Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-09

| was right, ana the bands OF music got
ready for The start. AS soon as the liter
airy exercises began at the Sub Treasury
the word to start was given, and the great
parade, the principal feature of the Sec
ond days celebration Of the Washington
] centennial, began.
The route was: From Wall street up
Broadway to Waverly place; through
| Waverly place to Fifth avenue; up Fifth
avenue to Fourteenth street; through
Fourteenth street to the east side of
| Union Square; around Union Square to
west side to Fifteenth street; Fifteenth
street to Fifth avenue; Fifth avenus to
| Fifty seventh street.
Previous to the start the Grand Army
of the Republic had been formed by their
Grand Marshal, Colonel VIM. P. Walton,
on streets west of Fifth avenue and
moved through East Fifteenth street >,
Broadway, East Seventeenth street,
Fourth avenue, East Fourteenth street,
Fifth avenue, Waverly place and Broad
way to Duane street. On reaching that
point the line was formed through the en-
tire route enumerated in double rank
against the west curb of Broadway, the
south curb Of Waverly place, the west
curb of Fifth avenue, the north curb of
Fourteenth street, the west curb of
| Fourth avenue, the south curb of Seven
|
and the south curb of Fifteenth street,
the right resting on Fifth avenue, thus
| fronting a solid line of men on one side
| of the route as far as Seventeenth street.
| The column moved from the head of Wall
| street, there being between fifty and sixty
thousand men tn line.
The most impressive feature of the day
occurred when the literary exercises at
the Sub-Treasury were over. The Presi-
Dental party, in eleven carriages, drove
| over the route of the procession up to the
| reviewing stand in Madison Square be-
| tween two lines of troops drawn up at
either curb of the street. The Presidents
| carriage was drawn by four horses in sill
yer harness. 1t had two footmen. The
other carriages were drawn by two
horses. During the literary exercises
the van CT the parade, which had started
when the exercises began, had marched a
long distance up town, but had not
reached Madison Square. When Arch
bishop Corrigan had pronounced the ben
ediction at the Sub Treasury, word was
given to some of the marshal's aides who
were waiting, and they passed along the
line giving the order for each officer to
halt his company. In this manner the
whole procession was halted from Wall
street to the head Of the line up
town. Then, at the order of the officers,
the troops below Duane street divided,
part forming a continuous line on the
western curb of Broadway and part form
ing line on the eastern curb. Above
Duane street the G. A. r. men were
drawn up in line on the western curb, and
the regulars and militia made line op-
posite the veterans. This order pre-
vailed from Wall street throughout the
line of march as far as Seventeenth
was resting. Then between these living
walls the President and his party were
driven, up Broadway TO Waveriy place;
through Waverly place to Fifth avenue:
up Fifth avenue to Fourteenth street;
through East Fourteenth street to the
east side of Union Square; along the
Square to Fifteenth street; through Fiji
teenth street to Fifth avenue, and up
Fifth avenue to Madison Square.
As the Presidents carriage passed
along through the lines, the soldiers sa-
luted and the crowds on the sidewalks, IN
the windows and on the house-sops cheer
ed themselves hoarse. After the party
had passed, each regiment and division
fell in line again and resumed sheir for
mer ranks and waited for the wcrd to pro-
ceed, which was not given until the Presi-
dent had reached the reviewing stand.
Arriving at the reviewing stand in
Madison Square the President was re-
ceived by the committee on the army and
escorted to his seat on the grand-stand.
The order was then given to resume the
march, and soon the column came in
sight as it approached the Squares. COM
ing up Fifth avenue. The troops march
ed we'll and presented a fine appearance
as they passed the reviewing stand.
The President did not attempt to stand
during the whole of the time while the
regiments passed In review, but at times
he stood in front of the stand, supported
on either side by members of the COM
mittee on army. Governor Hill and
Mayor Grant were also one on each side
of him.
Bands of music were distributed pro-
fusely throughout the parade, and each
band played its most stirring and bril-
liant music as it passed the stand of the
Chief Magistrate. After passing in re-
view the lines closed up a little so tn at no
break or halt would occur at the review
ing stand. The troops marched up Fifth
avenue to Fifty eighth street where they
We're dismissed.
The parade was not over until very late !
in the afternoon, and the portions of the |
city off on the side streets were made !
lively until a late hour by the disbanded
returning to their armories or
After the last detachment had passed
the reviewing stand the President was
taken in charge by the committee ar
and escorted back to the res
idence of President Morton at No. |
s. Fifth avenue, and tho greatest parade !
in point of significance that New York |
has ever seen was over.
One of the chief attractions of the pa |
rade was the Seventh New York State |
Regiment. The ladies everywhere along |
the route gave the Seventh rousing well |
come, which must have cheered the boys |
on their march and inspired them with !
fresh courage as they passed each group |
of their admirers.
The Twenty Regiment also re-
ceived a large amount OF attention, es-
pecially from the ladies. Outside Of these |
fayorites, the sailors, in their blue suits |
with white leggings, captured the great |
est applause. Some of these tars are just |
home from long cruises. and this fact was |
remembered as they trudged
along, eliciting a storm of applause.
At Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, April 30.-The Centennial
anniversary of Washington's inaugura-
ton was celebrated in a BETTING manner.
All the Government, county and city
offices were closed; also the schools and
most of the business houses. Flags float |
ed from the tops of all the public build
ings, and many houses along the princi- |
pal thoroughfares were gaily decorated
with flags and tri-colored banners. APP |
propriate services were held in all TT
churches. The Centennial trees wei
planted in Eden Park this morning with
ont ceremony owing to the iuclemency ot