New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-29
THE REVIEW IN MADISON SQUARE.

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and paid half dollar for each place thereon.
THE REVIEW IN MADISON SQUARE.
To those who viewed the scene from the roofs OF
adjoining houses Madison Square must have pre-
sented at an early hour in the morning the appear
ance of an ant-hl at its busiest time. From every
direction people came swarming intent upon secur-
ing coQn of vantage near the revicwing-stands
which had been erected on either side OF Fifth
ave. and about fifty yards South of the Worth
Monument As early o'clock every
inch of available space on the sidewalks bordering
Madison Square on the west side was occupied
by surglnC but thoroughly good-natured and
well-behaved crowd The police under Superin-
tendeut Murray. assisted by Captain Williams, had
htte TO do except to keep the line of march clear
from the irrepressble street urchins. who would
break through the ranks on the sidewalks. efylng
the threats of officers and laughing contemptuousy
at their upllfted clubs much to the amusement OF
the crowd which stood patiently in the drizzlng
rain awaiting the coming of the President.
The rain Of the day before had undoubtedly dis
couraged liberal display of flags and bunting.
With the exception Of the Hotel Barthold
and in modest way also the Hoffman House,
scarcely a single building fronting on Madison
Square had to show more than one or two flags
floating in the morning air. look up or down
Fifth-ave revealed Lothing. if the crowds are ex-
cepted, which in any way would have indicated
that something unusual to happen. Most OF
the windows, however and balconies were occupied
by sght-seers, and so were also the roofs oil many
houses Those who were not fortunate enough to
secure tickets for the reviewing stand considered
themselves lucky when they obtained seats on
piles OF paving stones which border F1fth-ave.
few Western Union line men perched themselves on
the top of telegraph poles, much to the envy of
have seats in the trees of the park. The most per-
slstent appeals of persons who did not hold tickets
and were not en- ntited seats either of the re-
viewing stands were met by tie polite but urn de-
mails of officers who had been specially detailed for
this trying work by Captain Williams. 1t was
owing to their efforts that at no time
while the procession passing the stands
became dangerously or even uncom'ortably
crowd ed.
TAKING PLACES on TIE REVIEWING STAND
AS the morning wore on the crowds became denser;
it was with greater difficulty that the small boy was
held in check and the police soon had their hands
full. Organizations and societies began to pass on
their way uptown to their appointed places OF rel-
dezvous. The beating OF drums and the sounds OF
martial music III the distance became more frequent,
and the rumbing of passing artillery denoted that
the first division was forming. The Signal Corps
grew more active and the mysterious waving TO and
fro of white flags with red centre from the tops
Of bouses all along the line of Fifth-ave. set the
crowds on the Presidents stand agog with excite
ment and expectancy. Suddenly 1t ceased. Had
something happened No. In minute or so 1t
was resumed more violently than ever, and as the
outcome of it all messenger was dispatched to the
Fifth Avenue Hotel to inform the French guests
that everything was in readiness on the stand to
receive them. Presently they appeared some in
9th reguleu0ent
cooked hats covered with decorations and
medals and ribbons; others again in evening
dress and white gloves. unmindful OF the rain,
and a few only in piain civilian dress.
1t was with some difficulty that way could he
cleared for them thorough the crowd which lined
Fifth-ave on either side of the Presidents rev ew
ing stand, and it required something more than
the persuasive powers of six burly policemen TO
prevent the crowd from closing in upon the French
dignitaries However, they reached the stand IN
safety and although they seemed to look with some
astonishment at first upon the wet and
unprotected seats provided for them
they appeared to yield gracefully to
the exigences of the occasion and stood up smiling
for the three hours during which the procession
passed before them. The guests as they ascended
the stand were headed by NJ. Bartholdi, NJ de Les
sens. Admiral Jaures General Plelissier Colonel de
Pusy. NJ. Bigot Colonel d. Eloussedat andLieuten-
ant Villeger. They were IN charge of Captain Fer
dnand Levy. Captain Shilling. Lieutenant Waltz
and Colonel Collins. Among those whom they
found awaiting their arrival on the stand were
Senator Evarts. General Sheridan. Colonel Mike"
Sheridan General Hazen, Colonel Kellogg, Colonel
Blunt, Second Assistant Secretary of State
Adee, Chief Clerk Brown. of the State Depart
ment: Mr.. Preston, the Minister of the Haylan
Republic at Washin gton; Mr.. Carter, the Hawaiian
Minister; Senior Soteldo, the representative OF the
Venezuelan Government; Mr.. Helyear, secretary Of
the British Legation, and about dozen or so OF
secretaries and attaches OF foreign legations at
Washington.
scarcely lad the guests been assigned to their
" seats when Governor Hill appeared, accompa-
MED by Lieutenant-GOvernor Jones, Secre-
tary of State Cook. State Treasurer f1tz-
gerald and Colonel Judson and stan. Inc nttle
group attracted scarcely any attention In iact,
Governor Hill seemed rather anxious to avoid no
tice and in this he succeeded beyond expectation,
for II was subsequently remarked that the Pres-
dent, III the whole time during which he remained
the stand did not once look III the direction IN
which the Governor sat.
HOW THE PRESIDENT LOOKED.
1t was close upon / o'clock when the first faint
sounds of music broke upon the waiting crowds IN
Madison Square from the direction of Fifth
ave- Gradually 1t swelled louder and louder
The notes became more distinct and above the
din of marching columns and suTgng multtudes |
the strains of "My Country, tits of Thee could at
last be distinguished. minute more and solitary
policemen came dashng down the avenue. then |
platoon OF mounted police was seen turning the |
corner OF Twenty-sxth-sL wheeling into flfth-ave
1t was the body accompanying the Presidents
escort. Presently the tall bcarskin caps OF The |
Old Guard were discovered aud close be-
hind them the President IN an open car |
rage, drawn by two bay horses Secretary |
Bayard, looking haggard and care worn, sat AT his
elt. 4 ne President was dressed III a PLAIN nIack