Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

THE FACE. ing the head of the
goddess.
Between 8 and O'Clock all thorough
fares showed signs of unusual activity.
All trains were crowded to their utmo st
capacity with people hurrying to advanta-
geous points to view the grand process
sion.
In the vicinity of Fifth avenue and
Fifty-seventh street, the point at which
the procession was to form, all was hustle
and commotion as early as eight O'Clock.
Civic and military companies arrived
faster than they could be assigned to their
proper places.
At few minutes past ten O'Clock the
head OF the column began to move down
Fifth avenue, led by the Fifth United
States Artillery and Military Band. Then
followed the United States Naval brigade,
United States Army brigade, Second reg
iment New Jersey National Guard and a
detachment of Massachusetts volunteer
militia. These composed the first diyi-
sion.
The second division was led by Gil
more's famous band. Then followed the
First Brigade, N. G. S. N. Y, acting as
escort to the French column. The
French column contained the Societe
CoImarienne; Union Alsacienne; Societe
Alsace- Lorraine; Mardi Gras Association;
Societe De Philanthropic; Union Choraie
DE Newarks; Union iFrancaise, OF Eliza
beth; lie Prevyame, of Boston; l.
Anu,ie, of New York; lie Societe Gull
inaire Cosmopolite; L Helvetienhe; l.
Alliance and l. Union Fraternelle.
Then came another fine band of music,
which was followed by nearly dozen
more French societies. Behind the
Frenchmen came the United States
Judges and other high officials of the
Uni ed States in carriages, and Cover
nors of States and Territories and
other high dignltaries, also in carriages,
who brought up the rear of the second
division.
The third division was headed by
Sheriff Grant as marshal. and was COM
prised of mayors Of cities; battalion
| OF Philadelphia police; Brooklyn police; |;
veterans of the war of 1879; veterans OF
| tie Mexican war, and the military order
| of the Loyal Legion.
The fourth, fifth and sixth divisions
| were composed of military organizations.
| Then came the educational division: then
mofe military; Washington's carriage,
| drawn by nine horses, escorted by the
| Continental Guard of Washington, and
| the old Washington Continental Guard
| mounted. Firemen, knights of Pythiai
| and other organizations all helped II
make up the other four divisions.
As this brilliant column passed down
| Fifth avenue 1t was received by the enor
| nous crowds, which fianked 1t on eithe
| side with mighty cheers
| As the procession approached the re
| viewing stand at Madison Square, wher'
President Cleveland and members OF hi
Cab net were In waiting, slight drizzl'
| Of rain began falling. not enough, how
ever, to disturb the crowd or spoil th'
/ spectacle.
| After passing through Madison Squar
| the column moved on down Fifth Ayenu
| TO Washington Square, where 1t turne
into Broadway, thence down Broadwa
to the open space behind the post-ofiice
| called Mail street, into Park Row unde
the triumphal arch In front OF the Worl
Office, and back into Broadway. This ds
| tour was more in order to pay compl
| ment to the enterprise OF the IForld,
| raising the sum necessary Tor raisin
Bartholdi's great work.
! From Park Row the route was agai
down Broadway 10 Courtiandt street an
| Maiden Lane, where most OF the mill
tary, turning to right or left, made thei
| way to the river.
The head of the procession reached II
i CITY Hall at noon. At the same tim
whenever the music OF the bands ceases
the chimes OF Trinity Church could