The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-29
PARADE OF THE MAkINEs.

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Celebration 1t New York.
NEW YoRK, April 2s-Yesterday the mo
tropolis glorified Columbus upon the ele-
ment which bore him to our shores. To-
day the glorification is transported to the
land OF the new world which he discov-
cred. Yesterday the city smiled through its
tears. Today the smile is still there, but
the tears have vanished. Strains of mar
tial music have filled the place vacated by
the pandemonium of fear-splitting whistles
and the thunderous roar of death-deal.
ing dogs of war. 1t was A. though .
gigantic naval power had descended
on our peaceful shores; visited thereon its
wrath in q bombardment of shot and
shell; then capitulation; then a land
ing Of its victorious naval forces, and
marching through our thoroughfares.
There is more truth than imagination in
the simile, for Manhattan island is as COM
pletely occupied by naval force as
though attained by conquest. Instead Of
the tattered flags of battle, however, they
bear the olive branch, and are marching in
line with our own state troops, and are
greeted with cheers and shouts Of well
come.
The invaders marched through solid
walls OF human beings and every point Of
vantage on window, roof or other point
overlooking the line of march was thronged
to The utmost capacity. 1t was an admir-
ing crowd, cheering everybody and every
thing. from the gold-bedecked officers to
the jolly tars. Not since the British
evacuated New York has such an occur
renee 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. foreigners in
vaded our soil and marched down Amer
cas- greatest street. Broadway. Grim, ferce-
looking Russians, sturdy Britons. ruddy-
faced Germans, trim ,quick-moving French
men and dark-visaged Italians, marched
file after file, with their own officers
commanding and their own bands playing
the airs they loved best. But they were
our captives. Our marines and blue jack
cts preceded them and our National Guard
followed their rear. The art of peace had
superseded the strategy of war, and armed
forces of nine nations marched our streets
as though our country and theirs were one
and We were brothers.
The sailors and marines came ashore
from their vessels and formed on Forty
second street. from the west shore of the
ferry toward Sixth avenue. The whole of
the First brigade OF the state national
guard and naval reserves of New York
and Massachusetts, turned out at tho word
OF command. The reviewing stand was
erected at Madison Square and tho city
hall park, from which the admirals,
officers Of the vessels and other
invited guests viewed the parade. Gov.
Flower rode at the head of tho procession,
followed by details from the United States
army and engineer corps; then came the
admirals and other officers in carriages,
and foreigners escorted by United States
officers. Following these came tho first
division, consisting of United States sail.
ors and marines. led by marine band.
The second division contained the
sailors of visiting fleets and marines of
Great Britain and Holland, tho only two
nations represented, besides ours. which
have marines. Following tho British in
the order named came the sailors of Ar
gentine, Russia, Holland. France and
Germany, but no Spanish sailors were in
line. Next to the foreign came the naval
reserves of New York and Massachusetts.
with the state National Guard bringing up
the rear.
The column moved down Forty-second
street into Fifth avenue, and down that
thoroughfare to Waverly place, thence to
Broadway and down Broadway to the city
hall, where Gov. Flower lett the column
and with Mayor Gilroy and other city off,
cials and visitors reviewed the parade,
which disbanded in lower Broadway. The
governor then received visiting admirals
and other officers in the governors
room in the city hall. President Cleveland
did not assist at the review. He drove to
the stand. but the parade was late, and he
was compelled to take the train for Chi
cago before the head Of the column
reached tho stand. In getting into the
carriage at the hotel to drive to the re-
viewing stand the president struck his
head against the carriage door, abrading
the skin on his forehead. A doctor at the
hotel dressed the wound, and after delay
0f ten minutes the president proceeded.