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


S%Sih nsyy.I H. u R Bishop and 4. Garrison. fhS
Sudns Hotel n nv yss sS sTa sss'
and bunting there were faens s1's psr aas
OF So,d Washington and "a shield bearing The
Hotel Bristol unfurled several large banners. ma
aogse Of i, r. SCI s. Ely Ct had several
flag out Mrs. A. T. Stewards mansion sb mSu
several banners, as did Mrs Prescott Hall ButieTs
house, opposite it, The decorations on the Brunss
WICK were somewhat meagre, owing it Is said Ia
the failure of decorator to do the work he agreed
In the street there was wet but on the whole. a
good-natured crowd. Occasionally one would hear
such remarks as " Now, don't ye know better than
| to knock body's hat off with your old parasol ~
or" Saryes you right, old woman ye had a right
to bring waterproof and umbrelly"
AT MADISON AND UNION SQUARES.
| With careful and judicious packing the grand
stand in Madison Square might possibly hold near,v
500 people. Six hundred and fifty tickets were ia
sued and is not surprising therefore only tina.
foresighted ticket-holders began to arrivean hour
or more before the parade was announced to start.
but that over hundred late corners had to content
themselves with such positions they could secure
on the sidewalk By quarter to o'clock every
seat occupied save those reserved for the spec
tally invited guests Somewhere about the same hour
Judge-Advocate Major Asa Bird Gardner, who had
charge of the arrangements left n. w. Emerson OF
Massachusetts, politely to deny admission to
the hundred and one applicants unprovided
with tickets, and threaded his way through
the throng to DelmonicOs, reappearing in a few
minutes followed by long procession of venerable
looking men. These were members of tie Society Of
the Cincinnati and Of the Loyal Legion They were
headed by Hamilton Fish, the presdent-general,
who took his seat in the centre supported on ono
hand by DIR. w. A. Irving, of Pennsylvania, vice.
president-general, and A. J. Clinton, treasurer-gen-
., n
New-YOrk assistant treasurer general; John Schuy-
Ter, J. w. Chrystie p. Van COrtlandt, Matthew
Clarkson, w. II. Crosby, J. w. Creation, Dixon H.
Hughes, w. r. Talbot, Charles H. Ward John R.
Westbrook, j. B. Varick n. p Rice, all of New
York; Daniel Warton Lyman, DR.. Christopher
C. Mason, DR.. John Sullivan, W. Dahone King
and DR.. H. Barton Chaplin, of Rhode Island;
r. l. McSherry, Colonel Oswald Tilghman and II. r.
Duvall, of Maryland; Dr. Clifford, Stanley Sims
and FRANCIS Barber Ogden, of New.Jerseyj William
Wayne, Richard Dale, Grant ,Weidman and J. NJ.
Caldwell, of Pennsy yania; Felix Marley, of South
Carolina Generals +. t. Locke and G. K. Graham.
tenant Colonel A. p. Dalrympe, w. Henry Birbeck,
David Green Haskins, H. Hughes, A. Keys, and
many Others belonging either to the Loyal Legion
or the Society of the Cincinnati, or being descend
ants of Revolutionary heroes There were a num-
Der of ladies on the stand who were either the wives
and daughters of Governors of States else related
to those above mentioned, besides fair sDrnkling
of military men unattached
After brief diversion occasiOned by the passage
uptown of the President General Grant and Benja-
min Harris Brewster, the occupants of the stand
fell back on purchasing programmes from tho
hawkers who offered less than four varieties as
being the "only official" and discussing the
weather and chances of rain. They were not left
long in doubt as to the latter point. At quarter
TO 10 the first umbrellas were nnfurled, and in ten
minutes the square and as much of Fifth-ave. as
could be seen looked like the scaly back of some
gigantic and dripping submarine monster. Every
one meanwhile possessed himself with damp
patience and waited for the first signs of the parade.
Much interest was taken in the efforts of park
policeman TO Gust an urchln from the topmost
branches of one of the trees near the monument
fast as the execrating officer barked his shins by
scrambling up one side the boy descended out Of
his reach the other. At last lucky clutch
at his heel was successful, and tho
embrace. At length the efforts of the policemen To
clear the roadway caused tiutter of excitement
and revived to some degree the hopes which the
rain had nearly washed away The skill displayed
by the officers received favorable comment and
when at last the line of mounted policemen came
slowly down, good humor prevailed and the swell
ing cheer which marked the passage of the Presi-
dent was heartily joined IN and handkerchefs were
fluttered and hats waved as he bent forward aud
touched his hat in acknowledgment. Next To tho
President, General Butler perhaps received the
loudest cheers, though they smacked somewhat Of
the iro1ical The trst OF the annoying waits which
delayed the procession az frequent intervals
took place when the carriages, most of them
empty, assigned to the Historical Societies
General Shaler and the first regiment, composing
the Second Division, had passed, the occupants Of
the stand began TO thin ont although the majority
remained until the New-YOrk regiments had filed
past OF these latter the 9TH, the 22d and the list
were received with loudest approval. BY the timo
Boston Old Guard and the Continental Guards Of
Newburg and Newly who escorted the Wash
ingtOn coach, had passed the stand was almost
deserted. The desire TO see the tremen alone III
duced the perseyering stragglers TO remain.
At 2 o'clock an unpleasant incident occurred. Tho
wife Of Observation-Disclosures Colonel Phelps, who was
on the stand accompanied by her daughter was
overcome by the excitement and cold and fell for
ward in tit She was raised up, and in few mini
utes a doctor assisting her and she reooy-
cred cab was sent for and she was able to pro-
coed home unattended.
It was past o'clock before the Sons of Veterans
had ended the Third Division and the various Vet
eIan Corps, including the well-greeed ZOuayes, had
filed past the stand, and what was to many the most
interesting part of the parade began. There wero
not above score OF persons on the stand to greet
the old Big Six" the Live Oak" and the many
quaint old hower-bedecked engines aud hose-reels
which were dragged along by the relocated vol
unteers. IL was nearly 3 o'clock, or more than
four hours from the time the first carriage passed
before the strangely be-lizened Tammany braves,
and the whoOping and yelling Hibernian societies
dragged their muddy way past the Worth Monu-
ment; One of the most comlcal features of tho
parade, as seen from the stand the presence or
a huge hole some six inches deep and too large TO
be stepped across either way. As this filled with
water II became the delight of the small boys TO
watch each unhappy parader as he was pertore
obliged to step into 1t and splash the water up 10
his ears. Soon the assembly on the stand saw the
point of the Joke, and each shower of muddy water
was hailed with a roar of laughter. At o'clock
the stand was pile of wet and muddy boards
tenanted by the irrepressible small boy.
DOWN FIFTH-AYE. AND THROUGH FOURTEENTlI-Sr.
After leaving Madison Square the line ofmarch
was down Fifth-ave. and through Fourteenth-st. to
Union Square. Every window was filled with
faces and their were crowds on the sidewalks.
When the 9TH Regiment, with its steady marching
columns passed the Lotos and Union Club houses,
it was greeted with prolonged cheers and shouts
of warm approval. The ladies in the balconies
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