Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-09

union, and accompanied by their bril-
liantly uniformed STATS. Then with an
intervening interlude of Grand Army and
Union veterans came the civic half of the
parade, fully rs numerous and us inter
esting as the military display. The
civic procession, under the marshalship of
Colonel William Dickson, was in six divis-
ions and aggregated more than 2O,0D men,
and quite noticeable, of lady equestrans.
Tammany, with its gorgeous new banners
and bands, held the right of line, The
second division was assigned to Pennsyl-
yania Massachusetts, New Jersey and
| Delaware held the third division; Mary
land the fourth, the fifth was the western
division, and the sixth was made. up of
| late arriving organizations. The bicycle
clubs of Washington and Baltimore
brought up the rear.
CLEyELAND's GUARD or HONOR.
| Among the masniiicently mounted
| special aids who rode behind Grand Mar
| shal Mcmahon and his chief of staff, Gen
| w. y. Whipple were representatives 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 Club and the Stevenson
Association, representing l5 mercantile
organizations in the Empire City.
CONTINUAL OVATION.
| The passage of the President along the
| avenue was one continual ovation of the
| most enthusiastic kind. The steady
trample of the superbly-drilled battalons
under command of General Brooks, form
! ing his escort, the suggestive rumble of the
gun carriages aud the soldierly bearing of
young cadets served to keep the cnthu-
! siasm alive.
A SURVIVOR OF TIE CUSTER MASSACRE.
On the extreme left Of the front rank Of
Battery ! marched bronzed and rugged
| featured veteran, who would have re-
ceived a share of the plaiidits on his own
account, had his history been known. His
name was John Martin and he was the
sole survivor of the Custer massacre.
The fine appearance and splendid dis
cipline of the District militia elected re-
peated cheering. A feature distinctively
novel was introduced into the parade by
the Engineering Corps. This was the re-
leasing of a number of carrier pigeons,
with messages relating to the success OF
the Inauguration, destined for Philadel-
phla, Baltimore, Annapolis and other
points.
rARApERs on WHEELS.
Still another original feature was afforded
by the Military Bicycle Company who,
mounted upon their wheels and retaining
full control of them at the same time
handled their small arms with a skill that
Is decided Innovation III military tactics.
ReColleciuns of Homestead came tc
many of the spectators when Governor Pat
tson of Pennsylvania rode by at the heaC
of the IL regiments of blue.coated Penn
sylvania troops, marching like veterans
who had seen service and were equipped
with all the essentials for active operation.
in the field. There were, however, no toker
to indicate that the six-pound field
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same that had been planted on the hill
sides of Homestead, loaded with grapt
and canister prepared to repel any riotou!
demonstration that might arise i'll that un
fortunate community.
AN OVATION TO FfTzHUGH LEE.
Major-gencral Snowdcn was in com
mand of the Pennsylvania forces, witt
Generals Goblin, Wiley and Dechert com
manding the brigades. The appearance o
graycoated General Fltzhugh Lee of Vir
ginia, in command of the third division
was the signal tor a renewed enthusiasm
which greeted him when he appeared il
line Part of this demonstration was un
, doubtedly due to General Lees persona
popularity and part to his splendid ap
pearanee.
CHEERS FOR THE GOVERNORS.
There came after procession of COVER
nors, all whom were cheered. There wa
| an understanding on the part of the execu
, tive committee that the order of procedur
should follow the order in which eacl
stated entered the Union. but thi
was not quite followed out som
? of them, Governor Flower q
, New York, for instance, preferred to rid
in carriages in the parade rather than ar
. pear on horseback at the head OF thei
/ troops. Governor WertZ of New Jerse
I and his staff, escorted by company u
! New Jersey militia, were followed By Coy
$ ernor Sortherh of Georgia, with tn
= Georgia lIuzzars for escort. Governo
: Morris of Connecticut was recognized an
r cheered, and the youthful looking an
D popular Governor Russell OF Mnssa
. chusetts, was greeted with the same rur
: ming salute of cheers which has followe
T his every appearance in public the last fe'
+ years.
Y Alongside Of Governor Frank Brown 4
I Maryland rode color bearer, carrying tn
/. original flag of Lord Baltimore, the lirs
=, English governor of Maryland. III
: Maryland troops made Il line show. Go,
} eruor Iillmun Of South Carolina, sittin
upright as an Indian, led the picturesqu
Palmetto Guards, whose organization hi
l. Il record extending back to the MeXica
:, war.
7 BUFFALO BILL Is A SILK TILE.
. Prominent among the men who led th
long glossy grey clothes were surmounte
= by d brand lcw silk hat of the late!
= style. II was the first time in Buffal
G Bill 5 life that he had allowed moder
+. tile" to encompass his brow and whe
u he looked at himself in the glass befor
= mounting his horse he vowed that
q would be the last, unless he was fortltnat
D enough to again participate III the inaugl
J. ration of another Democratic President
3 lie rode side by side with the yenerabl
and picturesque General Porter, and the
II made team that was a feature Of tn
y division
; TAMMASY's SPLENDID SHOWING.
>. Headed by Governor Flower and sta
r and preceded by the banner of the Demo
Q cratic Association of the Division of Culuti
VI bia the appearance of the 5000 Tamman
Is braves wtiSa revelation to many of the spc
II tators With their high silk hats dark Ove
|. coats and shuwy badges, on which I'll
q tigers head was plainly discernabie, the
h were the tiuest-lOokins body of civilian
II i'll the parade. The second, fourteenth al
r fourth divisions, which made the be
d showing for the party at the late election
r were given the posts of honor. POlij
c Justice Diver marched proudly at Il
1t head of the second and before him vi
K borne the big and HANDSOME new Tan
4 many banner, ordered especially for Il
g occasion, under the weight OF which foi
le strong men staggered.
y THE BANNER STATE.
,e profusion of streamers, with the i
4 scrintion .,lfhe Banner State, 81, ,537 Dem
- cratic Majority ior Cleveland" served
r. put the spectators on good terms with Il
Il. Jefferson Club of Louisiana. Before Il
If column was borne handsome bann
G. with portrait of the states patron sair
i. GENERAL srEvENsoN's ESCORT.
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