The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-16

tons, rudy faced Germans. trim
quick-moving Frenchmen and DARK
visaged ItalIans marched in file after
file, with their own officers command
ing and with their own bands p1av-
ing the airs that they love best. But
they were our captives. Our marines
and blue jackets preceded them and
our national guardsmen followed in
their rear. The arts Of peace had
superseded the strategy Of war and
the armed forces Of nine nations
marched in our streets az though cur
country and theirs were one and they
and we we're brothers.
A steam launch from H. NJ. =.
Blake with a squad Of blue jackets
was the first Of the foreign contin-
gent to land. A midshipman was in
command, and, beardless boy that be
was, he seemed proud Of the distinc-
ton OF landing the queens troops on
American soil.
At o'clock a naptha launch. tow
ing three boats, all loaded with blue
jackets from the Concord. drew In
along the pier, and before The British
MILDLY noticed it Uncle Sans men
climbed over the string piece Of the
wharf and instantly fell into line.
They marched down one side Of the
pier while the Britons stood az atten-
ton on the other side. II was the
first contact Of the foreigners with
the home forces, and there was no
clash Of arms.
A few minutes later the steamboat
Mattewan landed 500 Britishers.
marines, infantry and seamen, at the
end OF the pier. Commander Bailey
was in charge
With the British was the goat Of
the Magicienne, decked with a royal
red blanket. The Myandert Starin
landed the French soldiers az 3Sth
street pier at the same time.
The Sam Sloan. with United States
marines from the Chicago, Newark
and Philadelphia. landed at 10th
street at $40.
All the men formed in rank and
marched to 42d street, where they
took places assigned to them in The
line. The Russians, Italians and
Hollanders landed at the piers lust
above 42d street. A detachment 81
naval veterans commanded by Capt.
Osborne received the admirals and
seniors Of command OF the ships 1t
the foot of 42d street
Carriages were in waiting and the
mounted police acted as their escort
to the head of the line.
The Spanish alone kept out Of this
pageant, which was 50 unusual in is
plan that American naval men had
not supposed it could ever be brought
about. The rest entered into the
novel and attractive project with
eager willingness.
THE sTART.
Governor Flower rode at the head
Of the procession, followed By details
from the United States army and the
engineer corps. Then came the ad-
mirals and other officers in carriages.
the foreigners being escorted by Uni
ted States officers.
Following these came the first al
vision, consisting Of United States
sailors and marines, led by a marine
band.
The second division contained
sailors of the visiting fleets and mar
ines OF Great Britain and Holland.
the only two nations represented. be-
sides ours, which have marines. Fol-
lowing the British. 10 the order
named, came the sailors OF Arueu-
tine, Russia, Holland. France and
Germany. There were no Spanish
sailors in line. Next 20 the foreign
ers came the naval reserves Of New
York and Massachusetts, and then
the state national guard bringing up
the rear.
The column moved from Forty
second street into Fifth avenue. and
down that thogoughtare 20 Waverlv
place, to Broadway. down Broadway
TO the City hall, where Governor
Fower left the column. and. with
Mayor Gilroy and other city officials
and visitors, reviewed the column.
which disbanded IN Lover Broad
way. After the parade the governor
received the visiting admirals and
other officers IN the governors room
at the City hall.
President Cleveland did not assist
at the review. He drove 20 the stand
but the parade was late, and be was
compelled to take the train Tor Chi
eago before the head Of the column
reached the stand. In getting into
the carriage at the hotel 10 drive 10
the reviewing stand, the President
struck his head against the carriage
door, abrasing the skin on his fore
head. The doctor az the hotel dress
ed the wound, and after a delay OF
ten minutes the President proceeded
The march down Broadway was
continued ovation to the foreign
visitors.
After the parade the governor and
Mayor GilrOy received the visiting
admirals aud their officers 10 the
governors room Of the city hall.