New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-21

on THE SUB-TREASURY STEPS.
AN INsPIrING sCENE-sa,ECuis BY SECRETARY
GRESHAM MR.. BOUTWELL,, GENERAL WOOD
FORD AND OTHERS.
By half-pa-t one o'clock the sidewalks in front
Of the Suh-TIcasury building were crowded with
patient watchers who for two hours had utittc TO
amuse or interest them save the sight of the stand
for the speakers erected to the west of the wash
ington statue, and gay with picturesque drapng.
comuoscd IN great part of the stars and stripes.
Further down Nal.-st., just above William. another
rich spot of color caught the eye, IN the shape Of
large subsidiary stand for speakers, while on
Broad-st., at the junction of Exchange-place, was
third platform. shortly to be also filed with
speakers. aud surrounded by an eager crowd. 1t
was. however, TO the principal stand on the Sub
Treasury steps that attention was mainly drawn
and by two o'clock the steps of the Drcxel build
ing, Immediately opposite were packed with people
so as to render ingress and egress difficult If not
impossible.
Haf-an-hour later the steps Of the Sub-Treasury
itself were lined with spectators. among whom
were many ladies, who showed throughout much
interest in the proceedings. waving their handker-
chiefs aud clapping their gOved hands whenever
Mr.. Blane's name was mentioned by the speakers.
Committee with blue badges rushed here and
there, looking after the countless details of the
arrangements, which were exccllently conducted
throughout, no hitch of any sort occurring, and
no disturbance undue crowding taking place.
Among the many prominent persons who by half
past two were grouped the steps and about
the, as yet. empty platform, were Charles Watrous
General c, X. Graham, Hugh n. Camp Excise
Commissioner Morris J. RhinelanGer Dillon T.. A.
Drake, X. l.. Cutting. jr., X. G.. Murphy, Richard
Irwin James Seligman and :. " White
Meanwhile Wall-st. gradually filling with
people Ut til at a quater before 3 o'clock traffic
through it between Broad and William sts. WAS
entirely suspended. In "A few minutes mere those
standing on the Subj reasury steps looked down on
n solid mass surging from sidewalk to sidewalk
like "a swollen stream inpatient to burst its bounds
Three O'Clock Lad hardly struck before the atten-
ton of every one was drawn toward Trinity Church
By the sound of music coming from that direction
1t was then seen that Broadway, judging from the
little section of it seen at the head of Wal-st WAS
as packed with people "a Wal-st. itself A banner
Oh top of which three snowy pluincs danced WIS
seen going down Broadway evidently at the Lead of
a procession and cheer after cheer was heard while
it could he seen that the crowd in front of the
church were not only cheering bat waving hats aud
handkcrcbefs. For moro than hall an hour tie
procession seen TO be passing, aud the same ell
thus,astic greeting was extended to 1t throughout.
But those about the Sub-Trcasuiy soon bad some
thing else TO attract Their eyes and cause them also
to cheer and wave handkerchief. a lively .ir
played by "A band was heard IN the direction of Ex-
change place and soon a gay silk banner inscribed
" Bankers aud Brokers Republican ClubD WAS seen
advancing up Boad-st.. at the head of u solid col.
umn Of men walking nine abreast An they came
swiftly up the street walking IN perfect line and
with measured tread. they aud the outsider, march.
ing on each side OF thcm packed aply named Broad.
At until ~ far ns the eye could reach there waa
solid mass of human beings On they came until
they faced the platform, by this tmo Tiled with
the speakers of the day and various prominent
porsons. aud wheeling found marched down Wall.
IT, toward William-st. As they passed tho Sub
Treasury cheer after cheer broke forth from the
ranks, 90 bo answered by cheers M loud and wild
waving of hats from those on tic steps aud the
crowd beneath. For the next fifteen INMATES the
scene was wcll-nigh Understandable. Tho bankers
and brokers were followed by the dry goods men
wearing rod badges and each carrying q cane hold