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

1t was after IL O'Clock when the head Of the
column swept into Broadway, and by that time
the drizzng rain had Incl ed to almost a
shower. But this apparently had no eject upon
the immense crowds that had assembled on each
side of the street from Waverly place to the
Battery. Every a ailable foot of ground. door
way and show-winlow was seized upon by the
eager throny. Busncss. Of course, was tracticallv
suspended all along the thoroughfare Some Of
the larger firms, such 1eht, Weller & Co, for
instance, did not open at all Even the side
streets near broadway were taken up by an army
of trucks. Seats upon these rented at from 25
cents 10 81, and were disposed of rapidly, in some
cases at even higher price, so eager was every
TO the procession that the raising Of
umbrellas prohibited all along the line and
few had the temerity TO attempt 10 disobey this
general order
While the most elaborate decorations al n
Broadway were in the section through which the
Ialade passed, yet there was a good deal of dis
play all the way from Madison 5 luarc down.
The IIote Bartholdi, at Twenty -thrd-st, was
covered with the National and French coloIs
from roof to basement. Ever window on Broad
way was drared with flags and bunting, while
over the main entrance stood a fac-simile of tie
Goddess twelve feet in height The entire front
was lighted with a calcium light in tie evening
This house, like all the other French hotc,s in the
city, was crowded with Barthodis coun rymcn
from abroad and all PARTS of the Union Along
down to Union Square the ti-co orcd banner AMI
the Stars and Stripes We're on all sides.
French and American banners hoated from the
poles in the Square and from the fagstails Of
the large buildings on the four sides.
DECORATIONS NEAR UNION SQUARE.
The Everett House, at Fourthaye and Seven
tccnth-st, WAS lavishly decked with red, white
and blue bunting, artisticaly arranged about a
life-size portrait of Lafayette Below tie Square
the amount OF decorations increased Almost
every building was adorned in way with
French colos, and some of them were almost
tirely covered The entrance to the Star Theatre
was handsomely festooned with shields, flags and
bunting, as was the building occupiei by Mac
Nabb, the photogl apher, near 1wellth-st. which
had in front large picture OF Barthodi. The
entire front of the Vienna Cafe was covered with
iaes Of the two Re ublics gracefully arranged
about statue OF Liberty.
Among the other buildings hercabout that at
liacud attention on account of their DIS lay were
the American Express Company's, at Fourthst..
Daniel & Sons Ivison, Brakeman Taylor &
Co.'S, and the other publishing firms. tie Adams
lNpress Compny's, the Cafe Carl, enture, n ar
East Houston,st, and the metropolitan AMI GLani
Central Hotels. Some of these ryallcd in brill
fancy Of color the bright uniforms of the ZouaN cs
and the National Guard.
Inc Weather, depfNsSi ng though IL was dlu
not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd Every
one seemed to enter into tie spirit OF the Occa-
sion. and outbursts Of hearty cheering were fle.
qucnty heard. While all the ,ariOus divisions OF
the procession received more or less applause,
the French societies. National Guard. Grani Amy
Veterans, the Volunteer FrJmcn the dclegal1 m
OF rolice from other cities and the public school
pupils were among those especially favored by
the crowd. Gimorc's Band touched the heat OF
the multitude several times by paylnE the
Marseilaisc, interrupted with bits of National
airs, such as Yankee Doodle AMI the star
Spanglcd Banner. One Of the buildings that
attracted the attention of ali On account OF us
decorations tlat Of Rogers Peet 90.
Besides fine display Of flags and stIcamcls' IL
had an immense placard stretching almost across
the entire front. bearlng the words "IlbeIt'
Egalite Frate mite with festOons OF fla between
At one end OF this spn was large co'cred tlr
trait of President Cleveland One OF Prslden!
(irevy was at the other while that Of Ba,thohl
occupied a central p sition above both Tie eA-
ccllence OF the pictures and the slIilfnl manner
I'm which all the de oritionS were aTlan'ei ca,lc1
mt a great deal of admiration Several oiher
larpc buildings were Also deckcd IN n way uht
caused tie crowds Ia admire them really am NJ
these were these were the Prescott House. Collins
Dovninr a. ComUanyS, Max Siadl,r COS
i l,rd,ycll Slofe 4 Co.'S, the Nc"-YpIk l1ic In
s,n-ncc Comrany's and Demon cos AT than
and at Canal sis tie crowd was 50 large an Gem
"nstr1tivc that the police la consider able uli-
teutnucd ON Second Pnge.