The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
NOT nv THE PROGRAMMES.

quota of men, and the enthusiasm during the
morning hours was unbounded. Tho paraders
began gathering early, rs the Wall street dele
cations were some of tho nrst in the line. The
brokers turned out In large numbers with cheers
and songs to relieve the monotony while they
waited.
At first there was q dearth of chrysanthe-
NUNS. Then some trader gifted with marvel
lous forethought brought up two boxes and de-
posted them In front of the Mills building. In
two hours 2, 900 chrysnnthemums were disposed
OF, When the last were going the brokers
waved IS and $40 bills in front Of the dealers
faces to get them.
When the Columbia College and the New
York University boys arrived things began to
hum. One of the college yells which called
forth applause from the crowd was as follows;
Who are for goldl Who are for gold?
Who are for gold , the people say;
We are for gold. We are for gold.
C-O-L-U-M-B-l-A.
After cheering repeatedly for about a half
hour tho majority of the college men squstted
down and smoked bulldog pipes. The people
who stopped in Wall street didn't care to watch
the parade on Broadway. The brokers and the
college boys furnished all the show the people
wanted. The steps of the Treasury building
were one solid mass of spectators. all waving
flags, and the Custom House presented the same
appearance.
The Wholesale dry goods men. who had the
right of line. began to assemble west of Broad
way. on the streets between Worth and Lispe-
nard. before 8 o'clock. A crowd of early sight
seers had gathered to watch the paraders form
in line. and when the bands arrived a FREQ con-
cert was given. The first air that was played was
America" and when the refrain was reached
one OF the Captains began to sting. AT the end OF
the nrst line half q dozen people had 1oiued in. and
before the end Of the chorus ~As reached all tho
men within earshot were tiAg'rS. Then toe
crowd began again aud sang =. Joag through
four times- The peraders Tasnd teeLr naxS n
time with tho music. Snd :is street. rang With
tsss. yoisss A.. tns end '2%ssody Shouted.
up, BY those who had been sinStag. and At > siS-
nal from the drum major OF one Of the bands
70 cheers were El,en. In tine crowd thai
children. who were as enthusiasts as the men.
The corps OF miners assembled on Battery
other trade that gathered there. The men wero
dressed In their working clothes; with lamps in
butt OF all the wit that the street boys had in
stock. They were earnestly advised to wash
policeman grabbed one Of the small boys. laid
him across his knee, and spanked him. Then
One Of the railroad men. who met on Battery
place, was lrieh and looked like an engineer; A
mmhSnnsa fes s c IN = fr wss eoas app for me- MIN
You ousnt to Be ashamed to lie. your en-
Yoa,Fs = D1p SsH 8. an. apa Yea es f sP ltn wal
pc. 500 in the bank. and I'm not going to throw
a sna III 4 It so swH on. t bsa say sSd P sosrc about Ton coercion
The listeners gave three cheers for the Irish
man. The man In the long coat edged his way
out OF the party and walked up broadway.
Baucers on their coats, and while they we're as.
china were broken. Two newsboys picked the
bits up. At frstthe onlookers though: that tho
parade. but Instead they carried it to an ash
ran and threw IL in.
ing An unfinished building near Broome street
they were halted for a few moments to allow an
in one OF the second story windows shouted:
You're all right. but we'll do the marching
Sn election day. What's the matter with
Several men started to tell what allied Mr..
Bryan, but before they had got started fairly a
"slng him down. Talking won't do him any
The electricians acted on the suggestion. and
bali . dozen COMPANIES Joined In singing
America" The Bryan man tried to say some
thing. but the crowd on the sidewalk took the
'song up and sang Until the order to move was
The dry goods contingent was saluted with
cries Of Cash. cash" rs it marched up Broad
way to Wayerley place.
The police on duty in the lower part of the
city had a luncheon served to them at noon by
the bootblacks from the station houses, In one
the thumb and index finger. and a cup OF hot
coffee balanced on the other fingers. while no
had but little difficulty In handling the crowds
south OF Worth street.
Several mon who had two furniture vans on a
side street Just off Broadway let places on the
top OF them at 90 cents each. just as the peo-
p man ~ sppe SsSsdan ana 10 IN sA x2gf aA Voice h @sn s.sT to @
know what the people were doing on the tops of
BIS vnps; .,a He was quickly Informed that they
the man WAS a fraud. and they would have to
get down was the next announcement by the
man with thu pruf y0ica SayaFal man and
oh. you Won't. oh" cried Mr.. CRUZ, and
walking. That had the desired effect. for tho
people on top. with nothing but one another to
balance. soon scrambled down and small parties
went in search Of the man they had paid the so
man. When the excitement had somewhat
auieted down the trick was done over again. II
There's been nothing ike it since tho days
OF OIL said an onlooker. "only this time let
at emil They're proud and patriotic. buttthoy'ree
good hnmored. And ali these thousands OF men
marching along here Just to show that they're
for right and justice; for square dealing. / tell
you were the greatest people on the face Of the
A feature of the march up Firth avenue was
snttle scene. often repeated, at zen. Daniel L.
SSiekieS's house, where Gen, o. o. Howard sat,
ever q company leader recognized him the Gen.
sral was saluted. and he arose and waved the
Two young touGhs who came to see the show
with their pockets loaded with unripe eggs
were caught In one OF the surRing eddies OF the
crowd At F~ortieth street, and the eggs were
smashed IN their pockets. When they finally
got Tree they snsaked away toward tho east
side trying to scrape the egg Juice out Of their
The magnificent turnout of the dry goods
men was oheeTed to the echo again and again.
A group OF Girls, who seemed 10 have u large &C
ouatntance among the dry goods men, gathered
a. the northeast corner OF Fortieih street and
tlith avenue and cheered their friends. A
hanasome young fellow who led u COMPANY Of
men, sixteen nles front. nearly all sly fenf tall
came IN Tor y hearty round OF applause as be
turned around the corner. He blushed and
~ThAts JACK A" said one Of the girls;