McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-12

Grace and eX-Mayor Cooper,
ew York, and a large num-
of other prominent per-
including many officers of the
and navy and the diplomatic corps.
were great many ladies ON the
stand and their rich costumes added to
the
BRILLIANCY OF THE SCENE.
It is estimated that there were on the
stand about one thousand persons. 1t
was 10 minutes past 2 o'clock when the
president. escorted by Col. Barrett, of
the inaugural committee, took his place
at the front of the stand and the head OF
the procession started from the corner of
Fifteenth street to pass in review. The
presidents appearance was the sequel for
q general shout from the concOurse OF
people who had gathered in front of the
stand and filled the street for several
hundred yards both ways. The president
quietly bowed his acknowledgements. A
good deal of confusion was caused in the
vicinity of the grand stand by
the efforts of the police to
clear the streets for the approaching,
procession. The work was finally ac-
complished, but with great difficulty, the
mounted police riding into the dense
throng and driving the people back with
their batons. The review from the
presidential stand was a grand sight and
it was the generally expressed opinion
that no more brilliant pageant
HAD EVER BEEN WITNESSED
in this country. All the organizations
gave marching salute as they passed
the grand stand and the president re-
cognized the compliment by raising his
hat. The first division was composed of
regular United States troops and all local
military organizations. As they passed
the stand the president saluted the chief
marshal and his aides and the companies,
which marched in good time. The
second division was composed entirely of
Pennsylvania national guards. There
were about $500 in this di-
vision. Governor Pattison rode
at the head of the division. The presi-
dent also raised his hat out of respect to
the battle N flags of the Thirteenth
and Eighteenth and several other regi-
ments. The president paid the same
compliment to the Sixty ninth New York
regiment, Rochambeau grenediers and
the the Busch zouaves, of st. Louis. A
large number of colored troops were
included in the third division and their
soldierly bearing and good marching
elected much praise from the people.
The New Jersey soldiers, in plain uni
forms, with red blankets rolled above
their knapsacks. also attracted attention,
as did the Washington infantry, of Pitts
burg, clad in navy blue with black
shakos. The Fifth Maryland, about
500 strong, with black helmets and blue
suits, who are old favorites in this city,
were warmly welcomed. a striking uni
form of olive green with black plumes,
which attracted much attention, was
worn by the Clark Guards, of Augusta,
Ga. The New York SiXty-ninth regiment
was in this division about six hundred
strong and its fine band and excellent
marching fully met the expectation
which had been raised as to the
appearance of this regiment. The
Grenadiers Rochambeau, of New York,
were also well received. The Busch Zou-
ayes, of St. Louis, wore the most elegant
uniform in the procession. Company
G, Sixteenth Ohio national guards, in a
snowy uniform of gray, closed this di-
vision of the procession. The fourth and
last division was composed entirely of
civic organizations, and was commanded
by Mai. Thos. Luttren. The Jackson
Democratic association of the District of
Columbia. carrying rough hickory sticks.
acted as an escort TO the New York Or
carnations. After them came six Indian
braves in war paint and feathers, bearing
Tammany's banner. The Tammany
men, who numbered 900, carried sill
er-headed sticks at their shoulders and
marched nine abreast. They were
followed by the Tammany Knick-
erbochers in quaint and ancient cost
ume, carrying long gold-headed slaves,
with which they beat marching time on
the asphalt pavement. Then came irving
Hall, represented by one hundred gentle
men. all wearing silk hats and spring
overcoats and carrying canes. Gilmore
immense band heralded the approach of
the County Democracy long before they
were visible. Fifteen hundred men
wearing light gray overcoats and silk
hats, carrying canes with Cleveland
head wrought in silver and wearing pur-
pie and gold badges ON the lapels OF their |
coats, represented this branch of the
New York democracy. The Albany |
Phalanx, numbering eighty men, pre-
sented a neat appearance clad In brown |
coats, white beavers and carrying silk |
umbrellas. The Kings County Demo- |
cracy had about 125 men in line, dressed |
in dark blue overcoafs. and carrying the |
inevitable cane. The Buffalo legion, in |
dark clothes and silk hats, brought up |
the rear of the first brigade. In the
second brig de Of the division the
Bayard legion, OF Wilmington,
Del, was the first out OF
town clubs and was followed by the
Joel Parker club, of Newark, n. j., the