Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-03

All New York Etj ,ys q Holiday With
Thousands of rangers.

ceased last night, but the weather this
III orning IS very unpromlslng for the
festivities which are to take place in
connection with the inauguration Of
the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty.
slight fog hangs over the city and OBJ.
scures In a measure the elaborate dec.
orations of buildings with which
the city has been beautifed. French
and American flags are flying from
house tops and windows in every di-
rection, and q general holiday appear
ance is presented by moving bodies OF
soldiers, militia, civic organizations,
and by the collection on the sidewalks
of great crowds of people. Business
during the day will be almost entirely
suspended, the public schools will be
closed, and all New York will join in
the celebration. Visitors from all
sections of the country have
been coming into the city for
two days past, and this morning
thousands more were added to the
great throng, the prospects of I'M
pleasant weather in no way lettering
them. The
STORM GREATLY INTERPRETED
with the work on Bedloe's Island yes
terday, but as little was left to do it
did not matter very much whether it
rained or not. The wOrkmen tore
down the old narrow steps that led
up the embankment, and replaced
them with q wider and more substan-
tial stairway. They also laid
B. broad wooden walk leading
10 hn
of the fort. The platform that has
stood in one of the northwestern
angles Of the enclosure was also re-
moved and the platform for hespeak-
ers made ready for their reception. A
handsome silk French flag will be
placed over the face of the statue. At
q word from President Cleveland it
will be drawn, unwilling the head of the
goddess.
The land parade which moved out
ct o'clock, includes between $4,000
and 900 men. The head of the
column will reach the Battery at
about noon. The naval parade starts
at 12:45 P. M. The President will
reach Bedloe's Island, it is expected,
at about 3 o'clock and the exercises
will commence as soon as he has
reached his seat.
1t is estimated that fully 100000
people took part in the festivities to-
day. The wet pavements, the mud,
the chilly atmosphere and general dis
comfort were no appreciable diminish
ers of public enthusiasm. Streams OF
working men and women who usually
tread the streets at early morning
hours, carrying dinner pals and lunch
baskets, were to-day as early astir, but
with the difference that they wore their
holiday attire and their faces had
expectancy in every feature. From q
boundary line east and west at the
river fronts the DRIFT of people moved,
until when nearing the line of march
there grew to be
TIDE OF HUMANITY
that damned up against the police
lines and set back i6s constantly flow
ing stream to nearby avenues. Mean
time the favored jewellers in houses on
Fifth Avenue arose at leisure, and
servants hung out bunting on
the wet fronts of the brown
stone dwellings, where it hut-
tered in occasional and bitter gusts
of wind. On nearly every street car
uniformed troops and members of So
cieties were early on their way to
their places of rendezvous. Gorgeous
ly attired musicians trailed the streets
in silence, seeking their detachments
and drum corps beat the step for
grand army posts, upon sodden
drumheads. The drapery of flags and
bunting upon the city buildings and
upon the Federal building tapped fit
fully IN the moist air, while the ban
ners on thousands of tall stats trailed
idly or streamed Justify out1n vagrant
puffs OF wind that supplied intensity
for steadiness in their courses.
The procession was to have started
at 9 O'Clock, but at that hour it had
only begun to form. The Fifth United
States Artillery, commanded by Col.
John Hamilton, and the Engineer
Corps took their position in front of
Secretary Whitney's house, at Fifty
eighth Street and Fifth Avenue, q few
minutes after o'clock. Then came
the Old Guard, who stood near the
carriages in waiting for President
Cleveland and the members of his cab
met to leave Secretary Whitney's
residence, where they had spent the
night.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock the Presi-
dent, accompanied by Secretary of
State Bayard, descended the steps
and entered an open carriage. They
were followed by Secretary of the
Navy Whitney, Postmaster General
Villas, Secretary of the Interior Lamar,
Private Secretary Col. Lamont, Rear
Admiral Luce and staff, and Maj.
Whipple.
The Old Guard proceeded to the car
riages, and at 1915 o'clock COM
menced the march down Fifth Avenue.
Both sides of the avenue were crowded
with people who waved their hats and
epplauded loudly as the Presidents
carriage passed. On all side streets
from Central Park down to the review
ing stand on Twenty fourth Street,
the different military companies and
civic organizations were formed.
THE PROCESSION.
The carriages containing the Presi-
dent and his cabinet were followed by
battalion of 25Opolice. The United
States Naval Brigade came NEXT To