New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-17
THE COMMITTEE SERENADED.
ENTHUSIASM ATTHE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL

PARADE BY THE LINCOLN PIONEER CORPS AND
LINCOLN cLUB-sPEECHEs BY MEssRs. CAR
TER, RUsK, SUTHERLAND AND
VAN ALLEN
One swallow does not make q summer. neither
does one political parade make Presidential
campaign, but the turnout of the Lincoln floneer
Corps and the Lincoln Club. Of the With. Asse M
bly, District, last night. opened the military
features Of the Republican campaign in manner
that was highly creditable to both organiza.
tons and set the KEY at pitch which IL VIA
no difficult for succeeding demonstrations to 1--we
nm 70. Major Whitfield Van Colt. Of the Pio-
neers formed his corps Of handsome axefnen INTO
line at the lower end Of Fifth-ave.. one hundred
strong, at 80 o'clock. Behind these were mar
shalled about 400 members of the Lincoln NAuo'
with Richard Van Cott. chairman Of the kepup-
lican Association of the With. Assembly Dis
trict in command. Postmaster Van Cott' the
president of the Lincoln Club. was up at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel arranging for the reception
to he given the marching voters there
At n ouorter before 0 O'Clock the energetic and
tunefu brass band which headed the column struck
ND spirited march, and the Pioneers started up the
avenue with an even swing and martial bearing
such az become the veterans Of three Presidential
campaigns The sidewalks and the stOops OF the
deserted Fifth-ave mansions along the route were
covered with q quickly gathering crowd, VINO
razed with admiration at the towering bcarslh
shakos, cleaning axes and neatly hitting uniforms
NJ rho hold Pioneers who had left their peaceful
homes to brave the terrors Of red fire, plungng
| cab horses and sputterlng Roman candles, for the
glory of Republication and the ticket Of 1897
The combination of fireworks military music
and the vocifecous cheering of l 90 future Repuo-
lican voters. who marched ahead OF the PROCESSION
stirred the crowds in the street to high pitch OF
enthusiasm. Swinging around Madison Square, TO
get a good Roadway, the column came down the
avenue again in imposing form and lined up be-
fore the Fifth Avenue Hotel, the Pioneers IN 'front.'
at parade rest, the club In the rear
In the balcony over the main entrance were
gathered the members Of the Republican National
Executive Committee and number Of gentlemen
and ladies When the crowd began to call Tor
speeches. ex-Assemblyman l.. L. Van Allen, OF the
With District, stepped forward to the RAIL- dohed
his high white hat, Ald in few wel-choseh
words congratulated his hearers and himself on
being there, and on being good kepupncahs' ne
then introduced Thomas ii. Carter, the newly
elected chairman Of the Republican National 'ohi-
mittee After the band had had its innings again.
and the applause which greeted Mr.. Carters ap-
pearance had subsidized, he said:
On behalf OF the National Committee extend 10
Won all the most hearty thanks for the compliment
n, this serenade In tho presence OF the name OF
Lincoln inscribed on your banners any one mght NC
,nsnired Ia sneak at length the great Work ana
greater principles consccracd by his blood but uS
,s no, the place nor the orator to give h'uhs
e.nress,on to the veneraon and admiration OF th'
audience for those principles. will only ask you'
one and all forgetting the expression OF past prefer
onces 70 stand shoulder 10 shoulder in the coming
chi for the ticket Harrison and Reid Great checrne
"Tll bet he's fine business man! VIVA.
head he has, said curbstonc admirer, as MI
Carter disappeared into the crowd
Mr.. Van Allen then introduced Secretary husN-
who said: ,,
Fellow Citizens Fellow Republicans and reno"
Farmers: nnughterJ Greetings and thanks Tor the
honor OF this reception. was permitted to come l"
the front on the promise that wouldn't make
speech bnt simply promise you good weather curing
iii, campaign. Ii we don't drown the Democrats our
this wear Ii won't be my fault Shouts oi nusnpr,'
shan come through dry shod. God bless you ana
the party in the coming campaign e'iea' aP
plauscD 1900 ~, III, foo1 r.1
low. and the crowd said Amen. linen there
were cries Of Reid, ReIi!' but the candidate Tor
vice President was not there 70 respond.
W. A. Sutherland, Of Rochester, was next IN
PRODUCED as NETWORKS member on the M
be orOanined and achieved II his hearers would
work with the committee. AMI with three cheers
for tho ticket, the audience dispersed flhc
Pioneers marched up by the Union League ana
Republican clubs, and then disbanded