The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09

| ready Tor Inc start. As soon as tne llter-
airy exercises began at the Sub Treasury
the word to start was given, and tho great
parade, the principal feature of the sGc-
ond days celebration Of the Washington
centennial. began.
The route was: From Wall street up
Broadway to Waverly place; through
! Waverly place to Fifth avenue; up Fifth
avenue to Fourteenth street; through
! Fourteenth street to the east side OF
| Union Square: around Union Square to
west side to Fifteenth street; Fifteenth
| street to Fifth avenue; Fifth avenue to
Fifty seventh street.
| Previous to the start the Grand Army
of the Republic had been formed by their
! Grand Marshal Colonel VIM. p. Walton,
| on streets west of Fifth avenue and
moved through East Fifteenth street /,
| Broadway, East Seventeenth street,
Fourth avenue, East Fourteenth street,
Fifth avenue, Waverly place and Broad
| way to Duane street. On reaching that
point the line was formed through the en-
| tire route enumerated in double rank
against the west curb of Broadway, ths
south curb of Waverly place, the west
| curb of Fifth avenue, the north curb OF
| Fourteenth street, the west curb OF
| Fourth avenue, the south curb of Seven
| teenth street, the east curb of Broadway
| and the south curb of Fifteenth street,
the right resting on Fifth avenue, thus
! fronting solid line of men on one side
| of the route as far as Seventeenth street.
| The column moved from the head of Wall
street, there being between fifty and sixty
thousand men in line.
| The most impressive feature Of the day
occurred when the literary exercises at
| the Sub b-Treasury were over. The Presi-
Dental party, in eleven carriages, drove
over the route OF the procession up to the
| reviewing stand in Madison Square be-
| tween two lines of troops drawn up at
| either curb of the street. The Presidents
carriage was drawn by four hrrses in sill
yer harness. 1t had two footmen. The
| other carriages were drawn by two
| horses. During the literary exercises
the van of the parade, which had started
when the exercises began, had marched a
long distance up town, but had not
reached Madison Square. When Arch
bishop Corrigan had pronounced the ben
ediction at the Sub Treasury, word was
given to some of the marshal's aides who
were waiting, and they passed along the
| line giving the order for each officer to
halt his company. In this manner the
| whole procession was halted from Wall
street to the head OF the line up
town. Then, at the order of the officers,
| the troops below Duane street divided
part forming a continuous line on the
western curb of Broadway and part form
ing q line on the eastern curb. Above
Duane street the G.. A. r. men were
| drawn up in line ON the western curb, and
the regulars and militia made line op-
posite the veterans. This order pre-
vailed from Wall street throughout the
line of march as far as Seventeenth
street where the head of the procession
was resting. Then between these living
walls the President and his party were
| driven, up Broadway to Waverly place;
through Wayerly place to Fifth avenue
up Fifth avenue to Fourteenth street
through East Fourteenth street to the
east side of Union Square; along the
Square to Fifteenth street; through Fif-
teenth street to Fifth avenue, and up
Fifth avenue to Madison Square.
As the Presidents carriage passed
along through the lines, the soldiers sa.
luted and the crowds on the sidewalks, in
the windows and on the house tops cheer
ed themselves hoarse. After the party
had passed, each regiment aud division
fell in line again and resumed their for
mer ranks and waited for the word to pro-
ceed, which was not given until the Presi-
dent had reached the reviewing stand.
Arriving at the reviewing stand in
Madison Square the President was re-
ceived by the committee on tho army and
escorted to his seat on the grand-stand
The order was then given to resume the
march, and soon the column came in
sight as it approached the Square, COM
ing up Fifth avenue. The troops march
ed well and presented fine appearance
as they passed the reviewing stand.
The President did not attempt to stand
during the whole of the time while the
regiments passed in review, but at times
he stood in front of the stand, supported
on either side by members of the COM
mittee on army. Governor Hill and
Mayor Grant were also one on each side
of him.
Bands of music were distributed pro-
fusely throughout the parade, and each
band played its most stirring and bril-
liant music as it passed the stand Of the
Chief Magistrate. After passing in re-
view the lines closed up little SD tn at no
break or halt would occur at the review
ing stand. The troops marched up Fifth
avenue to Fifty eighth street where the
were dismissed.
The parade was not over until very lat
in the afternoon, and the portions of tt
city off on the side streets were MAJ
lively until late hour by the disbande.
regiments returning to their armories or
rendezvous.
After the last detachment had passed
the reviewing stand the President was
taken in charge by the committee on ar
rangemeDts and escorted back to the res
idence of Vice President Morton at No.
IS Fifth avenue, and the greatest parade
in point of significance that New York
has ever seen was over.
One of the chief attractions of the pa
rade was the Seventh New York State
Regiment. The ladies everywhere along
the route gave the Seventh a rousing well
come, which must have cheered the boys
on their march and inspired them with
fresh courage as they passed each group
of their admirers.
The Twenty Regiment also re-
ceived large amount of attention, es-
pecially from the ladies. Outside of these
favorites, the sailors, in their blue suits
with white leggings, captured the great
est applause. Some Of these tars are Just
home from long cruises. and this fact was
undoubtedly remembered as they trudged
along, eliciting a storm of applause.
At Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI April 30.-The Centennial
anniversary of Washngton's Inaugural
tion was celebrated in befitting manner.
All the Government county and city
offices were closed; also the schools and
most OF the business houses. Flags float
ed from the tops of all the public build
ings, and many houses along the princi-
pal thoroughfares were gaily decorated
with flags and tri-colored banners. APP
propriate services were held in all the
churches. The Centennial trees were
planted in Eden Park this morning with
out ceremony, owing to the inolemency Of
the weather. They will be dedicated at
some future time.