The Portland daily press., 1889-05-02
INDUSTRY ON PARADE.
Features Of the Civic Procession in
NoM YoYk

Features Of the Civic Procession in
New York.
New YORK. May 1.-The crowds uptown
and about the hotels were even greater last
night than on Monday night Even the
hotel men were surprised at this, as it was
generally supposed that great many would
leave for home after the parade. But SO far
as the leading hotels are concerned, only
few guests left, and the arrivals were largely
in excess of the departures.
The great event of today, and the last in
the series of centennial celebrations to CON-
memorate the Inauguration of Washington,
was the civic parade, designed to illustrate
the industrial progress of the country during
its century of national life. The splendid
naval and military demonstrations of the
past two days, SURPRISING any OF their kind
ever witnessed in the New World. seemed
not to have satiated the appetite of the peo-
pie for sightseeing The weather was clear and
COOL as nearly perfect as could be desired.
From very early hour crowds began to
gather at all the places along the line of
march, from which view of the parade
could be had, and by eight o'clock the side
walks all along the route were all fringed
with the waiting throng. The stands soon
began to fill up with ticket holders and the
open spaces in the vicinity of the Presi-
dents reviewing stand at Madison square
were especially crowded. Before the hour
arrived for the parade to move, every availa-
BILE site had been pre-empted all along the
line of march, and the windows and doors,
as well as the sidewalks, were filed with
spectators.
The parade was under the management of
General Daniel Butterfeld as chief marshal,
and the sm0othness with which the pro-
gramme was carried out showed the excel
lent result Of his careful attention to details
during the elaborate preparations which he
has been making for weeks past. Early this
morning the streets leading east and west
from Fifth avenue, from Fiftieth to Fifty
ninth street, were alive with delegations
from the various organizations which were
dsposing Of them in proper position RAPIDLY
proceeded, so that when the order was given
to start each detachment fell into line with
ost delay or confusion. All the streets in
this vicinity were kept clear of traffic, a
large force of police having been detailed
for the purpose Of preventing any interfer-
eDce with the formation of the parade.
The President was escorted from the resi-
dence OF Vice President Morton. 18th street
and Fifth avenue to the reviewing stand at
minutes after o'clock From the moment
the President stepped into the carriage at
the Vice Presidents house until he reached
the reviewing stand he was greeted with
one contiLu d cheer, to which he responded
by repeatedly waving his hat
TT g parade started at $40 from Fifth ave-
nue. and Fifty seventh street, the column
passing down the avenue. AS its head
reached Twenty-seventh street, Mayor Grant
with the representative delegates from the
civic, industrial and commercial societies
and organizations of New York, who had
been stationed in that vicinity awaiting its
approach, moved and took the lead until the
Presidents reviewing stand was reached.
The Mayor bore an address, which, on
reaching the stand, he formally presented to
Prnci6Qnt pai6 fron
multitude and the booming of a hundred
gun salute from the naval vessels anchored
In the North river, below 18th street. The
President gracefully signifed his ackH0wl-
edgement OF the address and extended for
NAL greeting to the city's representatives,
who then took the places reserved for them
on the grand stand around the President.
The column then proceeded down the
avenue past the grand stand with bands
playing and flags waving In honor of the
PRESIDENT who courteously responded to the
salutes OF the various organizations. A con-
tlnuous cheer from the ranks, with as con-
stant response from the admiring throngs,
added excitement to the scene as the gay
procession swept past.
First came a detail of mounted police.
which swept the street clear from curb to
curb OF all stragglers A battalion of police
on foot followed, escorting the Chief
Marshal, Gen. Butterfeld. A Standard
bearer waved aloft the Chief MarshaPs ban
ner, flag of yellow silk adorned with the
arms of the State and city The General
mounted staff. distinguishable by their
yellow sashes, came close behind. Ii was
composed Of a long list of gentlemen, in
Guiding the following; Lawrence Turnure,
Jr., August Belmont, Jr.. Lispenard Stewart,
z. 6. Thebaud, Alfred tWagstaff, III. Knicker.
booker, franklin Bartlett, Jos. G. jackson,
G. B. Mitchell.
The following gentlemen were detailed by
the Governors on General Butterfeld's s staff
to represent their several States: New
Hampshire, Solon A. Carter Indiana, John
| A. Bridgeland; Kansas, Homer w. Pond
Maryland, Frank Brown; Illinois. Charles
z. P. Pryan; Pennsylvania, Thomas
F. Powers; Wisconsin, Ogden Fletcher
Maine, George L.. Beal; Michigan, d
B. Anger; South Carolina, MajorJ: c. AL
derson; Florida, John ID. Treadwell, Mis-
souri,, Q. R. Ellerslee; Connecticut, William
| c. Maury; Arkansas, Colonel B. T. Deval
| Virginia, Major w. Miles Carey; Della
| ware, Austin Harrington; Rhode Island