The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-02
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NEW YoRk. MAY The great event
of to-day, and the last in the series Of
Centennial celebrations. TO commemOr-
ate the Inauguration Of Washington.
was the civic parade designed tO illus
tratc the industrial progress of the cOun-
try during IT'S century Of national life
The splendid naval and military demon
strati0ns of the past TWO days, surpass
ing any Of its kind ever Witnessed in the
new world. seemed noi 10 have satisfied
the appetite of tine people for sight
seeing.
From % very early hour this morning
crowds began 20 gather at all the
places along The line of march from
which view of the parade could be-
had and hv s o'clock the sidewalks all
along me route were we'll fringod with
the waiting throng. The stands soon
began to hll mp with ticket hoiders, and
the open spaces in the vicinity OF the
President reviewing stand at Madison
square were especially crowd. Before
me h0ur arrived for the parade 10 move
every available site had been pre-empfcd
ai along thC line of march, and the
windows and dOofs, 90. well as the side
waiks, were filed with spectators
Tie parade was under the manage
mcni of General Daniel Buuerhcld as
chief marshal, and the smOothness with
which the programme Was carried Oui
showed the excellent result of his careful
attention 90 details during tine elaborate
preparations which he had been making
fOr weeks past
The president was escorted from the
residence of Vice President Morton 90
the reviewing stand at Madison Square,
which hc reached few minutes after I'D
o'clock The parade started az 9.3O from
Fifth avenue and fifiy-seyenth street,
the column passing down the avenue
As Dos head reached Twenty-seyenlh
street. MavOr Grant. with the represcn-
taiiye delegates from The Civic, Indus
frial and Commercial Societies and or
carnations of New y Ork, who had been
stationed I'm that vicinity, awaiting its
approach. moved and took the lead until
The Presidents reviewing stand was
reached
The Mayor bore am address which, on
reaching The stand. DE formally pre-
scnted i0 the President amid great ape
plausc from the multitude, and the
booming of hundred guns from the
naval vessels anchored in the North
river below Fhy-ninth street The
President gracefully signlied hls ac-
acknowledgement of the address, and eX- I.
tended formal greeting TO the ciiy's ,
representatives.. who then took The place I
reserved for them 0n the grand-stand T
around The President
The column then proceeded down the +
avenue past the grand-stand, with bands /
playing and flags waving. in honor of I
the President. who cOurieously respond
ei tO the salutes of the various Organi-
latiOns a continuous cheer from the
ranks with 70 constant response from the
throngs. added excitement TO
the scene as the gay possession swept .
past First came detail of mounted .
police. which swept the street clear from
curb t0 curb of all stragglcrs A batal-
.0u of police ON foot followed. esc0riing T
hc clief marshal. General Buiterileld.
A standard bearer waved alOtt the chief
marshal- banner "a flag of yellow silk,
adorned with the arms of the State and .
.ity. The Generals mounted stal. dis-
.inguishabie by their yellow sashes, came
Jose behind
SCORES oT TABLEArX REPHEsENTING +.
msrOWC EVENTS
were presented in the process
i0n Notable among them. were the
adinr of the Declaration of lndepend-
.ncc Washington crossing the Delaware,
ai Valley Forge fol-
owed hy an escort OF several
thousand school children of New
lork and BROOKLYN Mashington's
areNell 90 hi- officers. The inaugura-
ion of Washington, the State of Nir
,inia escorted hy the Phelp Guards, tie
Excelsior Light Infantry and the Wash
ngion Coniinenlals This iabeauX con
listed ol "a miniature ship ot the lsth
century, with Captain John smith
.rd 81 body of adventures deserving
and Six hundred men of the United
order of Forostcrs escorted the tabieau of
5corria which depicted Ogie
horne and his little band of
oilowers Scores of visiting and
ocM exempt and volunteer ilremen
\ A,sOcati0n marched in line. The Alex /
ndria. Va. Company had In line the
.rc engine once the property of the ire
ompany Of which George Washington /
vas "a member Tammany Hall AssOcia- 7
ION. 5000 strong. was in line. W orkmen
living other various trades ON floats
with vessels on trucks and
lcn working 81 them, constructing plas-
ercr.. painters. marble cutters, and scores
II other trades with men working and
Illustrating their handicJafts and escorted
~ LARGE delegations bf their fellow
,orkmen were I'm line NO feature OF
bee rHadc excited more intei ST than
ni. division with its 600 men in line or
3 work. Military and civic Organila-
ions of various naiiOnaiiues pafuci-
afed A monster delegation of German
ifi1ens containing . 800 men, marched
.iih banners and bands Rifle clubs,
inging societies turn -yercins, German
cterans of the late war The sing
lg societies rendered popular musi-
al selections as they marched.
ud put forth their best ehof'
.hne passing President Harrison.
'loats and iablcaux hy scores were car
iod bv representing German heroes OF
lc revolution. emigration caused by the
evolution of 1913. figures symbolizlng
rec speech, free press, the achieve
,ents of Germany in science with Won
lumb0lt. q leading figure in this group;
music with figures of Wagner, Btehovs,
Iolart. the brewing industry, cooking
D d pastry industry, shoe making ana
fher industries. all of great beauty and
ienifcance. A model of the Brooklyn
ridge stood for Germany's part IN the
Mechanical arts of the country, j. A.
,oebling having been "a German engi-
Ger. 10 had originally been expected 10
ave over 100 600 men in line, but this
umber being unwieldly and General
,uft.rneld issued orders for reduction
+ 20 per cent. ON an delegations, so that
he number actually marching was
houf so 600 Two divisions were
.ndD IN cninnN of Irish -Americans. win