The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
EVACUATION DAY.
Celebrated In New York with POmp
and Grandeur-Interrupted by Bad
Weather.

Weather.
New YORK, NoY. 26.-The day op-
ened with dull, leaden sky, indicat-
ing rain or snow, the atmosphere
moist and raw, but not cold. At sun
rise the forts and ships fired a salute
of Jwenty-one guns. This was fol-
lowed in half an hour with a success
full effort of steam whistles in the bay
and on the rivers, 10 create the most
disagreeable noise imaginable, show
ing an emphetic difference between
navigation ih1FS3 and 1888. AT nine
people took possession of the streets
and every means of conveyance lead
ing down town; they filled cars, ON
nibuSeS and carriages and the side
walks on Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
avenues, and Broadway presented a
dense mass Of humanity. The deco
rations were elaborate on the public
buildings, and the club houses con-
tented themselves with a display of
stars and stripes. Occasionally were
the colors Of France and Germany
mingled with the red, white and blue.
All places of business were closed
and the entire population of Manhat-
tn and Long Island gave themselves
occasion. Points of historic interest
to recall scenes of the day when the
British with drew from the American
shores and independence was really
made secure.
President Arthur and Gov Cieve-
land and staff are at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel, and other dignitaries from
other states, were also present. In
cluded among these are the governors
of twelve of the original thirteen
states.
The display of the military prom
ises to be fine. Beautiful red coats
present a fine contrast with gray and
blue.
The threatening weather of the
morning soon developed into pro-
nounced rain, that increased as the
day progressed. Only the more cour-
ageous OF men and women retained
their places upon the 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 as on the seashore quickly
sought the shelter of chimneys or
went below. The streets, however,
continued crowded. On Broadway a
sea of umbrellas and bunting clung to
flagstaffs and walls of houses, and the
brightness of morning soon di5ap-
peared. The fog on the bay and rivers
deprived the flotilla steam vessels Of
much of It's expected glory.
1t was novel parade to New York,
and attracted great deal of ohserva-
ton. The programme laid down for
it by Admiral Starin was strictly ad-
hered to. Boats to the number Of
| several hundred rendeZYoused in the
bay, formed division and steamed
into North river and along the New
Jersey shore till opposite Sixty-lifth
street, New York, thence returning
down the New York side of the river
around the battery and into East
river, steaming there rs far as the
navy yard, and returning along by
the Brooklyn shore to tho starting
point at Bay Ridge. AS the boat
bearing the admiral of the feet passed
the Tennessee flagship, Admiral
Cooper, with several ships of the
United States, fired Il salute of twenty
one guns, manned their yards and
made other demonstrations customary
upon such occasions. AT noon every
steam whistle in the city began sa.
lutte which was unbroken for five
minutes, the time it was to last.