New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-19
NEWBURG'S GREAT DAY.
THE CELEBRATION A COMPLETE SUCCESS.
A BRIGHT AUTUMN DAY AND THOUSANDS OF
VISITORS

NEwBURG, Y. Y, Oct 1S.-Newburg did not
awake early to do honor TO her Centennial celebration
The early arrivals in wagons and bugges found the place
sleeping in the gray OF the morning. and there was
neither stir hustle until the roaring batteries or tho
United States ships in the river and the salute Of ve
guns from the lawn opposite Washngtons Headquarters
announced sunrise. Then all the bells in the
churches OF NewbuTg began TO peal and all tho
steam whistles OF the factories began to scream and the
place awOke. The morning calmly beautiful There
was golden light IN the sky the hills OF Duchess
County. light fog rose from the river and mingled with
the eddyng smoke from the guns but this soon passed
away aud the day cold, clear and sunny
ATS o'clock a small side wheel steamer came rapidly
up the river and took place the head OF the line OF
ships and the oiterers around the depot of the West
Shore Railroad quickly passed around the word that tho
Taapoosa had arrived
WELCOMING SECRETARY CHANDLER.
The Reception Committee Of the town, Messrs James
G. Graham W. W. Carson, d. B. st. John, G. f. BIoWh'
5. r.. Van Duzer, ]. Abuer Harper, Homer RamSieli'
James Patton, W. o. Mailer Thomas W. Cmystc, n -
Cassidy, Jonas Williams, A. " Hayemeyer JOhn schooh
maker and James Logan, proceeded to pay Their
respects Secretary Chandler and welcome him To telr
city. At o'clock the air filled with the beating
OF drums and the blowing OF bugles and upmpets'
for the different companies that were going to tako
part In the grand parade, preceding the exercises at the
stand in front OF Washington Headquarters were ordered
form at that hour broad avenue running at right
angles with the river and called Broadway This was tho
Old road In Revolutionary times which gave
Washington his communication with Trenton and
Philadelphia through the shawangmk Hills
II was arranged that the men should
march through Wlter-st for some distance, then
20 up cross street and then down the street parallel
with Water and In serpentine way until they AZ
rived at Grandst where the reviewing stand had been
built on the green in front Of the Court House
THE PARADE DELAY
The hour of the parade was fixed at IL, but every
one seemed take this with grains Of allowance Iho'a
of the visitors who had secured windows
took up their positions at that time, bnt
the enormous throug privileged distributed them
selves very evenly the route OF the march, 30 has
there was any unpleasant crowding al any one pOt
There were probably 10000 strangers within the gates OF
Newburg. Governor Cleveland arrived at Grand
ave. I'm a carriage with four horses whose
heads were decked with brilliant plumes'
about fifteen minutes past the appointed hour and there
was "A long nle OF carriages with other distinguished
guests behind The ups and downs Of Newburg appeared
70 offer considerable difficulties TO the formation ot th9
column In Broadway for the carriages which oust 10
have gone head and lead the column remained on
Grandst block above the reviewing stand ana 'he'o
embarrassing panic during which the Governor had
IN bow 40 often that he adopted the plan Of remaining I'M
covered The Graud Marshal OF the day and his twenty
aids trottcd about with anxious faces but time passed on
and there was No mOye
HISTORIC FLAG.
During this time the carriage containing Mr. Stafford
with the nag Of the Bonhomme Richard Of Pau! jones'
was the observed Of everybody. The hag wa, spread
oy,r n, knee, ike a rug and he himself dressed In
the naval uniform the American Navy OF mat ep"eh'
which included a cooked hat OF peculiar shape vi "ul'n
wls black plnacne OF formidable dimensions SOUNDS
OF marching amt countcrnarching were heard III mo
direction OF Broadway, Uut the carriages did NOT
move The dreadful suspicion by this time Stole mo
the minds OF those who were acquainted with parades,
that the companies who going % participate h"u
gone astry ike sheep, and were not n their places IN no
rolInu t BrpnIwty Il seemed tLIt rs II Nc"DlIs was
too small for such biz psrade
CuNFu,iuN WORSE CoNT0rND.D.
AT II O'Clock the Governors carriage moved III a
brisk trut aud tho other carriages followed ana
an the people said they Of, though not 80 I"ud as
Oh r,cr-course Mr. stafford, with his plume h"usht
up the rear after this. wandering companies III All
kinds OF uniforms appeared IA the most dnrN l''d places
and marched proudly past the throngs apparently with
no hope Of ever getting their places but determined 10
snov their uniforms 10 possible sweetIrIrs IN
tb. crowd While regiments suddenly turned up IN tho
trrrt I'm rear Of GrIud-st., and II any one hah
trusted 70 bis eyes and lee would have Thought ta5
trc was no recognized line or marcand that There Nefo
ipdrpeudrnt par,.des III every part Of Newburg. Then
tlc 18Th Regiment, the head Of the Imrl DIVISION
marched through Gruud.st. and everybody thought that
this WAS the head of the column but II was on! a"-
d,ring fragment seeking 10 locate HNeu On
Roadway, By nj, time the people hat begun
IN cougregate by thousands IN the vicinity
a, tl, ryt.vlu,, stand and the sidewalks and windows
of the hol,rs were crowded with pretty girls hud oprn
Iuourd .waius nom the rural districts The longer tho
snny endured the ruure they felt encouraged ana the
I.p,t that il was going 10 last al day was source OF
Ope aud happiness Those VINO "tIS E",S w, ~ 80,
les bGovant and the member, Of the grand show began
ask II there would be ANY sinsihs, a. u YVES y
that there would II" SOME cutting OF tue pi"EIdmn'
lie puri.le was delayed beyond dl reasonable Oouu''
ARM VIEWING STAND.
Within few minutes Of o'clock tho carriage o. Cow
pruor Cleveland followed by those Of the otHer dls-
tr,.hcd quests made It's appeirauce, wheeled round
,e Curt House aud halted aud the occupants got out
Forming an irregular procession they hsoendcd the re-
,vtp stand that nad aching for them for two long
hours The Governors appearance was greeted WIN
wayings OF handkcTclrfs aud rldWingS OF hands, ana
those of the Congressional Committee and ot the
delegation from Hartford who were recoY'
r,lrd received ike marks OF popular favor
Governor Cleveland and Governor Bonrur, of Rhode
Island occupied the LEFT OF the stand and MI Chandler
Secretary OF the Navy, III the centre lie ana COY,
ernor Cleveland stood "p pH,rSa," a., T f down iJaP
ihu United states troops bad mnirhcd by' WIN hln
the following oticys C9lTo'S,T ; 1J,'i = 81 ,'
Minnesota; Commander Jheodofe = hdi"' p'o"Ahu
Ntyy-Yard; Lieutenant Commander "aIh ldr"I'h'ht
SVr4ck Chief Engineer Moore, Ensign firpneyer,
officers the lHlaponS Assistant I"'.iis.t i
a. Y Kl,,iey, of West Point. Governor kourue ot
Rhode leland, had with hin nlr whole sint'
Adlutaut- Cirurry Dyer Qtart"Imastrr'i 'ieri l"uls'
surgeon General budIong Judge Adk"c,HI" I GT"e.I
Colonel watson, Noinhe JtIltheN '"""
IIurr, Colonel UllrT Lieutenant Colonel Si'h''on ana
Iirur,uaal- Colonel White. Governor Cleveland h'i WIN
lin Adiuaul- (icurral FanswOrth General SHli, blg-
llrr( (cIrrsl King aud many Others VIM hltd '"Wpt"y
rr side Of the aud Close 10y MI Chandler wtir 2'hi-
ion Uawey, Representative itouluHOn, MAYOR IIH"l,
senator Miller, Senator IJphan, j. T. llrahry, MOSS
B.I chairman vi the Congressional Committee 'oI no
Centennial; Roswell L. Flower, General krl'lihh'
al,d tho good old Mag OF OF Nrwburg. PcIeI Ward
TuE PARADE Al LAnt.
Then the parade began. Fist caino tho " uh"'t OF
Ncw-YorR and after them the "g'dlant"'i The 'r''k
7rh who were checrrd tremendously. And al the
,rorr irls waved their handkerrhrfs and wiukI their
eyes and laughed and howcrs But the "drlo'soi
the 7th were 30 particular IN keeping their "llsn"'uS
that not an eye wandered to window, roof o' balcony
Then oamo the Naval Brigade nom the North Atlantic
Suuadron who excited much int"reat They Were h.ded
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