Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-01
ANOTHER GREAT DISPLAY.
The Industrial Progress of the Country
Represented.

GRAND CIVIC PROCESSION REVIEWED By THE
PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET-soME OF THE
MOST INTERESTING TABLEAUX AND FEATURES
IN THE LINE-MAYoR GRANTS ADDRESS.
New YORK, May 1.-The great event of to-
day and the last in the series of centennial
celebrations to commemorate the inauguration
OF Washington, was the civic parade designed
to illustrate the industrial progress of the coun-
try during its century of national life.
The splendid naval and military demonstra-
tons of the past two days, surprising any of
their kind ever witnessed in the new world
seemed not to have satiated the appetite of the
people for sightseeing. From a very early
hour this morning crowds began to gather at
all the places along the line of march
from which view of the parade
could be had, and by 8 o'clock the side
walks all along the route were well fringed
with the waiting throng. The stand soon be-
gan to fill up with ticket holders. and the open
spaces in the vicinity of the Presidents re-
viewing stand at Madison square were
pecially crowded. Before the hour arrived for
the parade to move every available site had
been pre-empted along the line of march and
the windows and DOORS as well as the sidewalks,
were well filled with spectators.
The parade was under the management of
Gen. Daniel Butterfield as chief marshal and
the smoothness with which the program was
carried out showed the excellent result of his
careful attention to details during the elaborate
preparations which he has been making for
weeks past. Early this morning the streets
leading east and west from 5th avenue from
5th to 59th street were alive with delegations
from the various organizations which were to
comprise the procession, and the work of dis
posing them in proper position rapidly pro-
ceeded, so that when the order to start was
given each detachment fell into line without
delay or confusion. All the streets in this
vicinity were kept clear of traffic. large force
OF police having been detailed for the purpose
of preventing any interference with the forma-
tiOn of the parade.
The President was escorted from the resi-
dence of Vice.President Morton to the review
ing stand at Madison square. which he reached
few minutes after 10 o'clock.
THE PARADE STARTED
at $50 a. m. from 5th avenue and 57th street, the
column passing down the avenue. As its head
reached 9th street Mayor Grant, with the rep
resentative delegates for the civic, industrial.
and commercial societies and organizations of
New York. who had been stationed in that Vi
cinlty awaiting its approach. moved and took
the lead until the Presidents reviewing stand
was reached The mayor bore an address,
which, Oh reaching the stand. he formally pre-
sented to the President amid great applause
from the multitude and the booming of hun
dred-gun salute from the naval vessels an
chored in the North river below 59th street.
MAYOR GRANTS ADDRESS.
To Benjamin Harrison, President Of tie United
States, AprG 30. 1889:
The undersigned representation of the civic.
commercial, industrial. and educational organ
izations and bodies of the city of New York on
the occasion of the centennial celebration of the
Inauguration of Washington the first President.
present anew to the President of the United
States. in his official capacity their allegiance
he Ia
with their congratulations upon the completion
of a century of constitutional government and
the progress made Ill that century.
lSigned. HUGH j. GRANT.
Mayor of City of New York.
DANIEL BUTTERTIELD.
Chief Marshal,
CHARLES s. SMITH.
President of Chamber of Commerce.
ROBERT RUTTER.
General Society of Merchant Iradesmen.
HENRY DRIsTER.
Acting President of Columbia College.
BRYCE GRAY.
President of st. Andrews Society.
HENRY W. DUNsHER.
President Of the School of the
Collegiate Dutch Church.
AMBROSE Snow.
President of the Marine Society.
| The address also contained the signatures of
many of the leading business men of the city.
THE PRESIDENTS GREETING.
The President gracefully signifed his
| acknowledgment of the address and extended
formal greeting to the city's representatives,
| who then took the places reserved for them on
! the grand stand around the President. The
column then proceeded down the avenue past
| the grand stand with bands playing and flags
waving in honor of the President who courte-
| ously responded to the salutes OF the various
| organizations A continuous cheer from the
ranks with general response from the admir-
| ing throngs, added excitement to the scene as
| the gay procession swept past. First came
| detail of mounted police, which swept the
street clear from curb to curb of all stragglers.
| A battalion of police on foot followed, escort
| ing the chief marshal, Gen. Butterield. A
standard-bearer waved aloft the chief mar
shars banner, hag of yellow silk adorned with
| the arms of the state and city. The generals
| mounted staff, distinguishable by their yellow
sashes. came close behind. twas composed of a
long list of gentleman. including the following:
| Lawrence Turnure, jr., August Belmont, jr.,
! Lispenard Stewart, p. G.. Thebaud. A.Wagstaff,
| III. Knckerbocker. Franklin Bartlett. Joseph
G. Jackson, G. b. Mitchell. The following
gentlemen were detailed by the governors on
Gen. Butterfeld's staff to represent their sev-
| eral states:
New Hampshire-solon A. Carter.
| Indiana-John A. Bridgelana.
| Kansas-Homer w. Pond.
| Maryand-Frank Brown.
1llinois-Chas. II. Bryan.
| Pennsylvania-Thos. J. Powers.
Wisconsin-Ogden n. fletcher.
| Maine-Geo. l.. Beal.
Michigan-D. b. Anger.
South Carolina-Maj. j. G. Anderson.
| Florida-JOhn d. Treadwell.
| Missouri. r. Ellersbe.
| Connecticut-Wm. c. Mawry.
Arkansas-Col B. L. Deval.
Virginia--Maj. w. Miles Cary.
| Delaware-Austin Harrington.
Rhode Island-Col Melville Hull.
Vermont-Col. Levi X. Fuller.
Next were the chiefs of organizations Of the
veteran regiments of New York militia and vol
| unteers. They acted as an escort to Alex. b.
Butts, commander-in-chief of the society of
veterans of the regular army and navy of the
| United States.
| THE GENERAL TABLEAUx.
Then, separated by drum corps, came 100
veteran regular soldiers and sailors and the
twenty-ffth regiment New York Volunteer
veteran association. surrounding as an escort
the first tableaux in the parade, which repre-
sented the reading of the Declaration OF Inde-
pendence in state-house yard, Philadelphia, by
John Nixon, July 8, l776. The next division.
led by Marshal A. II. Ketchum, contained 400
students Of Columbia college and 800 Of the
College of the City Of New York escorting q
tableaux OF Washington and his generals,
mounted. The life-lke representation of the
features and costumes of Washington, Putnam
Schuyler, Lee, Lafayette, Steuben, Rocham-
beau and the other revolutionary leaders,