The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-01
aNEw YORK AND REooKLYN.

NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN.
The President Reviews the Procession-Gen
Logan's Address at Grants Tomb.
New YORK, May 31.-The sky to-day, had
threatening appearance, and this morning there
was sharp rainfall This soonspassed away,
but the day was dark and gloomy one. All
business was suspended in the city, The pro-
cession was one of the most imposing and best
disciplined public pageants ever seen in this
city. The two brieades of the National Guard
which acted as escort to the Grand Army
column were warmly applauded for their fine
appearance and excellent marching Church
bells rang out an opening salute to the day, and
flags were displayed at half-mast on all public
and many private buildings. A warworn
battle flag depended from window of the Van
derbilt mansion, at Fiftieth street. By orders
OF the First Division headquarters, the troops
were to assemble on West Fifty-sixth and con-
tiguous streets at 9 A. NJ, the regiments to pa.
rade in full-dress uniform, light marching order,
and to form in close column of companies,
right in front, the head of the column resting
on Fifth avenue The roll. call sounded for the
Seventh Regiment at 8A NJ At twentysmin-
utes later the regiment marched out through
East Sixty sixth street, by the residence where,
only one year ago, General Grant rolled up the
shade at his window, and with his skull-cap
drawn tightly over his head, had received
marching salute. The windows were filed to-
day with throng of curly-headed children, and
the gallant General is at rest 1t was after 8
o'clock before General Ward gave the order to
march. Then the Ninth Regiment wheeled into
Fifth avenue and the parade began. At the
Windsor Hotel delay occurred. The chiefa
were in the hotel discussing the news that Gov.
Hill had, at the last moment declined to partici-
pate il the review, the ground of unavoid-
able engagements. Grand Marshal Lutzen,
Chief of Staff D. Ct. Mallin and Assistant Adju-
tant-general Trimble were in quandary. Phil
Sheridan was in the hotel but of course could
not review the procession. It was not known
when the President would arrive At the end
of an hour intelligence was received that the
President was approaching the foot of East
Twenty third street. The Old Guard was sent,
under command of Major George Mclean, to rer
ceive him. The procession started, conveying
with it General Sheridan, who was loudly cheered
as he left the hotel
The line of march was through Fifth avenud
to Forty ysecond street, to Madison avenue to
Thirty-sixth street. to Fifth avenue. On Mad
ison avenue, the President escorted by the Old
Guard was placed on the right of the line. Tho
reviewing stand was reached at IL A. NJ, and
the march past began.
Long before the hour fixed for the moving Of
the column every point of vantage about Mad
ison square had its occupant. Every window ir
the Fifth. avenue Hotel, the Hoffman House and
the Albemarle Hotel was filled with fair ladies
and gentlemen Parlor 35, on the second floor
OF the Fifth-avenue Hotel was occupied by Mrs
Villas and her party of lady friends, among
whom were Mrs. and Miss Folsom. Mr.. Folsom
was on the grand stand. near the spot assigned
for the President AT 10 o'clock the parade was
not in sight There was. instead. little sprinkle
of rain, but no attention was paid to it.
At precisely IL o'clock, Captain Mount with
his platoon of mounted police, passed the stand
Next came the Old Guard and the veterans Of
Presidents special body-guard. They deployed
in line facing the reviewing stand as Secretary
Villas and General McMahon assembled to the re-
viewing stand from carriage. Mayor Grace
and President Mooney, of the Board of Alder
men, had already arrived and, assisted by Po-
lice Commissioner Voorhees,, showed Mr.. Cleye-
land to the place OF honor reserved for him.
From the next carriage came General Sheridan,
COL M. " Sheridan and Colonel Blount, then
General Schofeld, General Whipple and Admiral
Jouette and his staff. TO the left of the Presi-
dent stood Mayor Grace, then Little Phil, and
next to him President Mooney, Secretary Whit
ney and others. The first regiment of the mill.
tary escort 20 pass was the Eleventh, and as tho
colors were lowered in salute the President
doffed his hat. Gilmore's band came next ita
one hundred pieces playing Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march. The yociferous cheering of the
multitude added to the compliment Gilmore
himself played first cornet, and threw one Of bis
broad Irish smiles at the President as he passed.
His Excellency acknowledged the compliment by
waving his hat, and then half turned around IA
look at Mayor Grace. The cheers continued
until the strains OF the band became lost
During halt in the parade the President was
asked il he thought he was equal to the fatigue
of being present at the ceremonies at General
Grants tomb Mr. Cleveland replied 81 am
here to do what the people Of New York want
me to do, and shall not grumble ut any ar
rangements you make but remember / have
long night before me-" 1t was finally agreed
that the fatigue would be too much, as the Pres
ident had done early morning duty in Brook
lyn and would have TO be present in the evening
at tho Academy Of Musis. So it was arranged
thatst the conclusion Of tho review the Presi,
dent should be driven to Secretary Whltneyi