Evening journal., 1893-03-04

bicycle clubs of Washington and Balti
more brought up the rear.
Among the magnifcently mounted
special aids who rode behind Grand
Marshal Mcmahon, and his chief staff
General w. ID. Whipple were represen-
tatives from every state and territory In
the Union. The guard Of honor Of
President Cleveland. consisted Of 100
members Of the New York Business
Mems Cleveland and Stevenson associa-
tion, representing fifteen mercantile
organizations in the Empire city.
One Continual ovation.
The passage Of the President along
the avenue was one continual ovation OF
the most enthusiastic kind The steady
tramp Of the superbly drilled battalions
of regulars under the command Of Gen
eral Brooks forming his escort; the sug.
gestive rumble Of the gun carriages and
the soldierly bearing Of the Young cadets
all helped to keep the enthusiasm alive
On the extreme left of the front rank
of Battery / marched bronzed and
rugged featured veteran who would have
| received a share of the plaudiis on his
own account had his history been known.
| His name was John Martin and he was
the sole survivor OF the Custer massa-
ere. A feature distinctive novel was
introduced into the parade by the engi
neering corps. This was the releasing
of a number of carrier pigeons, with
messages relating to the success Of the
Inauguration, destined for Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Annapolis, and other points
Still another original feature was af.
| forded by the military bicycle company,
who, mounted upon their wheels handled
their small arms with dexterity that
indicated that this innovation in
military tactics lacked nothing Of sue.
cess.
Recollections of Homestead came to
many of the spectators when Governor
Pattison of Pennsylvania rode by al
the head of the Fifteenth regiments OF
blue coated Pennsylvania troops, march
ing like veterans who had seen service,
and equipped with all the essentials fol
active operations in the field There
were, however, no tokens to indicate
that the six.pOund field pieces that
followed in his rear were the same that
had been planted on the hillsides oi
Homestead, loaded with grape and canis-
ter prepared to repel any riotous demon
stration that might arise in that un
fortunate community. Major Genera
Snowden was in command Of the Penn
sylvania forces with Generals Goblin
Wiley and pechert commanding briga
des.
The appearance OF gray coated Genera
Fitzhugh Lee, Of Virginia, in command
of the Third division, was the signal 70
renewal of the enthusiastic ovation
which greeted him when he appeared II
line on the occasion Of Mr.. Cleveland
first Inauguration. Part of this demon
stration was undoubtedly due to Genera
Lees personal popularity; and part t
the name he bears.
! Every Governor Cheered.
Thereafter came a procession Of gov
ernors, all Of whom were cheered Their
was an understanding on the part of th
, executive committee that the order q
precedence should follow the order /
] which each state entered the Unior
Some of the governors preferred 20 rid
in carriages in the civic half of the pa
rade rather than appear on horseback a
the head of their troops. Governo
Werts, of New Jersey, and his staff, es
corted by q company of Me-
, Jersey militia were followed
Governor Northen Of Georgia wit
the Georgia huzzars for escort. GovernC
Morris of Connecticut, was recognized an
! cheered. The youthful looking an
D popular Governor Russell, of Massachl
chusetts. was greeted with the san
running sRlvo of cheers which has 70
lowed his every appearance in public IL
! last few years. since his phenomena
B success in Massachusetts, politics. AlonJ
q side Governor Frank Brown of Marylan,
|, rode a color bearer, carrying the oril
inal flag of Lord Baltimore. Govern,
d BENJAMIN R. Tillman, Of South Carolin
r sitting upright as an Indian, led IL
= picturesQu Palmetto Guards, whol
3 organization has a record extending baC
! TO the Mexican War. There must hay
been a goodly smattering Of Badger Sta
+, folk among the spectators for the dis
! coverer Of 'Peck's Bad Boy was the reci
: lent Of salvos Of applause.
Buffalo BIZ" in Line.
@ Prominent among the horsemen that Il
r the civic division of the parade was OF
b whose long glossy gray curls were su
- mounted by brand new silk hat of u
e latest style. 1t was the first time
I Buffalo Blll's life that he had allowed
/
$ and when he looked at himself In q
/, glass before mounting his horse
vowed that it would be the last unle
Il he was fortunate enough to again parti
e ipate in the Inauguration Of anoth
s Democratic President. He rode side
Z side with the venerable and picturesql
Q New Yorker, General Josiah Porter, an
= they made q team that was itself featu
p, of the division.
- Tammany Right in IL.
e Headed by Governor Flower and sta
:. and preceded by the banner Of the JAG
# son Democratic Association Of the Di
y trict of Columbia. the appearance of Il
/ 5000 Tammany braves was a revelati'
= to many of the spectators. With the
y high silk hats, dark overcoats, al
3 snowy badges, on which the tigers he
. was plainly displayed they were the be
% looking body of civilians in the parade.
a Profus on Of stresmers with the
u scription, THE banner state; 6l.5
II Democratic majority for Cleveland
served TO put the spectators on go
y terms with the jefferson Club of Lou
y lana. In close proximity to the Lou
d iauians was a small but COMPACT del
l CATION representing the Tuscaro
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