The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-05
HIGH OLDTIMESON'CHANGE
3ROK CELEBRATE THE VIC
TONY IN aTIRRLNG EAEHION.

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The DEMONSTRATION noran In the Produee
ExehspEs sna Thsn spread to the
Others-Busineas Cnst 60 the winds tor
the DnN-A Parade with n Brass Hand.
After the delugo the celebration. All tho ex-
changes Joined yesterday In whooplnR things up
rs things have never been whoopod up before.
and everybody who knows what whoopers-up
the brokers are when occasion offers will
realize something OF the force Of this state
mont. 1t began with a general celebration in
the Produce Exchange. which was followed by
n grand parade throughout the district known
10 ths IAte and unlamented Brynnites a. the
"Roldbug nrvo OF .niquity."
Such n parade hae not been sson before In
New York. Started on the spur Of the - 1ment,
it annexed to itself volunteers from almost every
building that It passed. and from start TO finish
OF the march the paraders were greeted with
cheers and the waving of hats and flags. to
which they responded with their own voices and
flags. 1t was like a section of the great sound
money parade Of last week which foreshadowed
the victory.
To the Produce Exchange belongs the original
credit of the celebration. Unwearied by the
celebrations In the early morning hours, unde-
TERED by the fact that their voices ond energy
were worn out from what was practically nn ALE
night Rlor!ncation for most Of them, and that
yesterday morning was n tremendously busy
t'hio va u 80 bhs eNNiueN
that they would fttinGly celebrate the uphold
ing of the national honor and the rescue of the
country's business interests from the dangers Of
free silver. So they hired tho Sixty-ninth Regi-
ment band and set about making preparations.
First. all the flags that had been carried in
the big parade were stacked up ready for use.
Overhead the enormous banner of the Ex.
changes Sound Money Club swung it's stars
and stripes, and tho inscription New York
produca EYrhanUo Sound. Ynonoy I aaupa. Iav
and Order" Other banners and fiags deco
rated t~he,walls, and the gallery was decorated b.
the presence of the members wives and
daughters and sweethearts occupying every
square foot of room that was up there. To the
Stock Exchange. the Real Estate Exchange,
the Corn Exchange, tho Maritime Exchange.
and the Cotton Exchange messages had been
sent to this general effect:
This is our day to whoop. Come and help US. and
don't forget to bring your voices and days!
Owing to the lateness OF sending out this invi-
tation the outside institutions were not largely
represented at the start. except the Maritime
Exchange. which Is in the Produce Exchange
building. Still there were enough celebraiors
ready at 3 o'clock to crowd the main floor. and
in the matter of bubblins. sizzling. boiling en-
Jhusiasm. every mar was u legion in himself.
After the brokers had lined up, each with his
ia, Y in his hand, the entrance was thrown open
and the crowd poured In, fllinR up the space
benin d the tables. but leaving the wide
stretch OF floor in tho centre to the men,
bers. A i q little before 8 O'Clock the cele-
bration began with the playing Of the "Star
8anner" by the band. AZ the opening
strains file d the great room 500 flags shot up in
the air'at th. y ends of tho brokers' outstretched
arms and sw, syed with the majestic rhythm of
the music. tt ven. moved by n common impulse.
the entire line urned to face the big hanging
flag and, uncovs ring their heads. lifted their
voices in the natl, NAL anthem. Above the beat
of the drums and the blare of the horns rose
that chorus Of 500 voices swelling in volume
until the walls thrill I'd and the floor quivered
with the mighty haI mony. From the gallery
came the high to Nes Of the women's
voices and down below the closs-crovded spec
tators took up the strains each man uncovering
as he sang. undl every voice was raised and
every head bkred for Old Glory. As the final
notes OF the Song rang thr sugh the air a man
thrust from one of the high windows. far up
near the roof. a silken flag. q I'd leaning far out
waved it. and the cheer that I, ee from the mass
of men below shook the build ing. There were
men who wiped their eyes ~ vi turned away
when the music had stopped.
After the singing the men In charge organ
lied a waIk-around. First came Il e band; then
II. d. McCord, President or the .produce Ex-
change. followed by the vice-PrcsiI'ent. Frank
bEalneFu. anu some OF tnO OmCeto Oh ING .haTl- |
time Exchange. The rank and rle 70 uowed BY
fopEs at first. but soon By ffves and six es. as re-
Inducements poured In. necessitating an in
Grease in the width OF the lines. BETWEEN Eve
and SIX hundred men were in the line Nshen it
WAS fairly started. As they reached the north
end of the floor facing the galley they seitt up
cheer after cheer for the ladies, who responded /
with futter.ug handkerchiefs- Then. as the |
lines reached the other end they gave th.,ee
NJ I
elect. Three times around they went. cheering !
and waving their flags, after which the lines
dissolved, the band taking its stand under the
big flag. From this point the musicians began
a It's a a new Dixie, now" exclaimed an en-
WHAT'S the matter with Kentucky 2" came
the query. and the answer almost drowned out
And Delaware p yelled another.
r. ~APd M,9,ryiandf and Tennessee? and North
Three cheers for Mckinley. !" called a man
jumping on q table and waving his flag. as the
band stopped playing, and again tho walls
Nobody seemed to know Just what was going
roundsman fled through The ontrance. and onto
the floor. but tho policemen were cLeeTed and
S Sssaye !. tses 5hss sv Tsrs all rb 5,sht tbsz AVER Wers t lI..ls
for. They formed IN 2 single line near the gate.
managers OF the celebration running about and
dragging tho brokers into line.
Presently ranks were formed. and the police
men led the way through the front entrance
and down the big stairs into Beaver street, fol-
lowed by the band and the line. Getting out
from the Exchange floor proved TO be- a rough
experiences, for the passage between the POSTS is
very narrow, and the Daraders poured into the
gut In a perfect torrent. Every now and then
there would be a stop. when haIf n dozen men
would get wedged tight, only to 90. %plunging
forward from tho pressure from behind rs IL
shot out OF a gun, when the blouk was broken.
Coats were torn. collars ripped OF. hats smashed
In, and some pretty hard hustling given and
taken. but IL WAS ALI good nutuFyl, and nobody |
was hurt. Once out In the street the line fell /
into excellent order. and marched down the
street toward the river four abreast, the band
playing Columbia the Gem OF the Ocean" and
.he paraders all singing it.
At tho sound Of the music Beaver street
shook itself free from business aud rushed for
the open air. Windows were filled with heads
and stoops hlled up to the limit of their capac-
ity. As the line passed Broad street a crowd on
the corner raised q chser that ran like fire
down the line OF buildings. caught up by the
spectators in the windows and In front of the
buildings. From the building at 40 Beaver