New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-01
A GREAT MILITARY PAGEANT.
WAR IN IT'S GAYEsT AND MOST BRILLIANT
ASPECT.


cEss-THEIR MARCH UPTOWN AND REVIEW
BY THE PREsIDENT-SCENES AT THE
MADISON SQUARE REVIEWING STAND.
Taken at any point In the long line OF march
the great parade Of yesterday was splendidly
effective and imposing From Wall-st. TO the
r,,rk. one ,ncessant Huttcring of handkerchiefs.
one continuous murmur Of applause kept time to
the beat Of the drum-major and the step OF the
marching regiments Every spectator IN the two
solid walls of humanity which fenced In the
route seemed alive TO the fact that so various, 80
brilliant and 50 genuine o military parade had
never been seen before In New-York. and there
was on every side hviShness Of applause, OF
enthusiasm, of appreciation, adequate, certainly,
TO the merit Of the gayest and most attractive
display of the holiday side OF war in the history
Of the city.
An army larger than that first called into the
field by President Lincoln to suppress the
Rebellion, and alongside of which the CONT
mental forces in many q famous Revolutionary
battle seem corporars guard, called. most
of it, from the pursuits Of peace, yet still main
tanning the discipline and outward show OF actual
warfare; gttoring ranks Of infantry, b"ttsllon
after battalion, whose infinite variety OF color
and movement alone prevent the firing OF all the
senses cavalry, and artillery clattering In their
gorgeous red and yellow uniforms over
tho smooth cobblestones; the dashing stan, all
lace and plumes; generals Of brigade, generals OF
division, Governors Of States, an almost endless
Ale of the varied representatives OF the military
strength Of the Nation, gathered to be reviewed
by it's Chief Magistrate-all this combines to form
a picture notable in the history Of this pacific Re-
public. Add to the brillisnce of the military
pa eesnt the pictureesqueness OF tie crowds, the
decorations in the streets, the perfect beauty OF
the spring day, and the anniversary has hlled Tho
fullest measure Of anticipated success.
THE SCENE IN MADISON SQUARE.
Striking as the parade WAS from any point below
Twenty -thirdst It's best and completest effect he'd
TO be looked for in the three blocks OF the route
along Madison Square. Here the reviewingAstand
for the President had been built, and here, be-
tween the two triumphal arches which bridged the
avenue at Twenty third and at Twenty-sixth sts,
were crowded the lucldest and most discriminating
criucs Of the parade. The Presidents stand stood
along the edge OF the square, on tie east side OF
the street and stretched from the junction Of
Broadway and Fifth-ave to just opposite the Hotel
Brunswick The seats for the reviewing party
were on raised scmi-circular platform, opposite
the Worth Monument sheltered from the sun BY
O roof Of light woodwork. The rest of the stand
was bare OF protection against the sun, which beat
down unsparingly on the dense ranks OF the spec
tators. Opposite was y shorter stand, running
from Twenty -fourth-st to Twenty afth-st., rising
back to and beyond the column Of the Worth
Monument
Rctwesn these two black masses Of spectators
every regiment tried to march its steadiest and
look it's trimmest. As each file crossed Twenty
fourthst. the pace stffened the backs of the SOL
diers Strengthened, the line Of bayonets grew more
regular. The bandmen blew themselves red In the
face and the color-bearers dipped their colors'
The President lifted his hat To the hags gravey
and bent his eye steadily along the approaching
limo At his right General Sherman, erect and
soidierly, looked on calmly, with an e9Prts
quick appreciation Of the picetes OF the dfn ade
the aaes went up again the tenseness OF the me
relaxed; i R the 6le had passed. and ,,. the the
reaction was visible even ii IT,, the Si,uax SsoS Ss
the march had come and gone The be-. ress s.s, was
routine and the disbanding point at Ffty -nrst-sI
could not be reached too soon NO LeseIs h H,.Is y
troon in the line missed the stimuli lus OF that NIUE
stretch pass the reviewing stand Some COM
mands did better than others, but ell oid ne,s
beat. and that in almost every case was equ~i 70
the brilance and importance OF Ine .;nne
biggest and moet osIAns l@'''" W
war times.
rur prooRArIoNs FEW. BUT GRACEFUL.
Madison Square had put itself into fitting garb
N, such q scene. From the reviewing stand the
eve could light on little that was not suggestive OF
the spectacle. A big triumphal arch spanned the
avenue at the southern end Of the stand. Built
like the sally port of . fortress, from the top
Washington on . charger waved with his sword
welcome or defiance toward the square which
bears his name. On the reverse side faces OF the
Arst President and Yice-President and Of their
latest successors smiled gsyly up the avenue.
Across from the reviewing box the Albemarle Ho.
tel and the Hoffman House were sblaze with pa
triotic colors in designs in which the genius Of the
designer ran q merry rfot
From the midst Of all looked down one of the
most extraordinary portraits OF the Father Of hia
ever put on canvass. The Erst President "a ths