New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30

those who marched looked az though they shou'o
have ridden either In the cable-cars or ID ING
carriages that carried some OF theT coHraoe'.
Mos, OF thcm took the tremendous outburst or
cheers that rose all along the line In sooer"eAs
and snenc, Occasionally one more robust than
the rest would sight an acquaintance IN '"e
crowd and rise with a whoop Of JOY to greet
him h,,. ,nost q: them were content TO reVeI III
the reflection that at last the suferfngs OF the
feId and the camp and the hospital were at al
end. Many OF them looked as II the good square
neal that they were approaching would oe the
first they had enjoyed In months
The enthusiasm of lower Broadway was the
enthusiasm Of the whole city. All wall street
turned out as the regiment passed TRINITY
Church and the old chimes that have rung OUT
and in so many a year tuned up win Ho'"e'
Sweet Home" Yankee Doodle" ana -AH.ei'ca
The brokers' Offices opposite the church pro
duced hundreds of yards Of ticker tape "n'o'
few from the windows and was carried oy 'ne
breeze clear across the street and into 'he ''ees
O, the churchyard over all foated the Tag
hundreds Of times reduplicated ana the o'i' Vi
every voice whose owner Was IN sight
Acting Mayor Guggenheiiner reviewed VIC
procession from an improvsed stand erected a'
CITY Hall Park. and with him were several ram
many lights detail OF the 1st Battery
~ G. n Y was stationed at the park. with
Neldp!ece which doomed out salute as the
head of the column approached. and at least
ten thousand people who could not at first see
the soldiers took IN the cheers OF those VINO
could Broadway at this point was sight
long to be remembered. Both sidewalks ana
half OF the street were dense with spectators
each Of whom was appearing In the role OF
"the human sard!ne" There was continuous
line CT stalled cable-cars on the downtown track
each Of which was filed with people, While upon
the roof OF every car was another aggregation
OF enthusiasts. The conductors had their trou-
bles with these roo, garden parties AT first
they tried 10 keep them off the roofs. but the
crowds at once rushed for the rear ends of the
cars and scrambled up that way. On one car a
conductor warned off a man who was scram-
bling up the side. and when the man continued TO
scramble the conductor seized him by the leg.
The climber at this calmly showed down the
other foot and viciously kicked the conductors
knuckles until he glad to let GO while the
crowd howled in delight and advised the con-
ductor to go up the roof and collect the fares.
Almost every car in Broadway had its party on
the roof and upon the top Of one car one woman
was
DR.. VAN DE WATER THRIvED ON IT.
Chaplain George r. Van De Water was one OF
the most interesting sights IN the procession.
Clad in one of the btu campaign uniforms
little the worse for wear. he strobe along with
the officers just behind Colonel Downs. the per-
feet picture Of good health and contentment.
Around him gaunt. thin and hollow-eyed
soldiers. upon whose faces the ravages OF fever
and wounds were only too plainly visible, but
Chaplain Van De Water carried about thirty
more pounds Of flesh than when he went South
with his regiment. and seemed to have thrven
on hardship and fighting for everybody knows
the part he played at FL Caney. and. for that
matter. everywhere elss the regiment went.
Saniwiched in with the marching soldiers OF
the list were two Jack tars from the battle-ship
Iowa. who had managed to get shore leave just
in time 10 come out 10 welcome the soldiers
Their appearance excited great cheering all
along the line. and hundreds Of hands were
thrust out from the walks TO give them hearty
slap on their broad backs as they passed. II
the soldiers were too weary 10 grow enthusiastic
1t was not so with the tars, and they jumped
up and down and swung their caps and shouted
for the list until they could not speak.
At Waverley Place the line turned and swung
through into Washington Square. where another
great throng gathered to repeat the scenes
of enthusiasm which the boys had already
President Peters Of the Borough of Manhat-
tan was stationed to review the procession.
along with more lights OF Tammany Hall Up
Fifth-ave. the line proceeded The beautiful
avenue looked like huge red. white and blue
canyon with a stream of humanity at the bot
tom. When the line turned into Waverley Place
those of the men on the cable-cars who felt equal
10 covering the rest OF the distance on foot
alighted and joined the marchers Others re-
manned on board and were taken up Lexington
ave. 10 Thirty -fourth-st. When the line turned
Chief Devery headed 1t on horseback.
The crowd in Washington Square was exceed
ingly great. 1t especially interested, aside
from its interest in the men. In the various
mascots OF the regiment. which included yell
low dog of the yellowest variety, whose cam
paign hair showed traces of wear and a good
sized billygoat. From some Of the windows in
Fifth-ave. punches OF flags were thrown at the
soldiers. they had been through the dry
goods district below. while from the roofs Of
several buildings big kites carrying the flag
flew high in the air. There was halt OF half
an hour at the foot of the avenue. and the march
from there to Thirty-fourth-st. took an hour
more At the Waldorf Astoria the hotel band
and the hotel orchestra combined and played
when Johnny Comes Marching Home" amid
wild applause. Thirty fourth-st. blocked
with the crowd that followed the soldiers to their
armorS
ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY THE PARADE.
John Leahy. sixty years Old Of No II Tompkins
gouare was trying 10 board a In front of No
GO East Fourteenth-st after seeing the parade
Yesterday. when he fell bruisng his leg He
attended TO by ambulance surgeon and sent
home
Policeman Theodore Gutknecht. Of the West
Th!rty-seventh-st. station, was knocked down by
the crowd at Thirty-fOurth-st and Park-ave. He
received a scalp wound and had 10 go home after
the cut had been dressed by a surgeon.
James Sopp. fifteen years Old OF No. I03 Fifth