The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-06
IMMENSE CoNcoURSE OF NEW
YORK REPUBLICANS.
RfctWED BY ROOSEVELT
Enthusiasm Not Dampened by
Falling Rain or Au-
tumn Cold.

New York, Nov. 3-Through the
streets made slushy by the continuous
fall of rain, while not a down pour,
sufficient to dampen the clothes il NOT
the spirits of the marchers, the parade
of the Business Mems Sound Money
association passed from Bowling Green
to Fortieth street today.
The managers of the parade express
the liveliest satisfaction that the
showing made was such a magnificent
one, and their sediments may be best
voiced by the following telegram
which Governor Roosevelt sent to
President Mckinley after the last
marcher had passed the governors re-
viewing stand:
New York, Nov. 3-President
William Mckinley, Canton, Ohio: In
spite of the unfayorable weather the
sound money parade was ever a more
magnificent demonstration than four
years ago. The aroused civic honesty
and the business integrity Of the ma
tion are behind you. (Sjgned)
Theodore Roosevelt"
The parade wa noteworthy of the
dispatch with which the different as
sociations formed into line i'll the
lower part Of the city and the quick
ness with which they dropped Ont OF
line.
At Fortieth street the d~isbandment
was particularly worthy of praise.
The different bodies marched first east
and the west Oh Fortieth street, leav-
ing always a clear road for the follow
ing club. The cold rain which most
of the time drove into the faces of
the marchers did not seem to dampen
their enthusiasm or one whit lessen
the number Of those in line.
With full ranks the different organi-
cations assembled at their respective
rendezvous. prepared for a long wet
march. Flags flew as gaily and cheers
We're as readily given as if the sun was
shining,
The police were in perfect command
OF the great throngs in all parts of the
line Of march and in no case was there
the slightest croWding or trouble Of
the least description.
As the companies fell in, the police
formed around the end and passed up
the street. This method was followed
until Worth street was reached and
the last oragnizationWas in line.
The head of the parade reached the
stand at lO:55 O'Clock and
the Last a passed there at 5:48
The parade was led by a
squad of mounted policemen, which
reached the ~disbanding point at For
I eth street and Fifth avenue at ll;l8I
o'clock, Two minutes later the first
platoon on division of the Dry Goods
Republican club, which had the honor
ut heading the parade proper, reached
F0rtleth street, swung west into that
th~oropghfare and disbanded at Seventh
avenue, Nearly seven hours later,
the Last division OF the parade reached
the point Of disarmament, and at six
minutes after six the big demonstra-
ton was officially said TO be over.
The crowds In the lower part of the
began to gather early, and all
along broadway, clear UP to Worth
from where the parade was to
move, massed on the sidewalks and
waited IN the drizzling rain and cold
wind for the formation to move. |
after 10 O'Clock the head of
the parade al which rode Governor
Roosevelt, moved Hp the line of march
march,
When the reviewing stand was
reached AT the Worth monument, the
eoVeFRoF's carriage was halted and he
Hook his place on the stand where he
reviewed the ranks of the marchers,
FpF seven hours Governor Roosevelt
stood on the stand, with head nm
covered, HfaFly all Of the time, and
greeted the MaFahers Az they filed past
nv the thousands,
F9r each division organization Coy
HFHaF Roosevelt had 4 word ut praise
M acknowledgment from each he
was given n cheer and greeting both
and impFamptH, There was
NJ shelter oyer the reviewing stand,
nh fhe steady dFiHzle ut rain made
Ehe seven hours a terrific strain Hpop
my Nae, Through II al Governor
smile never left his face
RRd, although his ilathiHg was wet,
M 4 hls halr glisteHfd with water as
M Rfaadl hHf IN hand, he showed no
" ftFepfs N Fhe aFdHaRs task NJ the
Vhe count NJ the RHMher nj the men
~ liHa was MadR nj the reviewing
'faAA HaaF With avenue hatelr This
ApNNt Shows fhRf fheFe were 87,alh in
parade