Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-11
NEW YORK'S DEMONSTRATION
what Rock Islander. saw at the Cen
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New YORK Cry, May 2, 1Ss9.-Mon.
day morning promised rain. but the day
was fairly 1clear and pleasant, a strong
westerly breeze blowing as the naval pro-
cession got under way from Elizabeth
port. No accident occurred to hinder
the prompt routine of Decentralization at
Wall street, and then the huge ironclads
steamed up the North river. the excur-
sion steamers up the East river, whistles
blowing. bunting flying and guns BOOM
ing overy foot of the way. The number
of flags and the quantity of decoration
in New York was something unexampled
and far exceeded any display of the kind
/ ever saw, either in April, 1875. at Bos
ton; 1875, at Philadelphia. or the con-
clave, Knights Templars in Chicago in
1880. Ward McAllister's 400 staid away
from the ball that evening, as a body. and
consequently there was less snobbery.
were fewer diamonds and much better
feeling than might have been expected.
II is too bad that such unrepresentstive
E1ropomaniacs had anything to do with
this ball. which might have been made a
really enjoyable American affair, but of
the twenty. four dance numbers. fifteen
were by German musicians, one Italian,
three French, one English, two Hunga-
rian and two (Thorne and Corbin) per-
hsps American, probably not. The bill
of fare contained 1913 words, and Of these
every one but MARYLAND sandwiches.
Washington and (twice) white seal green
seal, extra, Apollinaris and geisler,"
twelves in ALL was French, and of these
twelve none stood alone, but all were
used as part of French Wand or drink,
excepting "geisler," which is German,
and the word "Apolinaris," which is GER
tsinly long enough and sober enough to
stand alone anywhere. And this was an
American BALI
The second day was truly American
and entirely satisfactory to the subscri.
Der throughout. Fifty thousand men met
at Wall street, and prompt to the second
General Schofield started his column on
the stroke of ten. The brave old gen.
ersl. his brilliant staff and a troop of
United States cavalry. appeared at
Blocker street before II a. m and the
people. evidently very much surprised to
see the procession on time. seemed dazed
and didn't know quite whom they were,
but when the West Pointers hove in sight
New York broke loose in one grand howl
OF enthusiasm. Cadet Normoyle the
Rock Island boy, who will be duck with
him) Lieut.. Normoye within three
months, in the front rank of the first
platoon. looked heartier. more sun
burned and more soldierly than any
other in his company. / saw Cadet
Flsgler, son of Col. d. W. Flagler, in D.
company, q tall, handsome fellow
Lieut.. Barrett, Third artillery. U. S. A.
was well known face in the next corps:
he was appointed cadet from the Day.
export district and graduated with honor
at the U. s. M. A.
The troops marched in order of states
signing the constitution and there was no
halt in the line until the reviewing stand
on Union Square was reached. There
the line waited one hour for the president
to appear, he being detained at st. Paul's
church and at the sub>treasury building
(site OF Liberty halD by the tedious ser
vice. and Chauncey NJ. Depews Grafton.
The marching was magnificent and the
fastest rate main tanned throughout the
day was recorded in street parade in
this country Tor probably any other)
$500 men passing (fronts of 24) in one
hour. The pace was killing on the miser.
able Belgian pavement of Broadway and
Fifth avenue and some of the best troops
did not do themselves justice. Nothing
could break the u. s. cadets or the sim
gle regiment of Michigan cadets from
Orchard Lake school, but the Seventh
New York and Fifth Maryland with the
white uniformed Texans didn't do them
selves credit at any point.
Gov. Foraker, of Ohio, Gov. Fitz Hugh
Lee, of Virginia, and exPresident Cleve.
land got about as much cheering as any
of the notables. The Ohio troops as q
body, in fatigue uniforms and heavy
marching order, did the best general
marching / saw. Ford's zouaves from
Chicago did well, but not as well as I've
seen them do.
In sight of me dozen women tainted
and were carried to ambulanees and all
the three days the hospital carts have been
tearing about. an unusual number of cas-
ualties having occurred, though the police
have had very quiet time indeed; no
fights and very orderly, good natured
crowd.
The great civic parade contained q
great many foreigners. there being some
1000 Germans in line, 1000 Irishmen.
some thousand Italians and perhaps a, 900
other foreigners. The educational fea-
ture of the parade was Colum bia college,
as body. and 1000 public school chill
dren. The floats were magnificent and
costly and represented all sorts of allie
gorical subjects-epery one foreign-bes
sides numberless series descriptive OF the
coming OF the various bands of settlers to
this country, the German series being far
the best. The Liederkrauz paid 1900
for decorating a single car. The Arion
society's cars had number of handsome
girls in costume.
The New York Worlds great sphere
rolled by twelve men around its axis, and
so great in diameter as TO be caught BY
the electric wires several times, attracted
well deserved applause everywhere. The
crowd was prodiglous and the accidents
frequent and varied some very funny
l saw a high dry goods box of light
material bought for 81 by six persons
three being women. As soon as all were
well upon it and enjoying the view, it
smashed out fiat, bringing down not only
tie occupants, but several unwary by
ISLANDERS in the general ruin. No one
hurt.
Bishop Potter. of New York, is being
very severely criticized for his alleged
unpatriotic sermon at st. Pauls church
before the president, and the general
feeling seems 10 be that New York has
gathered together its resources and put
forth its mighty strength In giving a sort
OF cosmopolitan show-not Willingly nor
willingly, but because her selection of
leaders has fallen upon those imbued
with any other ideas than those of repub-
lican simplicity, grandeur and unity.
O. M CURTIs