Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-27
TWELFTH WARD.
Evacuation Day.

I'm the Ra1n-COnnect1cnt at Gotham Great CeIebrattOn-The Mammoth Pa rade-The Steamboat PrOcesstOn-The Second Regiment-The Big DemOnstrG- tiOn in GeneraI-The Scene on Broad
 way-The Myriads of UmbrelIas-mtIt-
 tary COurtesfes, Enthusiasm and Good
 Nature Despite the s'DampneSs.'
 Connecticut did nebly at the great, ever to be remembered, never to be forgotten cen- tennial anniversary by New York of the evacuation of that city by the Britishers in 1783, which celebration, as all the world knows, took place yesterday and in a driz- zling, remorseless rain that knew no letting up nor forbearance, notwithstanding New York had arranged to outdo herself and all other parades that ever took place in Amer ica. It began to rain at the time fixed for the starting of the procession, as if by pre- concerted plot so to do, and rained during the hour and half that the processionists stood waiting for the signal to move, and kept up raining right through the entire per- formance. The umbrella men in New York were nearly beside themselves with joy. Never was there such another day for selling umbrellas in Gotham before. Other days AAnJ AoV0 OOCA RAOSSy SOOA NAANAOA" N1yo but this one distanced all competitors. It was not heavy, drenching rain, but a per- sistent, drizzling rain that kept on gstting more and more rainy. Such sea of una brellas Broadway presented when the pa- rade was in motion attracted the attention of the oldest inhabitant. The rain was all the more difficult to get accustomed to, as it was so entirely unexpected by the public the day before. The signal service men got wind of it's approach and heralded it's coming, but even then the general expectation was that it would proba bly, hold of till the parade was over. There was lamentation in New York over the rain. On all sides it was commented upon as almost calamity and it's spelling the fun of such great parade was certainly too bad. It was great demonstration nevertheless-an im- mense demonstration. The New York Tele- gram estimated that there were 10000 men in line and half a million visitors in New York and was probably correct. The steam boat procession would have been one of the grandest sights ever seen in a public celebra. ton in this country. but the fog spoiled it and the rain was 8 damper. Our Connecticut boys in the line did splendidly all the same. While in many instances the rain took the spirit out of the soldiers, our regiments marched with aprecision and seldierly bear ing that brought out round upon round of applause and the boys deserved it. It was very encouraging to them to find themselves SO frequently and heartily applauded, and rain or no rain they marched like veterans. The Second regiment did very fine work and the Connecticut men who witnessed their marching and appearance felt a glow of pride in the honor reflected upon our State. It was remarked by many spectator from Connecticut that all of our troops made 8 fine appearance.
 The Second regiment, with the Second Company Governors Foot Guard as an ad- ditional company, arrived in New York by the Elm City yesterday morning at about six o'clock. There was very little woOing of the goddess of