New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
DISMISSAL PLANS PERFECT.
NOT A SIGN OF CONGESTION IN .plSBAND-
T: ING THE GREAT MAssEs OF Mi.N-
UNIVERSAL PRAISE FOR GEN
ERAI PORTER

To those reope who have seen large parades and
vbo realize the difficulty Of preventing congestion
at the point where the forces are uisihisseu' t'e
parade of yesterday was doubly interesting. Inc
management at the end Of the ne-forue'h-s'.
and Fifth-ave where the paraders were dismissed
under the direction Of General Horace for'ei-
ms s,mply perfect and astonished some OF the
military men who took part The denera' hao III.
j assistance Of a large number OF his aids ana u
Police Captain Dcyery. who with Sergeah'S N"o''e>
ara Donovan and 80 policemen kept the avenue
clear for the marching column anu PieN'"''"
blockades in the side streets
= Fif,h-ave. was densely crowded at For'ieth-s'.
but the marching was not interfered WIN anu
when the column reached that pont Inc men
turned either TO the east or west. and so left the
ranks Those who turned to the east marched aS
far as Park-ave and then. after marching one OF
two blocks south, d'sbanded Those who Were
directed westward from Fifth-ave marched sou'h
for one or two blocks. and on reaching Sixth-aNe
were there dismissed.
General Porter. in speaking of the dismissal Of
the marching men. said that 1t was the one point
about the parade which had caused him any
anxiety and for that reason he would not remain
at any of the stands 81 wanted 70 De mere ne
said 'and carry this work, and although 1t mas
been real work, IL was so successful that 90 ho'
regret giving 1t my personal attention. The parade
has been passing this point'-Fortleth-st. and
ryf,have he added lat the rate Of 1900 an hopr
. q nd there has not been hitch or matt OF any
kind Everything has been done on schedule t'n'"
and lust the column started at the last stroke o'
IN this morning. the various bcdes arrived
hore at the time laid down for them and were dis
handed In few instances there was slight
variation but these were ahead OF and not hehihd
the time" General Porter said he nad receiVeu 4
telegram only a few minutes before from the "on'-
nander OF one OF the divisions. In which he in
formed him that he had fallen in with his COM
mand ION tho minute" according to the arrange
ment.
UNFRAMED MEN ACTED SPLENDlDLY.
..The armies of Grant and Sherman. when they
vere reviewed in Washington after the surrender
he said numbered less than this great column
They we're made up Of old and trained soldiers
The divisions Of this parade are composed OF men
from all walks Of life and without military train
irr but they have done splendidly.
rho mon in iine appreciate fully General Porter's
work IN making the parade a success and none OF
1he organizations turned from the avenue without
giving him cheer.
= Tn. bankers and brokers' with the 7th Regiment
~ hand at their head turned to the west from For
.. tieth-st and were cheered at the turning point
continuously until the last man had passed The
LAWYERS marched to the east behind the 18th Regi-
ment band and the crowd was equally demonsra-
tive 10 them When they reached a point opposite
the Murray Hr Hotel glee club. which had sta
TONED itself on the curb for that purpose. sang:
How How STy STy ! | an, ann
Nobody knows how cry aI
Tho song had a demoralizing effect on the march
ing lawyers and they broke ranks fully block TOO
CLUB WINDOWS CROWDED.
The paint and oil mems division. headed by the
9Th Regiment band. was sent west from the avenue,
and the great tewclry contingent went east. The
drug men were sent to both Sides and each division
was applauded when It left the avenue. Every
window In the Union League and the Republican
clubs was crowded and the occupants OF these Re-
publican strongholds cheered vociferously when
The Tribune's contingent passed the clubhouses
A few minutes after the newspaper men had passed
tho Union League Club the electric lights with
which the front Of the clubhouse had been deco
rated were turned on, and the red. white and blue
globes shone far down tho avenue. arousing gen.
eral murmur Of admiration.
Police Captain Devery expressed as much pleas
ure over tho successful handling OF the great body
Of men as General Porter ut took work. he SAID
ito keep the men from breaking ranks and from
going contrary TO orders and II no slight task
10 keep the people going In the proper direction and