The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-05-05
a NEW DEPARTURE.
Great Parade of the Sailors of all Nations
at New York Led by United States
Marines Out of the Usual
Line of international Courtesy.


Misunderstanding Out of the Usual
Line of international Courtesy.
New YORK, April 9.-Remarkablea as
was the gathering of foreign men-of-war
in the harbor here to participate in the
naval review, still more remarkable
was the spectacle presented yesterday
when the uniformed forces of foreign
nations marched through the streets.
Not since the British evacuated New
York has such an occurrence been
witnessed here, and in no country
but this is such an occurrence possible.
With muskets at their shoulders and
small arms by their sides. the for
aigners marched down Broadway
Russians, BritOns. Germans. Spaniards,
Frenchmen and Italians in file after
file, with their own officers command
ing and with their own bands playing.
American marines and blue jackets pre-
ceded them and national guardsmen
followed in their rear. To President
Cleveland was largely due this unique
and unparalleled display, he having re-
1uested the foreign commanders to al
low the parade.
Inc MHOlt OI the LSI DIlS dtic ANCN
York national guard and the naval re-
serve had also been ordered out. The
latter had been on duty on the water
Thursday, while their evOlutions were
limited to the narrow decks of tugs.
Yesterday they made better showing
on parade, and besides they had the
naval militia of Massachusetts as their
guests.
Stands had been erected along all the
streets of the parade and many hand
some decorations were to be seen.
The proceedings were managed by
Gen. Louis Fitzgerald, of the New York
State National guard. and Commander
]. ". Miller. of the naval reserve. act
ing under the direction of Adm. Cher
ardi and the committee of 100 citizens
appointed by the mayor.
Ten o'clock was the hour for forming
the line, and the formation was on
Shore ferry extending toward Sixth
avenue.
Gov. Flower rode at the head OF the
procession after platoon of mounted
police. which cleared the way. He was
followed by details from the United
States army and engineer corps. Then
came the officers in carriages. escorted
by officers of the American navy.
Following the carriages came the
irSt division consisting of United States
sailors and marines. Commander White
was chief of brigade and Capt. w.
Spicer commander of the marines.
These We're from the Charleston, Chi
cago. Yorktown. Concord and Philadel-
phia. marching III the order named in
heir dress uniform, and led by the ma
rine band. In the second and third and
fourth battalions were the United
States blue jackets from all the United
states ships in port.
The second division contained the
sailors of the visiting fleets and the
marines of Great Britain and Holland.
First came the troops OF Great Britain
-G5O all told. Capt. Hamilton. of the
Blake. was in charge. The marines
wore red jackets, blue trousers. with a
narrow red stripe down the side,
and black helmets topped with gilt.
The band from the Blake led them.
The artillerymen wore black jack
Its. blue trousers with a wide red
stripe down the side and little caps
with yellow band under the chin.
The blue jackets wore the regulation
blue sailor shirt open low at the neck,
blue trousers very tight at the hips and
very wide at the ankle and light straw
hats All marched with precision.
they were cheered as they passed the
-eviewing stands and wherever they
wheeled To turn a corner.
Following the British came Argen-
tina's representatives from the Nuevo
le Julio. They were less than 100 in
number and wore dark blue shirts with
braid on the collars and blue trousers.
The officers wore long blue coats. blue
trousers and caps with long front
pieces.
The Russian vessels sent so men and
fifteen officers. the battalion in charge
of Com. Stemm and in three companies.
The band from the Reynda accom-
panied them. The uniform was of blue
with white and blue striped shirts and
white caps. on the bands Of which was
the name in Russian of the ship to
which the men belonged. The men
carried muskets with bayonets fixed.
The Hollanders from the Van Speyk
came next. There were forty marines
in long tailed blue coats and blue trous-
ers and eighty sailors in blue jackets,
blue trousers and soft blue hats.
The French ships had 800 men in line.
They were all blue jackets. The first
company was commanded by Lieut..
Bardoul, of the Arethuse, and the sec
Ond by Lieut.. Malcoe. of the Jean Bart
The uniform was blue jackets, blue
trousers and blue caps. Haversacks
were carried.
Germany followed with 120 men un-
der the command of Lieut.. Meyer, OF
the Kaiserin Augusta. They were all
sailors and their dress was very similar
to that of the American jackets. The
band of the German squadron accom-
panied them.
Next came the Italians. headed by
their band. with Lieut.. Lovera in COM
mand and four midshipmen acting as
aides. There were 100 men in line.
They wore straw hats with brims far
ing upward. blue jackets and black
trousers. The officers We're in dark
blue uniforms with plenty of gold lace
and distinctive light blue sash diagOn-
ally across the breast.
After the visitors came the national
guard of the state of New York.
Drowned While Fishing.
SOMNIERvILLE, y. j., April 29.-Charles
( 4
ID. Volkmer. 30 years old, were drowned
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