The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05

right nor left They were cheercd as
they passed the reviewing stands and
whenever they wheeled 10 turn = cor
ner.
Following the Eritishers came Ar
gentine's representatives from the
Nucva de- Julio. They were less than
100 In number. and wore dark blue
shirts with white braid on the collar
and blue trousers. The officers wore
long blue coats. blue trousers and caps
with long front pieces.
The Russian vessels sent $50 men and
fifteen officers. The battalion was In
charge If Commander stenman. and
was in three companies. The band from
the Rynda accompanied them The uni
form was OF blue. with white and blue
striped shirts and white caps. on the
bands Of which was the name in Rus
sian ~ the ship to which the men be-
longed The men carried musl<ets with
bayoncts fixed
The Hollanders from the Van >peyk
came next. There were forty marines
in long-tailcd blue coats and blue
trousers. and eighty sailor, in blue
jackets. blue trousers and soft blue
hats
The French ships had 400 men in
line. The first company was COM
manded by Lieut.. Bardoul. Of the
Arethuse. and the second by Lieut.
Malcoe. of the Jean Bart. The uni
form was blue Jackets. blue trousers
and blue caps Haversacks were ear
ried. The French band set a lively
step for the men.
Germany followed on the heels OF
France with lao men under command
of Lieut. Meyer. of the kaiserein Au-
gusta. They were all sailors and their
dress was very similar 10 that of our
own blue jackets. The band Of the
German squadron accompanied them.
Next came the Italians. headed by
their band. There were 100 men in
line They wore straw hats with hriins
turned upward. blue jackets and trou-
sers. The officers were in dark-blue
uniforms with plenty Of gold lace and
a distinctive light-hlue sash diagonally
across the breast.
The Spanish admiral sent no men
ashore.
Each body IF foreigners was recog-
nized by the flags carried by color SER
reants. and the crowd cheered them
all. giving the Germans and Russians
the heartiest welcome. After the visit
ors came the national guard Of the
state. OF New York. with Brig ten.
Louis Fitzgerald and staff at their
head The naval reserve had the right
Of the line. and made fine
appearance in their duck suits.
Next To them were the Massachusetts
naval reserve. The signal corps
! OF the First brigade followed. Then
came the guardsmsn in the following
order: ~ixty-ninth regiment. Eighth
regiment. Ninth regiment. Twenty
second regiment. Twenty-third regi-
ment. >eventieth regiment. Twelfth
regiment seventy-frst regiment. FRS;
battery. Second battery.
The column moved into Fifth avenue
from Forty->econd street and down
I Fifth avenue To Washington square.
where turn was made in front of the
memorial arch through Waverly place u
broadway. The march down Broad
way was continued ovation TO the for
eign visitors. The admirals. in car
riages. and the blue jackets on foot
were cheered and saluted with waving
I flags and hahdkerchiefs-
At City Hall park. Gov. Flower lef'
the column. and with Mayor Gilroy ant
other city officials and visiting officer
reviewed the column from the CRANE
stand in front of the city hall
After the parade the governor and
Mayor Gilroy received the visiting AL
mirals and their officers in the city hail
There was collation. At the city hall
and the junior officers and their mel
were entertained { the Waldorf
The militia swung ont Of column 2
the post Office and went up Park row !
short distance and disbandcd. Th'
naval contingent went down Broadwa,
to the Battery. wnere they embarked
for their ships.