New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
A SUPERB NAVAL DISPLAY.
FOR M'KINLEY AND HONESTY.
THOUSANDS SEE THE BRILLIANT PA
GEANT ON THE NORTH RIVER

SCORES OF GLITTERING CRAFT IN THE PRocES-
sIoy-FINE SHOW or FIREWORKS AT THE
BATTERY-A GREAT NIGHT DEMON
sTRATIOy FOR SOUND MONEY.
The Sound Money Marine Parade in the North
River last evening was. without doubt. the
greatest affair OF the sort that ever took place !
in the waters that surround New-fork. Hun
dreds of boats were in line; thousands OF peo-
pie trod their decks; tens OF thousands OF peo-
pie watched them glide in fiery line down the
broad North River from One-hundred- -and-thir-
ty-hfth-st to the Battery. There has oeeh n'
such turnout OF crowds here i'm long ume'
The Bowery sent It's thousands, as we'll as Mur-
ray Hill. The spectators came from orc"a'"
st.. as we'll as from West End-ave. They hocKeu
to the West Side Of the city. and crowded the
piers all along the river front as they nave
not been crowded In years. II the city had
been a ship pointing south by 1880 O'CLOCK her
starboard rail would have been under water.
Nv s o'clock she would have capsized.
The greatest crowds this side OF the North
River were at Riverside Park ard the battery
for at those points there was more room '"a"
elsewhere. As early as Il o'clock the thousa''oA
began t. troop down Broadway. Every car @ su'
face and elevated. running t" the sou,n ao,S,a5 wa
crowdod IN the doors. The whole town seeiieu
eyoeninc to the Eattcry And most of the lower
part of the town got there
TIL, BUSINESS SECTION ALIVE
The business section Of the city. usually as SUN
nc the grave after dark. was alive with thoo-
sonds and ablazo with millions Of lights In 'he
tailor office buildings almost all the windows ra-
dated with light and showed scores OF races '"-
I'll the advance guard Of the parade pesah l"
ebov, Itself to those fur'hest out on the piers
there was little noise in the streets exccp,ns '.e
/ ,,nrossad brzz that tells ~ a big crowd await
ing some interesting occurrence Ever 'D'''
/ ,vos anxious 10 get the most advantageous P'aoe
from, which to view the pageant that WIS W
como OF course the Battery wall was regarued
nc ,he choice position downtown. for here the re-
view was to take place. and here. 100 the super"
displav OF fireworks could be seen pes''
ccores ~ ferryboats and small steamers went
ont from their slips early In the evening 'o'ue"
IN the rails with bustng. expectant humanity
/ ,,.., ., ,ben, were Illuminated TO some extent
| ord many Of them were ablaze with electricity
,ba. rIvalled the more pretentious display oi
| some vessels in the formal parade.
Across tho river lay the Jersey shore IN i's
a
/ hr,,IIon, anticipation. Here an abie-podieu
searchl,ght began It's labors early ana "orheu
overtime until the entire pageant came W 10
/ glorious and regretted end
BEAUTIFUL SIGHT BELOW.
rro,r tho lofty tower Of one OF the downtown
..-.c,o,er, the sight OF the city In fiery array
was one to be remembered long time ana 10
no aeen again not soon. The night WAS perfect
Tho strong northwest wind chased all the
clouds and moisture far awty before IT, E'e'!
light I'm this enormous city gieamen anu
gli,tened as distinctly as on a frosty Dece'"'
Der night.
AWAY uptown could be seen many towers ana
s,eet,les studded with innumerable electric o'a
monds while across the East River the hsh's
~ tho BROOKLYN streets drew away IN military
lines until they seemed 10 converge IN the "'s'
tnnce The East River itself seemed aeser'eu
Every craft that Is accustomed to ply III Hs
waters apparently had betaken Itself TO the
other side Of the city. and the span OF the br'ds'
overlooped watcry desert.
| I'm tho other side OF the town all was diHereht
The shores OF the North River were thckiy lhec
v,,h craft Of all descriptions. aithoush 'he III"
die OF the stream WAS almost clear OWING u
, the efforts made to keep the way open io' '"'
narade The piers. both on the New-forh am
, Jersey sides. were ap'a@e VIII" go"
an, lanterns Of Chinese and every other posi-
: h,e sort Of make iooped into fantastic SHAPES
and studding the dark outlines with brillian
dstnctness.
RIVALRY OF THE sEARCHLIGHTS.
There WAS a big searchIight In the lofty towe
. of the Manhattan Life Building that swept III
fiery eye continually and restessly over the en-
tire western half of the city over the river ah'
awav across to the Jersey side. Occasionally
fell as suddenly az n thunde"boit OUT OF ciea
skv upon the roofs Of the buildings far below !
$ ond showed them filed with people looking on
over the water. In an instant u had ii'e" ~
caye and WAS engaged In tEe difficult task o
irving to outshine the rival searchlight Amos
,r,m.dateIv opposlte on tn, Jersey side Tn
Jersey light by the way. was double one ah'
swunp its two strong rays about as an athlet
swings pair OF Indian clubs Once In a time TN
,u,o LIGHTS would be cast on the same spot In tn
y middle OF the river and tn m darkness leape'
ot once into light and every craft within rang
s,ood out distinct In all It's parts as II the SUI
t | shone upon IT.
( COMING OF THE PAGEANT.
n 7, lacked about fifteen minutes OF . o'cloc
,hop the distant footing OF steam whistles toll
| tho waiting thousands about the Battery tina
tho head of the line was coming in sight tn
o watchers in the tall buildings saw the re-
= urb,s OF the advance gaurd swinging slowly
= into view around the bend In the river. Gradu
aly the line turned the bend headed by the Nttl
n | tugs sent on to clear the way and the whoi
e grand pageant crawled around into sight. No
n that It could all be seen at first. Tor atter III
dispIav OF fireworks well under way TN
,aiI of the line had not yet passed the bend an
the parade seemed without end.
y y As the head Of the line came opposite the pier
of the big downtown ferry lines, the searchligh'
came into play. Up and down the river the
-, ,tu,,,,, IN tho aptire scene and maxim