The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-29
Manhattan Island Taken by the
Visiting Naval Forces Of
the World.
But They Marched Behind Our
Marines and Before Our
State Troops.
OCCURRENCE Possible Nowhere Else Than
In the United States--Armed Forces
of Nine Nations.

| NHw YoRK. April 28.-Yesterday the ma
sropolis Rlorified Columbus upon tho sle-
nenta which bore him to our own shores
To-day tho Rlorification was transferred te
the land OF the now world, which he discov
| cred. Yesterday the city smiled through
Its tears, to-day the smile WAS still there
but the tears had vanished. The strains OF
martial music filled the place vacated by q
pandemonium of ear-splittinR whistles and
thun dsrous roar OF death dealings dogs of
war. 1t was as though the gigantic naval
power had descended on our peaceful
shores, visited thereon its wrath in q bonn
bardment OF shot and shell; capitulation;
then landing their victorious naval forces
and marching through our thoroughfares,
and there ia more than Imagination In the
simila. For Manhattan isle was as COM
pletely occupied by the naval force 40 though
attained by conquest.
Instead of tsttered flags Of battle, how
ever. they bore tho olive branch, and
marching in line with our state troops. were
greeted with cheers and shouts of welcome.
The invaders marched through solid walls
of human beings. and every point of
vantage on window, roof, or other point
overlooking the line OF march was filled to
the utmost capacity. 1t was an admirine
crow.i, cheering everybody and every thing,
from gold bedecked officers to Jolly tals,
Not since the British evacuated New York
has such an occurrence been Witnessed
here and in no country but ours ia such
an occurrence possible.
With muskels at their shoulders and
ANN hy klasr osI A&r a..
yaded our soil and marched down Amerioa's g
greatest street. Broadway. Grim. fierce
looking Russians, sturdy B:itons, ruddy-
faced Germans, Trim. quick moving French
men and dark visagsd Italians marched file
after file with their own officers command
ing and their own bands playing the
airs they loved best. But they were
our captivss. Our marines and blue jack
cts preceded them and our national guard
followed their rear.
The wits OF peace had superceded the
strategy of war and the armed forces Of
nine nations marched on our streets as
though our country and theirs were one and
~ vS8s brotherss The reviewing stands
hall park, from which the admirals ard
officers of vessels and other invited guests
yiewed the parade.
Gov. Flower rode at the head of the pro-
cession. followed BY details from the United
States army and engineers CORPS Then
came the admirals and other officers in car.
riaRes. the foreigners escorted by United
States. officers. Following these came the
first division. consisting of United States
sailors and marines. led by the Marine
band. The second division contained sail
ors Of visiting fleets and marines of Great
Britain and Holland. the only two nations
represented besides ours which have ma
zines. Following the British in the order
named, came the sailors Of Argentine, Rus
sia. Holland, France and Germany. There
were no Spanish sailors in the line.
Next came the naval reserves of New
York and Massachusetts. then the national
guard bringing up the rear. The column
moved down Forty second street into
Fifth avenue and down that thoroughfare
to Wavsrly place TO Broadway, down
broadway to tho city hall, where Gov.
Flower left the column and with Mayor
Gilroy and other city officials and visitors
reviewed the column which disbanded in
lower Broadway. After the parade the gov
ernor received the visiting admirals and
other officers in the governors room in the
,ity hall. President Cleveland did not as
sist in the review. He drove to the start,
but the parade was late and he was com
PEELED to take the train for Chicago before
The head of the column reached the stand.