New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-29

OF anything Ike Il martial p"0 ''NN'
well filled cartridge belts gave them grim ana
formidable aspect which no amount of gold lace
and padded coats could equal. The other divisions
were less prompt because the transports had to
20 back for them. Among the last TO arrive
were the Russians and wher these subjects OF the
Gar lined up on the lhirty-nlnth-st wharf, II
became evident that these tiants OF the 1Eozeh
north would overtop anything else in the parade
for they were all of height. and over SIN leet
at that
All along Fortv-second-st. there was the hustle
of preparation and expectancy. Shifting crowds
of spectators worried cXpootulatlng poilcemeh
Columns of happy go-lucky sailors ard sei-im-
portant marines were marching and countermarch-
ing TO their positions. score OF carriages were
drawn up by the ferry house, waiting for the gen.
oral officers Several squads of mounted police
trotted up and down under Inspector Conn and
Sergeant Revell who has led more military
grandeur I'D and down the streets Of Ncw-lork
than any man living. The gorgeous relocated
marines from the Blake drew forth little bursts
of applause wherever they went Their portly
commanding officer sat upon big horse, when
evidently didn't fully understand the English code
OF signals but no serious difficulty occurred. The
detachment of American marines. with the famous
Marine Band of Washington, were also star
feature of the morning.
Finally, and IL was we'll on toward IL o'clock
all the detachments Of the naval forces were drawn
up on each side of Forty in their proper
places A magnificent specimen of mounted
officer on an equally magnificent specimen OF
horse who had been trotting up and down the
lines with a statuesque trooper on thorough
bred behind him as orderly looked the array
over, saw that it good and the order TO
march was given.
I'D between Fifth and Sixth: ayes the Naval
Reserves of New-York and Massachusetts, were
drawn up opposite sides of the street 1heir
pale faces aud white hands were Ill striking con-
trast TO the bronzed cheeks and brawny fists OF
the regulation tars They stood at attention while
the rest Of the column marched between them
The Massachusetts, men had battery of machine
guns and howitzcrs, and thereby hangs tale
The wheels of these modern guns were kept on
by old-fashiOned linchPinS and whenever pat
tery would show little burst Of speed in the effort
to form double column, the iron carriages would
bounce over the cobbestOnes in way
that would lounce the linchpin out and disable
the gun-carriagc This was trying to the young
officers, but being true sons of Boston, they
used only dictionary words in the emergency.
Before the column started horses had TO be
provided for number Of the naval officers.
corresponding number of mounted police were re-
questcd TO get off and walk the officers could
OCCUPY their saddles This amused the crowd.
No one doubted that any Of the officers could
work his ship off lee shore or lead his men out
on the yardarm in the most terrific hurricane but
horse navigation is different. The horses COM
panionway is unlike ships, and Is much moro
difficult 10 mount with cutlass between ones
LEGS The nolicemen good naturally took reefs in
the stirrup-straps for their guests oil the sadue'
and showed them how to get Glove hitch ON the
inn hn
Aotila bore away on its course up the street
The horses didn't exactly understand 1t on ther
cart Some of them made more lecwey than head
way There was only one shipwreck, however
and that did not result seriously. One big. blacK
nolice horse which was being sailed by heutch-
ant who would not tell his name grew tirsu oi
the skipper and started down fl1th-ave a' a
,wentv.knot speed The lieutenant wig-wasgeo
IN the sicnal-corps for help as he was Dorm
nsst them and Lieutenant MDledge DAVIS. OF
Hat troop Of gallant horsemen. respohueu'
At Thrty-ninth-st. he came up with the runaway
hut lust as he graspcd the bride rein bo'h horSes
went down with crash. Luckily hel'"eI VI VIC
men hurt.
STRANGE SIGHT FOR NEw-YORh Ems
Tho march If the sailors was unlike anything
NeW-York ever saw before. 1t was long piano.
rama Of the highest types of physical pro"eSS'
Rut there was no nonsense No fictitious aces
sories Of any kind were allowed. There We're no
towering shakos to heighten the effect, no paddeo
shoulders and cleaning cross-bets TO accentua'e
the manly shape no white gloves and nattS mar
wells of the trousers builders art Loose h''iis
shirts that half disclosed the brawny neck, shape
kss hats of straw canvas, baggy trousers 'ha1
terminated I'm yellow lggngs whose every wrinkle
told Of careless ease-th,se ne thy sarIordl eo"S'
o sons of Ncptune,
Tho and VjCOr of rlDpst malnODv
were 50 evident beneath il ALL the courage and the
hardihooa born of a life upon the uncontrolled
sea far from The petty mcannesscs and cowardice
of the land. were 50 plainly to be read upon every
bronzcd and honest face That the palebrowed
crowds Of city who gazed from curb and
balcony along the line felt new sensation that
made them clap their hands and break forth with
shouts of haf-arplauding, haf-endearlng import.
First came the United States marines. handsome
specimens of that most efficient and deserving.
but little praised, of the service. Behind
them marched the sailor boys Of the white war
ships in the river their ported as they
ras.cd the Stars and Stripes Of the Naval Re-
serve Their ranks straight as strings.
They walked upon the hall OF the foot rather
than upon the heel, and their faaitl"Ss lines
were preserved without the least apparent effort
or conscious rigidty
THE TARTAR'S PET GOAT
Next came the Englishmen, At the head trotted
the mascot of H. VI. s. Tartar, a dgniiied billy
coat with a gorgeous red blarSet. His goatshp
was received with great applause and laughter
at every stage of his progress. The English tars
were broad decp-chested chaps. but all the sailor
men were dwarfcd by their legeinss and the poy-
ish set Of their garments. The rear OF the column
was guarded by the marine artillery ana 'ie
marine guard, the finest body of their kihu III
the world The first had uniforms OF rlch' a'rN
color the others wore the flaming red which Is
anonymous with English military power '"e
world around. These men were tall, ana ue'
nattv uniforms showed OF every inch of stature
that nature gave them 1t might not have been