Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-29
r,PS N BROADWAY.
.or Or THE BLUe-JACkETS OF
f7' Ten NATlONALITIeS.
..,ion Of the Columbian Exercises
.,.,, Nork--A Nautical John
Gipin-His Ride.

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,>e,, Nork--A Nautical John
Ciipm-iiis Ride.
,r- telegraph 20 tho Dispatch.l
... ,.,.r. Arril 2s.-Bemarkable as was
..n.ruz Of the foreign men-oi-war
.,I.f.or 90 participate IN the naval
1.l moro remarkable was the
r-e.,n,ed to-day Of the uni
g. .r,.s of foreign nations. armed
...,r.l as for battle, marching IN
....... Not lnce tho British
..f New York has such an occur
...r Witnessed here, and in no
.-, lut oars Is such an occurrence
W.tl muskets AT tbclr shoulders
arms by their sides, the for
INVADED oar sol. and marched
,...c4s greatest street-Broad-
r fcrce-lookug Russians,
I.-.ae. ruddy-faccd Germans.
..-.o,Ing lreuchmen, and dark
Italians marched IN nIc atteT ME
..rnNu officers commanding and
u. bands playing the airs they love
orb CtrIIvEs.
t..+-e. waroour captives. OuT marines
Ul,lIemeu followed IN their rear.
.. .t peace had superseded the
war and the armed forces ot
-...~ marched M our streets as
r- country and theirs were one,
... wc were brothers.
.. hung like pail over river
morning. A. s o'clock tho
1..b.. breaking through the mist.
.al au hour later before the
... ..4r vessels were visible from
Then ttc fog lifted. and, with
..t. overhead and warmer atmos-
..I. Yesterday. tine blue-Iackets and
.-.r nur own ships and the for
....- landed and marched 10 tho
.t ...i.z .z'ou>.
ruY PARADE.
l.-a .e started from the corner of
g- .,..Ge and SlXty-secoud street az
...r. Governor Flower and Gene
.-. Porter rode at the head of the
.l tlcr were followed by details
Trtad states army and the enCI-
-..-. ilru came the admlrals IN
-.- .t- foreigners being escorted by
nur own navy. Following tn
clme United States sailors and
.ui tLe-" We're followed 10y the
ti. visiting fleets and the ma
1r.4. Britain and Holland. After
.,crs came the National Guard OF
fI pl.b was black with people
-.. h.iJ Of tho column arrived.
r....vuc stand ON tne BROADWAY
t.. Iarh Wa completely hlied and
... s,l fo change the programme
..u-jut procession across the park
.t, I'd me Clv Hail and reviewing
-.. t..t OF the hall. 4 Gordon Of
cleared tho space and kept the
- crowds back.
......,,.....,.r,r-, r,.,.rrvrrps
.. f.. stops D. tht haH were mayor
. nearly ll OF the cll> oihcial@.
.... .-Il.r ltV-~riI, Oi Massachusetts,,
..r. Near them were memners "t
.ui'itc n one hundred. II was
..., b. VI when the first line of
...-i police turned INTO CltN-lla!l
.i4..r Glr0v, Governor Russell,
+h. - .e .r7.
Inc passed. Governor Flower
General Porter dlsmountcd from the
... .l-u.c. and after shaking hands
t.. Nator passed up the steps of the
N.l and went % the Governors
Troop A followed. Then came the
ua.- and SENIOR officers ot the foreign
. They alEhtcd. and after being
ut.lto thc Navor stood along in line
+t foot ot the steps, presenting a long
.t dark blue and gold lace fronting
. t4lalrI~.
...r, wa, short wait and then came
Relocated Marine Band. marching by
l nc,e sam marines under t4e CON- con-
'h1 'l 'A'''l" ~, '' u.'I'' @ IL -
Dc 'i tH' l.H. "'.' i'.'- ''. u'r.,.IO lr CIV
iD- parry '5'4 '"' ""' ''"' '0'-
. -A' H'''
4tl Lilt-'h'hit''
D-- llu,.iactet- drew tho frst hearty
.iu tor- az TIE Cav Han. Ihcv
....d M .Oll lines and without "A
.- tu.r thrr had passed there was
interval. and tn,u % wave OF applause
........t ..th, first of tho foreigners the .
. -.r- II Gra.t Britain appeared.
.-.lsI band swung % TIE right and
o. play 10y '"'H 'rl-' lo pa. .
'.i'. .li'h rs c-'ng AI,'' ana llH' "l'JF
'.'- ii7 '1 'lr i'NIt".h- s'"H"' .
''-A llafluc-. Ir. ny MAJOR airing .
H. Loudly app-auded. 1 oll'WlhS i
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