The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-13

desire TO have amy military display or
turnout. Do was favored with clear Sky
and the most propitous weather. since
ther II had become q proverb. especially
among The Imperial Guards that they
would nave what was styled "Kaiserwet-
ter" whenever they were ordered out
In nine cases out Of ten. or In fact IN
eleven cases out OF ten. this proved 10
be literally true and q manoeuVre
If an army corps or n larger number
OF troops has never been known to take
place within the limits OF Germany, except
under a clear sky.
This proycrblal iavoriusm among Ger
mans. however. has not been especially
confined 10 their nationality. ana Tor
years past The German-Amcrcan cll-
zcns of America ana especially o. the
city of Richmond. have boasted thal
whenever they undertake anything lh
the way OF a public enterprise ana Whth
some outdoor exhibition Is connected with
IL. tnat they are favored with the same
kalScrWettcr. which ifs a peculiarly on
such occasions iu the OLD country.
For several weeks the weather IN inns
city has been extremely sultry ana nor,
and FOR the past eight OF ten days III
has been expected that some sudden
shower or "a healthy rain would cool
down the temperature and BRING about
desirable change OF the atmosphere
Nothing OF the sort. however has been
done ana 10 seems as ~ old Jupit'
Pluyus has entirely neglected his iH-
ties Boo spite of the wishes of some
OTOaktrs who did not want 90 see the
characterization successful in their en-
dtaVOr and who were quietly praying loi
rain on Germun-Day
Suffice 10 90 say. as everybody KNOWS
aud especially those who took an actlNe
part foo yesterdays parade that the SKY
was clear slightly ON The style OF old
Italy, where the blue sky prONcrbially
smiles over an. old Sol apparently had
also made special effort 20 prove 10
the Germ Americans that DE was with
them in their celebration and rNulcts OF
persliraton not to call them creeks or
streams. paciIlv rolled down from the
numerous iofDheats of The enthusiastic
Teut0ns but they took u without
murmufln1, only oIr OF them rcmaikins,
when DC became ltile too hot during
tile parade whether some one wished 20
boil some eggs.
sr,EriNo OFT r,rLx
Almost ~ daybrcak life awoke ~
Sanger Halle. ufI iu its immediate Nlcln-
IT'S. and "a iew minutes later, every thing
was busting and husting 90 get matters
ln upplt-pit order According % nl-
structous. chose who desired 20 partici-
pate ir the parade on horseback or an
carriaees. assembled soon after o'clock.
ON Broad street or thcreabouts and half
an hour later tire aides of the President
A. Won y. EosrufEk. reported al head
quarters Everything worked smoothly
a
starting of the parade for The bell at
the Second Police station house had
hardly struck TO- when Mr.. A. Won y.
E0sclegk. the president, asked his aides
10 fan in line on Marshall street be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets. This
was done al once. and the parade start
"a a few minutes later from the corner
OF seventh and Broad streets.
AT the corner of Eighth street the beau
fifu float fell into Inc and wherever IT
appeared boo public. the opinion was pub
NcN EXPRESSED and without reserve. that
never anything finer had been witnessed
in the city of Richmond
The parade went over the fixed route
without hitch only short stop nad
ID be made ON the lower part OF Maia
street Tor slielt brcakaee that hap
r.r.d 10 one ot the front wneels. but
h took only "A few minutes until tn, dam
age had been repaired. and the process
sion continued lis march, 10 had been
The general understanding that a squad
OF police would head the parade. nut ior
some reason the police did not material
ize. but this did not make any diuer-
euce. for the march went on smoothly.
There was plenty of room ln the dliierlht
rIt''9, ""N sue "Uit 80
Tfnwelink and mis- assistants. CAPTAIN
g..e.~ and ~ S.hruiat reached thc
,,,~ ~ \fnth and Main streets they
.~--,a .,r Ntnfr IN Rroad and me pro-
reseion marched out. tho latter street TO