New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

Interesting sight, the upward advance oi nc
procession from lower Fifth-ave INTO tne W. ,,,
expanse OF Madison Square ana !. sIem sH,, ~ and
terest as the afternoon waned INTO hisiit' az, az"
the electric lights shone out on the io"ei -
OF the square and on the avenue 10 'ne ~
ward. Civic professions are always HUI. ~. w.
same In general character, ana thlS was =. i0
cention 70 the rule save the size OF IT, III was
impossible to follow the divisions succes'' -. :
for in a good many Instances the paiii'cis W. .
not sufficiently plain to be read Dul IL Vas ~. ~.
hilarating an the same what with the music
and the flags and the shouting, which ha1 ose St
kept up all the afternoon. until IL seeinea t, aa'
everybody concerned would be vnicsiess 'o-oi.
The endless line kept pillng up Fifth-aVe'' uH''i
at 4:37 the division Of drugs ana che'i"oa's Gus .
reached the reviewing stand, ana .hen .heno ~ a. a.,
that according 10 a veracious COUNT -" n'a,oa INA
md drum CORPS had passed the Governor ana
the Mayor -
II was at 445 o'clock that one Of the bands ar
rived before the stand. IL was filled Win en-
thusiasm and musical inclination. ana as 'he
musicians approached the stand tncE struch w
the grand old hymn, [merica ne ,,t ''rt -
stand proper the general stand TO the north Vi
n and the press stand and reviewing stahu OH
the west. side of Fifth-ave. were alve WV. peo.
ple They knew America. ana tne i'lstait ''lV.
recognized the familiar strains tney pIohc ou'
into one wild chorus of approval The enect was
instantaneous and the melody seemed 10 eA
tend along the entire line oi maTe anu u' ana ,,,
down the avenue and over on Broadway, i anu
swing in from the side streets win ihasssu
strains that ebbed and flowed In inspiring lasis
ion. II was one of the most thrilling ep,sooes III
the entire parade.
SOME FAVORITE AIRS.
Band after band passed and drum corps sue
ceeded drum corps. and it seemed that II inc
bands did not play the New Bully 10 Whic"
there ba, been adapted a political paraphrasc,
thav were playing Marching Through Georgia
or "Hurrah for the Red, White and Rlue!' AT .
O'clock darkness began to fall upon the scene,
and calcium lights TO the number or dozen OF
more wera turned upon the centre of the street
directIv before the reviewing stand The march
ing hosts greeted this artificial glow with new
disD]ay OF enthusiasm. Together with the music
Il seemed TO inspire them with new fire. and II
was difficult to discover by an examination oi
the various companies as they swept ,, pS ',,o .o
fag-decorated stand that they had not begun W
march only at Fourteentb-st. None would nave
suspected that hundreds OF them had peen iuii'is
for hours in dreary side streets, awai.s % 'm ,os
signal to Join the seemingly endless line IL was
Smst 5.3O O'clock when the head OF the shoe trade
division passed the stand. ,,o. .,
There were not many characteristic ut. w .reS 20
mark the parade just before darkness leli ru'
there we're n few One I'VE produce cop
per lead zinc and iron. WY not com uoiIars
from metals at double the vaiu. .o,'oI va
greeted with wild demonstrations or approval
and from the general stand there arose srea
chorus Of whats the matter with Nck i.iie!
and the cry few back from The rarchlne thiplls ONE
Win convincing elo1uence. Hes all right just
after the street electric lights were turheu "i
lights also began to appear in the paraoS. ooiie ~
We're the fronts OF caps ana otne.s W. -, "a "a
lanterns. the globes of which were tinted IN rec
white and blue. These lent an ADDED pictul-
esoueness to an already wonderfully n'eiy scene
and combined with the cheers ana the shouts VI
the seemingly tireless multitude. gave an ar "i
carnival festivity TO the whole that STANDS Will
out a rival and which will never be enaced from
the memory Of the thousands oi Witnesses. a. a. d
ma yoant il will remain mem bic In the recoioS
rnf tho neonle who are accustomed to the most
splendid forms of display. ,
The last rank OF the parade passe" ,ne re>'e"
ing stand at $50 o'clock.