Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-01
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scale which excee led that OF any ever held
heioe. The Twenty-third regiment, Ma
| tional Guard OF the state OF New York, had
the honor Of escorting the President and
his party from the ferry 10 The foot Of
broadway. the eastern district OF Brook
| Ign, to the residence Of Joseph Knapp.
| The stroeis along the line oi the march were
! thronged with spectators anxious 10 get
lock ut the President.
Tie shower, which had been threatening
| nearly al the morning, came very inoppof.
| timely, and caused thinning in the ranks OF
the ~ ociatcrs, but the crush was still so grea,
| that u required the services Of q large force
| OF police 10 clear sufficient space for the
| procession on the street. General j. ;.
Calm aud his siaN received the Pre- sident
| and bis party at hnapp's, and after greet
| ings They repaired to the reviewing stare.
| The line then formed ard passed the re.
| viewing stand, on which was the Presi-
| dent, and thence through the principal
| streets 10 point where 1t was dismissed.
| The various Grand Army posts then wended
! their way TO the various cemeteries, where
| appropriate ceremonies were held aud the
| graves 81 the soldiers were decorated. All
| stores on the principal streets were closed.
| ps were also the courts and public office.
| 4 large reviewing stand nj Clinton aud La
fayctte avenues, crowded with people,
| broke down, and four persons We're
| bruised, but no one was killed. In this city
| the sky to-day bad threatening appear
| ance, and this morning there was
sharp ninfall. The day was dark
| and gloomy. All business was sus-
| pended, the banks, exchanges, and
courts beng closed. The procession was
one OF the most imposing and best di'ci-
In
| city. Two brigades OF the National Qua d.
Which acted as escort TO the Grand Army
column. were warmly applauded for their
| hne appearance and excellent marching.
| Owing 10 the resignation OF General Sha-
| Ter. BrigadIer.Generll Ward, OF the First
| brigade acted a. Encouragement OF the di-
| vision, and Colonel Seward, OF the Ninth
regiment, rs senior colonel, assumed COM
| mand OF the First brigade. The church
| bells rang out m opening salute to-day
| and flags were displayed at b1lf.mdst on
| all pubic aud many private buildings. Not
many flags were seen in Fifth or Madison
avenues. A war-wOrn battle.fag hung
| from the window Of the Vanderbilt man.
zion, at Fiitieth street. The leading hotels
| displayed their flags. The troops were 10
assemble on west Fifty-siXth and con
| figuous streets at Q A. NJ. regiments to
parade in ful-dress uniform, light
marching order, and TO form in close
| column Of comp tnies right IN front. bead
| OF column resting in Fifth avenue.
| Rol-cal ounded m the seventh Regiment
al Emory at 8 A. VI. Twenty minutes later
the regiment marched out. passing through
| east siXiy.siXth street by the residence
where orly year ago General Grant rolled
| I'D the shade at his window and, with his
| skul!-cap drawn tightly over his head, had
| Tccciy ed marching salute. The windows
were filed to-day with n thrOng OF curly
| headed children. while the gallant General
| Is at rest.
A published pamphlet OF directions to
| the members OF the Grand Army was is
sued By the grand marshal, and Comrlde
| {. II. Lutzens ordered the different p0s'S
! to be in position in Forty.eighth, Forty
| ninth, Fiftioth, and Fifty-irst street, ready
| 70 march at SIS 4. VI. II wa, after 9 be.
fore General Ward gave the order 10 march.
! Then the Ninth egiment wheeled into Fifth
! avenue sudt parade began. Attic Wind
,or Hotel delay occurred. The chiefs
| were i'm the hotel discussing the news that
| Governor Hill had at the last moment de-
| cired to participate in the review on The
ground unavoidable engagements. Grand
| Marshal Lutzens, Chiei-of-Sah y. G..
| 1lailir. and Assistant-Ad iutant- General
| 1rimble were in a quandary. GeGeCal
| Phil. Sheridan was in the hotel, but q
| course could not review the procession.
/ IL was not known when the President
would arrive. At the end Of an hour the
| Intelligence was received that TIE Prcsi.
| dent was approaching from the foot OF
| east Twenty.third street on his way from
| reviewing the Brooklyn parade. The Old
| Guard was sent under the command OF
| Major George W. Mclean to receive him.
rho procession started, conveying with
| It General Phil. Sheridan, who was loudly
| cheered as he LETT the hotel. The lire Of
march was through Fifth avenue to Forty
second street, 10 Madison, to Thirty-slXth
street, to Fifth avenue, In Madison avenue
| the President, escorted by the Old
| Guard. was placed on the right Of the line.
| The reviewing stlnd was reached at III a.
| u. Then the march past began long before
the hour fixed for the moving OF the
| column.
Every poiut Of vantage about Madison
| Square had its occupant; every window in
| the Fiftl-Ayenue Hotel, the Hoffman
| House. and the Abemarle Hotel was flied
| with iair ladies and their escorts. Parl0r 30
! on LesCcond floor vi the Fifth Ave nue. Hotel
| Wa. occupied by Mrs. Villas and her party OF
| lady friends; among them were Mrs. and
| Miss Folsom. Miss Folsom was on the
| gIand stand near the spot assigned tor the
! President. At precisely IL O'Clock Cap
tain Mount with his platoon OF mounted
J police passed the stand. Next CANT the
| old Guard and the veterans OF hinhall
] Pest. e.. \. H., who acted ~ the Pre,l-
! dcul's special body guard. They depoyed
| in lirC facing the rcvirwi 1g-stand. As
| PoStma,tcf.Gcncral Villas and General
| a r.s.t. 4
! from carriage Mayor Grace and
| President Moonev, Of the Board oil
! Aldermen, had already arrived, and as
listed Pclicc-C commissioner VOORHEES, in
! showing Mr. Cleveland to the place Of
honor reserved for him. From the next
carriage came General Sheridan, Colonel
! VI. V. sheridan. and Colonel Blunt; then
! General SchoiieId and Genral Whipple. Adj
! miral Ioueft and his staff. To the left OF
| the President stood Mayor Grace, then
d" Little PHIL and next TO him Mooney.
| The first regiment OF the military escort to
| pass was the Eleventh. and As the cOlOrs
| were lowered in salute the President dotted
his bat. Gilmore's Band came next its
! ore hundred pieces playing Memberships
Wedding March. The vociferOus cheer.
Of the multitude added 10 the compliment.
Gilmore himself played first cOrnet. Tue
cheers continued until the strains OF the
| band became lost.
During q halt in the parade the President
va. asked II he thought he was equal to
the fatigue OF being present at the ceremo-
MES At General Grants tomb.
Mr.. Cleveland replied: ." / am here 10 do
WHIST The people OF New York want me to
90, and shall not grumble atany arrange.
mcnts you make, but remember | have
long night before me-
II was finally arranged between Police
! Commissioner VOorheesand General Mc)la-
! hon that the fatigue would be too much, as
| the President had done early.mOrnlng duty
| in Brooklyn, and would hayeto be presentin
/ the evening At the Academy Of Music. 20
| Il was agreed that Il the conclusion OF the
| review the President should be driven To
! secretary Whitney, house under escort OF
/ the . d Guard, and thus enable him 10 secure
rest and repose for the evening event. This
| programme was carried out.
ST. LOUIS May 3l.-Shortly after noon
| to-day the Federal and Confederate veterans
assembled at Lucas's Market place pre-
| paratOry TO honoring the memory of their
dead comrades. They proceeded to Jetfer-
son barracks, some distance below this
| city, where. in the National cemetery, lie
| side by side $1,000 FederaIs and COnfede-
rates. On arriving az the barracks the nj
! tonal salute OF % guns was fred By the
United states artillery stationed here. The
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