The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-11-28
EVACUATION DAY.
The Centenary of the Great His
torical Event.
New York Celebrates the Departure OF
the British, After a Seven
Years Stay.
An Immense Procession - Speech by
the President and Grafton by
George William Curtis.
wAsHINGToN's STATUE.


New Nork's Celebration of the tooth Ami
Versary of the Evacuation by the British
-Unveiling of the State-George William
Curtis Grafton.
New YORK, Nov. 26.-The day opened with
a dull, leaden sky, indicating rain OF snow.
The atmosphere was moist and raw. but not
cold At sunrise the forts and ships fired
salute of twenty-one guns; this was followed
in half an hour with a successful effort by
steam whistles in the bay and on the shore
to create the most disagreeable noise imag-
Unable, thus emphasizing the wonderful diff
ference between navigation in 1885 and 1883.
Decoration was elaborate. Public build
ings and club houses contented themselves
with a display of the stars and stripes, and
occasionally the colors of France and Ger
many mingle with the red, white and blue.
All places of business are closed and the en-
tire population OF Manhatten and Long Is
lands have given themselves up to the en-
jOyment of this patriotic occasion. Points
of historic interest are surrounded by crowds
anxious to recall the scene OF the day when
the British withdrew from American shores
and independence was really made secure.
The threatening weather of the morning
soon developed into pronounced rain that
increased as the day progressed. Only the
more courageous of men and women re-
tanned their places upon reviewing stands,
and those remaining stood upon seats and
protected themselves as well as they could
with umbrellas. People on roofs, whence
they expected TO obtain a good view of the
parade, as well on sea as shore, quickly
sought the shelter of chimneys or went be-
low. The streets. however, continued
crowded. Broadway was a sea Of umbrellas,
bunting clung to the Hagstaffs and walls of
houses, and the brightness of morning soon
disappeared.
The fog on the Bay and rivers deprived the
fetilla of steam vessels OF much of its ex-
pected glory. Ii was q novel parade to New
York, and it attracted great deal Of observ-
alton. The programme laid down for it by
Admiral John ii. Starin was strictly ad-
hered to. Boats TO the number of several
hundreds rendezvoused in the Boy, formed
in divisions and steamed into North River
and along the New Jersey shore TIL opposite
Sixty-iifth street, New York thence return
ing down the New York side of the river
around the Battery into East River steam
ing there as far as the Navy Yard returning
along by the Brooklyn shore to the starting
point at Bay Ridge. AS the boat bearing
the Admiral of the feet passed the ''Tennes-
see" the flagship of Admiral Cooper, the
several ships of the United States fired a
salute of twenty-one guns, manned the
yards, and made other demonstrations Gus.
tomary on such occasions. At noon every
steam whistle in the city began salute
which was unbroken for five minutes time
during which it was to last.
All the details Of the Evacution Day cele-
bration were carried out. Early this morn
ing trains brought in throuos of v1siro--
from the country to swell the crowds already
here Streets and windows along the line ~
march OF the procession, Fifth avenue and
broadway, were thronged with people. So
dense was the crowds that progress IN -
direction was almost an impossibiIr Any
ponce, OF whom there was a Ie-coo f9rca on
hand, could do but little - oon;r rGe ,ba On
throngs of people in ord Aeeps sne
the line OF route clio ar Abont q o'cIocR
dort c~att 1t'nS llS accompanied by ex-Presi-
Eif,b Arnn,'s -" General Varnum, left the
baad of,SH e Hotel for the point where the
tl,ax, DelDB IOrmeO. 1OeTe
nosy!. = ok their places in the line. 1t was
fS' Ily. 10 o'clock before the line was
ormed and put in notion. The police had
great difficulty in clearing passage. After
the police came General John Cochrane,
Grand Marshal, and staff, accompanied by
the first troop, of Philadelphia, and the city
cavalry, under command of Brigadier Gen.
eral r b: Grubb. The first division was
commanded by Br.vet Brigadier General
Kichard II. Jackson, Fifth United States at
uIery' and comp sed of United States
troops escort to distinguished guests follow
ing in carriages
President Art Iur and Secretaries Folger
anu LinGoln We Ge in the first carriage. and
were iollower4 by Governors of States
Mayors OF n municipalities, and other civic
men men oIncer of the Army and Navy, and
I uSiegatss 4 mercantile bodies OF this and
foiioxppd pa rs. Grand Army Posts were next,
IS: IGIoTeo by associations of the Volunteer
rne Fartment of re present and past, and
more Svic societies.
ser Broadway was crowded with surg
ns mass of humanity that cheered the Presi-
Ge nt heartily and gave a losty recognition to
cries of "Tewksbury" The head of the pro.
cession passed the office OF the Western As
sOciated Press at 1910, and at 3:15 the head
/ of the sixth Division, which closed the pro-
cession, came in view, requiring four hours
to pass given point Notwithstanding the
ram, the procession was the SranueSJ New
York ever presented and it was witnessed by
vastly greater number of people than any
! previous affair of the kind.
UNWILLING THE STATUE
The unveiling of the statue ot George
| Washington on the steps of the ubTreasury
was attended BY brilliant company, includ-
ing the President OF the United States, mem
bers of his Cabinet, Mayors of New York
and Brooklyn, Bishop Potter, Rev. DIR.
StOrrs, Collector Robertson and William NJ,
Evarts. George w. Lane, President of the
| Chamber of Commerce, opened the ceremo-
nies with brief address, speaking OF the
associations connected with the spot. Rev.
| DR.. Storrs made a short prayer after which
Royal Phelps, on behalf of the Statue Com
mittee Of the Chamber Of Commerce, pre-
sented his report to President Lane. Gov
erDOr Cleveland then unveiled the statue,
and after the cheering had subsidized Pres-