New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-27
MIR. CLEVELAND HERE TO REVIEW THEM
ALL PLANS LAID FOR TIE BIG PARADE UNDER
TIE CHIEFTAIN'S EYE.

The chaIrmcn of the Democratic Clubs which are to
parade to-day filed the parlors Of the Stevens House
I'm Broadway yesterday, when the arrangements were
made for to-day. Joseph J. O'Donohuc presided. lie
stated that there were indications OF storm today.
and II was agreed by the meeting that the clubs should
uarsdc rain or shlne.n There TO be Twenty-Five
clubs in line, in addition to visiting organizations
The Retail Dry Goods Club withdrew from the organ
zaton of Democratic Clubs because, It said the clubs
were only organized for the election Of Cleveland and
Thurman but 1t was organized also for Hin and
Grant.
Tho chairman announced that all the clubs had paid
in their assessment for the parade except the lawyers
and o.c or two Others which requested TO forward
the money at once An escort Of 800 police has been
offered. Postmaster Pearson said that tho mall
wagons should not interfere with the march, and the
broadway Railroad Company Will keep their cars
of Broadway during the march superintendent
Murray also offered to furnish escort Of mounted
police for President Cleveland from the house Of Score
tary Whitney the reviewing stand at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. This offer was declined. Mr. O)ono
hue said that he had received a request from a mr.
manufacturers and employees who wanted to come ana
Join in the parade. They were invited 10 come on
The clubs Will form in line along lower broadway ana
march up broadway to wavery place thence to Fifth
ave- to the reviewing stand at & .c ,bc revrw
be reviewed by President Cleveland
President Cleveland arrived I'm this city last even
ing lie was accompanied by Mrs Cleveland, Mrs.
Folsom, Mrs Harmon and Colonel lamont The
party travelled in private Pullman car attached to
the Congressional Express which left Washington
at 3 as p. IN. The train was due in Jersey City at
OBS p. M, but was twenty-five minutes late, so
that 1t was about twenty minutes to 10 o'clock when
the President reached the jersey City station
Both the President and his wife appeared to be
in excellent health although close observers thought
they detected careworn and anxious look in Mr..
Cleveands face. Otherwise his small eyes and
heavy features were, usual, expressIoness. lie
wore silk hat the worse for and HIS dark fall
overcoat unbuttoned displayed his ample figure On
his the carriage he walked like man TO whom
exercise of any kind Is trouble. Mrs. Cleveland
by far the more distinguished In appearance of
the two.
No one appeared to meet Mr. Cleveland except Sec
rotary Whitneys servants. Mr. Whitney had sent two
carriages the station. Half ad0Zcn reporters and
a small company of railroad employees, reinforced by
a score or more travellers who waiting for lac
trains, witnessed the arrival. Not cheer or any
welcoming sound heard Said grayhaired
railroad man: If that had been Ben Harrison,
bet your life he would have had a rousing welcome
here
The party, after crossing the DeSbrosses Street
Ferry were driven directly to Mr.. Whitney's house,
No West Fifty-scvcnthst. Before leaving the
station Colonel Lamont said that the President would
receive no one last night