New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-27

as the head of the column pasSen ino ,st man In
stand In was a quarter to when the aSt man f IN
fLe procession had turned into broadway li'n'
lOuTtecnth-St.
TIE MARCH DOWN BROADWAY.
"woit n minute and the moosic Will come" was
+be announcement given by mother III broadway
10 her little six-yeaI-Old girl. The weary mo.hcr
held n smaller child in her arms, aud water rom
three umbrellas dripped into the nechS Vi Tue
notient little sufferers. But soon water ana walt
inc had been forgotten the first notes oil an APP
proaching band were heard. wait III
the Clouds Roll by" was the comforting
time that this band was playing. Hardly
had the carriage containing PRESIDENT
Artbur turned into Broadway at Fourtcenth-st. be-
fore the crowd sent uD cheer that was caught mp
and carried down the crowded thOrOughfare far
obcad of the moosic for which the little girl was
waiting. As the head of the procession reached
Twelfth-st the President was greeted with a col
lege veil from a body of students nom the Unlver-
sity of the City of New-York.
The procession was not stopped for near van hour
lint soon after noon, the head of the
Third DvisiOn-the Grand Army OF the
Republic-lcft Union Squire 1t was stop
ned. Broadway as far as the eye could see
being filed With soldiers and veterans. The ranks
were broken and the men enjoyed themselves as
best they could some singing battlc-songS ana 9TH
ers receiving bottles of lemonade from friends
on the sidewalk, while some stood shiverlng ana
complaining of the weather AtGrand-st an organ
izcd gang OF sneak thieves diverted the attention of
several persons from the troops. -Four young roughs
snrronnded an old man and were about to go
tbrough his rockets when he warned by a
woman who had been watching the suspcious-look-
ing gang
Although the rain came down faster and faster
as the day wore on, the crowds In Broadway
showed no signs of leaving it until the last bust
ness wagon had passed Women and girls sat on
improvised revewing-stands-a board seat or a
fy1ick or n soap-bOx on a doOT-step-and said that
thew were having :" splendid time" Each new
regiment OF society received cheers aud applause
as il appeared. but il was reserved Tor the Ola
coach the torn battle-hags and the volunteer fire
companies TO receive the most hearty greeting;
SUPERINTENDENT Walng, Captain Williams and
OTHER persons familiar TO the class that throhged
the streets were also choercd
THE CITY HALL STAND. ALMOST DESERTED.
The stand erected in the City Hall Park was oc-
cupied by large number of ladies and gentlemen
as early as a. M At 10 o'clock there was
not a seat vacant, but an hour later,
after the rain had been falling for some
time. there was plenty of room on the stand.
The Aldermen and many of the others who Were TO
occupy the stand did not appear, bnt lheT
sisters cousins and aunts were present IN force.
Alderman Fitzpatrick, who punched" the ser
pcant-at-arms of the board because MS capaclou7
annette for tickets not satisfied, surveyed the
stand from the safe retreat of covered coach and
smiled 20 see so many of his constituents Occnpy-
ing seats. The rain did not appear to danpen the
patriotic enthusiasm of the people. They stood
paticntlv enduring the clements" for nearly four
hours before the head Of the r was visible h
the end of the parade came IN sight' the stIcetS
were still packed with people. Women
held mn their boys regardless of the
rain. to see this great patriotic show. Cheers were
bestowed freely on the visiting HIH Iy Dut thc
W
tives of the old Volunteer Fire Department. when
old Big Six engine went by the reviewing stand
the bows from the City Hall fairly shouted them
elves hoarse The Tenembrance on 5he ora 'I me
when they ran with the machine along WIN
Bill " Tweed was too much for some OF thc city
emnIoves and they soon after drowned their sOr-
As the chimes of Old Trinity were ringing at mid
day the van Of mounted p0ice began to push It's
nail through the crowd, forcing IT back to either
cnrbstone. At Fulton-st. the crowd Was so dense
that even the policemen were unable 10 pIneyaHIl
they gave up the attempt, and the marching col
umis were obliged to compress their ranks as they
nasscd this point. Cheers were given for President
Arthur Governor Cleveland and General Butler ~
they passed but the enthusiasm Of the crowd here,
az elsewhere was kept Ill store for the volunteer
fremen.
TIE REVIEW AT BOWLING GREEN
The crowd began TO gather about the stand at
Rowling Green as early as O'Clock, and i'll another
bour all the best portions that were open to the
pnblic had been secured by taking possession. The
rain had not the least perceptihlo effect in
Distressing the crowd The head OF the
procession reached the stand at 1928
D. H.. and President Arthur, Governor Cleveland.
the Governors of several of the States, with their
stats and Mayor Edison alighted and took Their
positions at the lower end of the stand They were
followed bv members of the Board of Aldermen and
a few Others After remaining about ten minutes.
the President, Governor and Mayor AGAIN tooh thSi
carriages and proceeded to the Sub Treasury to be
present at the unvcilng of the washington statue
Governors Barstow, Of Vermont, Bntler, OF hassa-
chusetts and Waller, of Connecticut, with their
stats the Aldermen and Others, remained
to review the procession, out at 10 tnn n
sixth of the number that IL would conveniently ac'
commodate. Many persons who were ehpecleu =, "
remain at the stand and review the procession ue,
elined TO leave their carriages. IL required aDoui
half an hour for the carriages 70 pass the st'u anu
they were closely followed by the military.
Notwithstanding the discolnf0rts and annOyanceh
Of the storm, there were no gaps or unusual delay.
IN the column until about half past 2 o'clock; Al
that time Broadway above the stand suddenly
filed with umbrellas, aud a, report was
circulated that the remainder OF the
column had turned aside and would not visit
the Battery The Governors present and Others
left the stand and went to the stevens House, bnt
Soon the street was cleared again, and II was EVIL
dent that the original programme was to be car
ned out. For time few Aldermen. half dozen
tdmssion to the stand we're the only persons left
10 welcome tho wet, tired and bedraggled pedes-
hians. Some one sent a note to Governor buuei
stating the situation Of affairs. and inniedlatey
be and his staff returned 70 the stand they re-
NAMED until the last member Of the procession hid
passed His return happened aDout tle t , ta'
the first Of the rcInen reached the stand the Gov
Srnog was Mt once recognized and three cheers were