The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-30
IN THE CRY.
The Extraordinary scenes On the Nh
lions Metro oils.


NEw YoRK, April 2O-New Workers
scarcely knew their own city today. The
resident Is crowded TO the wall and Is glad
OF H. lie welcomes all strangers Every
body generally grcets every other body.
The spirit Of tho occasion and the demo.
cratic impulses OF hundred-yoar-od Re.
public were with aud upon each. and per.
yaded all places. Tho atmosphere was the
chilliest feature OF the early day. At 5
o'clock, level bars OF leadcn clouds had
curtained low down on the eastern hori.
lon, aud 80 on TO the broad forenoon the
sunshine was broken by clouds that seemed
not 10 have determined whether TO 10 or
stay But, meantime, In the early morn.
ing and all through the night, the city was
restless aud awake. Every artery Of travel
was contributing 10 the throngs which
this week will, IL is believed, aggregate
100000 Of strangers In the city. rroops
10 the measure Of drum taps were tramp.
ing through avenues and street all night.
seeking places assigned them; while
hundreds who had been assigned places
and who had deposited their luggage were
trailing through the streets, viewing the
decorations 10y lamplighi. RoisterinR
groups ol civil ans and jolly militiamen
logged tho night echoes, and there was
ell through the city FROM dusk Of yester-
day 70 dawn today, feeling that there
was little use retiring. small need for sleep
when only three days should mark con.
tury's growth. And the big city tcomed In
the gas light.
The blue coats Of the large army OF Ma.
tional Guards that will onter New York Ia
full force today gave touch Of color 10 the
streets yesterday. A largo number OF
troops had arrived during the day and the
armories and halls where the commands
are going 10 camp were rapidly filling up.
The corridors Of tho Fifth Avenue Hotel,
where the army Committee has liz head
quarters, were thronged with officers of the
regular army and the National Guards.
Tho quartering Of such an army Of visit.
ing militia even has been a serious
problem, but oycry detail OF II has been
carefully attended TO aud the visitors will
all be properly housed and fed. Few OF
them, however. will sleep On spring mat
trcsscs, and In some Of the halls the men
will have 10 be satisfied with the soft side
OF n board and blanket 81 cover them.
only a small part Of the troops can be
@ lmmOdated In the armofice, and in adj
uItion to the hotels and halls tho steamer
Grand Republic will shelter those compa.
MES Of the Fourth Brigade that are unable
TO find quarters In the Twelfth Regiment
armOry.
The United States naval and revenue
marine contingent Of the great naval
parade, which has been gathering like a
Hook oi birds from all along the coast, was
got into place yesterday. The flag ship,
Chicago, and the historical Kcarsafge,
which both lay In the navy yard, got
under way early in the morning and they
stearcd ont into the stream without acci.
dent The Chicago cast anchor In the
place wlith she will start today at the
heal oil tho tao milo long Procession. She
lies In tho deep water of - d. Islam
almost ON q line with the battery.
The ships formed pretty sight ~ they
lay In long oblique line toward Robbins
Reel, across the sun tipl oil waters Of the
bay.