The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-03

After the reception of the president
him to the Equitable building,
where collation. had Ieen ar
ranged by the committee on states.
The distance to the Equitable building
being only few blocks the procession
proceeded on foot. carriages being pro-
vidcd, however, for the president and
his immediate party. The procession
was formed as follows:
Brevet Lieut. Col Floyd Clarkson, Marshal
Band Fifth Regiment, United States Artillery.
Three foot batteries Fifth Regiment, United
States Artillery.
Ney York Commandery of the Loyal Legion Of
the United States.
Commanders of Posts of the Grand Army OF
the Republic in the counties of New York and
Kings.
Cappa's Band
Uniformed Battalion of Veterans Seventh Regi-
ment, n. G. S, NY.
Uniformed Veteran Militia Associations of New
York and Brooklyn.
Band of the General Service, United States
Army.
Society of the Sons of the Revolution.
The General Committee of the Centennial Cele-
bration.
The President of the United States the Cover
nor Of the State of New York, the Mayor of the
fsty . New York, and the Hon. Hamilton Fish.
President of the Committee, flanked by the barge
crew from the Marine Society of the Port of New
York
The Vice President of the United States and
Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York.
The Secretaries of State, Treasury, War, and
Navy of the United States.
The Secretary of the Interior, the Postmaster
General, and Attorney General, and the Secretary
of Agriculture of the United States.
Tha anff l,sC ftl,.
United States
The Associate Justices of the Supreme Court Of
the United States, and Judges of other Federal
Courts
The Governors Of States, taking precedence in
the order of admission of their states into the
Union
The official representation Of the Senate of the
United States
The official representation of the House of Rep
resentatives of the United States
The Governors of Territories and President of
the Board of Commissioners of the District of
Columbia, taking precedence in the order of es-
tablishment of their territorial governments
The Admiral of the Navy, General Sherman,
the Major General commanding the Army, and
Officers of the Army and Navy who by name have
received the thanks of Congress.
The official representation of the Society Of the
Cincinnati.
The Chief Judge and Judges of the Court of
Appeals of the State of New York
The Presiding Justice and Justices of the Su-
premc Court Of the sitss-,-ss -Nr,~ Yo-- and
Judges of other Courts of Record within the City
of New York.
The Legislature of the State of New York
The State Officers of the State of New York.
Judges and Justices of other Courts in the City
of New York.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of New
York.
Heads of Departments in the City of New
York.
Mayor of the City of Brooklyn.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Brook
Ign.
The Foreign Consuls at New York, and officers
of the Army and Navy of the United States
Invited guests, without special order of proceed
ence.
The crowd which lined the route of
the procession was immense-it was APP
palling. Nothing was ever seen like it
in New York, nor in America, if indeed,
it has ever been equalled for density in
the world. Every available window and
doorway from floor to roof of every
building was packed with human be-
ings, each anxious to catch glimpse of
the imposing spectacle, while on the
street it was impossible to move, except
as the crowd moved. But the enthusi-
asm was equal to the crowd. Cheer upon
cheer went up as the president came in
view, till it seemed like one prolonged
shout of welcome, or of patriotism. The
decorations, too, were worthy the occa.
sion. Probably the most worthy of note
was Pier No. 16, where the president
landed. 1t is said that $l2, 900 was spent
in this work. The pier is $50 feet long,
and is divergent to two apartments by