New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-02
THE VIEW FROM THE STANDS.
UNDER PRESIDENT HARRIsON's EYE.
INCIDENTS OF THE. VAST Professionalism
THE MULTITUDE ENJOYED IT AND TORE UP
THE DECORATIONS FOR MEMENToES.

THE MULTITUDE ENJOYED IT AND TORE UP
THE DECORATIONS FOR MEMENToEs.
Tho crowds upon the Madison Square stand werc
not as dense yesterday Tuesday Thor interest
In tho procession, however, As great ever
The Presidents box we'll filed. Throughout the
parade Mayor Grant sat beside President HARRISON
and gave him occasional explanations OF tho various
features Of the parade. When the veteran fireman.
Harry" Howard, limped by at tho hsd of ono Of
the divisions Of irs laddes. the Mayor dropped an
explanatory word In the Of General Harrison. and
the latter took of his hat with deferenal sweep and
bowed low to the crippled veteran. who was being
loudly cheered along the line. Tho crowd greatly
pleased when old Abraham DALEY. bent with the
weight Of his ninety four years. the honors of
veteran Of the War OF 1912 and . largo cooked hat
was led down beside the Society Of the Veterans and
invited by tho President to como up into his box
They watched the ancient soldier a. he was helped
up tho stairs to place In the Presidential party and
introduced TO the members OF the Cabinet and Gen.
eral Sherman. They saw him sit out the proceedings
Of tho day amid this notable company with evident
satisfaction
The people the sunny portions Of tho stand
improvised sunbonneB out Of newspapers, programmes.
ETC., and woro them IN . way that gave them tho
aspect OF . colony Of Shakers. Tho eastsido stand
filed up by IL o'clock to It's full capacity, and pre-
sented It's familiar sppesr,nce of solid bank OF faces
and varied headgear. Dhe tsido stand vas not
below par and yet further, and still the occupants
had sufficient inl which to move around and
srech themselves. The crowd both sides Va an n
nenty Jolly Jokes and sandwiches and occ asional
corks flew in all directions. Tho comments on the
different features Of the procession were both Witty
and admlring They chaned tho different organIzs-
tons, yelled Take of your hats /" to bewildcred pa
raiders and waved handkerchiefs at familiar faces in
tho lines Luncheon baskets and umbrellas were
about equally numerous, but the latter wero driven
TO the back row By demonsrauve pubic sentiment
while the luncheon baskets omnipreseut
THEIR ATTENTION DIVIDED.
Nearly as much time and attention were devoted
TO the President as to tho procession All his move
mcnts and gestures wero carefully noted and COM
mcntcd OH On tho whole, General Harrison took
It quietly. IIo smiled broadly when helpless cap
tain of one Of the civic companies wrestled vainly
with his balky horse right before the stand. His
captanshp vas evidently mono too sure OF bis seat
under favorable circumstances. In recognition Of
this fact collection Of mlrthful spectators In the
front rows OF the west stand set up shout that so
astOnShcd the animal that he stopped stock still, and
then turned around several times with an inqu'rfng
air OF injured dignity. His rder coaxed, tho Pre-si
dent smiled cncouragngly and Tho crowd laughed dc.
lisvcy. At length tho horse decided that his per-
formances not being appreciated, so he stepped
OF at good pare, his rider bowling triumphantly to
the President and congratulating himself upon hs
success.
Another chicftan who excited the meriment Of
the crowd rode slowly down the line, carefully study
Ing the west stand for President and reviewing
party but all In vain. he looked up at tho Fifth
Avenue Hotel balcony and IN and down the paste
board arh that spanncd the way, stun unable to
locate the Chief Magistrate, whom he was trimming
over with q desire to salute. The crowd laughed
hcartiessy, and tho President from his place on tho
eassido stand gazed rcHcctvey after this misguided
captain, and then sat down to await better posted
AMI more wild. awake Officer.
II the volume Of cheers thar went up when General
Harrison gracefully declined glass OF wne offered
him by q mounted aid In the escort OF the German
wine merchants float may be regarded - voicing q
total abstinence sentiment tho number Of total alb
fsners In that congregation was large. The Presidents
interest In tho procession remained untirng until the
end II II tagged there Was indication Of WEAKNESS
lie lookei every float and every company with the
carcfuncss Of searching for an old friend. and
there was tngc OF meditation In his glance. a.
though he wero rejecting on the vasfnss OF city
and nation that could produce such an exhibition and
slowing away his Impressions Tor futuro reference
CLEARING OUT THE STANDS.
After the President had been vhiskod away In ono
drcc ton In his four horse carriage and the Mayor had
disappeared in the other. soon after o'clock, tho
spectators were little puzzled As to what was coming
next a few advertising floats came rImbling along,
separated By intervals Of blank nothIn ness when the
dIVrhhnCe OI u pAtoon OF npunUu ppWr
tho multitude that the show really over. A
moment suhlced tn render the avenue black with
people. The workinsmen began to take down the
flags the reviewing stand. A litls newsboy rushed
into the stand and planted himself In the chair
formerly fllci By the Chief Executive OF the Nation
a workman tore of a strip from = piece OF bunting
and handed II TO friend IN the crowd below. This
the signal for a general raid upon the stand BY
all In that neghborhood. bunting flags. canvas and
decorations Of every kind. torn TO bits and carried
OF by I-I!c hunters. and when IN" departing multitude
left III" stands 10 N" carpenters and rapid dsmembcr
mcnt, there nothing portable or earabl, left In
them.
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