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common degree Of enthusiasm on the part OF

common degree OF enthusiasm on the part OF
Goy. Black Of New York rode in n carriage.
lie was accompanied by. a very richly uniformed
mounted staff. The color scrgcants OF the New
York guard. mounted on gray horses and clad In
pale blue hussar uniforms, wero warmly
chcercd. The New York troops wore handsome
Virginia was represented by two companies OF
the National Guardsmen. The North Carolina
troops were among the best drilled In the parade.
The company OF naval reserves with them
was greeted with tho same demonstrations o.
The organizations In this popular branch Of the
The Governor OF Vermont was surrounded by
Q glitterinE complement Of stan 2niGers and FOL,
lowed by four companies Of the National Guard
ofthst State, commanded by Col. George II. Bond.
Gov. !. X. Tanner OF Illinois. mounted on a fno
gray horse. rode at the head OF the Illinois troops.
lie was accompanied by all Of his stan officers:
Tho Michigan troops had the recently elected
Governor, Hiram \. Pingrec. at their head, ana
his stan were the recipients Of much friendly
notice. Gov. Drake OF iowa came next,
The third division was commanded by Gen.
o. q. Toward, the one-armed veteran OF Chetta-
nOoya. who the moment he WAS recognized got
a yolley Of applause: His mma was largely ply
trict Of columbia. The colored posts made n fine
The civic division was commanded by 4. II.
Warner OF Washington. lie and his stan. were
escorted and preceded by the Americas Club Of
Pittsburgh, ono OF the crack political marching
The members Of tho Americas Club worc high
white hats, black. cepes with. the club mono.
gram NOIhth III lnt Y bnOuluCI " w hts
carried red umbrellas, rolled. Tx: Congressman
nc soa chief lie Of stan, was cordially greeted when
ID. ID. W~oodmanscc, President OF the National
League OF Republican Clubs. rode at the head OF
hi, organizations in the civic division;
The leading organization was tho widely known
Blaine Club OF Cincinnati. perhaps the most
f ,,a,i : y d ,ha ra ana effective rno Marching mare h1sg, os ,Siie
hats. brown ovcrcoats tan gloves. and carried
canes, They were cheered continuously.
Tho clubs marched in close order and the num-
Der OF bands was very large, For quito an hour
there were from four to fourteen bands playing
reviewing stand.
The Young Mems Republican Club Of vii
composed Of men. six feet or moro In height the
William X. Leeds. the Union and the, United
applaudcd. Philadelphia made stronger show.
ing In the parade than any other city In respect
to numbers; Baltimore was next. -.
by Murat Hals,cad. Mr.. Halstead's friends were
numerous; and they, applauded him heartily.
was furnished by the Indians from the Govern;
ment School ut Carlisle. The band was composed
OF Indians. and u was excellent.
The Indian cadets marched In a soldierly way
that showed careful drilling. Each man In one
company carried on the muzzlc Of his gun come
article sGn,s ,, whieh The pupils at Carlisle had made or
Tho Frclinghuysen Lancers OF Newark, n. j.,
one OF the Oldest marching clubs In the country,
Jersey clubs.
A Republican club Of Atlanta had a great
banner mounted on u wagon which proclaimed
the fact that Il was tho first Mckinley banner
To swing TO the Southern broezcs. A company
OF Confederate veterans from the Valley OF the
shenandoah met with n generous reception.
The New York political organizations. led by
The "Quigg Club" at the head OF which Mr..
Quigg himself marched, were we'll drilled and
appeared 10 advantage.
The parade closed at four minutes before O.
The last organization to pass tho reviewing
stand was the Charles L. KurtZ Club OF Column.
bus. This was one OF the most perfectly drilled
clubs In the parade. and one OF the most hand
somely uniformed.
Their appearance was greeted with cnthusi-
astic cheers, which continued as long as they
were in view.
II took the parade two hours and thirty min
utes to pass the reviewing stand, and when the
last organization had gone by the President, tho
Nicc-Prestdent, and their friends retired to the
White House.