New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01

cadets came and they got the cheers that they
ALWAYS get having always deserved them 1t IL
hard 70 nnd n prettier set Of marching men.
Then United States artillery. with some bigger
guns than are usually paraded and when every
thing belonging to the National Government n"o
passed came the troops Of ,lew-York
To see the state National Guard pass, to hear
the speculations Of all around to which OF the
regiments would get great applause and when
LITTLE and then To watch to see how II came OUT
was like watching the development OF the pl''
OF a play Most people said that the Governor
when he came at the head of his army. would
get more cheers than anybody else In the me
the Admiral not competing. And he dld Inc
Governor took his hat clear or. and all the
natives were proud that they were natives.
Squadron A. which had transferred It's allegiance
for the moment from the Admiral TO him. FOL
lowed. and got some more applause
The music Of the parade was a rather interest
ing feature The favorite tunes as the bands
passed the reviewing stand were The star
Spangled Banner" and Home Again" Hall To
the Chief" which everybody played on Friday
was not heard at all. and there were other sur
prising omissions. AS we'll as some unexpected
tunes And Just came along band playing
Onward Christian Soldier" 1t is glorious
marching tune. but If any will take the
trouble to run over the lines Of the words he will
see that almost every line is strikingly inappro-
pirate for such occasion.
GREETING FOR THE GUARD.
And came along the ODD Regiment and
was applauded for It's brave deed In marching
So well down the avenue. The regiment was
also a bright spot In the parade because Of
its wearing red coats instead Of the usual blue
The 9th Regiment passed and the 18th came
There were a few Kisses and boots. but there
was applause enough TO drown them; so that
It 10 doubtful whether the men themselves
could hear anything else.
Then the Goth came nearer to lifting the crowd
TO its feet than anything had done before. A
crowd cares nothing about the internal strife
Of regiment, but IT does like a set of Irish
fighters. even If they never get TO war.
Colonel" said some King Of England or other
10 the commander Of some Irish regiment or
other your regiment gives me more trouble
than any other in my army" Your Majesty"
said the colonel. your enemies make the same
complaint"
The list was appauded for its deeds at the
front. and then the Naval Militia had its de-
served portion. It's band played Nancy Lee
and some OF the Dung men OF high society who
belong TO It mu have smiled at the gentle
Sarcasm OF the sentiment. as applied TO them.
of The sailors wife the sailors star shall b.
y no. go across the sea-
The Governor OF Pennsylvania caused the
crowd to shout and the Admiral's hat to come
Oft again and good hardy soldiers the men
looked who followed him. And it was when
10Th Regiment Of that state, fresh from the
Philippines COR. rather. anything but fresh), IN
flannel shirts and khaks, came past that the
crowd fairly lost its head and hurrahed till II
lad no voice left And the American people
don't want expansion? Then that stand was
Oh bI- curious chance collection OF
foreigners The Admirals hat was of again.
II was curious that the things that pleased the
crowd most were always the ones thal pFousn1
the Admiral's hat of his head The Admiral :
hat was quite a barometer Of American opinion
A regiment or two from Georgia pleased the
crowd and the Admiral immensely, ana their
band played Dixie
CONTINENTAL UNIFORMS, TOO.
Then the men Of Connecticut came past in
Continental uniforms. and their band played
God Save the queen" probably intending II lor
"America" That tune was heard only Twice j"
the whole afternoon. and that was strange
thing And when afar off the strains of Mary
land Ny Maryland were heard, every "oIl
know what troops were coming and every poo!
was ready to welcome them. Did many thnnn
what better times these were tnah .hS Nn' g.
when Massachusetts troops were stoned uvNH J."
MARYLAND Nv Mayland"? After all that Is
p stale comparison. Everybody always thllNs
Of that .t ,,, ,,loved
y
.'Vonkee Doodle" which was heard at inc re-
viewing stand only once in the day except Wne.
- entered for a moment into medley. ana ma
,,.oe anot her strange thing. Ohio had many men
and after n while few members or the =. a.
n nassed along One Of them an old olu maj
was wheeled in a litter. not even beng apc -, =,
80 W. AZ he came nea. the Admiral he took OF
he hat and then took off a handkerchief Wilicn
vas warmed around his head, showing il 40
bal5 as an ege so that when ne was beloIt .''0
stand he might salute the Admiral properly
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
Again the cheering was unrestrained as ue
Veterans ~ the Spanish war came by straight
hacked and square shouldercd veterans Win
down on their lips and youth, youth all over
..ar, They had a big American flag, which
thev carried fiat. men holding II by ,ne q.
aro,,rd and a banner borne before IL sau thdI il
woe the first American flag raised over ''e
MORO. 100. 1rstantlv nolice-
The marching line was past. Instantly po.I .o
r,on formed eight or ten deep across the nNe'"V
a,d Troop A galloped up again 10 escort uIe a.
miral away The police INES opIne"' ~ &mu if
most Of the troop passed througH W.
sdrnira1's carriage came again the rest % wv
t-nr, closod in behind It and they We're OH vi
! tho avenue through a track poIu'''u "' Wv
/ lines of the police , -. 11-osbtre,
| TIE narade was still going down 10 NashIns
900 square II was not the longest pdIauC ~
/ seen IN New York, as the naVal paiape W - : ~
g., ,rae There have been land parades mere III
| recaot wears that did not lack nuch oi "e'ilT
.,ice as long But in It's varied features IL "af
Vet, among the most interesting that nave
80 been seen here, and more people came ''
see II than ever came 70 see any other.
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