The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-01
THE MILITARY.
Soldier Boys from Various state, Join ia
the Grand Procession.


NEW YORK, ArJil 30-At AN early
hour this morning troops of soldiers,
veterans, militiamen from out of town.
I'm smart uniforms. squads of New York
State regiments, and G. A. Il, in vast
numbers began To make their way to
their various rendervOuz uptown, 90 as
scmble for the great parade Detach.
mcnts began marching down town long
before the hour appointed Tor the start
and during the services an So. Iauis
Chapel formed in the streets on either
side of Broadway in the lower part Of
the city.
By the time the Presidential party left
ST. Paus on their way 10 The sub-Ireas-
ury. most of the troops which took part
In the parade were massed about WALL
Pine. Rector and other streets in the vi
ciniiy All the troops, with the eNcep
ton Of the Grand Army, were stationed
so that they enteSed Broadway be-
low Pine, thus giving those who
occupied points of observation
down town an opportunity 20 witness
the entire parade The route of the
procession was lined with such vast
crowds that passage along the streets
was impossible As soon as the literary
exercises began az the sub Treasury the
word TO start was given at 1923, and the
great parade, the principal feature of the
second days celebration Of the Wash
ineton centennial, began.
The route was from Wall street mp
Broadway to Wayerly Place. through
Wayerly Place 10 Fifth avenue, up Fifth
avenue 20 Fourteenth street, through
Fourteenth street 10 the east side of
Union Square. around Union Square to
west side TO Fifteenth street, Fifteenth
street 10 Fifth avenue, Fifth avenue TO
Fifiv-seventh street
Previous 10 the start the O.. y. X, had
been formed by their grand marshal, Col
William L. Walton, on streets west of
Fifth avenue and moved through east
Fifteenth, Broadway, east Seventeenth
street. Fourth avenue, Fourteenth street
Fifth avenue, Wayerly Place and Broad
way 10 Duane street
On reaching that point the line
was formed through the entire route
enumerated i'm double rank against ihe
west curb Of Broadway, the south curl
of Waverly Place, the west curb of FIN
avenue, the north curb OF FOurthteenti
street, TO west curb of Fourth avenue
the south curb of Seventeenth street, the
east curb of Broadway. and the south
curb of Fifteenth street, the right resting
on Fifth avenue, thus forming a solid
/ line Of men on side OF the route as fan
as Seventeenth street.
The column moved from the the head
of Wall street in the following order
Platoon of police in advance; Chief Mar
shal General John NJ. Sch0ield, |. >. \.
and over one hundred aides-de-camp
among whom were General 7. Vincent
L. ;. A: Captain f. l.. Zalinski, t.. ;. \.
| Commander J. Duncan Graham, |. ;
n: General Daniel Butterlield, Genera
Horatio King, Colonel Johnson l.. D'
/ Peyster Colonel Finley Anderson, anc
Colonel William c. Church.
West Point Cadets, numbering 4JO
National Guard, Delaware, Governor
Benjamin T. Biggs commanding, an'
stail; $50 men.
Pennsylvania, Governor James \
Beaver commanding, and stsh; soon
men.
New Jersey, Governor Robert J.
Green commanding, and staff; 300 men
Georgia, Governor John Gordon com
manding, and staff, the Governor per
sonal guard; only - men.
Connecticut, Governor Morgan q
Bulkley commanding, and stall 60
men
Massachusetts,, Governor Oliver Anne
commanding, staff and honorary stan
800 men.
MARYLAND, Governor L Jackson com
manding, and stall 500 men.
South Carolina, Governor j. +. Rich
ardson commanding, and staff $50 mel
New Hampshire, Governor Charles
SAWYER commanding, and staif ,OO
men.
New York, Governor David B. Iii
commanding, and slaif; the entire Ma
fional Guard of the State, numberin
about | , 900 men.
Virginia, Governor Fitzhugh lie
commanding and staff, separate con
panies; 500 men.
North Carolina, Governor Daniel [