VINO uor Iu the line, As the numbers ID the
various or-q. zliions were sweued beyond anything
tia. lad beea looked for. This was especially the
case With organizations from the lower part OF the
CRY. which made asurpnSngeX .loi1on oil Strength
IT, axrr.. "a himself o., pleased beyond measure at
t.e marching. IF tle men, ami with The complete sue
cess ot ta. vol. affair." There We're short and una
voil..l. breaks in the line at Twenty-tAird-st.,
which .nt-.f.red to a limited dgree with
lis appearalce in the lower part OF Madison
ave-. but tbs dsarrangement was corrected
before the lus turned INTO Ftth-ave The march
down Fifth So. was superb. and the sight Of the
apparently endless sea OF moving Hght was magnih-
cent. The managers were astonlshed and delighted
n the rapi1itv and precision with which the orCani
cations Fl ed past the reviewing stand and passed
out of SIGH, TO the places where they separated.
There were apparent an unhagging spirit and an
enthusiasm winch were not acquainted with weari-
ne,s as wei Is q generous rivalry between the
various bodies of TO present the most creditabe
appearance 40 all points Of the route 1t was I'M
feeling TIA enabled the line TO preserve Itself IN
tact until the last man passed before General Grant
as tire clocks were ready to strike t. 1t took the
line five hour. TO pass a given point.
LATE SCENES AT THE STAND.
At midnight the throng was just as great as early
in the evening md As hour after hour passed there
was arpar-ntlv no diminution IN is numbers One
thing noticeable was the enthusiasm which the
sight Of General Grant called forth He was
heartily cheered by every organ cation as it came
up 10 the reviewing stand and these greetings were
a. heartily echoed by the crowd. There
were occasional cheers for Hancock but
these were al once drowned ny shouts
for Garfield AID Arthur and Grant from
Republican throats While the Philadelphia bat
talions vc-. passing, their fine appearance and
military men alike, some one on the reviewing
stand called for three cheers for Garfield and
Arthur" General Arthur who was only few feet
distant from THIS enthusiastic person, said:
% No. 30. these are are our Philadelphia guests
honor them" Cheers loud and long followed the
Phiiade pLiaus.
1t was evident that General Grant was pleased at
the demon-t ratious his favor. He returned the
salu,es of the lowered flags and banners and the
cheers which greeted him by lifting hrs hat, and
ms otherwise impressive features We're often lighted
Up with a pleased expression as some battalion,
composed in good part of men who had served under
him. or civic society of influential citizens,
greeted him.
1t was the universe expression OF al persons on
the reviewing stand and in its vicinity that point
Of numbers and appearance the parade was the
fuest ever held ia this city. The universal express
SION was one wonder that so many men couid be |
uniformed and got together in so shor space OF time
he original order Of the companies m the process
sion was broken IN measure, by the delay OF some
ORGANIZATIONS III reaching the place selected !
for them TO form IN time. and this was |
e. pecialy true of some of the Out-Of-towu |
ORGANIZATIONS, whose numbers were very great. !
There would have been much commission had il not !
been fer the courtesy Of the Ncw-York Organiza- |
tons, which ID nearly every instance gave way ana |
allowed the visitors precedence III the marching |
column. his was the reason why the IAth, Alth |
aDd XIIlth Assembly Districts organizaJions were |
so far Boa the rear. II was q. when the last of |
TIE organizations reached the reviewing stand.
COMPANIES ESPECIALLY NOTICED.
There were several organizations which attracted |
especial admiration. The Bankers and Brokers and |
their guests the Philadelphia Invncihle- probably
recei, ed as much notice As any, not only because
Of their social standing and then importance in the
business community. but because IF their numbers
Ind excellent appearance. The other civic societies
ne members Of the Produce ExcA.asi g, the Mining
stock Exchange. the Dry Goods men and the jew
elleTs AssocnIon noticeable for heir neat APP
)earaucc. l. their ranks were men " no are well
known in business circles. and who would
pot be likely 10 walk IN a political procession
unless they believed that the material interests OF
he country were at stake o. The other visiting
ryan zat;ous. the Frehnghuvsrn Brigade from |
New jersey produced a most favorable impression.
Their dress WAS exceedingly neat. In nothing was
here greater diversity shown than IN The equip
uent Of the various batteries. Nearly every
Assembly District IN this city and brooklyn had
ne, and there were several from out OF town.
OF the uniformed organizations IN tins city the
Biacke ZOuaves attracted perhaps, the most atten-
iOn. IL Is really reg ment OF ten companies
airly drilled. Their marching was good. Jacobus's
Battery and Pioneer Corps also presented
rat appearance Most # the companies of the Boys
d Blue marched and looked exceedingly well.
LEAVING THE STAND.
The last company passed the reviewing stand at
-55 A. m As soon as the last rank had passed the
tand the crowd at once rushed over TO where Gen
raj Grant was seated and enthusiastically seized his
snds and shook them. The crowd was somewhat
o,sterous although perfectly good natured but the
General too tired to remain longer. He stepped
1tO a carriage and hurriedly driven
o the Fifth Avenue Hotel, only few steps
way. The crowd followed and called for a speech.
was about difficult get from the carriage to
he door of the hotel from the stand TO the car
lage. Finally the police cleared a way for HIM and
% reached the yestiDule. The crowd still insisted
u "a speech. General Grant turned and said:
Il thank you all. Good night"
This was followed by rousing cheers for General
rant He bowed again. and entered the hotel.
IL conversation with friends Yesterday General
Irant expressed himself very much pleased at |
le parade He declared II 10 De by all odds the
,rgest and finest demonstration Of the kind he had
yer witnessed.