The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-02

General Daniel Bntterfeld, Chief Marshal
of the Great Civic Parade.
NEW YoRK. May 1.-The third day OF
the great Washington Centennial cele-
bntion broke clear and cold. Another
fine day for marching. The chief and
almost the only notable feature OF the
day was the great civic and industrial
parade, which formed early this morn.
ing at Fifth avenue and Fiity.seventh
street. On account OF the unavoidable
length Of the pageant and for the per-
sonal convenience Of the President, the
start was to be made at s:2Oa. III. Gem
Oral Buttertleld with his staff Of 100 men
took up their position on Fifth avenue
and Fiity.fith street at $3.50 a. M, but
at that hour none Of the organizations
had put in an appearance. Inspectors
Williams and Steers who, on account Of
the injury sustained by Inspector Con-
lin, had entire charge OF the parade,
were early on hand. BY 0 q. III. the or.
ganizations put In IN appearance.
II had originally been expected to
have over 100000 men in line, but this
number was deemed unwieldy, and Gen.
Butterleld issued orders for reduction
Of 20 per cent in all delegations, 80 that
thenumber actually marching was about
$4,000. Drum and iifo corps separated
each detachment from the other, and u
baud headed each division, so that the
music was continuous and inspiring
both for the marChers and the spectators
THE PARADE STARTS.
The parade started, shortly after ten
o'clock, from Fifth avenue aud Fifty.
seventh street, the column passing down
the avenue. AS It's head reached Twen-
ty.seventy street, Mayor Grant, withthe
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. Tho Mayor bore an ad.
dress, which, OH reaching the stand, he
formally presented 10 the President
amid great applause from the multitude
and the booming Of a hundred gun salute
from the naval vessel anchored In The
North river, below Piity.ninth street
Tho President gracefully slgniHed hi
acknowledgement oithe address, and ex
tended formal greeting 10 the City's rep
resentatives, who then took. the place.
reserved for them on the grand stant
around the President.
Following Is the address:
THE Address.
10 BoJdmia Hdri.oH, PrutdeNi N The URih,
Sdici, april 10, lSsgi
"The undersigned representatives o
the civic, commercial, industrial and ed
uCational organizations and bodies o
the city Of New York on the occasion o
the centennial celebration OF tho inaug
uration Of Washington, the first Presi
dent, present anew 10 the President o
the United States In Ills official capacity
their allegiance 10 the Government
Constitution and the laws, with thei
congratulations upon the completion o
acCntury Of constitutional government
and the progress made In that century
(Slgned) Hugh ]. Grant, Mayor Q
the city Of New York; Daniel Butter
field, Chief Marshal Charles s. Smith
President Of Chamber OF Commerce
Robert Rutter, General Secretary Q
Merchant TralCsmen; Henry Drlslel
Acting President OF Columbia College
bryce Gray, President OF 81, Andrew
Society; Henry W. Dunsher, preaidOn
Of the School Of the Collegiate DutCI
church; Ambrose Snow, President q
the Marine Society.
The address Ia also signed by q larg
number Of the leading business men .
the city,
The column then proceeded down III
ayehue past the grand stand, with band
playing and flags waving In honor
the President, who courteously respond
cd TO the SaluicS Of tho various organlll
Tons, A continuous cheer from III
ranks with a constant response irot
iho admirlng thrOngS, added exCllCnUn
TO The scene aS tho procession sweT
past, First came q detail OF mount6
police, which swept the street cleH
from curb TO curb Of all slraggletS,
battalion Of police on foot, followed q
torling the Chief Marshal, General Bu
ierileld A standard bearer waved alO
lhe CHIEF Manhal's banner, flag
yellow silk, adorned with the arms
The State aud city. The General
mounted stall, dlstlngulshable by the
yellow saShep, came close behind, ,
was composed Of long list ol genll
men, including the following Lauren!
TutnutC, H., August Belmont, irY u
penatd SlOwgrl, L. q, Thebaul, Altti
WagsAll, II, KnlCkefboCker, Ffankl
hattlelh Joseph 0, JACKSON "
Mitchell.
The neutrality-suspicious. were detail!
by the Governors ON Gen, Butleriielt
slAtI 10 represent their several btate
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