New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-11

square. There were seven of them side by side. Com
pIci with them cnslgns Of SILK would bc mere ta"drN
ana standards with gold would PASS unnotlced
They were composed OF the young girls Of the Cath
Ollie parochial schools caps and crahs of red
white and blue, arranged represent the colors
Of the American flag.
Girls dressed in white and wearing white Tam
O'shanter caps, represented the white stripes. the
cloal and caps Of were the crimson bars and the
field OF the National ensign shown In the dresses
Of the girls who occupied the upper Of the
section Of seats. The stars the snow-white caps
worn by the little maidcns whose dark dresses rep
resented the blue fld As each division Of the great
parade passed before the living stand Of coors ahe
children saued II with rerains OF the Star spanglsd
Banner" 4" Hail Columbia" and other patriotic songs.
With every motion Of the singers the great living flags
undulatcd like banners floating in the breeze Each
section in charge OF Il musical director and the
Rev DR.. John J. Kean had charge of the band Of
singers.
Every available seat in the three stands In Union
square was taken and the 225 policemen. under com
mand Of Inspector Williams. had hard work keeping
the way clear for the parade No charge was mod
for seats, except those in the north stand Inspector
Williams. when he learned that tickets were
being sold for the stand, ordered the sale to be
stopped and opened the gates 10 the public Their"
wild scramble for seats. in which the men
got the best places. The police invited the men to
give up their seats to the women, and the invitation
generally reluctantly accepted. When the person,
who had bought tickets for the stand several day,
ago came they found that the tickets were worthless.
The square hcmmcd in bv solid wall Of sight
sccrs. The people crowded about the line of march
twelve deep and adventurous spirits stood upon
the tops Of srcct-carS until they ordered OF 10y
the police In the crowd several tainted, but
no one was injured.
The police arrangements were good The police
men seemed 20 be good natured the crowd.
There was however. the inevitable exception and tla'
when they forced TO drive about 1000 people
out Of half Of the stand at the Reservoir The
seats had been taken by the people who came ca"y.
The ushcs I'm charge could keep the seats reserved
and women and Children scrambled over the love boarl
fence 10 get the places that 50 tcmpngly near
them When the time came for those seat, to be-
vacated there was a feeling audibly expressed that
things they should be- but the people after
Il while chccrfully started of for other places.
The clearing Of the stand. however, was appreciated
before the day over, even by those who had
been forced out Part Of it had been reserved for
| 800 common school girls. 1t had been decided
hat they should not march I'm the parade but that
was not to take them Of the ceremonies OF the
day. The boys for two weeks had drilled in marching
and the girls under the direction Of Miss liaey, one
OF The teachers Of music In the public schools had
| drilled them in singing. 1t pretty sight to
the bright, young and attractive faces Of these
500 girls. But. attractive they there
transformation In their appearance almost In the twink
ling Of an eye that made them douby 80. As Grand
Marshal Brown and his af reached the upper end Of
the stand signal given. and pile OF red. white
or blue caps was passed along each line. In the space
of thirty seconds girl had the night color,d cap
and had placed II her head.
The conDlnat Of color, made one largo SHIELD
IN the centre. ana three hass each side. 1t wa
4 sight that would have r used Oh" oi>m In III
soul the most rcachcfOu, renegade. divorced ron
some and country. # he wcro ID Of ono latent
park 81 LOYALTY It was JUDGED. beautiful sign',
and as the procession pa-s'd. piFpu' airs VT" .u-
vito II sweetness and volume ult uair N" -! ih'
prctties features Of the DAY.
Thcvc was oac rnrxp ct d reviewer - tie Iaraic.
and tha, was Chaunrcy NJ. Dcpc&. IT, was on bis
WAY his Office bur The 'n nous rr 'wd a Fori
,ccrnd t. and F'thayc. topped LIN. Web 4
g "a. yet , @rI,S o, H. SID h. re- stonei hin
self on the stand ~ tn Il'irl Hh-toL lie oou%
vision, passed. Mr. Dcpcw WAS recognized and Wa
II the children and young men Of the parade were
Tired by the timc they reached The reviewing Slald
drncc Of i in their marclnnS he mime the Na,h
ngon Arch cam" into Ii"w each company
a1 TI"I nu aiG ' rac p % hoy WAS qaeE paci
along the ranks. and the b'ys ,iraishien'd 1p he9
their heads iihc higher. -ioo closer together AM
got thcmclvcs In the best possible order for the
review. y litti" dust their shoe, aud "l0thihS
| the only evidence Of their N aud "cari'ome
march,
Promptly at noon MAYOR Grant with his AID
wheeled ont 81 the line OF tie parad" and TOOK
position n'Nr the ca,t'rn pa" OF the Na'liiASt
Arch. \ Gordon Of rark policemen formed
y.
while white ILL flag. about 36N2i inches. hearing
the word Mayor on #. was placed hchlnd hui; by
which the puralcrs knew that they were approaching
the reviewing stand. ON the west Of he Mayo, for
about 200 fee; along Iifh|vc.. IN immc So stan
lad been erected for deaf mucs. who carried GA an
animal conversation among ih'm'ri'e WITH tlc
fingers. and In other WAYS they made things hwy
a a'ch on@ a P win "a an Amra nas and Win
'hc marching 81 som" passing body 81 scholars par
and vi.orr,iy waved the pretty bunting Willie the
crowd heard dcafcnlng ma1nary cheers; These
feature Of th, end If the parade Thcy cam" cal
and wcr" the last 70 g away, ana even d'rn tnr}
looked If they would have liked TO 90 al through
The performance a.ain.
As each compan, Of parndcrs came ohr:.l o. H.,
Grant Acknowledged by lalns of his hat. The
military companies prc-en'd ann, while NE oihrr
others presenting their canes while most Of the col
lrgc boys gave their cla,s college Wells Or waved
gave not llte nrnu-clnenl the crowds oo.lne on
the sidewalks at tnl, P3in Of thu p ,s ~sr
and well behaved mas Of people. Ey"ryh"dy WA
natnrcd. There no III h ng aliercaii II. ono
In awhile pcr-on would cnd"aNOr 10 cross Inc
street. In son" rascs the crowd would pr"mPtl
open a way in Oihcr objections would be- raised
and thorourha'c dcnicd. wlcrupon the p'fs II would
ir, At Il different part Of the linr. The stands that
had been erected on the northern aud eastern i'es 81
Washington squarr were thrown oprn 10 the public
aud bv 10 80 ~. every seat was taken. mostly by
and taking Standing s"nt. q, many Of tn
good nauredly termed II. on ih9 sidewalk Nan
erected stands I'm front ~ their hou,"s. and havin"
NOR. room than they needed for their isuh", AZ
f,ic- e. ihc- uhicV went among the crowd AMI 10"
inch people as -ccmcd unable endure TIE long
Standing Shat they could have seats. Most Of thce
rc,tr tII- invited women with babe, I'm Their
arms, and many an Italian with her child
I'M conf, ably ct"i ia thcss -taid~.
For general rxcccnc" Of marching, consdrrlns
Che Great number in that bp"y. ~" public s"ho,
children made The best show before the Mayor, ic
Viewing stand. The even tread. III" steady look ana
the erect carriage OF these boys commented o.
h., ali and showed that they had hal long and sy-
,rmntic training. Even the Ittlc fellows. nine and
len wears Old. affected thc austcrc expression Of
connicnarAas n they fully aware that thc>
r.nr,srnf D. d. foundation tt0n" al American H.
criy." and ~ cmuat'd The long strides aud steady
ranks Of hr Older schodmates with commrnda5l'
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The Catholic uniformed school children made
splendid showing II Is S,f" To- say thal not ihcr'