New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-31

of the wom5n tainted. and every now and then
could he heard cries Of resistance and pain from
those who were helpless 10 eXtricate themselves
from the crowd. Frequent rushes were made
upon the policemen who guarded the stalrways.
endeavoriug to admit all with reasonable progress
About 4,5OO people passed before the President
and the Governor, when instructions to admit
no more were issued.
About | :4j o'clock the President. with Gov
ernor Flower and staff accompanied by the Con-
grcssonal guests and local representatives, pro-
cecded from the Powers Hotel to the reviewing
stand the opposite side of Main-st. There Tor
an hour and twenty minutes they STOOD WIN
heads uncovered, watching the detachments OF
veterans militia and civic societies ana school-
boys they filed IVY TO the number OF aDout
l2OOO. On the front OF the Powers Hotel from
the top OF the fifth floor cr1yon likeness OF
Abraham Lincoln as he appeared at the time of
his first nomination depended amid cluster oi
flags Up and down the street rs far as the eye
could see there solid mass Of people, eX-
cept directly in front of the reviewing stand, where
an open space had been maintained The sky
was perfectly clear and blue. the temperature
wa. moderately warm, though comfortable for
marching: in fact il WAS an ideal day Tor such
an occasion. The President heartily cheered
as he ascended the stand and saluted by all VINO
passci before him in the procession. lie was
in excellent spirits and health, and looked upon
the moving column beneath him with an eN-
preston of deep interest and pleasure upon MS
countcnancc As the veterans passel he inclined
his head reyerenty, and especially was his
sympathy marked rs those saluted him who from
their battle wounds and disabilities were
conveyed in carriages and other vehicles with
their hands folded over or grasping crutches ana
canes As the tattered and discolored battle
flags were borne along his eyes seemed 10 klndle
rs if in response TO memories of the days OF war
Near him on one side stood General Scho!ied, ana
on the other Congressman Hooker, Of Mississippi,
an ex-Confederate soldier with an empty sleeve
Both General Hooker and Congressman Bount,
of Georgia received the kindlieTt attention at the
hands Of ex-Conaressman Baker and others Of the
committee Of citizens having charge Of the cere-
monies while Frederick Douglass, former long
time resident Of Rochester was guest of honor
in all that has made the occasion one of 30 deep
local interest feature of the parade especially
plcasng tc the President, as well as other specta-
tons. was the number of school boys of the public
and parochial schools who in their marching re-
ficccd the perfection of military training in that
direction Mr. Harrison alluded to their presence
in a characteristically patriotic way in his speech
AT the monument.
Carriages conveyed President Harrison. Gov
crnor Flower and Others of their party 10 the
monument square The distance Of the route
was one and a half miles, and from beginning to
end il was a whirl of patriotic enthusiasm There
was continuous swelling Of cheers as his carriage
drawn by six white horses. appeared In the llhe
II was estimated that not less than loO,ooo
pcoplc. between the reviewing stands and the
square, witnessed the procession Checr upon
cheer went up from the long waiting crowd as
the President appeared on the platform. General
pcvrolds acted as master of ceremonies. The
five figures on the monument were
unveiled separately by five little girls,
the daughters OF veterans, and Immediately
The Star Spangled Banner was played IN
concert by thirty bands of music grouped arouh"
Tin. pile of granite and bronze The effect was
most nspiring and the speech of the President.
which followed some time LATER showed that the
incidents of the day had impressed him deeply in
all they impaired of n patriotic significance lie
smoke with unusual earnestness. and his utterances
wcrr received with tremendous cheering and APP
ulauSc
The President said IN part
Mr. Chairman comrades OF tho Grand Army Of the
Republic and fellow citizens: Every external cohdi-
lion and some internal conditions affecting my strength
brcvity | have enjoyed very greatly the great eXer-
else, which are now being consummated in this beau
ufnl city (tpplause.) You have met great ~-
co~on Greatly have never seen anywhere II
more magnificent expression Of patriotism than
have Witnessed here. Great applause" These
streets upon which the institutions OF '''he
have been for time covered with the starry banner:
thi, great marching column In which the veterans oi
the war march again to the old music ana follow Win
faithful hearts the Did hae that they may do honor To
those brave comrade, who were permitted. under COL
10 make "A ,uprcmcr sacrifice than they 10 the nag
~, dearly love; these following companies ot the
children Of our public and parochial schools.
These banners. the music OF drum ana hic ana
luglc the cheering multitude. the great. openheared
lowing e\prcs,ion which We saw a> We moved along
,ur streets, all testify % the fact that our Constltu
Ton our civic institutions. and that glorious nag that
-ymbol!zcs them are Sc. upon granite foundation III
the people, hearts. Great appauNcD A. the Ola
lymn ,avs What can shake out sure repo>e = cap
plu.eJ II we should lail. comrades, 10 meet any oc-
c,.iou of peril which may be in the pathway OF this
Nation il seem, 70 me that the trIndle beds Of the
,ouutry would furn, ts defenders. Great applause
War +, not attluctivc 10 our people. W" have not
urlnv of that class Of men Of whom We sometimes
bor,I dining the war who would rather fight than eat
uuu.hicrl had one hf tlst class In my regiment
and ne got into the ditch the first serons engagement
we became involved In. dAughter) No. our people
hofo th civil War much cultivated In the North as
hod our r,iend, Of the south the military spirit We
were peaceful people They said Tut theE VIII shy
- mo- more laughtcrl that We were craven SET oi
pcdlcrs. -, ,.,
II took great dcal 10 separate the homeloVlhS'
nc,c,nil people from their homes, these farmers ana
nrtl An, and CLERKS and professional men. II must
N, =, .trong pul that could withdraw them from as
..cIn,ion, that - closely bound their affections ana
th.lr live bu, When the moment came anu u'''u''
v,ur wa, present with what magnificent sell
with what aacrIty every family tie and every com
nar rrill Interest were put beneath the supreme uu'S
70 sivc the Nation and redeem the nag rom disi"hor'
oGr.;,t applau.eJ out ol this war We have brought
4 mutual respect that would not Otherwise nave De'h
possible.
some Of rs farcl,d that the southern people were
given to vaporing-tat each one Of them WAS equal 10
five Northern soldiers, but the South learned that Pil
Revere ,til rode the highways OF Massachusetts, and
thar thc man of Concord still pongAed his helds.
tpr,longed appause) And we, on our part, learned
that the spirit OF the Cavalier which, was found 10 the
southern Army was combined with the reserve and