St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-29
JACK GOES ASHORE.
Armed Men Of Foreign Ma
ti0nS Tread the Streets
of Gotham.
Their Presence, However, Was
One Of the TriumphS OF
Peace.
President Cleveland Bumps
His Head Against the Car
Piage Door.
lie Was Compelled to Leave
Without Viewing the
Naval Parade.

NEW YORK. April 2S.-Dense fog hung
ike a pail over the river and over the
eity this morning. The sQuadrons of
war vessels at anchor in mid-Stream
were not visible from the shore. The
fog was so thick that wigwagging and
semaphoring from ship to ship was i'm
possible, and naphtha launches were
used to carry messages from the flag
ships to the others of each nation. At
s o'clock the sun was visible breaking
through the mist, but it was half an
hour later before the hullsOf the vessels
were visible from the shore. Then the
fog lifted, aud, with bright skies overhead
and a warmer atmosphere than yeSter-
day, the blueJackets and marines from
Dur own ships and the foreign vessels
prepared to land. A steam launch from
II. NJ. S. Blake. with a squad of blue
Jackets, was the first of the foreign con-
tingent to land. They swung in at the
Fourth street pier at $50. There was
Qulte a gathering of West side lOungers,
dOckmen and men from the nearby
slaughter houses to witness the landing
Of the British. A midshipman was in
command, and. beardless boy that he
was, he seemed proud of the distinc-
ton of
Landing the Queens Troops
IN American soil. He formed his hand
ful of men IN line and marched them
up and down the long pier, and finally
swung them out in long picket line as
though he intended to hold the portion
of America that he had captured.
Ats o'clock a naphtha launch, towing
three boats, all loaded with blue jackets
from the Concord, drew in along the
pier, and before the British MILDLY
noticed it, Uncle Sam's 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 at attention on the other
side. 1t was the first contact of the
foreigners with the home forces, and
there was no clash of arms. A few
minutes later the steamboat Mat
teaWan landed 600 Britishers, ma
rines, infantry and sailors, at the
end of the pier. Commander
Bailey was in charge. With the Brit
iShers was the goat of the Magicienne,
decked with a royal red blanket. The
Myndert Starn landed the French sail
ors at Thirty-eighth Street pier at about
The same time. The Sam Sloan, with
United States marines from the Chicago,
Newark and Philadelphia, landed at
FOrtiPth street at 9:45. All of the men
formed ranks and marched to Forty
second street, where they took the
places assigned to them in the line. The
Russians. Italians and HOlanders land
ed at the piers Just above FOrty-secOnd
street. 4 detachment of naval veterans
commanded by Capt Osborn received
the admirals and senior officers of tho
ships at the foot of FOrty-second street.
Carriages were in waiting, and the
mounted police acted as an escort to the
bead of the line.
The Decorations
along the line of march were not extern
sive, owing to the storm Of yesterday in
Eerfering with the work of trimming the
buildings. West FOrty-SecOnd street
presented the gayeSt appearance.
Nearly every house was feStOoned with
bunting. just west of Sixth avenue a
big American flag was hung across the
street. At Madison square nearly every
large building was draped with the stars
and stripes and the embems of the
visitors who took part in the parade. At
the corner of Fifth avenue and Wash
ingtOn square a handsome display of
flags WAS made. Along Broad
way the principal business houses
we're brilliant with color, and
The classic front of the city
hall was covered with banners, gonfa
Ions and streamers. Gov. Flower rode
at the head of the procession. A
platoon of mounted police cleared the
way. The governor was followed by
details from the United States army and
e. engineer corps. Then came the ad-
mirals in carriages. The foreigners
were escorted by officers Of our own
navy.
City Hall park was black with people
when the head of the column arrived.
The reviewing stand on the Broadway
side of the park was completely filled,
and it was decided to change the pro-
gramme by swinging the procession
across the park in front of the city hall
and reviewing from the front of the
hall.
4 Gordon of Police
cleared the space and kept the surging
crowds back. On the steps of the city
hall were Mayer GilrOy and nearly all
of the city officials. With him was
Gov. Russell. of Massachusetts, and
staff. Near them were the members of
the committee of one hundred. 1t was
1916 p. m. when the first line of mount
ed police turned into City Hall park.
Mayor GilrOy. Gov. Russell and other
members of the reviewing party stood
at tile foot of the steps as the head of
the line passed. Gov. Flower and Gen.
Porter dismOunted from the first car
rlage, and, after shaking hands with the
mayor, passed up the steps of the city
hall and went to the governors room.
The governor was accompanied by his
staff. Troop A followed. then came the
hdmirals and senior officers from the
foreign ships. They alighted and, after
being presented to the mayor, stood
along in line at the foot of the steps
presenting a long line of dark blue and
gold lace, and fronting the paraders
There was a short wait, and then came
the relocated marine band, marching
by with Uncle Sans marine band un-
command of Capt. Spicer. Their band
swung out of line and played opposite
the reviewing party until our own naval
contingent had passed.
Our Biuejackets
drew the first hearty applause In front
of the city hall. They marched in solid
lines and without a break. After thev
had passed there was an interval, and
then a wave OF applause broke out as