Passaic City record., 1893-03-11


The bugle sounded forward, marchv
The officers repeated the command ana me
line of march was again taken up from the
point where the head of the column halted,
opposite the Treasury Department.
The parade was greater in numbers and
more imposing in military and civic display
than that of any previous inauguration.
The As, 900 men in the parade were divided
into two grand divisions, the first contain
ing four brigades and the second six. The
United States troops compris I'd the whole
of the First Brigade of the First Division.
with battalions of unmounted artillery IN its
lead. The first applause was won by the
famous Marine Band, led ey IroIessor
Fanciulli, and the next was for the nraye
soldiers Of the Seventh Cavalry, Clusters old
command, which was so nearly extermina-
ted at the massacre in the Rosebud. Troop
K. of the Ninth Cavalry, colored soldiers,
who are noted Indian fighters, won round
of handclapping.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
Mr.. Cleveland followed his own precedent
in saIuting only the National flag when it
passed him. He also occasionally bowed to
personal and political friends in the parade
He stood on the stand in the face of the
bowling wind, impassive and dignifed, not
seeming to mind the waves of drifted snow
that were carried in his face. His overcoat
was buttoned tightly about his throat.
During the whole time the parade was pass
ing he stood in one position and carefully
scanned the lines of marching men. The
shades of night were beginning to fall when
the Cleveland Democracy of Buff alo passed
the Presidential stand. Marching proud
and erect with their uniform, black top
coats and silk hats, they presented an ap-
pearancs that aid credit to the President'f
home.
Governor Flower and staff, who rode in
carriages. were enthusiastically cheered
along the line. Every body seemed to know
him by sight and he was evidently popular
favorite. Next to Fitz Hugh Lee he re-
ceived the most applause. Immediately in
| the Governors rear the Tammany chieftains
came. bearing the great banner OF the So
| ciety. Among them were Richard Croker
and Mayor Giiroy. They lifted their hats
| to the President and were saluted in return.
| There were over three thousand of them,
| and each of the thirty Assembly districts
| was commanded by its leader. 1t was freely
| said that they were the most soldieriy look
| ing BODY of men ever seen in a parade on an
| occasion Of this kind.
| The Second Division consisted of about
| eight thousand men from the Pennsylvania
| National Guard. They looked and marched
| like trained soldiers, every man OF them,
| and they won round after round of applause.
Governor Pattison rode ahead on spirited
cream colored horse, He rode like an ac-
4 complished horseman and the crowd cheered
| him.
| Then came the Third Division under the
command of a soldier who was rewarded
| with more frequent and louder applause
than any man in the line General Fitz
| Hugh Lee. of Virginia.
Governor Russell, of Massachusetts,, was
| next to call out the plaudits OF the crowd.
He wore natty civilian riding dress ard be
sat like one accustomed to bestride good
horse.
| A feature distinctlively novel was intro
duced into the parade by the Engineering
Corps. This was the releasing Of = number