The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-05

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As the president appeared before the
multitude, and while the cheers were yet
resounding in his honor, an aide Of the
grand marshal, stationed opposite the re-
viewing stand, galloped at full speed down
Pennsylvania avenue and gave the signal
for the march to be resumed. The bugles
sounded the forward march, the officers
repeated the command, and the line was
again taken up from the point where the
head of the column halted opposite the
treasury department..
The great crowds about tho White House
were enthusiastic from the beginning and
kept time with their feet and hands to the
music of the bands IN an endeavor to keep
warm and get rid of surplus hilarity. As
Gen. Martin L. Mcmahon, grand marshal
Of the parade, passed, Cleveland saluted.
He was greeted with q cheer and the New
York Business Mems and Stevenson Clubs.
which formed the presidents escort to and
from the capitol, came in for q share Of
applause. Cleveland followed precedent
in saluting the national dag each time it
passed, and also he occasionally bowed to
personal and political friends in the par
ade. He stood on the stand in the face Of
. bowling wind. impossible and digni6ed,
not seeming to mind the cold and
tho wind that drifted snow in
his face. His overcoat was but
toned tightly about his throat during the
whole time the parade was passing. Cleve-
land stood in ono position and carefully
scanned the lines of marching men. Tho
last organization in the first grand division
of the parade passed the reviewing stand
at 5:15 O'Clock. Just at this time q large
number of Pennsylvania militia men who
had withdrawn from the parade and were
allowed to break ranks. came down Penn
sylvania avenue toward the reviewing
stand. and, pushing through the lines
of policemen, gathered near Presi-
dent Cleveland and crowded the
street in such a manner as to pre-
vent the free passage of the leading
organizations of the second grand division.
The police attempted to clear the street
and for while there was great disorder.
Col. William Dickson, chief marshal of
the division, and the members of his staff
were disorganized by the mob, and for
q while it looked as if the excited horses
would trample down some too curious
soldiers. Fortunately, however, the police
succeeded in clearing the line of march.
There was a prolonged break in the pro-
cession at 6 rs and the multitude around
the presidential stand imagined that the
parade was over. and it pressed forward
with an impetuosity that threatened to
carry it from its foundations. Hands were
outstretched to the right and left. before
and behind. and almost before he knew
what he was doing the president was u.s.
ing both hands in an effort to grasp all the
palms that were extended to him. The
crowd bore on the platform with such
force that some of the members of the re-
ception committee became alarmed and
shouted: danger! keep back" Finally
a lane was with some difficulty
made and Cleveland, with the vice presi-
dent following him, was escorted to the
back of the platform and then through
the grounds to the executive mansion.
The departure of the reviewing party
proved. however, to be premature, for no
sooner had the stand been cleared than
music was heard in the distance and pres
emily the Randall Club. of Philadelphia,
came marching along. Following these
came several other contingents. It was
exactly O'Clock when the last rank went
by the White House and disbanded in
front of the army department.. So the
parade occupied but ten minutes short of
five hours in passing in review.