, 1889-05-02

tive states were aemitted to the Union,
| with the governors OF each state at tint
head of the troops. A place was also piver
! in this division for the governors without
! troops, including Governor Cooper of Col
| Orado. and Governor Pennoyer of Oregon
the third division was composed of tn,
Grand Army of the Republic and Loya
Legion.
CROWDS LINED THE STREETS
and filled the windows aXd housetops. The
| unprecedented march met with an ovation
along the entire ronte, both for the troops
and preaident From Pine street, the
point from which the parade started ~
Broadway, as far as the eye could reach
people, while Windows, doOr~ays and
roofs were simply mass Of humanity
As the PROCESSION moved cheers rent the
air and han pdkerchiefs aud bsnuers were
thrown to the breeze on all sides. Wash
iDvton Square was simply q seethlng,
hustlinR aud bustliug crowd OF humanity
As the troops passed down Waverly place
up Fifth avenue under the grand arch the
scene from the grand stand was magn6-
cent. The long line of soldiers With trap
pings aud trimmings Rlittering in the
sun looked like
VAST RIVER OF HUMANITY.
As the troops filed into Fifth avenue they
we're greeted with cheer after cheer. Into
Union Square came the head of the colu mn
aud the troops made a beautiful turn and
passing by the statue OF the immortal
George wound round the square lik some
nuge and uaily colored serpent.
The dense thronQs and pressure of course
caused fantin9 fits along the route. At
l2 80 the president and other guests we're
driven past the city hall in open carriages
at u brisk pace. The military bodies had
been drawn up in saluting columns on the
east side of Broadway President Har
riscn kept his head uncovered, aud nodded
to the right and left in Acknowledgement
of the wild applause which greeted him
all along the line. Men shouted them
selves hoarse and ladies waived flags and
han ndkerchiefs. The cabinet officers and
other honOred guests were greeted with
piaudits. but the ovation accorded ex-
President Cleveland was, at many points,
more hearty than that received by the oc-
cupants OF the first coach.
Washington square was simply a seeth-
ing, hustling, bust ing crowd OF humanity
As the troops passed down Waverly place
up Fifth avenue under the grand arch the
scene from the grand stand was nagnii.
cent. A lo1g line Of soldiers with trap
pings and trimmings Rlittering In the sun
looked like vast river OF humanity. As
the troops filed into Fifth avenue they
were greeted with cheer after cheer. Into
Union square came the head of the column
and the troops made beautiful turn and
passing bv the statue of the immortal
George Warrington, wound the square
like some huge gaily coored serpent.
and away once more to Fifth avenue and
thence to the reviewing stand The huz.
zas of the people that waited up the
avenue on the wend announced to those In
the stands Of Madison square the approach
of the parade. The scene at the square
was Il brilliant Que for fully two hours
occupied by people who had determined to
be patient and thereby secure good seats.
Hotel windows presented an attractive
scene. man who had certainly AS fine a
view as anybody had perched himself on
top OF the triumphal arch in front of Fifth
avenue hotel keeping company with
WASHINGTON AND HIS HORSE.
He surveyed the spectacle as it approached
and passed beneath him. Among those
who wandered through the vicinity of the
stands prior to the arrival of the parade
was ex-Secretary Bayard. At l O'Clock
there was a stir about Madison square
which indicated the drawing near of the
president and party. The sodiery had
arrived at Twenty y-second street and we're
drawn up on the other side, leaving an
avenue through which the distinguish led
party could be driven. Soon after
l o'clock the carriage containing
the president drove up. Mayor
Grant was with him. Following were the
vice.president and Messrs. Sherman and
Evarts. Ex. Presidents Cleveland anu Hayes
occupied another carriage. Mr.. Depew
occupied a carriage with Corrigan. On
the stand President Harrison occupied the
center. On his right was General Sher-
man and on his left was Mayor Grant. To
the left of the latter were Ex Presidents
Cleveland and Hayes. 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
$40, FIVE hours and twenty-five minutes
hfser the start when the last of it had
passed and the president was able tn rest
his right arm, which for FIVE hours had
been constantly busy in answering salutes.
Throughout the soldiery made remark.
ably q fine appearance. The G.. A. r..
came in at the end and we're received all
along the route with cheers and hurrahs,
though nearly every one who had viewed
the long parade were thoroughly tired
out.
The Great Parade.
New York, April 30.--From the Ma
ison square reviewing stand to the dis