The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-05

their way through tho lines OF spectators TO get
70 the parade and Join in. Some hnstlea into
lars and neckties In their hands, one or two had
forgotten their hats, but every man had nus
nag, WhiGh MOOD ntra,sho pH ~ s emhh for tho limo,
| At the Custom House four or I'VE hundred
people on the .steps raised u rousing cheer fr ths
! paraders. Gathered about the corner OF Broad
street was a miss of people spreading up on the
steps Of The Treasury and Srou Mac,o sae
leading the line. passed an order along, and
every flo as II ,amc abreast of the statue OF
the first resident uncovered and kept their
heads barred until they had swung around the
Corner OF Broad street, turning TO the south.
Here occurred m olyaRRized nrrHPt,oa s,d INTO F FRe
change had collected a company OF nearly one
hundred from that, institution, and with ban
umn, and were received. with cheers, As, the
street was blocked for 2 few minutes Just here
arrange their formation, aud they proved to be
the best marchers in the entire procession.
were saluted aud decorat ed by u new method Of
decoration. This was the ~fiinRing OF long rib
t pSe' 6 2 i i.0f bSi ifRSr p"F III t .o% rIisteminS White
steamers went floating oltt, %ripnlinR and wav-
Ing in the breeze, tlling th = air almost with the
them az thov ~fluttered oown and festooned
their ranks with them. Fl um Broad street the
and then ' back int" vail street again again.
By this time there wc,'e at least 1000
500 more. 'i mainly S" lawyers ers . and bank Rer men.
who. not having time to get I heir flags, fell into
six cable messenger boys in uniform fell into
line, and were put ut the head of the procession.
Up Nassau street marched tile column TO the
nhcers OF the onlookers and In 70 Liberty street,
where the inarchors stopped be. 'orc the Real Es-
tate Exchange and sang the Star Spangled
real estate men were racing do vn stairs to Z at
into line.
down. Traffic was stopped and tine cable cars
wero blocked. Spectators crowded the side
and wagons. cheering enthusiast ically. This
was the last of the open.air marching. for Pres
ident McCord led the, way back to the Produce
Exchange and up again to tho big Hoor. When
Mr.. King led in the stock Exchange contin-
gent. marching in tne order, there was a burst
OF welcoming cheers from the Produce Ex-
change men. At first the marchers massed in
front of the gallery. where the ladies were, and
foIlowei by some singing. When that WAS oWer:
ia. Mcintyre was projected upon n table and
told that he couldn't como down until he had
I'll say, = very few words" said Mr.. Nc
Intyre. We've fought hard and we've won.
cheer for the flag and Mckinley" A'''
So they cheered. Then G.. L. Mohrrnann. n
big German with a trumpet voice. was lifted
This is our day off" said ho. Never mind
here than BE- Emperor OF GERMANY. We'Se
repudiated reputation: we've trRmpled on tho
men that tramoled on the hag. Three cheers
Mr.. Mohrmann led the cheers and tr,en gave
way tn NNr. hing. or the STOCK ESchnn &c. Mr..
King tai cd. but 1t was mainly by means OF
gestures chat he made the crowd understand
that his tn Soat WAS used up. However, he WAS
cheered as N1gcioue." as the others. Mr.. McIn-
tyre as Chairman thew put the question:
- shall the & S 80 y Mpnssy a'a 1S Of 81, the - rs.d1ss E E:
Inauguration of William McKinley = Wv
The ayes had it overwhelmingly. Frank
Brainerd was the next speaker. He C ongratu-
lated every body on the result, and ghen tho
speaking was over. General jollihcation began.
Aged brokers clasped esch other by the neck
anu - ssed down the floor to the music OF the
band. Others formed rush lines and rushed up
and down. sweeping all before them. Mr.. Me-
lrlyre escorted q pretty l5-year-old maid out
upon the floor and waltD'd with her. while his
friends commented al miringly upon his terp-
sichorean proficiency. Here and there groups
formed and sang. IL vas after D o'clock when
the entire crowd lifted up THAR voices in the
national HYMN, cheered the flag once more, and
went home.
1T has been the greatest day that ever was
On the Exchange" they said toAeach other as
they left.