The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-29
THE SAILORS PARADE.
LAST OF THE COLUMBTAN CELEBRI-
TION At NEW TORb.
Jack Tars and Guardsmen March In the
Cleveland Slightly Injured.

NlbN lOINhs AItH -o.-lAfiioi hHhiN N'
was the gathering Of foreign men-of-war
in our harbor to participate In the naval
review, stnl more remarkable was the
spectacle presented to-day. The uni
formed forces of foreign nations armed
and accoutered as for battle marched in
our streets. Not since the British evacua-
ted New York has such an occurrence
been witnessed here and in no country
but ours is such an occurrence possible.
With muskets at their shoulders and
small arms by their sides the foreigners
! invaded our soil today and marched
down Americas greatest Street-Broad-
way. Grim. ferce-looking Russians,
sturdy. Britons. ruddy-faced Germans,
trim. quick moving Frenchmen and dark
visaged Italians marched in file after
file, with their own officers commanding
and with their own bands playing the
airs that they love best. But they were
| or capuVes. Our marines and blue
| Jackets preceded them and our national
| guardsmen followed in their rear. The
| arts Of peace had superseded the strategy
| Of war and the armed forces Of nine
| nations marched In our streets as though
| our country and theirs were one and they
| and we We're brothers.
Dense fog hung like pail over the river
and over the city this morning. The
! Squadr0nS of war vessels at anchor In
| mid stream were not visible from the
shore The fog was so thick that wig
| wagging and signaling from the ships
were impossible, and naptha launches
were used to carry messages from flag
ships TO the others in line.
| At o'clock the sun was visible break
! ing ia mi but ft haIf hon
later before the tops Of the ships were
visible on shore.
| Then the fog lifted and. bright skies
overhead and warmer atmosphere than
yesterday, blue jackets and marines from
our own ships and the foreign vessels
prepared to land. a steam launch from
H. NJ. s. Blake with squad Of blue
Jackets was the first Of the foreign con-
tingent to land. They swung in at the
Forteth street pier at $50 There Was
quite gathering Of west side loungers.
dockmen and men from the nearby slaugh-
ter houses to witness the landing OF the
British
heardless boy that he was. he seemed
proud Of the distinction Of landing the
Queens troops on American soil. He
formed his handful Of men in line and
marched hem up and down the pier. and
tnally swung them out in a long picket
| -''''' 30 iiAVhSh ne lUifIltu 10 n0IQ the
portion or America that he had in charge
AT o'clock a naptha launch. towing
three boats, all loaded with blue Jackets
from the Concord. drew in along the
| pier. and before the British MILDLY no.
ticed II Uncle Sans men climbed over
the string piece OF the wharf and in
stantly fell into line. They marched
down one side OF the pier while the
Britons stood at attention on the other
side. Ii vas the first contact OF the for
eigners with the home forces, and there
was no clash OF arms.
A few minutes later the st taamboat
Mattewan landed COO Britishers. marines
Infantry and seamen. at the end OF the
pier. Commander Bailey was in charge
With the BritiShers was the goat Of the
Magicienne decked with a royal red
blanket. The Myandert Starin landed the
French soldiers at Thirty y-eighth-street
pier at the same time.
The Sam Sloan, with United States
marines from the Chicago. Newark and
Philadelphia, landed at Fortieth street
at 9:4O.
All the men formed in ranks and
marched 10 Forty-second street, where
they took places assigned 10 them in
the line The Russians, Italians and
Hollanders landed at the piers Just above
Forty-second street. A detachment Of
naval veterans commanded by Captain
Osborne. received the admirals and Sc
niors OF command Of the ships at the foot
OF Forty-second street.
Carriages were in waiting, and the
mounted police acted as their escort TO
the head OF the line.
General Horace Porter rode with Gov
eruor Flower at the head OF the line.
Trcop A. New YOrk's crack cavalry reei-
ment acted as guard Of honor. The late
arrival Of several OF the admirals de
laved tho start. The head Of the line lid
not start from the corner Of Fifth ave
nue. and Forty-second street until 1851
A. VI.
The various regiments OF the National
Guard formed on Fifth avenue south OF
Fortieth street, and opened IN TWO lines
for the column 10 pass.
After the visitors came the Nauonal
Guard OF the state OF New York. Briga-
dier Louis Fitzgerald and staff rode at
the head. The naval reserves had the
RIGHT Of the line, and made good ap-
pearance in their white duck SUITS
Next 10 them were Massachusetts
naval reserves. The signal corps OF the
First brigade followed
Phen came the guardsmen In the lol-
lowing order: Sixty-ninth regiment
Eighth regiment, Ninth regiment. Twen-
tv-second regiment, Twenty-third regl-
mon, Seventh regiment. Twelfth regi-
menr Seventy-hrst regiment, FIRST pat
terry. Second battery
Th, column moved into f1tth avenue
from Fortv-second street. ana down ruin
avanue 70 Washington Square, wheTe
turn was made in front OF the memorial
arch through Waverly Place to Broad
~ Tbs march down Broadway was
continued ovation to the Foreign Nlsi-
| tors. ,- ,.,. oo,Ie
CIV Hall Park was black with people
,rbon the head of the column arrived
rrha reviewing stand on the BroadWdy
eide Of the park was completely niieo
and u was decided to change the pro
, | oramrne bv swinging the procession across
the mark In front of the CITY Han, anu
! rovieving from the foot OF the hall'
Gordon Of police cleared the space ahs
| tent the surcing crowds back. On th'
etens of the hall were Mayor GiifoS ahe
nearly all of the city officials. Nltf
him was Governor Russell, OF Massachu
1 sotte and staff. Near them were MEMBER.
of tho committee Of one hundred
=, ,,as 121S p NJ when the inst l'h'
of mounted police turned INTO Cly hd,
park Nayor Gilroy, Governor hussel
| IA other members of the reviewing
. nartv stood at the foot OF the steps aS
tho head of the line passed. Governor
, | EroVvar and General Porter dismouhts'
! from the first carriage, and atter shaAlns
. | hands with the mayor, passed up th'
. | atens of the City Hall and went 10 tht
, | Governors room. Troop A followed
| ,rhor came the admirals and senior ON
, - f.,,, tho foreign ships. They alighteC