Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-28
PARADE OF SAILORS.
Continuation of Columbian Celebrar
ton at New York.
JACK TARS AND GUhRDSHEE EARCH.
President Cleveland Sustains a
Slight Injury.
HE LEAVES FOR CHICAGO
JACK TARS AND GUARDSHEE EARCH.
HE LEAVES FOR CHICAGO
Jack Tars from Many Countries March
Down RraadMaN.

NV YORK, April IL Remark able rs was the
gathering Of foreign mer-of-War an our harhor
20 participate in the naval review, still more re-
marksble was the spectacle presented TODAY
The uniformed forces OF foreign nations armed
and Rccoutered as for battle marched in our
streets. Not slnce tho Eritlsh evacuated New
York has such an occurrence been wit
messed here. aud in no country lnt ours Is such
occurrence possible. With niuskots az their
shoulders and small arms by their siGcs tie
foreigners IN, AIDED our soil today and marched
down Americas greatest strcct-Broadvay.
Grim, herce-looking Russians. sturdy Britons,
ruddy-faced Germans, trlm. quick-snoy-
ing Frenchmen aud dark-visased Italians
marched in file after &c. with their own officers
commanding and with their own hands PLAYING
the airs that they love best put they were
our captlves. our marines and blue Jackets
preceded them and our national guGrdsmea
followed in their rear. Tho Grrr OF peace had
superseded tine strategy Of war and the armed
forces OF nine nations marched IL our streets as
though our country and theirs were one and
they and We were brothers
Dense fog hung like pail over the river and
over the cItv thls morning. The sqaadrons ~
war vessels at anchor IN ma stream werp not
visible from the shore The fol: WAS 20 thick
that w:G-waCging and signaling from the ships
were impossible, and naptha Launches were
used to carry messages from flagship 10 tho
Others in line
At O'Clock the sun was visible breaking tho
mist. but t was hslf an hour later before the
tops Of the ships were visible on shore.
THE FoG Inrs.
Then the fog lifted and. bright skies over
head and warmer atmosphere than YESTERDAY.
blue jackets and marines from our own shin,
and the foreign vessels prepered to land
steam launch from II. ". = Blake
with squad Of blue jackets Was the iir.L
OF the foreign contingent % land. Ihev swung
in at the sOth street per az $50. here WAS
quite gathering OF west side louaCers, dock
men and men from the nearoy slaughter
houses 20 witness the landing OF the British.
4 midshipman was Ia command. and beard
less boy that be was. he seemed pEoui 81 tba
distinction OF landing the queens troops On
American soil. He formed has handful of men
IL hue and marched them M and down the
pier. and finally swung them out in a long
picket line. though he intended 20 hold ths
portion of America that he had IN charge
At 3 clock naptha launch. towing three
boats. all loaded with blue jackets from tho
Concord. drew IN along the pier. and before the
British MILDLY noticed IL Uncle Sans men
climbe over the string piece of the wharf aud
install t.y fell into line. They marched down
one side of the pier while tho Brtons stood at
attention on the other side. IL was the first
contact O: the foreigners with the home forces
A few minutes later the steamboat MatteuHn
landed GOO Britishers, marines, infantry aud
seamen, at the end of the pier. Commander
Bailey was in charge.
With the Britishers was tho goat Of the
MGSlclenne decked with a royal red blanket.
The Myandert Starin landed the French SOL
diers at 3Sth street pier at the came time
The Sam sloan, with United States marines
from the Chicago, Newark and Philadelphia,
landed at 40th street at $40.
All the men formed in ranks AMI marched to
42d street. where they took places assigned To
them in the line. The Russians Italians and
Eollauders landed at the piers Just above 42d
street. detachment Of naval veterans COM
manded by Capt. Osborne received the Ac-
mirals and seniors of command of the SHIPS az
the foot of AID street.
Carriages were IN waiting and the mounted
police acted as their escort 10 the head Of the
iine
THE START.
Gen. Horace Porter rode with Gov. Flower
at the head of the line. Troop A. New York's
crack cavalry regiment, acted IS guard Of
honor. The late arrival of several OF the ad-
mIrals DELAYED the start. The head of the line
did not start from the corner OF 9th avenue
and 42d street until l0.57 a. N.
The various regiments OF the National Guard
formed on 9TH avenue south Of 10th street and
opened in two lines for the column TO pass
After the visitors came the National iuard OF
the state OF New York. ErIgadier Louis FItz-
gerald and staff rode at the bead. The naval
reserves had the rigat Of lire aud made q good
appearance in their white duck suits.
Next to them were Massachusetts naval re-
serves. The signal corps Of the first brigade
followed.
Then came the guardsmea in the following
order: Sixty ninth regiment. eighth regiment.
ninth regiment. tsenty-secoud regiment.
twenty-third regiment. seventh regiment.
twelfth regiment, seyenIy-arst regiment, frst
battery, second battery.
THE ROUTE OF MARCH.
The column moved into 9th avenue from
i2i street and down 5th avenue TO Washing
ton Square, where a turn was made in front of
the memorial arch through Mayerly place to
Broadway. The march down Broadway was a
continued ovation to tine foreign visitors.
After the parade the governor and Mayor
Gilroy received the visiting admirals and their
officers in the governors room OF tae city hall.
There Wac a collation. at the city hall and the
junior officers OF the ships were entertained at
the Waldorf.
An EXCITING INCIDENT.
An exciting incident occurred Q few
minutes after the start opposite the reservoir
at 4Oth street and 9Th avenue. A lieutenant
from one of the United States men-o'-War who
had been detailed special duty and
had borrowed police horse an order 10 ride
troll of the horse. The animal dashed madly
down the avenue and the rider, expecting
every moment to be thrown, shouted no
passed the mounted signal corps, "For Gods
sake save me-"
Mnlege Davis of the first brigade signal
corps, at a word from his captain, went To Ihs
rescue. and there a wild race for several
blocks. Davis overlook the runaway aud lean
ing over grasped the bride As he did his
own horse fell and be was thrown 10 the pave
ment. The lieutenant was unhorsed at the
same time, and Davis horse fell nearly upon
the two men. Both got up without broken
bones, but with uniforms badly damaged. The
horses were captured by policemen and led
out OF the way.
TIE PRESIDENT BUMPED HIS EEAD.
Despite the fatiguing experience of yesterday
President Cleveland arose early this morning.
At 10 O'Clock the committee TO escort the
President TO the reviewing stand arrived at his
hotel. and fifteen minutes later the President
Was ready TO depart. When the Presi lent came
out he was greeted with cheers He was the
first to enter the carriage.
After be took his scat he put his hand to the
right Of his forehead above the and when
he withdrew 1t the hand was covered with
blood
Mr.. Cleveland in entering the carriage had
removed his hat, but not bending low enough
had bumped his head against a coraer Of the
top OF the carriage, the back having been let
down. The President seeing the
blood immediately left the carriage and
returned to the hotel In a short time DIR.
Stephen Burt arrived, examined the wound
and pronounced it not serious Piassers were