Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-01
NEW Y0RK'SPARADE.
A BIG DEMONSTRATION OsTBNsI-
bly, FOR HrKINLEY.
One Hundred thousand Estimated
TO BE the Number of Men and
Boys I'm Line-A Metropolitan Holt
day.

day.
doubtedly goes on record as the greatest
political parade IN the history Of this
country was finished at $50 tonight, at
which hour the last Of the paraders In
the great demonstration in honor
OF Mckinley and Hobart passed
the reviewing stand at Madison
Square. One hundred thousand men
marched III line. Vice-Presidential-
Candidate Hobart, Governor Levi +. Nor
ton, members of the Republican National
Committee. and others looked upon the
scene from the reviewing stand all day.
ana everybody. including each one Of
nearly half million onlookers, was unan-
imous in declaring that such spectacle
as was presented in to-day's parade had
10 parallel in American history.
1t was 1885 A. NJ. when the head Of the
procession reached the reviewing stand,
and looking down Fifth avenue in the d.
rectlon from which the paraders came,
the line of vision showed only a vast sea
Of undulating American flags. As the d.
visions swept closer to the stand the cries
Of the men ana the enliyening tunes or
the bands aroused the enthusiasm OF
those gathered in the big square. THIS was
redoubled by the shouts OF the paraders
when they caught sight Of an immense
sign on top Of the stand reading We
know no Enemys country in this fair
land Of ours"
Every delegation had some device to
prove contempt for the white metal. Tho
men themselves were a well-dressed, pros
perous-loOling set. They certainly SEEM
ed TO be the intelligent business men they
claimed to be. AS a rule, their marching
was superb, not hitch occurring during
the entire progress Of the parade Tney
marched over the route with military pre-
cisiOn and were dismissed at the end
without the slightest confusion. General
Horace Porter remarked at the conclusion
that the work was worthy Of trained SOL
diers. II was the result. he declared SIM
ply Of intelligence. The men passed the
reviewing stand at a rapid gait, and had
the marching order OF a regular military
company been maintained, II would have
required twice the length Of time for the
parade 10 have passed a given point. IL
is calculated that on an average the pa
raiders passed the reviewing stand at the
rate Of thirteen thousand an hour. Gene
raj Porter had estimated that II would
probably be twelve thousand. At this
rate the number of men in line was l0O,-
eco
DISPLAY OF COLORS.
A remarkable thing about the parade
was the display OF colors. The Red. White,
and Blue hoated above everything, but
nearly every man In line wore on his coat
lapel a big yellow chrysanthemum. Many
added 10 this other colors. which lent great
variety to the scene. yellow and colored
plumes were also numerous in the line
and whole divisions wore gold-colored SILK
hats and Alplnes.
Perhaps the most striking feature OF
the parade was thirty-seven dirt-begrim-
med sallow-looking coal-miners. They
headed the coal division. Surrounding
them were the best-dressed men OF New
York. The contrast was marked. The
miners looked as If they had just come
W from the bowels Of the earth after a
hard days work. They wore the costume
peculiar 10 those workers. and carried
IN their hands well-used picks. while
from their hats the regulation mine-lamp
gave out a smoky light. Next in interest
we're the Columbia College men. They
were plcturesquely dressed, and ended up
with the freshmen class Of 1909 gorgeous
" arrayed I'm Napoleon hats.
The large number in the delegation
Of lawyers attracted much notice The
great jurists Of the city marched side
By side with members OF the bar. There
were gray-haired men. some almost at
the tottering stage Of feebleness, and
with them youngsters who have yet to
get their first brief.
Great also was the turnout OF the in
surance men. headed by John A. Mccall
and H. y. Hyde. II IS said that about
every man OF prominence Ia this busi-
ness in the city was in line.
WALL STREET.
The bankers and brokers were a
crowd, with James =.
: NTH. ex-commodore OF the New York
Yacht Club at their head, and singu-
larry enough, by his side, a bootblack OF
Wall street.
Considering the great mass Of people
az para9ers and onloOkers,
the accidents were few. one man fell
from a stand and had his skull frac-
tured. Another fell from his horse and
was badly injured. musician dropped
in the ranks from overhead. and a few
minor accidents were reported.
II was a very warm day, and much APP
pIthfNSlOu was consequently LtlL ly tus
police.
The crowd lining the route was various
ly estimated at from 300,OO) to $1,000
The city was filled with strangers, and.
though the parade was over a $50 p. NJ,
the paraders filed the streets all eve
ming, and 1t has been many a day since
New York has seen such a gay night.
General Osborne, a cousin OF Major
this afternoon sent the fol-
lowing telegram to the Major. at Can
ton. o.,
THE largest and most impressive pa
rade Of the businessmen, clerks. and la
borers connected with different trades
ever seen I'm the world IS now being Wit
messed here. You may well feel proud
OF a parade which Is greater even than
the military pageant in Washington ~
1855. Mrs. Hanna and all the ladies' |
have viewed the parade. Mr.. Hobart |
has viewed the march OF the men. l con-
graduate you upon making the greatest |
campaign OF any presidential candidate. |
We feel certain Of an overwhelming vic |
tory. l put your electoral figures at |
from 81 TO 1884, Such a demonstration |
as is now going on was never seen"
MARY CUSTIs LEE.