New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-01
Aren't you glad you came 2


The surprise Of the emigrant who arrived 1t
Castle Garden yesterday and made his way up
Broadway may be great deal moro easily
imagined than described. Before he got very far
above the City Hall be must have been ready 70
exclaim that considerably less than half about
the wonderful land Of America had been told him.
This was heightened IL some obhging man kindly
explained to him that the parade was an every
day occurrence in New-York-thnt 1t was the city's
military force marching out to the suburbs for che
regular daily target exercise.
And vet there are some people who hnd fault
with our weather
Brooklyn yesterday consisted largely Of empty
houses and deserted stores The Brooklyn soldier
boys again proved that they knew how to get
there in great style.
It was pleasant to see the stoops and steps
OF so many Fifth-ave. mansions surrendered
Yesterday without . murmur to the populace.
Murmurng might not have produced much effect.
but there is no use in looking at the matter In
that way
New-York seems to be standing the pressure
pretty well, thank you.
Yesterday was q cold day for the men who have
been predicting the failure Of the big celebration.
Also for the men who have been declaring that
New-York couldn't, hump herself when she really
wanted to-
The amemorial card fend is renewing hts
activities; sending to every bereaved household
he hears Of sample Of his loathsome atrocities
with a price list and plea for patronage. It is
pity the ducking-stool and pilory cannot be
revived for his especial benefit, To invade the
Lat ~ pfca-
lures and doggcrel rhymes, and request the mourn
ers to pay for them and distribute them to their
friends, Is q crime against humanity for which
scarcely any punishment would be too severe.
Here's 70 those who repeat the Celebration In
April 1891 But we tell thom frankly TINT they'll
have to work hard to eclipse the festivities Of this
week.
Those who were loudest in complaining Of the
order that wine should cease to fow at the ball
at 1 o'clock ought to be the first to confess that
the deluge didn't stop moment too soon.
There have been frequent demands for new
National hymn. But yesterdays spectacle calls
attention 70 the fact that we already have num-
Der OF National airs that may be relied upon to
thrill the American bosom every time. But all
the same the events Of this week ought to inspire
some poet patriot to add to their number.
In behalf Of Uncle Sam and his relatives we
tender to the weather Of yesterday the assurances
OF their distinguished consideration.
Thirty years ago this week." The Geneva
Courier reminds Its readers, |" there were three
feet Of snow on the ground" That's the reason
that the heroes who marched yesterday are thank
full that the Centennial did not occur thirty years
ago.
What a good naturcd, fup-lovinz. fun-makng
aggregation Is an American crowd The thou
sands OF men, women and children who witnessed
the grand parade yesterday were about as well
worth seeing as the soldiers themselves. They
were in the gayest Of spirits and their quaint and
pungent criticism OF the heroes whom they 70
viewed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has been so often de-
monstrated before--that the Americans arc the
brightest people in the world.
The troops yesterday put on good deal more
style than those who spnt. the winter with
Washington at Valley Forge but the Valley
Forge boys got there all the same
In VIEW Of the scenes OF yesterday, We feel
doubly sure in asserting that
The star spAngl.d banner,
0 long shall IL wave
Der the land OF the free
Ard the home Of tho brsvei
The death Of ex-senator Barnum: Of Connecti-
cut Icp.ives the Democracy Of Of Its shrewdest
and least fastidious managing politicians. Mr..
Rarnum was what is known In politics o