Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-08
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lillian 7. Walton. with staff of SO; Adjt. Gen.
Capt. L. T. Goodbridge: Assistant Adjt gen.
John G. Symes; the Loyal Legion, 250 men: forty
five New York City posts, 5000 men; Brooklyn
posts, Marshal Henry w. Knight, A. ZOO men, and
fifteen posts outside these cities. LOCO men.
The crush in the streets in the lower
part OF the C ty was 80 great as the vast
bodies of military continued to arrive at
their appointed places that it was found
necessary TO make a formal start some
what earlier than had been intended.
This was done in order that
the line might be heightened
out and got in marching order
thus relieving at once the pressure in
the lower wards and placing the head of
b column n such a position that Wntn
the President reached the reviewing
stand, he need be subjected to no delay.
At precisely 1925 Gen. Schoield gave
parade of modern times started.
Just before 1890 O'Clock the President
and other honored guests OF the day
were driven past the city hall stand in
open carriages, The knowledge that
they had started from the s~ub-treasury
to take their places on the reviewing
stand at Madison Square, had been tele-
graphed along the line, and the mill
tary bodies had been drawn up in salut-
ing columns on the east side of Broad
way.
Sergt. Revelle and his squad of
twenty mounted officers rode ahead of
the Presidents carriage, the horses in a
quick canter set the pace maintained
throughout the entire route. President
Harrison in the first carriage beside
Vice-President Morton kept his heau
uncovered and nodded to the right and
lett in acknowledgment of the wild ap-
plause which greeted him all along the
line. 1t was such a reception as
never before went up from a
other thoroughfare. Men shouted
themselves hoarse and waved their
hats, while the ladies on the street, in
windows and on stands and vehicles OF
all descriptions, waved flags, ribbons,
bunting and handkerchieis vigorously.
The cabinet officers and other honored
guests were greeted with plaudits as
they drove next in order, but the ova-
ton accorded e~x-President Cleveland
was at many points more hearty than
was received by the occupants of the
first coach. Soon after the party drove
out OF sight the procession again formed
In marching order and moved along.
Madison Square seemed q mass OF flags
and bunting. The two big stands were
handsomely decorated and early in the
day the crowd began to gather. The
PRESIDENT and party arrived at 11:30
President were Vice-President Morton,
Chief Justice Fuller, Secretary of State
Blaine, Mayor Grant, Gen. Sherman,
Admiral Porter. Hamilton Fish, Ed
ridge T. Gerry and ex-Presidents Cleve-
land and HAYES.
New York, April 3O.-The Metropoli-
tan Opera House WIS tonight the scene
of the second chief event of the great
centennial celebration and the theater
of the greatest banquet possibly ever
held within the recollection of man.
The interior decorations of the new
historical building excelled even the
splendor and display of the
ball celebration of the previous
night. The stage and auditorium
connected in one continuous floor, was
the foundation of over a quarter of a
hundred tables, arranged in double
horseshoe fashion, with q seating capac-
ity Tor 800. Nearly 5000 wine glasses
glittered at intervals along the array of
tables, and 200 walters, as we'll drilled
as so many soldiers, stood ready to re-
spond to the slightest wink of the
diners. The tables were deliberately
decorated. The expense of the din
ner is said to have been $35, 900,
the wine alone causing an
expenditure of nearly $1,000. The
bill of fare in print was eight inches
long and OF French construction, being
wound UP with twelve varieties of wine
and three cordials.
Over the Presidents seat surrounded
by flowing American flags was suspend
ed q huge picture of the face and bust
OF Warrington. At Mayor Grants right
was on the mayors left. Next to the
The others were Chief Justice Fuller,
Gen. Schoield, Senator Evarts, x
President Hayes, Bishop Potter, Secre-
tary Proctor, Gen. Sherman. On Gov.
Hills side we're Lieut.-Gov. Jones,
Judge Charles Andrews, Admiral Por-
ter. Senator Hiscock, ex-President
Cleveland, Speaker Cole, of the New
York State Assembly, Hon. S.. 5. Cox,
Clarence W. Bowen and Elbridge Z.
Gerry. Among the guests were ex-
Secretary Bayard, Chauncey M. Depew,
Hannibal Hamlin, Mayor Chaplin, of
Brooklyn; Philip L.. Livingston. Sena-
tor Higgins, E. H. Ammidown, A.
Snow, j. J. Astor, VIM. H. Washington,
henry CloWS, AuStu COfOln, w. w.
Astor, Stuyvesant and Hamilton Fish,
Senator John j. ingalls,, S. B. Elkins,
Gov. Foraker. A. M. Palmer, Russell B.
Harrison, Theodore Roosevelt, eecreta-
ries Tracy and Noble, Postmaster-Gen
eral Wanamaker and Secretary Rusk.
Gov. Hill welcomed the guests in pa
triotic words. In closing he said:
"These religious ceremonies, these
arches of triumph, these banners I'M
furled, these treasures of art. these
songs of praise, these pagean;s of in
dustry, these scenes OF rejoicing, in
which we of this generation have now
a part, all celebrate the giving
and the taking Of o solemn pledge
to uphold the liberty proclaimed. The
heroes of the American revolution are
now departed. That age of pre-em-
inent creative genius has passed away.
But the country which their val,r,
craftsmanship and patriotism saved and
established, still proudly exists, en-
joying the blessings Of civil
and religious liberty, augmenting in
population, increasing in resources,
strengthening in power. 1t is a pros
porous, happy, indivisible union. Its