Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-29
EVACUATIONDAY In NEW Y0RK..:
Disag eeable weather Intensified by
Dfsaxreeable Noises.

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dense masses of human beings.
Decorations are elaborate on the public
buildings and club houses, but the resi-
dents in the dwelling houses have oon-
tented themselves with q display ot the
stars aud stripes.
Occasionally the colors of France and
Germany mipgle With the red, white and
blue. ALI places Of business are closed
and the entire population of Manhattan
and Long Islands has given itself up to
enjoyment Of this patriotic anniversary.
All points OF historic interest are sur
rounded by crowds anxious to recall
scenes Of the day when the British with
drew from American shores and indepen-
dence was really made secure.
President Arthur aud Governor Clevs-
land and staff are at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Digpitsries from other states are
also present. Including among these are
the governors Of IL Of the original
| ID states.
The threatening weather soon developed
into pronounced rain, which increased
as the day progressed. Only the more
courageous Of men and women retained
their places upon the reviewing stands
and those who did remain stood upon the
seats, protecting themselves as we'll as they
could from the rain by umbrellas. People
on roofs, whence they hoped to obtain
good views of the parade, as we'll on Sea
as on shore, quickly sought the shelter
of ohimnsys or went below. The streets,
however, continued crowded. Broadway
was sea OF umbrellas. With bunting
clinging to tisgstaifs and walls of houses,
the brightness of the morning bad de-
parted.
The fog on the bay aud rivers deprived
the ti1tills Of steam vessels Of much of its
expected glory. 1t was novel parade
to New York and attracted great deal OF
observation. The programme laid down
for 1t by Admiral Stsrin was strictly
adhered to. The boats, to the number Of
several hundreds rendezvoused in the bay
formed in divisions and steamed into the
North river and along the New Jersey
, shore to opposite Sixty fifth street, New
York, thence returning down the New
, York side Of the river, around the Bat
( tsry and into the Bsst river, steamine
there as far as the navy-yard, then re-
| turning along by the Brooklyn shore tt
the starting point at Bay Ridge.
0 As the boat bearing the admiral of the
4 fleet passed the Tennessee the flag shiy
Of Admiral Cooper, the several ships o
the United Statos fred salute OF a.
/ guns, manned yards and made othe
1 demonstrations customary on such oc
casions.
At noon every steam whistle In the city
began salute which was unbroken 70
d, tina five minutes for which 1t was to last
a Notwithstanding the rain every detail
of the evacuation day celebration wa
Gall snl 10 al. H..
\ trains brought throngs Of visitors to swell
=, the crowds already here. The streets an
windows along the line Of march on FIT
avenue and Broadway, before tn
start were thronged with people. s
dense were the crowds that progress i
any direction Wac almost an impose
Il biiity. The police, Of whom there wa.
large force in hand, could do but little |
keeping the throngs Of people in ordt
a. and preserving the line of route clear.
or About 8 O'Clock President Arthur, a.
cUmpsnied by ex President Warn Um, IL
10 the Fifth Avenue Hotel for the poll
AT where the head OF the colum
was being formed. There the
took their places in the line. 1t wa
y Was nearly 10 o'clock before the line p,
in motion and then the police had gre
|
re After the police came General Cochran
OF the grand marshal, and his staff, sccor
IS, panied by the First Troop Philadelph
city cavalry, under the command
m Brigsdier General x. Burd Grubb. I'll
er first division Of the line was command,
sd by Brevet Brigsdier. General Richard
lis Jackson of the Fifth United States art
ns lery, and composed Of United Stat
troops acting as an escort to the di
at t1uRuisbed guests who followed
no carriages
20 After the President and governors
no the original Is states were officers OF Il
to army aud navy, the mayors and comm
n council Of New York, Brooklyn, Jers
go City, Hoboken, I,ew Haven, New bur
IS, Yonkers and Long Island City. Tn
'a' oame delegates from the various mercant
% organizations of this city and represen,
t,i tives OF the New York, Pennsylvani
~ Maryland, N4w Jersey, Rhode lslan
WI Maine, Vermont, Delaware, Buffalo a
Worcester historical societies and vario
other civil organizations.
-ly The second division, under the col
ng mand of Major General Shaler, was Co
as posed OF the various regiments OF I
no national gnard from New York, Connec
80 cut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
la the third division were 10 divisio
ter Of the Grand Army Of the Republic, Juno
for the command OF Major James b Hori
ust and containing representatives fr
ich nearly ell the eastern states
icy Tine fourth division consisted OF veter
the or. snizstiops of volunteers, and ,
whole was under tho command Of Gene
/ Stone Major Cambreling command
raj the west subdivision, and General
IN Beirne the second.
.sr The fifth division, commanded by C
90 Lloyd Aspinwsll, consisted OF mount
nd police, the Old Volunteer fire departme
NJ. out Of town fire organizations and rep
csntatives from the fire insurance patr
=, The sixth aud last division was GO
vi msnded by General Heron aud conMs
n,A OF representatives. of Tammany sooi,
Au and civil societies and trade organization
" The head OF the column reached
no. Battery at IL 80 O'Clock p, N. WI
- ian President Arthur reached the Bait,
MY stand he WAS assigned place there W
the governors of the states and review
las the procession.
iek lower Broadway was crowded wit
TO suTging mase Of humanity. The vsrit
Mr. exchanges we're Handsomely dec grated
3 Of were other public buildings and hotels, q
1ls' from the British consul's office q f4w sm
the hsgs were hung, The shipping along
docks made an excellent show aud
lat United States ships in the stream "
was dscked from j ID boom to taffrail
in When tha rain began to fall the peo
He we're in no wise discouraged, but ma
ner tained their positions in the pushed 8
ust pressed throng, mep aud women ali
len rhs entire sidewalk on the westerly 8
Of city hall park was fringed W
~. umbrellss, four aud five deep, bsne,
which thousands of men, women q
ona children stood for hours.
M, The reviewing stand at this point
rts occupied by aldermen aod others W
The their families and friends, and OF
an privileged characters not possess
ax tickets of the stand occupied
nd windows In the city hall buildi
looking on Broadway. The post of
-, huilding was literally damned, ev,
oau point OF view being taken up by IN
new than comfortable number of peol
5s Platforms placed on the To-
hu portion OF the Broadway side "
IT. filled and enabled friends of
'sse chief post office officials to get q z
an view OF the parade, while attaches of
'his United States courts with their fami
M aud friends were stations at windows
the upper portions.
syl- Invited guests thropgsd the Msdi
ing Square stand as early as 8 80 DOL
lty, aud those who came later were unabl,
nd secure positions. The two front row