New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
AN IMPRESSIVE PARADE.
OFFICERS MUCH PLEASED
WITH THE SOLDIERLY APPEAR
ANCE OF THE MILITIA

The parade in honor of the French visitors
impressive and pleasing show, although
it late in the afternoon. being delayed
long after the time set for it. While the weather
was threatening. many thousands of New-York-
stood on the sidewalks along the line of
march for hours. waiting in the damp. and
chilly air for the approach of the distinguished
Frenchmen, and then gave hearty applause as
the carriages rolled past and cheered the troops
that followed. The lamentabIe accident at
Eighteenth-st and Fifth-ave. happened after
the carriages and part of the troops mad passed
that point. and word of il conveyed to
the reviewing stand, the Worth Monument
until the parade over.
Regiments of the National Guard were strung
along Broadway and lower Fifth-ave. in the
afternoon in readiness for the parade. They
stood at present arms the sailors from the
warships and the line of carriages went past
Then they took their places in the parade and
followed All the city regiments were in the
parade. including the Brooklyn regiments. and
they appeared to have full ranks. Many build
ings along the line of march We're decorated
with flags.
The reviewing stand at the Worth Monument
was almost empty until q p. m. when the sail
ors from the warships marched up Fffth-ave
and formed in double lines the east side of
the avenue, opposite the stand. Thousands of
people were massed in Madison Square at that
hour, waiting to see the parade. The ears in
Broadway had been stopped. ClCse To the re-
viewing stand was line of men wearing uni
forms like those 10y the United States
troops in 1872. They formed Il suard Of honor
for the stand and were known as the Veteran
Artillery Corps of 1872 although they were all
young men.
THE REVIEWERS ARRIVE
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of carriages. reached the stand. the sailors on
the opposite side of the avenue presented arms
and the bands struck up For ten minutes the
carriages continued 10 arrive al the stand. and
the occupants took places until the stand
vel filled. The Mayor and the French Ambas-
sador stood together under canopy al the
front. and the French officers. in their bright
uniforms, formed in lines on both sides They
all remained standins throughout the review
Several of the officers caught sight of the medal
Of honor on the breast Of Dan Strauss
a veteran of the French 'rmy. who is now a
clerk in the Police Department and they imme-
diately shook hands with him. He told them
the medal given to him by Marshal NcNa-
hon on the battlefield of Magenta in 1859
1t go p. when General Roe and his
staff rode past the reviewing stand. followed by
Squadron \ and Troop c. The squadron's band
playing the 'MarseiIlaise." and the French
officers saluted and smiled with evident pleas
ure There was long gap in the line before
the men of the 22d Regiment appeared in their
red coats. Nobody knew the cause of the DELAY
down the avenue. and the reason was not
guessed even when an ambulance went past the
stand little later. The I'D was followed by
the 18th Regiment. and then came the Sd Ar
tillery. with rapid fire guns. and the 1st Ar
tillery. with field guns. The French officers
talked about the superiority of the modern guns
as they watched the passing artillery
General McLeer rode ahead OF the Second Sig
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