The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-30
The MARINES ON LAND
Sea Soldiers ofAll Nations Pa
rade on Broadway.
ANOTHER GALA DAY IN NEW YORK.

ANOTHER GALA DAY IN NEW YORK.
Slight Accident to President Cleveland.
The PolygIot Brigadc-DIarch In Nine
Languages and Even More Uniforms.
End of the Big Event.
NEW YORK, April 29.--The sailors came
ashore early and were ready ON time for
the tramp down Broadway to the city hall,
but there came delay, owing to the pain
full and somewhat startling accident which
happened to President Cleveland. The
president slipped as he left the Victoria
hotel, and struck his head, bruising him
self considerably and causing him to re-
turn for few moments to the hotel while
physician attended to the bruisc upon
his head. In short time, however, he re-
appeared, looking no worse for the acct
dent, greatly to the relief of the crowd,
which set up cheer Of welcome.
When the line was fairly started ON it's
march the sight was a brave one indeed.
First came the usual platoon Of mounted
police, then Immediately followed Governor
Flower and his staff, escorted by the gay
and brilliant troop which had only few
days ago dashed down Broadway to escort
the duke, to the lively but not very aesthetic
bugle strains Of 1.-The Bowery." The peo-
pie began their cheers and handkerchief
salutes as the governor appeared, and the
mighty throng rushed forward to get the
best view possible of the pageant.
How They Looked on Parade.
The people were now in themselves an
imposing spectacle, and the gallant marin
ers must have feltan honest pride in seeing
the immense multitude gathered to do
them honor. The commanding officers
rode in their carriages, a stream of gold
and sashes, amid innumerable cheers,
which they graciously acknowledged. Evil
IDENTIFY they were having a happy ride.
even If it were the next morning after the
hardest sort sort Of n day and night.
Then came Uncle SANS marines and
sailors, and following them the brigade
which made the unique feature of the day,
and which was the real center of interest.
This was the polyglot brigade of foreign
tars. They marched in nine languages
and even more uniforms, and the crowd
rose at them" with the widest cheers,
Nothing like this array Of sailormen was
ever seen OH Broadway, and perhaps it may
be another 400 years before the display is
repeated.
First came the British tars, a strong
burly, bulldog type, that meant quite as
much as fighting factor as the walls of
steel or the big guns of the modern ironclad.
1t is good thing to have men-of- war on a
man-of,war.
1t was considered the truest etiquette to
disregard the subtle distinctions of inter
national precedence and adopt an arbitrary
sequence on the same principle of ''iirst
come, first served"
Kaleidoscope Confusion.
Hence the line made up as the vessels
had arrived on the American coast This
gave the line n Kaleidoscope confusion.
which rather added to its interest
For example, closely following the Brit
ish came detachment from the Argentine
cruiser Then came the other nationali
ties The Russians in very tidy blue and
white, like their imperial ensign. were
loudly cheered. Next, the Italians, march
ing gracefully to their national melodies
rendered by sailor band.
Then the Dutch, who now found them
selves again treatfing the soil of New Am
sterdam and the home of the Knckerbock-
ers; after them the Germans, fair haired
and valorous; next the Frenchmen. march,
ing with dash aud style that no other ma
tion showed, and following them the
d'sky battalion from Brazil. The Span-
iards came last, fine array. elicitinp
loud applause
The third division was made ND of nIain
United States heroes, and hence did not
Stir up quite so much of hubbub as tho
amphibious sections, but it marched we'll
and contributed it's full share to the M
geant 1t consisted Of the naval reserve
battalons of Massachusetts and New York
Then came liberal assortment of militia
regiments, including the famous Seventh
which paraded 200 men
Reviewed by the President.
The scene at the city hall was perhaps
the gayest of all. Here the president had
stood till Obliged to catch his train for
Chicago. and here Governor Flower and
Mayor Gilroy reviewed the whole line.
Every avenue of approach and point of
view was packed with eager and responsive
throngs; and the cheers, the jargon of
martial music, the CLINT of acres of bayo-
nete, the patches of bright uniforms in the
great frame of humanity made n picture
never to be forgotten. But all pageants
are over at last, and the crowds melted
away and the great march was an item in
history.
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