Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-01

pumerous f,cket-hal1ers wero unable 10 gan
ncsess 10 them, or in many cases even 70 cIo IL
ihe lines. The police regalsuons were go a
nriy strict, And no one was perinitteu "
.rrss tho lines unless for good reasons
iltoadwav AZ far 10 tho eye could see
YES blaze Of bunting ana
sea a faces Houseiops. vlnaoss, Ie1Res, lands
,Flthout number aud every poseibie Vsn'ske
ground Wei with the Sidewalk crowns IN MN
bers. The flrs; diTisi0n OF the regular hy 49,
cadets sud naval corps, who headed the me
evo.oI spuIause at various POINTS along the Inc.
lie "a { d must be ssid Of The troops genersl'3
ihnt they pr.fenfed a fine appearance anu
we'll The Ohio regiments, under psn-
oral Foraker. were entitled ~ spe.Iai ~
iion lu this regard. Ghat this was Appreciates
t,v New YOrksrs was eyidelt from the sAlVos Q.
applause TIA greeted them along tho inc. ~
Eroorne street.. . cafeless military Queer wa
thrown rom bis horse. but bcyouo HeNe40
SHAKING up 10 sustained no injury
DENSE THRoNG.
Tho denae througs and pressure causo1 MI
mcrous fainGng Cts along the route oi the pIo,
ccgaiOn. bat the sufferers were quicAly IafiN,-
moro air Al Il.nj th0 head Of the column
turned iuso Waverly- Place ar n, not having az
vet been called up0h 20 make room tor Tho car
rlarcs of Tho presidential party. 70 grehI H's
tue crush apout the Sub-lreheury phcn inc
ceremonies there wcre completed mat u va
Wttn considerable q. lculty that me Pphc'
cleared iae way Tor the Prosident8 car
ria0e 10 reach Broadway. just Deitre J%'oV
o'clock the President and the O.leI Loiv III M
g1cs.s Of mo DAY were driven past the City-hsh
stand In oren carriages. The knowledge mat
they bad started from mo SuD-lreaslrL 70 thAo
their places GA the Teviewine-htand AZ M allsoi,
sqllarc had been t0lcgrapoed aigng tue mo sui
flln military bodies n3d been drawn up IA 81
luflur columns on the east side ot IrOAdNay.
Sergeant Keyeil0 and his squad OF twenty
mounted officers rode aheai OF TIC fresllehts
carriaro, The horses ia quick cahter MIN sos
pace which vas maintained throughout Inc en-
axe route.
WILD APPLAUSE.
President Harrison, 10 The first carriage beside
Vice Pr, .rdent Moron. kept his head uucoyere4
aud nodded TO the right aud lott ia acknoWlcdH-
ment OF the Wild applause when greeed MIN az
along tho line. IL was suc1 ieceptleu a.
never bsi0re Wcntup from saihetihE on 'tVn'
WAY OH on any other taCrouCliare. Men shoilivu
thcuscl YES n0arse and waved their hSts. Wni4S
ladies' on tho street. in the winiows. anu on
stands and vehicles Of all descriptions WsNoH
Hays, rbbJns. bunting and hanoAofchlols
vigorously The CADlact officers and other nom
ored guests we're greeted with plaulits as they
drove next in order. but mo ovation accprdel
ex-prcsident Cleye and Waa ~ many poiEe
moro hearty than was rrcoiyo1 by me occub aus
81 the nrat coach. soon alcf INC parry ptVto
out Of sight the procession again formed IA
marching order nnQ move along. Inc pig VINO
arch on MIN avenue ABOVE NaYrriy PAce NA'
Z r1fuaely decorated With lower, ana soFoiai
hundred li.ile girls seated on The raised pat
form uts~ m arch sang patriotic airs and
ca aeral lie soldiers ~ they mhrchcd -. It was
a neyer-tl- b.-forgosteu sight Long before \
& LEX rho free 80 was croTo"d, aod IL "A9
al ne police could i 90 hold IN check Tue thou
lands who sought % aud inere point Of vantage
from which % rsvioF tho parade. me O'her
Ga als wcro completely hllcd, and the aislea ana
81. ps wore utit1vd by IA ldeEs Of hcHcts VINO AT,
rived l1te. Specuintors we're early on hani anu
a.. q. n a q az
SETTLING MASS.
Washington Square was SIMPLY q soothing.
buaflug huafhIg crowd Of humanity - the
troops passed down Nnyerly Place and mp ft'h
avenue under the grand arch. mo %ene ho'i
he graul-staui was "a magnificent ono. IN ,
long line Of sol iierA with their TappnE' ana
trimmings ghttedng IN the sun looked Ike some
vast ritcr OF hr manify slowly moving on. turn
ing aside for nothing. As the troops hl'd iLto
tIftl avenue they were greeted win che hlltr
rncor on I'D flc broad avenue paused the pa
crAnt with martial music aud sfeady tread. 40
Iadis4 fofg0. tlru luu0rs torn drosfes, and DIS
ordered attire. They had come 20 see it all,
ald SO De- fhoy Intended 10 any now: Inc
avenue offered au excellent opufr uuily Tor M u
to display theIr trairiug ana thry took advan-
.gge li DC. iutO Union square chIle nc head 81
tle column. The rOop7 made tcaltliul luru'
aud uassius b The statue o. the immortal WASH
frQfou wOunI around ne illarc Ike some huge
"a, lc-caf0rrt SERPENT koboly niadsi being
damned nud crust O. J ami walled on u seemed
grife uroucr thlt 10 should De- go. Good nature
p-edomiaated. anl as tho difercut bodies OF
tro0ls caruo into sight r9ol-n1turfd comments
we're ma4c upon tlcir aIp'srnnco.
Nadif0n Square seemed g mass OF haas ana
bunting Two 9i fhs si0nds wore handsomely
decorated. 6n1 early In tAe d4y The crowd be-
gan 90 gather.
TIE PRESIDENT AT HIS POST.
Ths President and party arrived at 1920
o'clock. ia Ito box with tho President wore
Nice-prcsiicut Morton, Chief-lusucs Fuller,
Secrefary-Of-> ate Blaine. Mayor Grant, General
sherman. Admiral Porter. Hamilton Fish, RI
bridge u. Gerry, and ex-Presldcuts Cleveland
and Hayes. Tie huxlts az tID people thht were
waited up the avenue on tho Wind az nCol an-
u0uurcd 90 those on fhe stands AZ MAll-on
square he apuro8ch % he parade. Evon at thai
limo the heal Of the parade had only
turned INTO mo avenue az Washington
sguars. squad OF mounted police RfIoped up
with loud c.attar ana cleared tnc crowds back u
the Sidewalks. Tho sccfs 90 no square wa a
brilliant one. For fully two hours before The
parade arrived he stands wore occupied by peO-
ule who mad determined 90 oe patient and there
fv secure good soats. Company e, OF tho seventh
regiment, National Guard, rt1ie Of New ! ork,
pafr0iicd in front ~ the STANDS and Kept the
loitCrers ON he move. Inspector Byrnes, having
as aides Captains Reilly. Cartwright, W osterYeit
Allairf, Hni Grant was in charge OF the police
arrangements, being In command OK about ave
lundreI on tho outskirts Of tho crowd. The
hotel windows presented ma attractive scene.
They were filled IN nearly every IN
st4nce by beautiful men, ana they
d.f not need tho additional glory OF
che flag dccoratIons to enhance their attractive
ness. The Holman Rouse especially made a
splendid picture. A balcony hal been erected
gu the roof 0nd tho entire bunding Wss grace
fully iestc0noI with nsrs and siream0rs. IRIS
was also Irue % Che Albem1rie. While the rim
Avenue va simply but neatly decorated vi
.Na F.fr,ff e.Fr a1rfaff aud
along mo entire cornice. Dcmonicos was q
handsome sighL Ono q ne bUsiness-hOuscs IN
its centre Lad Windows from the ROT 10 the
lasoment fcrtOOned Ia sulia1. msn VINO hal
certainly "a fne q Wow a. auyhody had perchei
himself On TOP Of The triuwphal arch In front Of
ms Bifrh- Avenue uo'ol. Keeping company with
Washington and Dis horse no surveyed the
spectacle as ~ approached ana passed. beneath
Liu.
AZ Union Sruarc the stand on the east side
uresented n peculiar appearance Throughout
he entire three blocks 0t extent n Was loaded
wish women md children. Tho equestrian
statue OF Washington, drcked Ia 2 cen. inc bro"
suruOuutcd bY laurel wreath, presented a
fine npusarsnce. Admirable order was main
tanned. About the entire square stands were
crowded and buildings sWhrlncd over Win PEG
pile. Att o. lock there was sur about Me1isou
Spuafo which btipt rued the drawing near OF ine
Preside and party. The sJldltrg had arrived
at f7fenty-se rOnd s.rco; md were drawn up on
either side, leaving an avenue through when
the company from the sub lre0a4ry could ne
driven. AZ ton minutes past the carriages con
timing the President aud hls party drove up
ON the stand President Hatns0n stood in the
centre. On his right was General sherman. and
on his laft was Mayor Gran. To tho left OK ma
latter were cz-Presiieuts Cleveland and Hayes.
Russell Harrison STOOD on an elevation LILLE
back from Lis IA hor.
ANSWERING sALUTE3.
Buta few minutes elapsed after the arrival
Of the presidential party when tho military
started. and with hardly halt the great column
moved on past the grand-staui, and II was twenty
minutes past O whom ths last ~ Is Ind PASSED
ami tho Presiieu was a lie 10 rest his right arm
which l0r nr- hours hH1 been constantly buGy
ia Answering salutes He removed his hat whei
general -chDdeid passed. a. be did when TIE
Governors rode ~. To tho leaders o.
hriyadc-. regiments, and Ia some Instance
companies, hr only touched his hat Their
were $50 notable exceptions 20 tho laLlc
rule, however. when Ia two Instances tho cap
fains carried their swords la their left hands
their right c0nl-sifovrt we're empty-an1 IN re-
coenif1u o. ifls the President bowed profoundly
ana raised his hoL General sharmac. fayo
Grant. Secretary Window. and Mr.. Cisveianl
Ieft long tclOre tho procession Uas over
Throughout ne s0diery made a remsska Dll
line appearance. ne. seventh New lork Woi
its usual iaureis. Pcnnsy iGania made one Of Tax
birgcs. tlruOuts. Governor ulA YVES lOuiIl
chcrrei 0,a'ions were given also % most %
ihe Gov rnors--t0r. Ecr oi ONO Hnd buckner 81
KENTUCKY bsirg very prCmin sut among thcin
The Grand Army o. t4o Republic came Ia a th'
end aud were received all along the route win
cleers and hurraas. though nearly every one
who had viewed tho long parade we're thorough