Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-29

NEw YORK, April 2S.-Renarkaole a.
was the gathering Of foreign men-of-wal
ia our harbor to participate in the nava
review, still more remarkable was The
spectacle presented to-day. The uni
formed forces OF foreign nations, armed
aud aceOutred as for battle, marched II
our streets. Not since the British evac
uated New York has such an occurrence
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 foreign
ers invaded our soil to-day and marched
down Americas greatest street. Broad
way. Grim, fierce looking Russians,
sturdy BritOns, ruddy iaceJ Germans,
trim, Quick moving Frenchmen, and
dark visaged Italians, marched In ME
after file, with their own officers COM
manding and with their own own hands
playing the airs that they love best.
But they were our captiveS. Our ma
rines aud blue jackets preceded them
and our National Guardsmen followed
in the rear. The arts OF peace had
superseded the strategy OF war, and
the armed forces Of nine nations
marched In our streets as though our
country and theirs were one and they
and we were brothers.
The rainstOrm OF yesterday was FOL
lowed to-day by bright sunshine and an
invigorating breeze. The bunting had
lost its bedraggled appearance, and al
though IL has left portions Of its pa
triotic hues streaked upon the white
fronts Of certain buildings as souvenir
OF It's previous condition, II Haunted IN
the breeze or was gathered In beautiful
festoOns in all the cOlOrs OF the rain
bow. Where the air was yesterday rent
with the mighty Toars Of naval ordnance
70 usher In It's break. save for the sim
gle crash OF the Governors Island gun
as Il "6red the sun up" there was no
burning OF powder at the dawn Of this
day. Strains Of martial music filled
mace vacated BY the pandemonium
4 ftar-splitting Z whistles and thunderous
oar OF death-dealinR dogs Of war.
FThe first suggestion that our visitors
be invited to land their men and take
part in land parade was declared by
the big wigs OF our Navy 10 be out OF
the question. II was not until
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
took the matter in hand that the
foreign Admirals were asked II they
would land their men. The heartiness
with which nearly all Of the foreigners
accepted the invitation when IL was
extended indicated the good will existing
between their governments and ours
and dispelled all doubts as 70 the posi-
bllity OF having the foreigners take
part in the demonstration on shore.
AThe news when II reached the jack tars
caused great delight. They were proud
OF their ships, aud they did their part
howard making the marine spectacle a
kreat success, out they looked forward
o to-day'S parade as an opportunity 10
show the Americans Of what stuff they
DAwere made, and az the same time have
q good look at the Americans in whom
they were so much interested. The
Admirals and Commanders had been
dined and feted, and the day had
arrived when the middieS, the
red coated marines, the artillerymen
Aand the blue jackets would have their
kurn. Hence there was JOY between
3the decks this morning. Every jack OF
them had brushed up his uniform, pol
ished his muSket, FURNISHED his cart
ridge box aud belt, aud was ready for
the outing when the 0oatswain piped 70
quarters and the men were Inspected
before starting for the shore. Each
vessel retained enough men TO keep her
ship-shape and 10 take care OF her in
any emergency that might arise. When
the long boat, the cutter and the gig
were dropped over the side the men
slid into them, and in an instant were
pulling toward the shore with the Pc
culiar stroke that marks
THE NAN-O'-wAR's-MAN.
Ten o'clock was the hour for forming
the line, and the formation was on For
ty-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
shaped boats Of the foreigners began 70
arrive a the foot of Forty-secOnd street,
and the vicinity OF the landing assumed
a blue aspect from the number Of uni
forms OF that color. Several platoons
OF police were on hand 10 keep back
the crowds Of sight-seers who had as
sembled. and there was considerable
difficulty In maintaining the lines, so
eager were the crowd 70 have a close
| look at tbs swarthy tars Of other na-
Mons. Our own sailors were not neg
leeted. They were eheered. but there
was no rush 70 get near them, for they
had no eagles nor crowns embroidered
on their sleeves, and they wee TOO well
known 70 excite curiosity.
Every Srmory in the city wasa busy
as bee hive early this morning. Ma
tiOnal Guardsmen gave final burnish
70 their arms, q final rub 10 0nttOns,
chevrons and epauletteS, and hen fell
IN AZ the word Of command. TIL whole
Of the First Brigade and the Nhval re-
serve had been ordered out. Tie latter
had been on duty on the wate4 4yester-
day while their eVolutions werel limited
10 the narrow decks OF tugs. NrO-day
they made better showing on parade.
and besides they had the NavA Militia
I OF Massachusetts, as their gues
Srho proceedings to-day were u upaged
General Louis F. Fitzgerald, ~ the
y York State National Guardy hnd
ma, der j. w. Miller. Of she Ma
erYe. acting andar - dlrectloN pi