Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-29
One of the Grandest Parades
Ever Seen in New York.
Many Distinguished Men and
Famous Companies in Line.
President Cleveland Accepts the
Gift in the Name of the
United States.
New YORK, Oct. %.

NEW DIRK, oct. rs.
At 1870 A. NJ, light fog pervaded the
rivers and harbor, completely obscuring Bed
loe's Island from the high roofs of Broadway
buildings from which thousands of people ex
pect to view the unveiling of the statue of
Liberty and the naval parade.
As earlu as O'Clock bands of music were
heard in the streets preceding their regiments
on the way to the appointed places in line.
Hotels and boarding houses are full to over
flowing with strangers to witness the events
of the day. The American and French flags
are flying from all public and business build
iags in this city and Brooklyn. and the ship
ping in the harbor is protusely decorated with
bunting.
Mayor Grace arrived at City Hall shortly
after, this morning. and welcomed the differ
ent mayors and heads of departments from
various cities, who arrived to take part In the
festivities. Among these were Mayor Whit
ney of Brooklyn, accompanied by his staff
occupying 2l carriages; Mayor Joseph
Haynes of Newark and board of aldermen of
that city Mayor Bulkley of Hartford, with
several aldermen; Mayor Thacher of Albany
and aldermen; Mayor Beauregard of Mon
treal; Mayor Cleveland of Jersey City; May
or Rockefeller of Plainfield and Mayor Ray
mond of Salem, Mass. After being W welcomed
by Mayor Grace, Sheriff Grant escorted the
guests to carriages where Police Captain
Stewart and corps of officers kept the large
crowd, already assembled, in order. The
grand marshals entered the first carriages and
led the way up town.
The decorations of City Hall were COM
pleted Yesterday, and consist of flags and
banners festooned on spear heads extended
along the facade of buildings. Long stream
ers and flags have been hung from the federal
building opposite, along Wall street, through
which the procession will march in order to
arrive under the magnificent arch of ever
greens, flags and notices erected n front of
the World building.
All night the rain fell at intervals and day
broke with leaden clouds. The wet pave
ments, mud, chilly air and gross discomfort,
however, was no appreciabe bar to public
enthusiasm.
At nine o'clock the first division OF the pa
rade commenced to form on 5Sth street and
9Th Avenue. The Fifth United States Artil-
lery and the Engineer Corps took their posi-
ton on the front of Secretary Whitney's
house few minutes after nine. Next came
the Old Guards who stood near the carriages
waiting for the President and his cabinet to
leave Secretary Whitney's residence, where
they had spent the night.
Promptly at ten President Cleveland. ac-
companied by Secretary of State Bayard,
descended the steps and entered an open car
riage. They were followed by Secretary
Whitney, Postmaster General Villas, Secre-
tary Lamar, Rear Admiral Luce, and staff
Major Whip. The Old Guard preceded
the carriages, and lat quarter pass ten COM
menced to march down Fifth Avenue. Both
sides of the streets were crowded with people
who waved their hats and applauded loudly,
as the Presidents carriage passed.
On all side streets from Central Park down
to the stand on Twenty fourth street, differ
ent military companies and civic organza-
tions were formed. Carriages containing
the President and Cabinet were followed by a
battalion of 250 police. The United States
naval brigade came next with the engineers
corps which consist of 250 men The second
regiment n. g. S of New York numbering
1926 fell in line at 59th street together with
200 men composing a detachment of the
Massachusetts, volunteer militia. These
were followed by the seventh regiment, 400
regiment, 500 men; 1lth regiment, 224 men :;
first regiment, 800 men, and the French so
cieties numbering 2500 men. The governors
of Massachusetts. Maine, Vermont, Connec-
ticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York
Maryland and their staffs, together with the
United States Judges entered carriages at
the Windsor Hotel and fell into line behind
the French association.
The third brigade consisted of mayors of
cities municipal officials. battalion of the
police force of Philadelphia, 400 men; battal-
ion of the police force of Brooklyn and Jer-
sey City, 300 men; veterans of the war of
1912; Aztec Club, veterans of the Mexican
war and the Military Order Of Loyal Legion.
The fourth division was in command of
Col. G. A. Wells and was made up of war
veterans, military organizations, posts of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The fifth division consisted of Grand Army
posts.
Col. Rochester acted as marshal of the
seventh division, consisting of 500 men be-
longing to the Washington City Continental
Guard, with General Wsshingtons carriage,
the Old Washington Continental Sons of
Veterans.
MAJOR General Webb, marshal of the
seventh division, had in his command 800
men comprising different educational insti-
tutions.
The eighth division numbering 800 was
made up of independent military organiza-
tions.
The ninth division composed of represen-
tatives of the Brooklyn fire department, As
sociation of Old Brooklynites, the mayor of
and city officials.
The tenth division was composed of volun-
teer fremen's association, board of trade and
uniformed Knights of Pythias,
Odd Fellows and other civic societies.
At 0.40 the Old Guard, acting as guard
Of honor to the President, and headed by the
18th regiment band, arrived at the reviewing
stand. The President was greeted with
hearty cheers. At IL the head Of the pro-