The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-28
IARS IN A SHORE PARADE
United States and Foreign Naval Forces
In New York Streets.
A MOST INTERESTING SPECTACLE
Such Parade Would Not lie Possible In
Any other Country-Navai Reserve of
New York and Massachusetts Parti-
pate-A Reception Follows the Parade.

of America was the theatre OF strange
sight today. For the first time Ia the
history Of the Ulited States representa-
tives OF nine foreign powers, armed with
all the accoutrements Of war. paraded
her streets, chegred her a 'g-but their
mission was peace.
The great narade was an entire sue
cess. The sight OF grim, nerce looking Sa,
faced Germans, trim, quick NOV.
ing Frenchmen and darn visaged
italians marching In file after file, with
their own officers comman ling and with
their own bands playing the airs that
they love best, was awe-inspiripg aud
grand.
Grafton Followed Grafton
In quick succession. The rain OF yester-
day prevented many decorations from
being put up along the line of march,
but Broadway was gay with bright
faces, and sunshine did the rest.
The United States and foreign sailors in
the shore parade were escorted by the naval
reserve of New'York and Massachusetts,.
1t Is interesting to note that never before
has there been in any country Of the world
parade in which so many different ma
tionalities have been represented as there
were in the column as il passed down
broadway this morning. Under existing
circumstances it could scarcely happen in
any European country, and it required a
special arrangement even in the United
States, In consequence Of the existing law
that no foreign troops with arms can be
landed upon our shores. The permission
to do this, however, had been obtained.
The lire of march was scheduled to
start at 10 o'clock. but IL was sometime
after this hour before the parade moved.
AT 8 o'clock the white boats of our own
navy and the odd-shaped craft of the for
eigners began to arrive at the foo OF
Forty-second street, where the parade
was formed.
When everything was ready the line
started with Governor Flower at the
head OF the procession.
The governor was followed bv details
from the United States army and engi-
neer corps, then came the admirals In
carriages, all the nations being repre-
scented.
Great Britain was represented by Vice
Admira. Sir John Hopkins, X. &. B. and
staff, the Russian navy by Vice Admiral
X ,snaKoH aud staff.
+ llowins the carriages came the first
division, consisting of United States
sailors aud msriues, led by the
Maripe Band. In the second, third
and foarth battaiions were Uncle
Sans blue jackets from all OF his ships
in port
interested the Crowds
on the street more than any other. It
contained the sailors of the visiting
feets and the marines Of Great Britain
and Holland. the only nations repre-.
sented besides our own who have ma
rines.
First came the queens troops. officers
ard men. $50 all tod. Captain Hamil-
ton of the Blake was in charge OF this
battalion.
The British marines were resplendent
In red jacke:s. blue trousers, with u mar
row red stripe down the size, and black
helmets topped with gold.
The band from the Blake led them.
The British artiilerymen wore black
jackets, blue trousers with wide red
stripes down the SIDE and dinky caps
with yellow band aud strap under the
chin.
Her majesty's blue jacket wore the
regulation blue sailor snirts, open low at
The eek. blu. trousers, very wide at the
ankle aud light ste w hats.
The Britons march with precision and
looked neither to the right nor left.
They were cheered As they pas S d the
reviewing stands and whenever they
wheeled to I'm corner. Following he
British came Argentin.'s repre-
,entatives from the Nueva De
in numb,r and wore dark blne shirts
With white braid on the collar. The o.
ncers wore ng blue coats. blue TROUSERS
anu caps with long front pieces.
Inc russian vessels sent In $50 men
ana Id officers, the band from the Rynda
accom- panied them.
Inc uniform was of blue with white
anu uiue striped shirts aud white cas-.
on on tne oands OF which were the nam es In
belonaed .s"
nets liked.
Ire Hollanders from the Van Spyck
came next. There were forty marines in
long-tailei blue coats and blue trousers.
and the sailors In blue jackets and trou,
sers and soft hats.
m, he French ships had 800 men In line.
iney wore all blue jackets. Germany
followed at the heels OF France with 100
men.
Their dress was very similar to that of
our own blue jackets.
Next came the Italians headed by their
band.
There were 100 men in line. They wore
straw hats with rims faring up
ward, blue jackets nd b ack
rows ers. The Ulcers were i'm
dark blue uniforms, with plenty
oil gold lace aud distiuc i've light Glue
sash diasonally across the breast.
The 81 anisn admirals sent out no men.
After tue visitors came the National
guards OF the state Of New YORK. Brig
dier-General Louis Fitzgerald and
staff road at the he d. The naval
Right of Line,
and made good appearance In their
white duck suits.
Next TO thsm were the Massachusetts,
Naval reserve.
The signal corps OF the Firt brigade
brigade followed, then came guard slnen
In the foil, Ni0g orier: Sixsy-niptn reg
inent, Eightieth regim.nt, Nintieth
regirlent, Twenty second regimenI,
Twenty-tnirl regiment. Ssvsntieth regi-
ment, Twelfth reximent. Ssventy-hrst
regiment. FIRST battery, Second battery.
The column moved into Fifth ave
nue. from Forty-second street and
down Fifth avenue TO Washingtol
m aVD fors