Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-29


TO be deeply moved. He was constantly
sufrouhdec by enthusiastic gentlemen,
ana all points of special interest In the
moving column were pointed ont to him.
THE FIRST ON THE STAND.
The other notable persons on the stand
previous to the arrival OF President Cleve-
land ard party we're: Gov. Hill and STAFF:
Chlet Clerk Brown, Of the State Depart,
ment at Washington, in charge OF the
dtpI0manc corps, comprising the follow
lh%: From the Hawaiian islands, Minis.
ter Carter; Argentine Confederation.
Minister Quesada; Chill. Minister Cana:
feru, the Secretary; Bolivia, Minister
corral; Ecuador, Minister Florin; SALIVA
dor, Minister Velasco; Russia, A Iexander
Greggor, Secretary OF the Legation, and
france, the Charge d'Atfaires, Count
Sala. All the Ministers were accompa-
MED by their secretaries.
Inc following members of the Society
OF Cincinnati, a ven rable organization
(l'S3), whlcl represents both France and
America, were present: Judge Asa Bird
Garuner, Secretary; Gen. John SCHUYLER.
treasurer; Gen. Herman Burgin. Assist
ant Treasurer; Rear Admiral j. f. A.
Ma colin, United States NAVY; Clifford s.
Sims, of New Jersey; William Wavne. of
Pennsylvania; Col. Oswald Tilghman, OF
maryland; Col. James NJ. Warner, of
Rhode Island. Others present were
President William NJ. Evarts, of the
American Committee, and Gen. Sickles,
Gen. Hazen, Gen. Sheridan and staff, Col
Sheridan, Col. Kellogg, Col. Blount, Col
Tassien, Lieut.. Newcom0, Gen. Wiley
and Gen. Schaefer.
IN MADISON SQUARE.
The park of Madison square was teem-
ing with people. The side streets were
cboked with humanity, and Broadway
was clogged with vehicles and street cars
above and below the Intersection of the
line OF march when the President and his
Cabinet reached the reviewing stand.
When NJ. BarthOlui appeared on the
stand he was easily recognized by the
mass, who had seen his portraits on the
programme and in the illustrated papers,
and a great shout went up from those
nearest the stand. The cry OF Bar
tholdiv' "Bartholdil" was then caught
up on both stands. The crowds on the
avenue curbings up and down heard
tue name and passed it to the people in
the park and side streets, until the heavy
air was shaken with roar of cheering
that must nave gladdened the heart of the
Alsatian, VINO bowed and bowed his
acknowledgements, and then in carriages
driven to the rear of the stand came
President Cleveland and his party. In
stantly he was recognized, and again the
crowds shook the welkin with their
shouts, and from the hOusetops and the
windows of the near by hotels came
shouts and the sounds Of clapping hands
10 swell the roar Of sound that like that
of a wave broke over the Park and flow ed
down the streets and along the avenue
where in the misty distance north the
trappinGs and pOmp Of the head OF the
column was seen just moving on its
course.
PASSAGE OF THE PROCESSION.
On the reviewing stand the President
was presented with three handsome bas-
kets of flowers, the gifts OF young lad es
in the city. AS the various military and
civic organizations passed, they saluted
by dropping their colors, and the Presi.
dent responded by lifting his hat. Nearly
every band in passing played the MAR
seIilaise," the French national hymn.
After the procession had passed the Presi-
dent and his party We're driven to the
North river, where. at Twenty-third
street, the steamer Dispatch was waiting
to convey them 10 Bedloe's Island.
The formation of the marine part of the
parade began on the Hudson river Opp0-
site West Forty-ffth street at an early
hour, but owing to the fOggy weather il
was nearly o'clock before the signal gun
was fred. AT this time there were prob
ably 100 vessels drawn up in two divis.
ions. the first composed OF large steamers
and the second of tugs and smaller vas-
sells. Some Of these we're beautifully
decorated with flags and bunting. 1t was
after O'Clock when the signal gun TO start
was fred, and the column begau its for
ward movement. The United States
steamer Dispatch lay of West Twenty
third street, and as the column of boats
approached, President Cleveland arrived
Win HIS suite and prepared % go on
board as the guns fired the Presidents
salute. A halt was ordered until the Dis
patch got under way, when, With loud
blast of whistles, the column of boats fol-
lowed on behind toward the statue.
the head OF the procession reached the
post office at G'ciock. From the post
office the parade in all it's spendor
marched down Broadway to Wall street.
The thrOngs OF people seemed 10 increase
at every block. Handkerchiefs were
waved from every window, and loyal
throats shouted themselves hoarse. Turn
ing Wall street the parade wended its
way to pearl street ard thence TO the Bat
terry. Here it seemed as though myriads
of people had congregated to greet It.
Every walk Of Battery Park was
seers who. notwithstanding the
dampness. still bad another shout and
another cheer to add in admiration OF The
soldiers and others who had joined in the
parade to do honor to the occasion. Toe
first to embark Tor Bedoe's Island was
the SXty-ninth Regiment, under com
mand of Col. Cavanaugh. Then came
Gen. Fitzgerald and his staff, followed by
several French and Italian societies. The
Board OF Aldermen left in the Crystal
other citizens left on board the Mime
and his STAFF, IN the Florence. The rest
OF the great procession here dis5anded.
THE DAY ON THE WATER.
A dense fog that thickened from early
morning, a drizzlng rain and cutting
n0rtheasterly winds describes Liberty
day upon the water The spectators VINO
expected 10 enjoy the great naval parade
from the New York, New jersey and Long
Island shores were sadly disappointed, tor
1t was impossible TO see at a greater dis
tance than quarter OF mile on tue
water, because o; the density Of the mist.
In the early morning the iog was thick.
and as the day grew older the weather
grew thicker so that at noon II was
almost Impossible to distinguish vessel
within few hundred feet. Had the day
been fine the naval parade must have
been grand and imposing, but the dlsa-
greeable weather prevented this. IL dld
not. howey er, keep people away from the
piers, for on both sides OF the Hudson
they were thronged with patriotic clti-
zens, who could hardly restrain them