New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-08
One people NOW, all doubt beyond,
His Name shall he OI1r IInior, hond

One people now, all doubt beyond,
His name shall be our Union bond:
We lift our hands to heaven, and here and now,
Take on our lips the old centennial VOW.
For rule and Trust must needs be ours;
Chooser and chosen both are powers
Equal In service, as in rights: the claim
VI duty rests on each and all the same.
Then let the sovereign millions, where
Our banner floats in sun and air,
From the warm palnl-lands to Alaska's cold
Repeat with us the pledge century old
! THE PARADE.
! NEW YORK. April 3O.-The parade was led by
Maj. Gen. J. NJ. Schofield, accompanied by his
staff and corps Of aids The right Of the line was
We're followed by the regulars under Mai Gen
Howard, and these constituted the first di Vision
The second division cossisted of state militia
The crush in the streets in the lower part of
the city was so great the vast bodies of mill
tary continued to arrive at their appointed
| formal start somewhat earlier than had been in
tended. The scenes along the first part Of the
line OF march almost beggar description. The
crowd however, under all its crushing and
suffering, was marvelously good -natured its
sense CT touch being apparently subordinated
| by or, more prope rly drowned in its excess
place stands were packed almost to degree of
suffocat1on, and numerous ticket holders were
! unable to gain access to them, or in MANY cases.
| even to cross the lines. The police regula-
tlons were exec edingly strict and no one
was permitted to cross the lines unless for good
reason So great was the crush about the sub
treasury when the ceremonies were completed
that 1T was with considerable difficulty that the
police cleared the way. for the president s car
rage a, to reach Broadway just before 1880
of the day were driven past the city hall stand
| in open carriages. Sergeant Revelle and his
squad of twenty mounted officers rode ahead Of
the presidents carriage, the horses on quick
canter, setting the pace maintained throughout
the entire route. President Harrison in the first
| and left in acknowledgment Of the wild
applause which greeted him all along
the line It was such a.reception as never before
Went up from gathering on Broadway or any
other thoroughfare Men shouted themselves
hoarse and waved their hats, while the ladies on
the street, In windows, On stands and in vehicles
of all descriptions waved flags, ribbons. bunting
and haldkerchlefs vigorously. The cabinet Off
GERS and other honored guests were greeted with
plandlts as they drove next in order but the
ovation accorded ex-President Cleveland was at
many points more hearty than was received by
the occupants of the first coach Soon after the
| formed in marching order aud moved along It
i is estimated that 100000 persons were able to
see the parade from the stands especially built
for that purpose.
WASHINGTON SQUARE
was simply seething. hustling, busting crowd
of humanity. AS the troops passed down
! Waverty place and up Fifth avenue under the
grand arch, the scene from the grand stand was
| a MAGNIFICENT one. The avenue offered an ex-
| cellent opportunity for the men to disply their
| training and they took advantage of it, Into
| Union square came the head of the column. The
| troops made a beautiful turn, and. passing by
the statue of the immortal George, wound
serpent and away once more to Fifth avenue,
| and thence toward the reviewing stand. The
huzzas of the people that were waited up the ave-
nue. on the wind announced to those ON the
| stands at Madison Square the approach of the
parade At l o'clock there was a stir about
| Madison Square which indicated the DRAWING
| n CO. offo
| o'clock the carriage containing the president
drove up Mayor Grant was with him. Follow
and Senator Evarts. Ex-Presidents Cleveland
| and Hayes occupied another carriage Chauncey
NJ Depew occupied carriage with Archbishop
reviewing stand to the dsbsnding poine
at Fifty-seventh street the crowd was
il anything thicker than below Twen-
refreshed itself with fruit. sandwiches and tenn
perance drinks purchased from vendors who
swarmed on every side. In one instance an en-
[ terprising truckman was shrewd enough to lay
| in keg OF beer, and he bitterly bewailed his
| shortslghtedness in not putting aboard dozen
| when he found that his single keg lasted just
| twenty minutes. At Fifty-sevenLh street. where
| the parade was dismissed, the organizations
I filed away both right and left without any
blocking worthy of mention. AS each states
| troops staff reached the point the commanders
| halted and reviewed the several bodies, falling
IN again IN the rear The last Grand Army post
| reached the Diminishing point at $50. !.
THE BANQUET.
| NEW YORK, April 3O.-The Metropolitan Opera
house was tonight the scene OF the second chief
| event of the great centennial celebration and
tue theater of the greatest banquet possibly
ever held within the recollection Of man. The
interior decorations of the now his
torical building excclled even the splen-
dor. and display of the ball cele-
bration of the previous night: The chief stew
ard, stationed at the presidents chair. controlled
an electrical wire in connection with the chief
| cook and at given signal the huge congrega-
ton Of diners started simultaneously with din
| ner. Each course as to time of service was reg
ulated by electricity, thus avoiding the custom
prevalent at public dinners of serving
! a portion of the diners with light
wines, while the balance drank champagne.
| The expense of the dinner is said to-haye been
/ of nearly 5000. The bill of fare in print was
! eight inches long and of French construction
| being wound up with twelve varieties of wine,
1 three cordials, and Special Favours" Cigarettes
| At Mayor Grants right sat the president, and
| Gov. Hill was on the mayors left. Next to the
president sat Vice President Morton. It was
! little after o'clock when the president es-
| corted by Gov. Hill and Mayor Grant, entered
| the great dining room. They were followed by
I Vice President Morton and Lieutenant Governor
Jones OF New York, and the other distinguished
| guests of the mayors table. It was an
| nounced that Secretary of State Blaine was un-
able to be present and President Harrison adj