New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-31
THE PRESIDENTS MOVEMENTS.
SEEING THE DECORATION DAY PARADE-TEEBLH
CHEERS GIVEN.

SEEING THE DECORATION DAY PARADE-FEEBLH
CHEERS GIVEN.
1t was midnight on Friday before President
Cleveland retired his apartments at Secretary Whit
neys house. The relief from the the White
and the cool and pleasant ride from Washington
gave him what he says the be nights Fest he has
enjoyed in long time. 1t
O'Clock yesterday morning when he awoke,
and while he was dressing and breakfastng,
bands music and troops OF veterans and militia were
already astir Ffthave. The President and Secretary
Endcott came the window shortly after o'clock and
looked out busiy gathering throng Of people, who
quickly recognized the Chief Magistrate Quite crowd
began to gather opposite Mr. Whitneys house. and the
President withdrew from their gaze Shortly after half
past General NJ. g. Mcmahon drove up in carriage
drawn by white horses He followed by another
drawn by single span Of white horses The President
Endeott and Whitney, and others OF their
party entered the carriages and drove rapidly to the
Windsor HOTEL where Parlor IL on the Forty-sey.
enth-st side had been assigned his headquarters.
Here he found General Hancock and staf Secretary
", yas Gspsa ar. AnI0n o. M0o00N ahe anu
half was spent in general conversation await.
ing the formation OF the parade. AS the President
and purity emerged from the hotel on the
q a sSS SO SaS issrrs
President rode at head OF the parade IN the four
horse carriage with Secretary Enaeo ana wsa
PostmasterGeneral Villas General LLOYD Asp na
hGS ena tafes SSpD
Cantain Ward and Lieutenant Barber. AT
wa. the srestss a %R T anesas
lifted his hat response. AT the grand stand In Firth
| ave, opposite Madison Square, booth had been
arranged for him TO review the troops Here tue gehte
men already named, with Mayor Grace Geaera Dou,S
"fim" Campbell made up group that was the centre
| OF all eyes. Opposite them on the other stsna
took lightning views nc Intervals Of ten to twenty min.
utes An incident OF the breakng-uP OF the parade vs.
sty young Vrgnian, VINO had only recently rema,Ass
aloud that III he had been old enough he supposed ne
| would have been popping ut those fellows in 1860
who praug 70 the front rail and proposed cheer Tor e
President. as the latter was stepping IN MS ear.~s
rage came up after the parade 10 convey tne iresF
dent TO the yacht which took him To Governors lsanu'
he waved It away and asked for two-horse csrrasoi
Great efforts were mado keep his destination ana
j. A. Bostwcks steam yacht Orienta lay at the fcos
OF Morris st. from IL q. IN. till llo p m iheh .h
guests whose arrival had been awaited arrived anu VI
craft steamed down fhe harbor. The party on posS
consisted OF President Cleveland, Secretary EnulSeJ
Secretary whitney postnaster-Geneia v ias r
DIR. Charles /. Miller, general Hancock, Genera rss
| Mahon James Stlnan and Mr.. Bostwek Inc cou Ina
OF the excursion was first Bedloes Island wnetv W.
parry SUI viewed the M flushed PEDESTAL but did not a
The Orlenta was then headed Tor Bay hioge; I'D Al
lay to for u tine and luncheon was served on Doaru IA
ter gon down the Bay as Tar Is Lower usnS where
her passengers were landed at 3:l5. The Presldeht
greeted with salute Of twenty-one guns Ihe par
proceeded to General Hapcock's headquarters: WEN ssn
they remained for about hour In front OF the wsI
erals house was stationed the band OF the Fiih
iery which played Hail TO the Chief as the
nes A. a. and L. Of the Firth Artillery. and as me
President left the house the parting salute Of
guns siven by their pieces General eoSsd LEI
passe gers at the foot Of Forty thrdst ...,., 70
IL was noarly q cook the President return2ft ~
Secretary whitnsy's house He, with Secretaries