New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-29

guests lifted their hats as he made his wav 10 the
place from which he was TO review the procession
He wore bored but resigned look regarding wiln
stony stare his surroundings and showing appar-
entity. little interest in the procesdlnsst, 3,
about TO begin. He cast ono last look az
the lowering sky, with almost melanchoy
interest regarded the chair which had peen
provided for hm, but which custom forbade nin hGa
to make use of. then resolutely threw PACK ,s His
shoulders and acknowledged the saute OF tue oI1
Guard, which had drawn up on the opposite slde oi
the street. He had scarcely an eve for secrets,y
Whitney and POstmastel-General villas, VINO ioi
lowed IN the next carriage did he deign 10 ooh
upon Secretary Lamar. who assembled the platform
az # in daze, followed by Colonel Lamont.
The short time remaining between the arr nf
val OF the President aud the passiha
the first of the column was deyotea
to an informal reception and Introduction
OF the French guests to the President. But before
this " as done Governor Hill mana ed to make MS
wav to where the President stood and pay lis + re-
spects. The effusiveness of the greeting force"
sarionic smile from the lips Of Secretary whitney.
This over. Mr.. Butler, secretary Of the American
Committee. introduced NJ. de Lesseps AS the e
youthful OctOgenaran grasped the hand OF tne
President faint cheer went NJ from those present
Neither spSEe Ta an enrey Internal bn next to
be introduced, the President exchanged few
words but these, too. we're cut short by the pres
entaion OF the remainder of the French delegation
who each in turn SIlcatly and sOlemnly shook MT.
Cleveland's hand and then departed.
THE PASSING OF THE COLUMN.
These proceedings hardly over when Gem
eral Stone, mounted on n spirited black charger,
at the head OF the procession, came into sight sa-
lutlng The President, he quickly wheeled, and with
his staff took up position Immediately IN front OF
the reviewing stand and to the right OF
the President. Now fooscd, quickly IN
succession. regiment after regiment each
preceded by its band The Naval Brig
ade, commanded by Captain Robert BOYD
presented a splendid appearance. marching in ex-
cellent order and presenting complete alignment
IL enthusiastically cheered, the Frenchmen
joining IN clappng of hands and shouting OF
hraxr fhnrra ,laVt Col hnf m III
thusiasm was evoked until th' strains of the Iih
Regiment Band and the stirring air of the Marseil-
laise broke upon the ear. 1t seemed to clectrity
the Frenchmen. Shout after shout went up, hand
kerchefs and hats were waved, and among the
plaUdits of the multitude the regiment passed IN
its best style. For an hour after that no band
seemed to know another tune than that set To the
words of Pdrtdnt Pour la Syrie" 1t was as II
each succeeding band took up the AR where ITS
looked delighted. NJ. dc Lesseps alone preserved
q stOfca exterior The inclemency of the weather
seemed to tell upon him, and he tried to aid circu-
lation by stamping the boards of the platform with
his feet.
If the martial appearance of the "regulars" had
excited the enthusiasm of the French guests in
marked degree, that of the Philadelphia police con-
tlngent did 10 still more. Their stawart bearing,
their splendid figures firm steps and fine marching
drew out round after round of applause an, &c
sont des bednr gems !" exclaimed one OF the French
lad es present. and "Cest mdgnifquew ~ chlned in
her companion. "rhese are our real soldiers" re-
marked apo ogeticav but with swelling pride a
the honors. The Brooklyn police force came in for
a most an equal share of rhe admiration paid by
the foreigners to the American guardians of the
peace. But by far the greatest interest shown
IN and the warmest applause bestowed upOn the
veterans and the batte-tOrn flags carried in their
ranks. Each flag was cheered as it passed and
many hat raised in silent tribute to the valor
which they had witnessed When association
of French veterans passed the enthusiasm reached
its height. After that the interest shown IN the
parade. except when the firemens associations
passed. decreased.
1t past o'clock when the end of the process
sion neared the reviewing stand. The ram by
TINS time descending in a steady drizzle The car
riages of the President and mis- Cabinet stood in
waiting around he corner. In less than five min
utes the little group which had been the cynOsure
in which they had arrived. and IN another minute
they had vanished out OF sight. The French guests
had left the stand shortly before