The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-29
qHE SAILORS ON SHORE.
The Soldiers of the Sea Make a
Fine Display.
4 SPLENDID STREET SPECTACLE

xhe Naval Brigadcs of Ten Nations Cap
ture New York strcets-How the Ma
rines and seamen Lookod-neartIiy
cheercd by tho Populace.
NEW YORK, April a9.-Never has q more
interesting spectacle been presented 10
Americans than that of the naval parade
yesterday as Witnessed from tho lofty
buildings in the vicinity Of the City Hall.
The esplannde in front of that graceful
pile Of architecture which has for nearly
century been the chief ornament Of New
York is admirably adapted for Just such
review, while the adjoining park, streets
and buildings furnished ample accommo-
dation for spectators. Tho sun shQpe
brightly down on the green Of the park,
the vast crowds were orderly and good.
natured, and the police themselves a fine
example of discipline and manliness,
showed their ability to manage the multi
tude.
The arrival Of the parade at the City
Hall was delayed until noon and mean
time President Cleveland had been Obliged
TO start away without waiting for the re-
view. 70 the eAmerican and foreign men
of-war's men, however, the presence of
their own commanding officer was quite
sufficient incentive to put on the very
best appearance. Throughout all the
brilliant line of sailors and marines from
both hemispheres 1t could be truly said
That none showed better discipline or finer
physique than the United States naval
brigade. There was a harmony grace and
intelligence in their marching that was
certainly not surpassed, even if equaled,
BY any of the foreign corps.
The English discipline was as perfect.
DQt IL TINS sti iFer and y,,a,-a ,naobarioal
The British officers marched in that per-
.functory fashion which characterizes the
official Englishman, whether at court or in
the Held or on the quarter deck. They
seemed oblivious Of their surroundings,
and conscious only of her maiesty's uni.
form. The crowd extended generous ap-
plause to the Englishmen, who made the
turn into Park Row In excellent order,
and marched in the same direction that
the departing British troops followed on
Evacuation Day, 40 years ago
The Russians looked remarkably well in
Their white caps and handsome uniforms
and showed very good discipline. Strange
70 say they were not applauded. Perhaps
they were not generally recognized by the
spectators. The men from the Dutch man
ot-war although not imposing In numbers,
were conspicuously Dutch in their tidy,
1ayorably with the rest of the parade in
discipline. They received scattering
vciley OF applause, probably from some
people who remembered that New York
was only New Amsterdam.
The French marched we'll and were per
haps the most picturesque of the foreign
ers, and the Germans showed mp splen-
.didly, receiving hearty welcome. The
Italians looked good, but did not keep
time as well as some of the Others Theiy
ofhcers exhibited vivacity and nervous.
ness OF manner in notable contrast to the
calm, deliberate conduct of the more
northern races. The Brazilians and Ar
gentincs were not conspicuous in the
parade, and their discipline was not equal
% that of the well trained Europeans.
The familiar strains of "The Red, White
and Blue" ushered in the third division.
composed of state troops. The fine an
pearance Of these men must have niyen
The foreign admirals some now ideas re-
garding the citizen soldiery of America.
The provisional regiment marched in adj
mirable order, and those who had seen the
Foreigners pass had no reason to be
ashamed OF the Americans. Among other
regiments of the National Guard the Sew
enth attracted most attention. ..
The Sixty ninth, which marched to the
strains of the Star Spangled Banner,~
Hooked as ready for war ae for parade, and
The white uniforms of the Twenty-second
oontrasted picturesquely with the blue of
ths Twcnty-third, the regimental process
hion ending appropriately and significantly
with the torn battle flag of the Seventy
FIRST. All the citizen soldiers bore highly
creditable part in the most memorable re-
view that New York has witnessed, at
least since the civil war, and the foreign
,nayal officers in their gold and lace viewed
the scene with an interest that was evil
IDENTIFY more than official.
fhe Naval Reserve of Massachusetts, were
quite an attractive feature in the parade,
and were followed by the Naval Reserve
Of this state. The officers of the fleet filed
long line OF carriages, and were received
everywhere with hearty cheers by the vast
crowds that lined the streets over which
the parade passed
The line formed on Forty -secoad ssre ct
and marched down Broadway to Park
Row and past the reviewing stand at the
City hall to Ann street, and then turned
into Broadway. continuing down that
thoroughfare to Battery Place, and thence
to pier A, where the steamers were wait
Ing to carry the sailors and marines TO
their ships.
The only marring incidents were slight
accident to MIR. Cleveland when he was
entering his carriage to proceed to the re
viewing stand, which delayed him twenty
minutes, and the fog, that made the start |
as much later. The reception that was to
have been held by Mayor Gilroy ut the
city hall did not take place owing the de-
lay In starting the parade.
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