New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

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One detachment of aids rode to Be wiling Green
where. under the directions OF General Day
they were detailed to the various bodies which
were then making ready to join the paraoe.
MAYOR STRONG's ESCORT.
The mounted escort preceding the Mayor
carriage comprising 100 well-known buSineSs
men. assembled at Broadway and PARK pace
and were loudly cheered as they rode up Broad
wav While the escort was making READY 10
start a man who stood near one OF the Morse
men said to his companion:
ITS too early in the day to say anything
about the parade. but what's the matter WIZ"
the decorations ana the weather.?
a crowd yelled: They're all right.
"Ah. Dunn had to give US dis" said the
small boy; he was afeard o. losin' his job
The Mayors escort on foot vas composed OF
two members of every organization In line
THE WHOLESALE DRY GOODS MEN.
The honor Of being the vanguard OF the parade
rested with the Wholesale Dry Goods Repupllcah
Club From a numerical point OF view the as
tinction deservedly belonged TO them The num-
Der of members Of this organization that wouiu
take part in the. procession had been orisihaiiy
specified at 10000; but the most conservative"
estimate Of the leaders Of the club half an hour
before the start that at least 2oooo men
were massed in the side streets west OF Broad
way. from Worth to Lispenard-st II was TWO
hours or more before the appointed hour for -"
start when the drygoOds men began to assH
BILE In WOrth-st. wherein the iirst brigau'
was stationed there were marshalled as edcly
as $50 fully 1000 men. The column extended
beyond the elevated railway line in West Broad
way and each street up to and Including
Lispenard-st. there were equally numerous
bodies Of men I'm waiting While waiting the
bands engaged by the club played popular Sc
lections. and in most cases were accompanied
by the voices of thousands Of paraders congre-
gated in the vicinity.
THE ORDER TO MARCH.
True to his determination to move punctuay
on the hour OF 10 O'Clock. General Porter gave
the marching order, and about two minutes
later after the mounted aids had passed the
rank and file of the drygOods men were on the
move Headed by the West Point Band and
McOuades Drum Corps the first section Of the
club turned out Of Worth-st into Broadway to
the stirring strains of maryland" 1t was not
until nearly an hour and quarter later that the
last section in Lispenard-st. had Joined the pro-
Cesson.
Some corps wore light Fedora hats. others wore
high silk hats. others wore hats Of other colors
while one brigade was conspicuous for tall hats
covered with gilded tinfoil. While one division
would be bedecked in yellow ribbons. another
would have fastened on each shoulder. after the
manner of epauettes. monster gold bug. Again
while one section carried miniature flags. anothe:
would have Mckinley sticks. In the matter Of
badges also, the variety equally great. At
the head OF the organization was carried a large
white silk banner. mounted on an Oaken pedestal.
borne BY eight men. and having the Inscription:
Wholesale Dry Goods Association. Mckinley
and Hobart 1876" AS showing the extent Of
the outpouring OF the knights Of the yardstck. IT
may be mentioned that. included in their ranks
were fully twenty complete bands Of music.
The Wool Exchange organization which sim
ply represented tho wool trade OF the city-for
the Exchange itself has not started and Will
not according to William F. Macnaughtan. the
marshal. until after sound money has been as
sured-fell in after the wholesale dry goods
men, They carried a handsome blue banner on
which were painted a well-grown sheep. under
the figures 1892. and forlorn-l looking lamb. un-
der the figures 1896. Beneath. IN gold letters
was the motto. Protection. Gold and Prosper
ity" The men carried canes and wore red
/ white and blue badges.
The Cloak and Suit Trade Sound Money Or
ganization had been expected to assemble on
Broome-st.. east OF Broadway. and follow the
Hat Trade Club In order Of march. Their sched-
ue was altered by special order of General
Porter however. and they fell In directly behind
the Wool Exchange. after assembling near the
Exchange Building. In Beach-st. Their mar
shall was G. Harry Abbott. American flags. Nc
Kinley portraits and chrysanthemums were con-
spicuous among their decorations The aids
carried handsome batons.
CENTRAL DRY GOODS DIVISION
Following these organizations came the Cen
trail Dry Goods ABSORPTION. To the number Of
fully 10000 they turned out In Grand Broome
Spring and Prince sts. they assembled. each d.
vision wearing some distinctive form OF decora,
ton. Like their colleagues Of the wholesale
branch. each man were yellow chrysanthemum
symbolical Of gold. and carried In their hahds
flags fitted In light bamboo canes. In the intro
dpction of attractive features into their ranks
the Centrals displayed considerable resource.
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