Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-05
THE PROCESSION.
Forty Thousand Men IN Line Despite
the Mud and X in.

for'y lhousaho wen IN 'h"e p'sP''o
the Mud ana IL IN
WASHINGTON. March 4.-Wlth wonderful
patiencc tho expcctant spectators waited for
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ceremonies were Ill oroSrcss' no ran. Ia"
abated somewhat and taken the form of fine
driving mist In spite of all the untow-
ard surroundincs the crowd preserved good
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hu'i'o'' 'i"''S VIC
great procession turned lhlo rehn
sylvana avenue on the march to
in nj, oIso 70 rtv-cicht veors ago William
III aiI etSe. ro 's-e,snV SIa,' "sU nIna ,,'
tiehrS Harrison, OH MS "Ii'o no'se, "o"uou
procession of 1000 patriots on the same
route At that day Admiral Porter (thcn a
lic,nenon,, said il was the finest pageant in
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IN line 10 escort ms grahusoh, many Vi 1hcih
coming from cltl2ehS OF country III Whicn
in ISL were trackless areas OF uncultnred
territory; inc eiehlehtS Wurreu upon Inc'ii'
Dut they hciu thelr own praVeiS. ..,,.
Looking eastward from the treasury, WIN
Inc capitol forming nay Seu stately ,, phch
ground, the siSht was inspiring. oroaa
cXpanse OF avenue SUSIeheu pehehth
the dull SKY. General beaver roae III
advance, ana ms mead was uhSoVereua sreaI eau
part OF the .lhle IN achnoW,cuseii'Gn VI , vlao
greeting OF the great multitude. Long lines
of troops, militia and civlllans, with banners
and gucrdons flylng III tne northern Wlhu,
completely filled the vision. over all was
heard a continuous roar made up OF the
voices OF thousands ana thous anus OF specta-
tors as they chccred tne prCsluehtlai party,
or greeted some particularly me looking
troops.
When the head OF the procession reached
the treasury halu was callcu anu INC pLts,r
dentlal party, IN lls own carrlagcs, turheu on
and drove rapidly to the whlle house When
nasty lunchcon haa oeen taken tne party
with the exception OF Mr.. ClcVelahu' re-
pared 10 inc reviewing stand anu
the president ana wee president ha1
Their nrst view OF the grahu
pageant III Wnich .nSS lau TAKEN so cInSplcu
Gus a part. When they took their places at
the 'ront OF tne stahu 1hey were aC once once
recognized by the crowd sathereu oeheath
tneni, ana hlishoy Snout rehb inc ar; ihe
stand was elaborately decorated WIN liags
and bunting. and presented pretty picture
despite tue ram. III was lnroneeu Wloh
LADIES IN gay costumes ana army ana navy
officers IN 1ull UNIFORM. Many diplomats
and prominent oflcers win lhef 1alnlhes
were scattered IN the throhg.
me review negan illlheuiately aiIcr l.ie
president ar[iVai anu Was ihueee ueauIi-
full spectacle. General Beaver, chief marshal,
headed the nhe' WIN Heherai hastllss US
chief OF stan, 1olloWed by great NUMBER OF
aides: AS they approached the stand tncy
parcu their heaas ana gave tne presluehs
InarcnlhB salute; me ps presIoeht anu LINT. WI
ing their mats. Az the same tlme inc pand
played iiail 10 tne Cu!ci, anu lhe crown
cheercd vociierously.
Inc hrst DIVISION presented Spichalu ap-
pearance. it was composed or United states
troops, marines, naVai apprentices ana IN Ihe
national guard OF thc flrst district. me
president recognized lhc salute OF cacn com
mandlng orhccr Dy raising MS haG ana ne also
uncovered ms head as cach nag was
dipped IN salute. he spoke frequently 10
MI Morton IN commentator Oh tho march
ing OF the dl1ereht Tegllnehls. ~
Ihe f1re works cHhlDltion mas oeen post
poned until the Weather Is more propitious'
Inc natlonal guard OF FenhsylVahia COM
posed the second DIVISION. IL was command
ed by MAJOR General Johh T. Hartrahlt'
Inc perfect alignment OF the lnarcnlhg col
uilhs as Itey passeu the PIcsiaehtS sIanu,
ana the soldlerly bearing OF lhc men called
1oruh cheer alter checr OF auiiiiratioh.
Inc thlrd DIVISION was commanded py
Governor FORAKER; OF ONO, ana lis ne ac-
accompanied Dy ms staH approached the
stand he was cheered TO the echo. Inc only
Iull regiment IN the Iniru prlSaue was inc
famous SeVchth Now YORK. Whlch, as mere
toiore, was received WIN tremendous ap-
plause.
Ihe fourth DIVISION consisted ol o'' a; H.
posts ana was commanded oS Heheral Will
lam warner.
Most OF the remainder oil the procession
was composed OF CIVIC organizations, pollIl-
cal CLUBS, elc', many oil thelii handsomely