The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-29
IN SPITE OF RAIN.
e,oyern0r Cleveland Reviews the Sel-
dicr Beys Of New i0rk-.-An I'M
posing Military Display.

New AoRk, Oct 2S.-Governor Cleve-
land rose at s o'clock this morning, de
spite the fatigue incident to his reception
in Newark last night He hrcakfascd in
His room. paIlnr G, on the first floor of The
lioflmal house, with his private secretary
and Adit Gen. FarnsW0rth From 8 a.
IN. until late in the afternoon he was eli
Gagged rrceiSi..g visitors. Besides w Ii.
Barnum and other members Of the state
and national committees, the callers in
cIuded Rev. Thomas j. Ducey, of st.
Leo's church, Senator Nc .erson, OF New
jersey, d. D. Winston, of Utica. Hon
Samuel j. Randall, of Pennsylvania,
Myndert NJ Mercer, N. Robinson, of
Cleveland, O.; Anson }. Nandcrpool, cX-
corporation counsel; W. c. Whitney,
james G. Spencer, and G. r. WhedeD of
New Haven, Silas W Burt, of the state
civil service commission, and Thomas
Wentworth Higeinson. of Cambridge,
Mass A very handsome floral tribute was
received by the governor from DIR, and
Mrs Charles ". Sanders. The governor
leaves on the G o'clock train this evening
for Albany.
The First ana Second divisions of the
National guard were reviewed this ALTERS
noon by Gov. Cleveland from stand
erected at the Worth monument on Mad
ison square. Notwithstanding the rain,
the troops were in line promptly the va
rious commands turned out with full
ranks. On the reviewing stand with the
governor were Gems. Christensen, Shaler
and Farnesworth and their sta1ls. Major
Stone, and annmber Of other well known
military men. The general appearance
Of the troops was commended. The fol-
| lowing regiments paraded The 7th, Sth
9th, 11th, 10, ed, Goth, list, and 1st and
| I'd batteries OF artillery. The Brooklyn
organizations were the Cd battery, 18th
regiment 18th regiment, 1.th, separate
company, and the 22d 32d Ind 43d rcgi-
ments.
| At ? p. m. it was still uncertain wheth
or the review would take place, GOV,
| Cleveland being unwilling to subject the
officers and men to the discomforts atten-
dant upon public parade in rain storm.
| Adjt. Gen. Farnsworth, Gen. Shaler, and
other officers Of the National guard were
! in consultation with the governor at the
Hoffman house throughout the forenoon,
and mounted or1erlies were in attendance
to convey final orders to various regi>
ments Those of the First division, 22d,
11th, 9th, 18th 18th. Sth, Goth, and list,
with two batteries of artillery were waiting
orders in their armories, The Second di-
vision, comprising the Brooklyn regiment
18th, of which Henry Ward Beecher is
chaplain, the 14th, 23d, 32d and 41th.
with battery of artillery, had arrived
and were held waiting orders While get
ting a thorough Wetting The vicinity of
the reviewing stand-Worth monument
was crowded with spectators with UNI
brellas hoisted. The weather having
brightened-the rain rather having mod
erated-deflnlte orders were issued Tor the
reveiw to take place. Notwithstanding
the rain, both sides Of the streets through
which the procession passed were thickly
lined with men and women, who stood
until all the regiments had passed. Fol
an hour before the time appointed for the
march Of tie column, the vicinity OF the
|
was ten minutes past when the COVER.
nor, in an open bar0uche, drawn by lou
white horses, reached the stand. He was
accompanied by Adjt. Gen. Farnswortf
in full uniform. The stand was comfort
ably filled. The governor was surround
ed by his staff during the revciw. Ht
stood from Ais until $40 p. m. withou
an umbrella, IN the rain, lifting his soak
ed hat in response to salutes, and again
as the colors Of the respective regiments
passed After the column had passed, {
deafenin9 vOlley of cheers was given 70
Gov. Cleveland, and he returned to th
Hoffman house.
Along the line in Fifth avenue. up ant
down from the reviewing stand, as tar a
the eye could reach, great surging crowd
occupied the sidewalks, and Gordon o
| thousand uplIltCd umbrcilaS could be see