Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-29
THE LANDING IN NEW YORK.
Imposing Reception of President Harri-
sOn-The Great Procession.

New YORK, April 29-On the arrival Of the
Despatch in the East river at the foot of
Wall street, a barge manned by crew Of ship
masters from the Marine society of the port Of
New York, with Capt. Ambrose Snow, president
of that society,as coxswain, put out to meet her
and row the President ashore The crew Of
the barge that rowed President Washington
from Elizabethport to the foot Of Wall street
were members of the same society.
Capt. Shows crew consisted of James
Harding, VIM B. Hilton, VIM. Allen. G.. d. s.
Trask, Jno. R. Demar, W. A. Ellis, Geo. A.
Dearborn, Samuel g. Fairchild, James Parker,
Albert Spencer, Stephen Whitman, Geo. l..
Norton, BENZ. F. Marsh, Richard Luce, and W.
w. Urquhardt.
While the President was being taken from
the Despatch into the barge the Erastus
Wiman and the Sirius landed their passengers
at the foot of Wall street.
THEN CAME THE PRESIDENTIAL BARGE
named by sturdy crew of grizzly-haired men,
many Of whom had not pulled an oar in years,
but whose strong, steady stroke attested that
the proficiency they had attained generation
ago had not been lost by the intervening year
of resting on their oars" Pier 16, where the
President landed, was one Of the most brilliantly
decorated spots in the city. The roof was one
fluttering mass of flags and streamers,
and the interior, usually so sombre, was
rainbow. To the left of the pier was attached
the float at which the boat containing the
presidential party emptied its distinguished
passengers. The float handsomely car
petted, and the stairs leading to the pier were
covered with canopy Of bunting. Streamers
(Pler 16) to Pine street (Pier I'D.
RECEIVED BY GOV. HILL.
The President was received as he stepped
ashore by Gov Hill, Mayor Grant, Hamilton
Fish, president of the centennial committee,
and VIM. G. Hamilton, chairman of the COM
mittee on states, and with the other guests in
carriages. was escorted to the Equitable build
ing. where a reception and collation. was ten
dered them by the committee on states. The
procession was formed as follows: Brevet Lieut.
Col. Floyd GARRISON, marshal; band, fifth regi-
ment, U: s. artillery; three foot batteries, fifth
regiment, U. s. artillery; New York commandery
OF the Loyal Legion; commander of posts Of
the G.. A. r. in counties of New York and Kings:
Cappa's band; Uniformed battalion with regi-
ment n. G.. s., New York; uniformed vete-
ran militia associations of New York and
Brooklyn; band of the general service u. S. A.;
Society of the Sons of the Revolution. First
carriage, the plan and scope committee, Messrs.
James III. Narnum, Cornelius n. Bliss Fred
erick S. Talmage, and Samuel d. Babcock.
Second carriage, the governor of the state of
New York on the back seat, with the President
front seat the mayor Of the city of New York
and the president of the centennial celebration
committee. Third carriage, the Vice-President
of the United States, the Northumberland
of the state of New York, the chairman of the
executive committee, and Chief Justice of the
United States. Fourth carriage, the Secretary
of the Treasury On the back seat the
Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy
on the front seat. Fifth carriage the
Secretary OF the Interior, the Postmaster Cen
eral the Acknowledgement and the Secretary of
Agriculture. Sixth and seventh carriages
The associate Justices of the Supreme Court of
the United States; eighth carrage-the gem
eral of the army (retired), the admiral of the
navy, the major-general commanding the army
and Senator Evsrts; ninth carriage-ex-Presi-
dents Cleveland, L. b. Hayes and Senator His
cock; the governors of states taking prece-
dence in the order of admission OF their states
into the Union; the official representation of
the Senate of the United States; the official re-
presentation of the House of Representatives 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 establishment of their terri
torial government; the admiral of the
navy. Gen. Sherman, the major-general COM
handing the army, and officers of the army
and navy who by name have received the
thanks Of Congress; the official representa-
ton Of the Society of Cincinnati; the chief
judge and judges of the court of appeals Of
the state of New York. the presiding justice
and justices of the supreme court of the state
of New York and judges of other courts Of
record within the city of New York; the legis-
lature of tie state of New York; the state Off
GERS of the state of New York; judges and JUS
tees 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 Brooklyn; the
foreign consuls at New York and officers of the
army and navy Of the United States: invited
guests, without special order Of precedence.