The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-03-09

ne passage OF the PRESIDENT along
the avenue was one continued ovation
of the most enthusiastic kind.
The appearance of gray coated Gen.
Fitz Lee, of Virginia, in command Of
the Third division was the signal for
renewal of the enthusiastic ovation
which greeted him when he appeared
in line on the occasion of Cleveland's
first Inauguration.
A long side Governor Frank Brown,
of Maryland, rode color bearer carry
ing the original flag of Lord Baltimore,
the first English Governor of Mary
land. The Maryland troops made a
hne show. .
Governor Benjamin r. Tillman, of
South Carolina, sitting upright as an
Indian, led the picturesque Palmetto
Guards, whose organization has
record extending back to the Mexican
war.
There must have been a goodly
smattering of the Badger State folks
among the spectators, for the discov
erer of Peck's Bad Boy" was the
recipient of salvos of applause.
Headed by Governor Flower and
staff, of New York, and preceded BY
the banner OF the Jackson Democratic
association of the District of Columbia
the appearance of the 5000 Tammany
Braves was revelation to many Of
the spectators. With their high silk
hats, dark overcoats and snowy badges,
on which the tigers head was plainly
displayed, they we're the best looking
body of civilians in the parade.
A protusion of streamers with the
inscription "The Banner State, 61,-
SCI Democratic majority for Cleve-
land" served to put the spectators on
good terms with the Jefferson club of
Louisiana. Y
A mounted battalion ofexceedin -
good looking young women led the
Cleveland and Stevenson club of
Montgomery county, Maryland. They
were the sisters and daughters of the
members and their dark riding habits
and low crowned riding hats presented
decidedly attractive appearance.
The spectators were not slow in catch
ing on to the novelty and the bellies
from "My Maryland" were cheered
until their faces were Of a carmine
tint. The organization of which they
formed the escort had $40 men in
line precisely the majority given by
the county to the national ticket.
The John ]. O'Brien association, Of
New York, were twenty ranks Of ten
men to the rank. Four years ago they
marched as Republicans in the parade
that attended the Inauguration OF
President Harrison. In the campaign
of which to-day's event was the cul-
mination, the organization " Topped
individuality and as whole, and to-
day they cheered as Justify for Cleve-
land and Stevenson as they did in
1880 for Harrison and Morton.
| A hearty cheer greeted President
Cleveland's appearance on the review
ing stand and the shouts redoubled
as he took his place in the conspic-
uous projection of the structure, where
he stood during the parade. He was
soon followed by Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs.
Stevenson, Mrs. Lamont and the other
ladies, who had been with the Presi-
dental party all day. AS the Presi-
dent appeared before the multitude
and while the cheers were yet sound
ing in his honor an aide of the grand
marshal, stationed opposite the review
ing stand, gallopped at full speed
down Pennsylvania avenue and gave
the signal for the march to be resumed.
The bugles sounded ss forward march, -
the officers repeated the command
and the line of march was again taken
up from the point where the head Of
the column had passed opposite the
Treasury Department. The great
crowds about the White House were
enthusiastic from the beginning and
kept time with feet and hands to the
music of the band in an endeavor to
keep warm and get rid of surplus
hilarity.
AS Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon, the
grand marshal of the parade, passed
Cleveland and saluted he was greeted
with cheer after cheer and the New
York Business Mems Cleveland and
Stevenson club, which had formed the
Presidents escort TO and from the
Capitol came in for their share oil
applause. Cleveland followed his own
precedent in saluting the national flag
when it passed him. He also &C.
casionally bowed to personal and
political friends in the parade. He
stood on the stand in the face of the
wind, impassive and dignifed, not
seeming to mind the cold and the
waves of snow that were carried in his
face. During the whole time the
parade was passing Cleveland ,tood in
one position and carefully scanned
the lines of marching men.
The enthusiasm of the multitude in
the vicinity. of the reviewing stand
was not half vented until Gen. Fitz
Lee made his appearance at the head
Of the Third division. The ovation
that had been given him all along the
route Of the parade apparently reached
its highest point as he saluted the new
President. Cheer followed cheer, and
those on the stand with the President
joined in the demonstration with as
much spirit as did those along the
curb stones. The shouts were taken
up with renewed vigor when the
President returned Gen. Lees saluta-
ton, and long after the Ex-Governor
had passed the echo of the cheers
in his honor came to those of the
Presidential party.
In the entire line of parade the only
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