Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-13

bus, on Governors Island opened the
secular part of the celebration of the four
hundredth anniversary of its namesakcs
greatest deed, at Cos O'Clock this morning.
The cannon shot was not the sunrise gun,
but il was singularly appropriate that it
should come on this day of all Others from
the fort named after Christopher Column
bus.
CROWDS BEGAN TO ASSEMBLE
in the neighborhood Of the Fifth avenue
and Fifty-ninth street entrance to Central
Park long before the hour set for the start
of the grandest parade Of school children
ever witnessed, and along Fifth avenue
thrnngs moved up and down the side
walks, seeking for positions of vantage.
Many unfavorable criticisms at the lack
of public spirit on the part Of some of the
arstncratic residents Of Fifth avennG were
heard when ii was found that MANY stone
railings whose broad tops would have
afforded as safe and desirable point for
slghtseers, were covered over with boards
placed At an angle like an inverted gutter,
Offering sharp edge only on Their apex.
Meanwhile, up 1t Fifth avenue and 5Tth
street. Colonel David 5. Brown, grand
marshal Of the vast army, WAS kept busy,
together with his corps OF aids, III getting
the 2hua school boys ready for the conn
mald: Forward march, aud the streets
in the vicinity were throngcd with rcsi-
fnents of pupils, each detachment in its
assigned place, impatient 70 start III the
brilliant pageant, composed OF the coming
generals Of the American people and when
each of the four divisions had been mus
tered in the place allotted to IL, the boys
filled the streets TO the caSt aud west of
Fifth avennG up rs far us Goth street
Republican headquarters at No. blS
Fifth avenue was packed with politicians,
headed by Chairman Carter, who esiHced
Il Lively interest in the marching Of the
children.
Jimmy" oliver had charge Of the ar
rangcmcnts at Democrat headquarters
ann was kept busy obtaining choice hooks
IN the windows for prominent Visitors
Both Governor Flower ANA senator llill
are in town for the celebration, tho COVE
nor at the Windsor aHu the senator ut the
Normandie. Both secured vantage points
from which tosce the paradcs.
ENl'rrsidunt irycland arrived al about
y O'clock, by train from Providence.
Neither Mrs. Cleveland nor any of the
family accompanied linl, and are NIT
expected during tho celebration. Apart
mcnls on the southeast corner were
secured, and here Mr. 'erUland. with one
or two friends, viewed the parade of the
students and school children. The eN-
President refused Ia hc interviewed on
political matters. but it is understood h.
will receive members of the national cont
mittce i'll the afternoon.
THE GREAT CROWDS OF visIToRs
Not since the three days celebration Of
the hludrcdth anniversary of the iuau-
guratipn ol George Washington as first
President Of tie United States have there
been such vast crowds in New lofk rs At
the present time, They have been pour
ing III from all directions since saturday,
and each train and boat is RAPIDLY atg-
menting the multitude. II is lrtcrO-
gcnolis gathering which is supplied BIZ
every city, town and hamlet within il
radius Of u hundred miles and many come
from much more distant POINTS.
Cosmopolitan rs New York CitY is, its
population 1T the present time is largely
composed Of people who rarely are seen
hcre,e&cept on such occasions as the present,
They came here 10 see the empire city, and
they lost no tine in doing So
Yesterday MS we'll as to-day the crowds
furnished countless amusing incidents.
The elevated trains aud surface ears were
crowded all day, and all vehicles Of trans
pUrtatiun were rushing 10 and fro Girts
are seen everywhere with tiny American
flags pinned to their dresses, or else dis
playing the medals and other souvenirs
which are being sold by pcddlcrs.
FLAGS EVERYWHERE.
Never before have So many American
flags tluttcred in the breeze on Manhattan
Island rs to-day. Flags Of every nation
are 10 be seen. blt the beautiful star
Spangled banner out numbers all others at
the rate of Thousand to one.
Flags of all sizes and shapes, and of silk
stars solue with ~ stars nu1 Snmn nI,lar
ones with only 80 stars, are before ones
eyes on every hand. broadway, Fifth
avenue Nth and 23d streets and the
squares displayed the American flag num-
crouSlN, but the number there is but d
trllle compared with the hundreds Of
thousands that areto beseen on the east and
west sides There seensto be no tenement
loo sqhalld and poor @ have its emblem Of
freedom and some OF them have hundreds.
Even i'll the foreign quarters, III l}ayard,
Hester, stanton and Mott streets, the tiag
makes bright the walls. The residents
seem to nave but one idea N decorating,
ana That was to use the American flag.
Of course, here and there is found tie red
and yellow banner Of Spainani the green,
red and white OF italy, brt even in Mul-
berry street the most strictly Italian quar-
iief the Italian colors are lar outnumbcrcd
= Ad%ils tne nome[S, a@c3ha, miro ana
the aast IN" ani Eigbth MINI "n ['t Tnn ~,
avenues Oh the wcsl siic--eyerywbere il
blossoms from window-sill and cornices.
Rows Of little flags, some not larger than the
paine ones hand and others Is big o
haimiakcfcilels' wave ana iillltGr from SIDE;
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10 Difficulty in hnndlinE lie million 81
more people who lined the streets.
The 80 Indian boys and girls from tho
4 school At Carlisle, "a, were met at Jersey
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