The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-05-01
THE mrLlrARY PARADE.
All Afternosn the Splendid Column
Moved Past the President.

Ngw yogg. April so. The moment
the exercises al the sub-trcasury be-
gan. the military parade started up
Broadway from Pine street, with Gem
eral schoiield commanding. The pa
rade was In three divisions, the first
consisting Of regular troops, cadets.
ard naval corps The West Point
ers. 400 strong. led the column. The
second division consisted OF state
militia, marching in the order in
which their respective states were adj
fnitted to the union. with the COVER
nor or each state at the head OF its
troops. A place was also given in
this division for the governors without
troops. including Governor Cooper, of
Colorado. and Governor Pennoyer. OF
Oregon. The third division was made
up of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie ansi Loyal Legion.
From Pine street, the point from
which the parade started, up Broad
way as far as the eve could reach. the
sidewalks were literally blocked with
people. while the windows. doorways
and roofs were simply masses of
humanity. As the procession moved.
cheers rent the air and handkcrchiefs
and banners were thrown 10 the breese
ON all sides. The dense throngs and
pressure of course caused numerous
fainting ITS along the route.
At 1880 the president aud other
guests were driven past the city hall in
open carriages 10 brisk pace. Mill
fary hadies had been drawn up in
saluting columns on the east side of
Broadway. President Harrison kept
hts head uncovered and nodded 10 the
right and left in acknowledgement Of
the Wild applause which greeted him
all along the line. Men shouted thent-
selves hearse. and ladies' waved Gags
and handkerehiefs. Cabinet officers
and other houoresi guests were greeted
with planslits. bar the ovation accorded
cx-Prssident Cleveland was AZ many
times more hearty than received by
the occupants Of the first carriage.
MATING gog Tua PARADE.
Union square MAS simply sesth-
ing. hustling, hastling crowd Of has-
mainly As the truops passed down
Wayerly place and up Fifth ayenue,
under the grand arch. the scene from
the grand stand waS magnificent. The
long line Of soldiers, NTH tEappings
and trimmings glittesing in the sun.
looked like a vast river 81 humanity
As the troops hied into Fifth ayeaue
they were greeted With cheer after
cheer Into Union square came the
head of the column. Isss troops made
beautiful turn. and. passing hy The
statue OF the Immortal George wound
around the square ike some huge
gaily -eolored serpent. and away once
more to Fifth axenae, and thence 20
the reviewing stand. The huzxas of
tne people that were waited up the
avenue on the wind announced 20
those ia the stands at Madison square
the approach al the parade.
The scene "a the square Was bfss-
liant o1ae- Fer tGEly two hours before
the parsasie arrived the stands we're oc-
cnpiesi hy people who had determined
60 be patient and therchy secure guod
seats. The hotel windows presented
an attractive scene, A mar who had
certainly as :ine \ vitw as anybody
had psrched himself on top uf the
sriumraal arch in front of the Fifth
Aseple hotel. Keeping company
with Washington and his horse. be
surveyed the spectacle as IL APP
preached and passed beneath him.
Among those vha wandered through