Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
A CLIMAX In GOTHAM.
The Biggest Day of the Biggest Week
in Its Municipal History.
FIFTY THOUSAND MEN IN LINE
Pennsylvania Troops Win New Yorkers'
Astonished Admiration.
ALL EYES NOW TURNED UPON CHICAGO

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Gods own making. The blue waters of the
rivers are to-day bluer than ever in the
softened sunlight that falls through the
haze of autumn time
The first formality of the day ashore took
place at 6:0S o'clock this morning. Then it
was that at the Battery wall
"Old Glory" was run up the great
liberty pole, and it is safe
to say that when 10 o'clock drew near, there
was not seat or standing room to be had
anywhere OH the route of the parade, in
windows, on roofs, on the stoops, lampposts.
stands or elsewhere, where a human being
could find perching room. Fabulous prices
were paid for windows and balconies, in
fact, only millionaire, or person born un-
der most lucky star could aspire to seat
in the latter.
Leading the procession were y heralds,
with - trumpets; and from the way each
herald blew, each seemed to possess the
wind of old Aeolius.
Some Historic Scenes in the Parade.
Farther down the line was band of sun
! worshiping Toltecs, and then a group of
| prehistoric Americans. Still beyond was a
| glimpse of Columbus with his hardy crew
Of mariners, gazing for the first time at the
shores of the New World. II was carni-
val, some say, greater and more magnificent
than eyer shown by the famed Mardi Gras,
of New Orleans, or the Yelled Prophet
procession of st. Louis.
In the procession were 1S great floats
representing historical and mythical SUBJ
jects, Cappa's Military Band following
immediatelyiafter the heralds
1t is doubtful if the world ever saw
grander display of soldiery in line OF march
| in times of peace than that which wound its
way through the brilliantly, beautifully
decorated thoroughiares of New York. The
first division was made up Of soldiers OF
the United States Army. in command OF
Colonel Loomis L. Langdon, U. S. A, the
the United States Military Band, battal-
ion of cadets from the United States Mill
tarv Academy at West Point, and batteries
from the forts This division numbered
8, 800 men and six bands The United
States Naval Brigade, 1900 strong, COM
prised the second division. Then followed
about 1000 National Guards in the third
division, and 5000 G. A. r. men in the
fourth division. Letter carriers, fire de-
partments, volunteer fremen, Italian and
French military organizations, German
American societies, and independent organ
izations made up the other ten divisions
The Columbus Monument Unveiled.
Archbishop Corrigan blessed the Colum-
bus monument and it was unveiled by
Annie Barsotti, daughter of the President
of the Columbus Monument Executive
Committee.
1t is probable that New York has never
witnessed such a sight rs the one presented
about the line of march as the hour 10
A. NJ for starting the parade drew near.
There have been here several large parades
and some immense crowds during the past
few years, notably those which gathered to
see the parades incident to the centennial
celebration of the Inauguration Of Washing
ton, but they can hardly be compared with
the crowds which gathered to-day.
The people have learned by experience
how to sec monster parade-how to build
mountainous stands at the most convenient
spots, and how and where to locate the tens
OF thousands of movable stands which are
to be found at every street corner. In order
to avoid disturbance of peace these cart
stands, some of them accommodating nearly
100 people, have to be provided with per-
mits from the police in order to take up
any position about the line of march. Thus
many thousands of families were made
happy to-day by the fact that the head of
such happy family hired a large wagon, had
large stand built upon it, stacked the
body of it with plenty of refreshments and
then invited his family and their most init
mate friends to take part in the days cele-
bration.
Different Ways ofSeeing the Sights.
The sight of these moving pyramids of
seats rolling through the streets on the way
to the position they were to occupy was one
of the features of the morning.
Everybody seemed happy even if they