New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-28

was WAS lnsty crying OUT Here's nice family bench
The bit Of Fif,h-ave included in the route of the
over he ao t@e of % as
nag was PRETTY fesiooncd and in front OF the
SPECTATORS had been arranged a As the Plaza APP
pioached. 1t was noticeable that the number OF peo-
ty-eighth-st had been shut off by barrier of wire
ana PARK empoye were setting up similar barrier
cycles were moving here but movicg cautiously. One
man was observed on wheel. wearing a Prince
ALBERT coat ana having an oVcrcoat carefully tleu
to his handle-bar. wheelman who attracted some
attention was bestriding one of the old-fashioned
high whee.s sometimes spoken Of as 'ord.naries
ana s9se rlhald youths shouted: Say. what do you
call that thing"'
ALONG TIE PARK.
There numerous flags adoat from the win
Gows OF the tall apartment houses the south
side ef Fifty ninth-s but few stands had been built
Windows and balconies afforded excellent points OF
observation, and 1t was plain that their capacity
would be fully tested a little later. The build
ing OF the New-fork Athletic cub was handsomely
otcked with Tags and over the entrance was the
famous saying OF General Grant, Let us have
peace.
At the Grand Circle there was another big crowd.
ana onE INES OF people stretched up the Boue,
Tun dan nose 40 not as rue e lena
PAGES Tor observation stands had been found. Peo-
pic were slow in gathering on them however. Re-
heNes 10 some OF the stands. disposition TO exact
war prices manifested in the announcement of
sandwiches at IL cents apiece ana soft drinks AT
the same price. Evidently the tariff had been ar
ranged before the character OF the weather had
discoscd itsef and probably these prices MOI
striStH adhered TO- \ little further uptown sand
cents each y
The scenes along Madison and Fifth ayes. were
repeated in Seventy-second-st. whore nearly every
house had been provided with means of enabling
vantage. As one reached the beginning of the
Riverside Drive he could appreciate the wlntry
character Of the day-better than az any point
wind blew Off the river with violence. and the sur
Grandstands were numerous the Drive; Not so
their OCCUPANTS; In less than half an hour the
tenth Of the places on the stands near the lower
end Of the Drive had been taken The proprietors
put their prices down.
HEAVY WRAPS IN DEMAND.
The people who had taken seats secured in ad-
vance looked sick of their bargain. Fur wraps and
uls;ers were in demand; so were shawls and steam
rugs. II seemed If the wind was blowing
directly from fields not many miles
guard people from its effects. Huddled under the
lee Of the wall on the river side seen four
them Nevertheess. not a few had planted them
selves on the wall. and later; when the President
parapet to get better view. il was will difficulty
that they kept themselves from being blown or so
All along Riverside Drive the sides Of the road
4d ws soP Seeg sqf ma array Oh Of
benches. The nearer one approached the great
humanity. Points of vantage like the ledge near ear
Eighty -frst-st and Mount Tom. little 10 inc
north. were black with people: On one side OF
this pOlnt there was considerable protection from
the wind and a refroshment stand placed there
gave promise Of doing n good business.
The passing Of President Mckinley and his escort
was m. occasion Of much cranng OF necks and
clappjng OF hands. The President kept his nat
lifted most Of the time. bowling on this SIDE and
that although soma OF those in the crowd pro
tested to each other that he was running srea'
risk in going bareheaded In such weather .
Few things in the crowds that Hned the route
of tho parade were more conspicuous IMAM the
Number OF people out TO make a day or H. VINO
had provided themselves with boxes OF Iuncneon
and having picked out a good place early, "eTe
,ntent on making the most OF the occasion IN
many cases whole families were enjoying them-
selves together. -, ,rh.soars ~ n .
The prevailing good-nature or the slsh,sse $50 ~
conepcuoue although there were many trylnS CIR IT.
cumstances Everybody rejoiced that the weaIn9I
was no worse and realized that ranstorn, wou' f,
have heon infinitely worse. AT the same tln''. az
repretted that a day like some or those Iast "ech
ma nnt been youchsafed The rude Wind was ZEN,
nersd 10 nobody and in particular II pIaScu az
sorts Of prarks with the headgear OF peIso ~
ioth sexes The hats of many men were SEM SitI !
ing through the air but their owners only Iausmci
~ ,beir Ilck when they recovered their proper W.
Several policemen lost their hats ara 6ott ,hosn
hack again amid the Cood-naluleu JeVi" VI '''O'
who witnessed the mishaPs'