The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05

A Magnificent Land Parade In
Honor of Columbus
The sailors of Many Nations Join with
the American. in New York City
Ina q Most Interesting
Dcmon>f ration


war in our harbor. 10 participate in the
naval review. still more remarkable
was the spectacle presented to-day.
The uniformed forces ~ foreign ma
tiOns. armed and accoutred A. for bat
tie. marched i'm our streets Not since
tn. British evacuated New Work has
such an occurrences 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 and marched down
Americas greatest broadway.
Grim. fcrcc-loolsing Russians. sturdy
Britons. ruddy-faced Germans. trim.
quick moving frenchmen and dark
vi>aged Italians marched in file after
file. with their own officers command
ing and with their own bands playing
the airs that they love best But they
were our captives. Our marines and
blue jackets preceded them and our
national guardsmen followed in their
rear. The arts IF peace had succeeded
the strategy of war. and the armed
forces of nations marched in our streets
as though our country and theirs were
one and they and we were brothers
The first suggestion that our visitors
be invited ID land their men and take
part in land parade was declared by
the big wigs Of our navy to be out of
the question. IL was not until Presi-
dent Cleveland took the matter in hand
that the foreign admirals were asked II
they would land their men and take
part in the parade. The heartiness
with which nearly all the foreigners
accepted the invitation when il was eS-
tended indicated the good will existing
between their governments and ours.
and dispeled all doubts as to the po>>i-
bility II having the foreigners take part
in a demonstration on shore. The
news when il reached the jack tars
caused great delight. They are proud
III their ships. and they did well their
part towards making the marine spec
tacle magnificent success: hut they
looked forward 10 to-days parade as
an opportunity 10 show the Americans
OF what stuff they are made. and at the
same time have a good look 1T the
Americans in whom they are much in
terested 'rhe admirals and command
err had been dined and feted.
and the day had arrived when
the middies. the relocated marines.
the artillerymen and the blue
Jackets would have their turn Hence
there was joy between decks Every
man jack Of them brushed up his uni
form. polished his muslSet. furnished
| his cartridge box and belt. and was out
when the boat>wain piped TO quarters.
\ and the men wore inspected before
starting for the shore
Ten o'clock was the hour for forming
the line. and the formation was on
| Forty-Second street from the West
Shore ferry. extending toward Sixth
avenue An hour before that time the
white boats of our own navy and the
odd-shapcd boats Of the foreigners be
gan To arrive at the foot of Forty-sec-
ond street. and the vicinity of the land
ing assumed blue aspect from the
number Of uniform, of that color
Several platoon> of police Were
on hand - keep back the
crowds of sight~eers. and there
was some difficulty in maintaining
the lines, owing To the eagerness
If the crowd To have a close
look at the swarthy tir> Of other ma
tiOns our own sailors Were not
neglected: they We're cheered. but
there was no rush To get near them. for
they had no eagles or crowns en-
broidered on their sleeves. and they
were too well known toexcite curiosity.
The decorations along the line OF
march were not extensive. owing q
the storm Of Thursday interfering with
the work Of trimming the buildings
Gea Horace Porter rode with Gov
Flower at the head If the line. Troor
a. New York's crack cavalry regiment
acte1 as guard Of honor
The various regiments of the nationa
Guard formed on Fifth avenue. south o
Fortieth street. and opened in two line
for the column to pass
The governor was followed ny detail
froI1 the United States army. and ther
b came the admirals in carriages Tn
, foreigners were escorted by officers o
our own navy Following the carriage
came the first division. consisting q
Z United states sailors and marines
! Commander White was chief of brig
. AIDE. and Capt w. >picer commando
y the marines These were from tn
Charleston. Chicago. Yorktown. Cor
! cord and Philadelphia. marching in tn
!, order named. and rcSplendent in thei
!. SNOWY dress uniforms. They We're Il.
= by the Marine band.
In the second. third and fourth bal
. talions were ncle Sans blue jacket
!, from all Of his ships in port.
y The second division was the on
which interested the crowds on til
: street more than any other. 1t cor
= tanned the sailors OF the vi
- iting fleets and the marines
Great Britain and Holland. a.
. only two natiuns represented bcsid,
:, our own who have marines. Eir'
~ came the troops Of her majesty III
y queen. There were Of her officers an
men $50 altogether. Capt Hamilton
Is the Blake was in charge Of the ba
- TALON. The British marines were r
- >plcndcnt in red Jackets. blue trousci
4. with a narrow red stripe down the 81,