The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-01
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Even at that time the head of the parade
had only turned into the avenue at Wash
iugton square, and squad of mounted
polics galloped up with loud chatter, and
cleared the crowd back to the sidewalks.
BRILLIANT SCENE.
The scene et the square was brilliant
one. For full two hours before the parade
arrived the stands we're occupied by people
who had determined to be patient and
thereby secure good seats. Company T., of
the Seventh regiment, National State
Guards of New York. patrolled i'll front of
the stands nd kept loiterers on the move.
Inspector Byrnes having as aides Cap aims
Reilly, Cortwrigkt Weitervelt, Allaire
and Grant, vas in charge OF the police
arrangements, being in command of about
500 policemen on tho outskirts Of the
crowd.
HUMAT ADoRNMENTS.
the hotel windows presented an attract
i've scene. They were filed IN nearly every
instance by beautiful women, and they did
not need the additional glory of flag decora-
tions to enhance their attractiveness.
The Hoffman house especially made
a splendid picture. A balcony had
the entire building was gracefully festooned
with flags and streamers. This was also
true of the Albemarle, while the Fifth
avenue was simply but neatly decorated
with few flags and draping of red white
and blue along the entire cornice. Delmon-
icos was a handsome sight. Ono
of the business houses in its CEN
ter had windows from roof
to basement festooned in smilax. man
who had certainly as fine view as anybody
had perched himself on the top of tho tri-
umphal arch in front of The Fifth Avenue
hotel. Keeping company with Washington
and his h rise, he surveyed the spectacle as
it approached and passed beneath him
VANTAGE GROUND OF THE WOMEN.
At Union square, the stand on the east
side presented peculiar appearance.
Throughout Its entire three blocks of extent,
it was loaded with women and children.
The equestrian statue of Washington,
decked in green, and the brow sur
mounted by laurel wreath, presented
fine appearance. Admirable order was
maintained. About the entire square
the stands were crowded and the buildings
swarmed over with people. At l o'clock
there was a stir about Madison square
which betokened the drawing near of the
President and his party. The soldiery had
arrived at Twenty second street and were
drawn up on either side, leaving an avenue
through which the company from the SUBJ
treasury could be driven.
HARRISON ON THE STAND.
At 10 o'clock the carriages containing the
President and his marty drove up. Ga tho
stand President Harrison stood in the
center. On his right was Gen. Sherman,
and on his left was Mayor Grant. To the
lett of the latter were ex-Presi1ents Cleve-
land and HAYES. Russell Harrison stood
on an elevation little back from his
father. But few minutes elapsed, after
the arrival of the presidential party,
when the military started. With
hardly halt the great column
moved on past the grand stand, and it was
l.xak "a "a
had passed, and the President was able to
rest his right arm, which for five
hours had been constantly busy in answer
ing salutes.
STYLE OF HIS sALUTEs
He removed his hat when Gen. Schofield
passed, as no did when the governors rode
bv To the leaders of brigndes, regiments.
and, in some instances, companies, he only
touched his hat. Tnere were two notable
exceptions to the latter ruls, however,
when, in two instances, the captains
carried their swords in their left
hands; their right coat sleeves we're empty,
and in recognition Of this, the President
bowed profoundly and raise his hat. Gen.
Sherman, Mayor Grant, Secretary Window
and Mr.. Cleveland loft long before the pro-
cession was over. Throughout tho soldiery
made remarkably fine appearance.
aoTHAMs GALLANT SEVENTH.
its usual laurels. Pennsylvania made ons
of the biggest turnouts. Gov. Hill was
loudly cheered: oyations were given also to
most Of the governors Foraker of Ohio.
and Buckner OF kentucky being very
prominent among them. The Grand
Army Of the Republic came In at
the end and was received all along
the route with cheers and hur-
rahs, though nearly every one who had
viewed the long parade was thoroughly
tired out. From the Madison square re-
viewing stand to the disbauding point at
Fifty-seventh street the crowd was, II any
thing, thicker than below Twenty third
street.
REFRESHMENTS ALONG THE ROUTE.
AS the hours wore on, the crowd refreshed
itself with fruit, sandwiches and temper
ance drinks purchased from the vendors
who swarmed on every side. In ono
instance an enterprising truckman was
shrewd enough TO lay in a keg OF beer and
he bitterly bewailed his short-sighted-
dozen when he found that his
single keg lasted just twenty minutes.
From the common council stand came a
perfect stream of oranges to ths iireI SOL
diers Whenever the column halted. Barrels
and boxes to stand ON readily brought from
rs to so cents, aud seats on TRUCKS were
often twice filed as the original purchasers
became tired aud forsook them.
A LoNG-HEADED INDIVIDUAL.
Many people brought chairs and camp
stools to stand and one long -headed indi-
vidual carried a step-ladder about with him
which he planted wherese he pleased. The
only drawback to his perfect enjoyment
was the constant effort on the part OF
numerous small boys to upset his ladder.
The stands In front of the various churches
were well patronized aud from Flftieth
street up where broad ratings abounded,
each house had half hundred sight-sesrs
clinging below the stands built above the
ratings. Accidents we're exceedingly rare,
although fainting spells were common
enough.
On the whole, the entire affair was most
admirably managed. At Fifty
street, where the parade was dismissed,
organizations filed away, both right aid
left without any blocking worthy OF mem
ton. As each state troops staff reached
the point, the commanders hailed
and reviewed the several bodies fall
ing in again in the rear. The last
Grand Army post reached the dlsbandng
point al $3.50 O'Clock.
DISMISSED IN CONFUSION.
The largest and most closely packed
crowd to SEQ the parade was at the poiat
where it was dismissed. According 10 the
programme the dismissal should have taken
r,iora Mt Eiffv-uinth STRAIT "A nd Fifth aventa