Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-29

tanning lines. Every armory in the city was
as busy as beehive early this morning
The whole of the first brigade and naval
reserves had been ordered out. The latter
had the naval militia of Massachusetts as
their guests.
The proceedings to-day were managed
by Gen. Louis Fitzgerald of the New York
State National Guard, and Commander j
W. Miller of the Naval Reserve, acting
under direction of Admiral Gherardi and
the committee of one hundred appointed by
the mayor. Reviewing stands had been
erected at Madison Square and at City
Hall park. From these stands the ad-
mirals and officers of the vessels in the
river, and other invited guests witnessed
the parade.
Hundreds of private stands had been
erected al along Broadway, Fifth Avenue
and Forty Second street, and windows,
doors and roofs along the route were
utilized by the crowds who filled every
place which commanded view of the
column.
Governor Flower rode at the head of the
procession. platoon of mounted police
cleared the way. The Governor was fol-
lowed by details from the United States
oiiA VI WI PS' ihNh tdiit tht
admirals in carriages. The foreigners were
escorted by officers of our own navy. Fol
lowing the carriages came the first division,
consisting of nited sailors and marines.
Commander White was chief of the brigade
and Capt. w. Spicer commanded the ma
rnes. The latter were from the Charles
ton, Chicago, Yorktown, Concord and Phil
a1elphia, marching in the order named and
IL,
They were led by the Marine Band. In the
second, third and fourth battalions were
Uncle Sans bluejackets from all of his
ships in port.
The second division wss the one that in-
terested the crowds on the street more than
any other. 1t contained sailors of the visit
ing feet and the marines OF Great Britain
and Holland the only two nations repre-
sented besides our own who have marines.
First came the troops of Her Majesty the
Qnecn. These numbered. officers and men
ali told, $50. Capt. Hamilton of the Blake
was in charge. The Britons marched with
precision and looked neither to the right
nor left. They were checred as they passed.
the reviewing stands and whenever they
wheeled 10 turn a corner.
Following the British came Argentine :
representatives, from the Nueva De .)olio,
something less than 100 in number. The
Russian vessels sent $50 men and l,5 officers
The battalion was in charge of Commander
Stemman. The band from the Rynda ac-
cOmpanied them. The men carried mu,kets
with bayonets fixed.
The Hollanlers from the Van Speyk
came next. There were 10 marines in long
tailed blue coats and blue trousers, and 50
men in line. The French ships had 30o
men in line. Ilavcrsacks were carried
The French band set a lively step for the
men.
Germany followed on the heels of the
French, with l2o men under Lieut.. Meyer
of the kaziern Augusta. They were all
sailors, and their dress was very similar IL
our own blue jackets. The band of the
German squadron accompanied them.
Next came the Italians. headed by their
band. Lieut.. Livers was in command and
four jaunty milshipmer acted as aides
There vero 100 men in line. The Spanish
admiral sent no men ashore.
Each body of foreigners was recognized
by flags carried by color sergeants and III,
crowds cbeered them ali. giving German,
and Russians the heartiest welcome.
After the visitors came the nationa
guard of the state of New York Brigadiel
Louis Fitzgerald snd staff rode at the head
I The naval reserves had the right of line
and made good appearance in their white
duck suits. Next to them were the Massa
chusetts naval reserves.
The signal corps of the first brigade fol
lowed. Then came the guardsmen in tn,
| following order: Goth regime Mt sth regi
ment, 9th regiment, 22d regiment, 2}d regi
ment, 7th regiment, 18th regiment, It'll
regiment, lst battery. ID battery.
| The column moved into Fifth avenu.
| from Forty-second street and down Fifth
avenue to Washington square, where a turr
was made in front of the memorial arch
through Waverly Place to Broadway. Tht
march Town Broadway was continue
| ovation to the foreign visitors.
| The admirils in the carrisges aud the
/ bluejackets on foot were cheered and sa
luteh with waving flags and hanikerchiefs
| At City Hall Park Gov. Flower left the
enlumn, and with Mayor GiIroy and othe'
/ city officials and visiting officers reviewe,
the column from the grand stand in from
of City hall
The Evening Snn says; At 1025 thu
| President left the Victoria Hotel to revie,s
carriage he struck his forehead against tbs
| door. A doctor in the hotel dressed tn.
wound and the President was DELAYED only
ten minutes. Mr. Cleveland reached y
/ Hall at IL O'Clock. He said h. wouL
| City Hall before / As
The President reached City Hall at II
o'clock for the purpose of reviewing III,
parade, which was expected to reach thl
point shortly after II. The head of tbs
procession had not reached there, however
! up 10 / so, when the President was com
peiied to leave in order to catch his traii
for Chicago. He was driven TO Consrt
land street ferry. thence 10 Jersey City
where he left on the Pennsylvania road fo
Chicago.
Gen. Horace Porter rode with GoTerno
Flower at the head of the line Troop "A. d.
New fork's crack cavalry regiment. acre
as guard Of honor. The late arrival of sew
ersl Of the admirals DELAYED the start.
The head of tie line did not start frou
the corner of Fifth avenue and Forty
ond street until 10 81 A. NJ. The variou
regiments of the National Guard formed o
Fifth avenue south Of Fortie,h street, an
opened in two lines for the columns :
pass.
The militia swung out of the column a
the postofIice and went to Park Row shor
distance and disbanded. The naval con
tingent went down Broadway 10 the Bat
terry, where they embarked on their ships
After the parade the Governor an
Mayor Gilroy received the visiting sdmirs
and their officers in the Governors room
City Hall. There was . collation. at Cit
hall and the junior officers of the shiT
we're entertained at the Waldorf.
DUO ce varssua aad Party Leaves Ne
Ysrk ia chiesss.
NEW YosK, April 2s.-The Due
Veragua left this city for Chicago tn