New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-13

The houses around the square were all It'd.
With Shields steamers and facs. From Flitnavc
could lock up IN" street for houis over TIE
head, Of soldiers, who stretched away 10 the north
ward In u column that seemed reach out TO inhniy.
In tn. square bnck Of the wall OF people which stood
chcstnuts did thriving business, while AL along
the crowded way vas Jubilee and loud huzzs.'
THRONG IN CITY HALL PARK.
The Immense stands built on the westerly SIDE OF
City Hall Park. extending fOm Malls on IN" south 10
Chamber, the north and capable Of holding any
where from 1000 to 10000 people required no tickets
Of admission They were designated as " free on the
schedule issued by the Committee Of one Hundred,
which meant that the frst-comcrS entitled 10 hold
them during occupancy. II was scarcely daylight
when eager people began 10 take possession and long
before o'clock they were iammcd full and overflow
INK. All sorts, and conditions were there and
mos, them n. for thro to five hours waiting for the
head NJ the procession to dow itself They were well
behaved people mainly. and large numbers q them
brought cold mncheors In their pockets Others lib
orally nironihcd the sellers 81 PIE cakes, apPhN' P;..
nuts, candy and lemonade. vast crowd, immensely
outnumbenng the scat holders, SurgNi on all side, OF
the stands In Broadway and Chamber>NL extending
in every dlcction waiting. the tiger waits for It's
prey. for vacancies on the stands.
The occupants found plenty TO amuse them. scores
Of companies and societies In uniforms OF every color
and cut. with badsc, and medals of every description,
gathered In IN" nclghborhood 10 enter the parade MI
the windows In broadway and far down N the cross
streets null Of shSeers every roof In sight
groared under their buman freight.
When the head of the column AT last appeared
these joined with their mere fortunate nr.ghor>. the
seat holders o the stands In mighty cheer powerful
Gnonfn to :" ne,rd IN g2n sq1 ns M the h 6
National Guard, the Grand Army and other fvorItc or
we're rp9cd varying in length. breadth and depth
with the popular appreciation.
At THE ESD OF THE ROUTE.
The mounted police leading the procession passed
under the arch fry ninth st. at exactly IL 40
O'Clock. \ few minutes later General Mcmahon and
hi, gallant aid, took their places the east side o,
the paza to review tn passing throngS.
The brs had not tollci O'Clock when the stands
AT the entrance to the park. the side street, leading
to the plaza aud The windows, doorways and roofs
of the houses and hotels about the open square
filed with men, women AID children. For several
hours the crowd patient and gave the police little
trouble but II short time before the first glimpse of
the people became impatient and threatening. The
lines along the pavement> were soon br"hrI ana the
onloolcr, pushed out into In" open square They
were soon driven back, however. ard double ice
graph wire drawn about The plnza and along The
avenue Beyond this wire the people were rot nj.
lowed to ~. Tie policemen, however. obliged
TO work hcrocaly TO make the Mghtsc'rS obey rules
and regulations. When the soldiers appeared thr
people grew quiet again. and remained until late
In the afternoon They broke the line about
O'Clock, when the hremen had pa sod the reviewing
stand. and In every direction acros, the square.
\ narrow way, however. WIS again made for the
marchcrs.
ARRIVING IN GOOD CONDITION.
Despite the long tramp the troops and civilians
looked fresh and vigorous when they reached the
Finy-nlntlst. stand Cheer upon cheer went up from
the thousands OF people rs the soldiers wheeled
about the square, preparatory to disbanding In the
Park and the streets near the open square. Tile
various Governors. as they reached the plaza. took
up their stand ltS northern side, and there, win
their STATS watched the gnartsmen of their respective
state, paS, by. They then followed the troops to
the places OF dsbanfmcnt -,
Al O'Clock not half The narch'is had plss'u IN,
final reviewing stand. \ tiic after O'Clock t'cnca
Nc Mnhon and his stan We're obliged Ia leave IN,
square t. assist in unv ,ling the Columbus statue Dna
mn one WAS left To review the latter pnrt OF the great
uroc,s SION Ii q O'Clock and almost dark whcni
The last man passed over the plaza, ana the Steae
parade had to an end