The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-29
Blue Jackets and Marines Of All the War Ves-
selsat New York. Except the Spanish. Par
ticipate in the Closing Columbian Fete.
Snowy Parade of Men.of-Warsmen and
Militia Through GOtham's Streets.
President Cleveland Unable TO Review the
Marchers-His Head Injured While Step
ping Into Carrisge-0ff for Chicago.
CLOSE OF THE COLUMBIAN FETEs.

CLOSE OF THE COLUMBIAN FETES.
Marines, Tars and Soldiers Make Pretty
Display In the Streets of New York.
New YORK. April 2a-The fetes in honor
of Christopher Columbus. or. rather. the
cry of America. terminated to-day in a
parade of sailors and soldiers. The weather
was all that could be desired. Early this
morning there could be seen, strung out in
lonesome aggressiveness along the Hudson,
the mighty feet of war ships. tugging
lazily a. their cables with the changing
tide. Their decks almost deserted. they
form marked contrast to the scenes of
yesterday. when they were the centers
of attraction. The white sides of the
American cruisers caught the first rays OF
the morning sun. as 1t rose like great
ball of fire. and it reflected them In slant
ing lines upon the waters of the river.
Instead of tho fog and mist of yestegday.
the fieet this morning was bathed in light
and, as the sun rose higher in the blue
vault. not q cloud marred it's splendor.
The arrangements for the receptions of
the blue jackets and marines had not been
completed when 1t drew near the time for
the landing of the first of the men from the
war ships. The first of the reception army
turned out at o'clock this morning. and
took up their position at the foot of Forty
second street. opposite the beautiful Ger
man ship Kalserin Augusta. These were
the naval veterans of the civil war; They
turned out about one hundred strong under
Admiral Osborne. There were delegations
from all over the country. They lined up
on the floating pier which had been rigRed
mp for the occasion. and made o brave
picture. They were nearly all old white
bearded fellows and on their hearts nearly
all of them wore badges and medals which
they had won by their valor. Other cities
sent delegations. The veterans stood
had been in. One old man named Getting
was among the rest. He was one of the six
who were saved out of the monitor Te-
cumseh when she went to the bottom in
Mobile harbor in August, 1864. On the
float with the navel veterans were a num-
Der Of officers from the various ships, and
several colonels in gold lace.
THE'FIRsT TO LAND.
At o'clock o gun was heard somewhere
up the river. bugles blew from every ship in
line. the rat-a-tat-tat of the drums was
heard and long lines of men could be seen
forming in companies on the decks of the
ships. Then little launches swung around
to where tho gang planks and steps had
been let down over the side from the ships
Great mboats, gaily decked out with
flags. swung up the river. and in q moment
the lighters began to desert their vessels
and to Chamber aboard their launches and
the steamboats, which had been sent to the
ships TO transport the men from them To
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land. Afearful and concerted little screech
was heard up the river and in q moment
the launch from the Blake appeared.
After the men on the launch had been
landed there was short wait until up tho
river, and coming along for all she was
worth. little launch with four long row.
boats in tow, packed and jammed with
men, could be seen. The launch few the
stars and stripes. and in the row boats were
the men from the Concord. Three of the
boats contained blue jackets and In the
fourth were some of the marines from the
Concord. The launch swung around into
the slip and then made alongside of the
larger launch from the Blake. which drew
The launch and the rowboats made ND TO
the pier some men In the boats threw out
their boat hooks. caught hold of the
wooden pier. and then the men. holding
climb nimbly up the five or six feet TO
the pier. Then o broad grin came over
their faces They sire tched their legs.
Their officers got them into line and
marched them up from of the pier to the
street and then to the head of the line up in
Forty second street. They marched with a
quick easy step, as nlmblc and as light on
their feet as SO many kittens: The blue
coats carried their guns nearly az trail
arms The marines right-shouldered their
arms and marched off in the rear of the
blue jackets. They wore the regulation
uniform.
MOVED LIKE CLOCK WORK.
The Concord had hardly landed her boat
loads before the Matteawan appeared load
ed down with blue jackets and marines
from the Blake and from other British ves-
sells. The Matteawan tied up a. The dock
and it took only about five minutes to land
the whole boat load of COO marines The
men after they had reached the pier went
at double-quick into line. There was no
confusion. Everything went like clock
work. The men found their places without
the least apparent difficulty. They were
in all fifteen battaliOns. First came the
blue Jackets, then the marines. The blue
jackets almost trailed their arms. They
made q great showing. The little middies
with their toy swords chased around car
rying orders and lieutenants lined their
looking spruce and healthy, carried them
selves very quietly and did not put on no
lugs." as an old fellow who stood by watch.
ing them remarked
After the men had found their places
Commander Bailey climbed MP on top of
the right hand side bulwark OF the pier
and began TO give orders. First the men in
the rear line backed foot or SO, then left
faced; the first two men stood still, and
the next two men stepped forward. one be-
tween the two men. the other to the right
OF them, and so on all along the line. That
made them IN columns of four. Then the
order TO left wheel, quick time. was given.
The men swung round, and with quick,
healthy steps marched OIL, first with the
drums in front beating and then with
the Blake's band playing heartily. The
men marched OIL the pier ana up the street.
On Thirty ninth street lay the Italians.
They could be seen getting ready to desert
their chip almost before the other vessels
appeared to be alive. The bugles sounded
and the drums beat. and the Italian backs
were lined mp on the decks of the ships.
Launches an3 rowboats hurried about
crowded each other up the river. Until
nearly time for the parade to start. at 10
O'clock. the crowd that was waiting
around Forty-second street thought that
all of the warriors would land their men at
the foot of that street. But few minutes
before 9 o'clock q rowboat from a man.of-
war and flying the colors of Russia sped
past the float down the river. The
men bent to their oars. The Rus
slams have q peculiar way of rowing.
Their heads nearly collided with their feet
when they bent to their oars. One would