New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
THE MARCH 10 THE CITY HALL.

The Fifth Avenue Hotel stood like "A rock amid
a surgn. sea of people about noon Yesterday, when
the gathering of the police CAUSED a large crowd 10
gather. eager TO catch a glimpse of the President
and other dignitaries. General Arthur passed
quiet morning, receiving few callers. As the hour
for the start l230 p. m., approached, the members
Of the Cabinet and other guests began 20 gather N
the Presidents parior, forming a ylyacious group.
Governor Cleveland, with AdJutant-General Farms
worth and his staff came TO the city a special
train, arriving about 1890 a. III. They were dry
en- to the Fifth Avenue Hotel and went
to parlOr on the first floor on
the Ffth-ave side When the Presidents party
were ready TO start they died down the stars to
the Governors parlor, where introductions and
few words ol conversation occupied a few moments.
The whole party then went ont at the Twenty
thrd-st entraLce and took the carriages winch
were i'll waiting
The appearance Of the President. escorted bv
Mayor Edison was the signal for hearty and long
continued cheering. while hats and handhcrchIcfs
were waved with zest. The crowd had become i'm
ncnsc filling the streets and great part of MadI-
son Square and person caught IN II was he pless.
Meanwhile the 9TH Regiment. which never looked
finer, with snowy helmets and rousers and
gray aud gold coats, had arrived and been
warmly welcomed by the crowd. Tho
ranks were unusually full, the flies averaging
twenty-five men each. Colonel Emnons Clark
rode at The head and the drum CORDS and band. led
by Gamma followed the combined band being nearly
100 7strong. The lrglment was preceded by forty
finely mounted policeman commanded by Sergeant
Rcvell. The regiment divided at Madison Squs re to
allow the carriages place IN the line The Pres-
dent rode in open carriage y tn Mayor Edison.
Following them were the Secretary of State. Mr..
Frelinghuysen the Secretary OF the Treasury. Mr..
Folgcr, and John +. Agncw. Then came POstmas-
tcr-Gcncral Gresham. the Secretary Of the Navy,
Mr. Chandler, and John G. Davis. Attorney-Gcn-
erll Brewster, j. Adrance Bush aud Marshal Me,
Michael, Of the District OF Columbia, followed
III the fourth carriage; Charles L. Miller
+. J. Phillips the Presidents private secretary.
Surrogate Rollin~ and ". ". Cooper rode together,
aud Governor Cleveland rode with General Slocum.
1hen followed Otber carriages containing Ahram :.
Hewitt, eX->ecretary Windom, Governor LudloS.
OF Ncw-Jcrscy; cX-GOyernor Horace Fairbanks OF
Vermont: Governor Llttlcicld, OF Rhode Island
W. :. Payton, General Lloyd Asplnwall. Jenkins
Van Schaick and General Shacr and his staff The
latter arrived at the last moment, and sh IT delay
caused Ia getting caring for them.
The route OF The procession was through fltth-
ave. Iourernth-st and li'oadway TO the ty Hail.
lhe procession was eagerly watched ny thfongs OF
people that covcTc sid walks and doOrsteps and
filled the windows of the houses on each SIDE The
President was repeatedly chcercd along
the route. and a few ladies' ventured
10 throw flowers from their windows. The
scene III broadway particularly brilliant, long
INV WI h"k' "t'ih~ "~"'''' tH' w ~ Hh''
while many buildings were otherwise handsomely
decorated. There were, on au average, at least
thousand pcope every block from Union Square
TO the CITY Hall. The windows of many ot the
large business houses ed with groups of shop
giTls "ho waved tlreIr handkerchicis constantly
"A, the President and other guests passed by The
marching of the 7fh much commented on and
a rOl OF htnd-clapplng followed II all the way
down. The procession wheeled at the City Hail
and marched the plaza in front of the portcO.
FROM THE CITY HALL TO THE BRIDGE
The members OF the Board at Aldermen and the
heads of departments of the City Government gath
cred early IN the City Hall. Mayor Edison at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel in attendance on tho Presi-
dent and the horors done by 3
H. Grant the Mayors secretary Shortly
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