Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-05-04
DOWN BROADWAY.

A Magnificent Parade of Soldiers and Ma.
rines of Many Nations Is the Clo.,ns
Feature of New York's Columbian (ela:
bration.
New YORK. April 29.-Remarkable AZ
was the gathering of foreign men-of.
war in our harbor to participate in the
naval review, still more remarkable was
the spectacle presented on Friday
morning. The uniformed forces Of for.
eign nations, armed and accoutered as
for battle. marched in our streets,
Gov. Flower rode at the head of the
procession. A platoon of mounted no.
lice cleared the way. The governor
was followed by details from the
United States army, and then came
the admirals in carriages. The foreign.
navy.
Following the carriages came the
first division, consisting of United
States sailors and marines. Com.
| mander White was chief of brigade
and Capt. w. Spicer commanded the ma
rines. These were from the Charles
ton, Chicago, Yorktown, Concord.
and Philadelphia, marching in the or
der named and resplendent in their
snowy dress uniforms. They were led
by the Marine band. In the second
and third and fourth battalions were
Uncle Sans blue jackets from all of his
ships in port.
The second division was the one that
interested the crowds on the street
more than any other. It contained the
sailors of the visiting fleets and the
marines of Great Britain and Holland.
the only nations represented beside our
own who have marines. First came
the troops of her majesty the queen.
There were, officers and men, $50 all
told. Capt. Hamilton of the Blake
was in charge Of the battalion
Besides the British marines, the Rus
sian vessels sent $50 men and fifteen off,
GERS. The battalion was in charge
of Commander Steman and was in
three companies. The Hollanders
from the Van Speyk came next.
There were forty marines. Germany
followed on the heels of France with
120 men under command Of Lieut..
| Mayer, of the Kaiserin Augusta.
Next came the Italians, headed
by their band. Lieut. Lovera was in
command and four jaunty midshipmen
acted as aids. There were 100 men in
line. The Spanish admiral sent no men
ashore. Each body of foreigners was
recognized by flags carried by color
sergeants, and the crowds cheered
them all, giving the Germans and Rus
slams the heartiest welcome.
After the first visitor came the ma
tional guard Of the state of New York.
Brig. Louis Fitzgerald and staff rode at
the head. The naval reserves had the
right of line and made good appear
ance in their white duck suits. Next to
them were Massachusetts, naval re-
serves. The signal corps of the First
! brigade followed. Then came the ma
tional guardsmen.
| The column moved into Fifth avenue
from Fcrty-second street and down
Fifth avenue to Washington square,
where a turn was made in front
of the Memorial arch through Wa
verify place to Broadway. The march
down Broadway was a continued ova-
ton to the foreign visitors. The admir-
ais In carriages and the blue jackets on
foot were cheered and saluted with
waving flags and handkerch;efs At
City Hall park Gov. Flower left the
column and with Mayor Gilroy and
other city officials and visiting officers
reviewed the column from the grand
| stand in front of the CITY hall