New-York tribune., 1904-10-20
OUTSIDE THE GARDEN.
PARADES and FIREWORKS
Thousands, Unable to Get Into Hall,
Cheer Marchers.

II the enormous numbers within the Garden
and their frantic enthusiasm. made the Oldest
janitOr gasp In wonder. the scenes in Madison
Square the seemingly unending torchlisht pro-
cessions. the crashing of brass bands. the tumuit
and the shouting Of demOnstrative thousands,
gave even veteran patrOlmen pause.
Virtually every nationality in this cosmOpOl-
itan city-Germans. French. Italians and Ar
menians aIike-were represented in the cheer
ing marching clubs
Throughout the evening. to tts fare and
sputter prismatic fireworks and the crashing
music of dozens OF brass bands the marching
clubs in torchlight parade, each with its special
emblem. threaded the downtown thorouShiares
and the streets abutting on Madison Square
As early as o'clock. when the doors were
opened, thousands swarmed about the Garden
and when the speaking began and the doors
were closed there were at least ten thousand still
outside. The names OF the speakers and the
character OF the meeting alone drew an enor-
nous crowd. Coupled with the display OF fire.
works and the sight OF the brilliant parades. lit
up by myriads of great torches. giving off pink
fire. they combined to concentrate about the
Garden a record breaking thTOng.
Prominent among the marching clubs were
three notable organizations from out OF town.
One of these was~the Americus Club, OF Pitts
burg. some two hundred strong. which came TO
New-York by a special train. Their visit was
in honor of Senator Fairbanks, who is char
ter member of the club.
With their striking uniforms. their tall white
stocks. black knight Templar capes, and tri-
cOlored umbrellas. they made imposing Pag-
cant. Another organization the Golden
Legion, of New-Haven, n gold standard clue,
which wore Colonial uniforms Of three colored
hats. blue and gold fatigue blouses white
breeches and riding hip boots, carrying as their
emDlGIn6 tOrCh-DGarlnE y
was Edward BisseH, the nephew Of New
HavenS Mayor.
Another feature was the old Fremont Guard
voters for John c. Fremont in 1886 As their
special guests of honor the Guard had three sur
yiving major generals of the Civil War-General
Granville NJ Dodge, General o. o. Howard and
General Daniel r. Si-@Ies
Among the numerous East Side organizations
was the Armenian Republican Club. Of which
Captain F. Norton Goddard is honorary presi-
dent. Five hundred strong, the members
marched from the house Of the East Side Re
publican Club. No. 225 East Thirty -frst-st. to
the Garden, displaying the national cOIors in
addition to the Armenian flag Of blue. orange
and red.
Among the numerous colleges, Vale and Co
lumbta We're well represented, aud it was vu-
mored that the small hours OF TIE morning saw
q fight to the death between the tiger Of Prince
ton and the emblem of TamInany Hall.
To cope with the enormous crowds. three hun
dred patrolmen were detailed within the Gar1eu
and FIVE hundred outside, in addition to twenty
roundsmen, fifteen sergeants, four captains and
inspectors Brooks, Walsh and Titus, Inspector
BrookS beng II charge. There were also pres
ent more than q score of Captain OBTien's
traffic cavalry" Long before O'Clock the pO-
lice at the Twenty-seventh-st. entrance refused
to honor admission tickets and thereafter a
police shield or an acquaintance with the door
man was the only open sesame.
To say that the Garden was comfortably filed
was to argue a monster audience. To declare,
as the police had 10 prefOrCe. that the Garden
was crowded virtually to the very doors Of the
stage entrance. was to say that~uever perhaps in
its history had the vast auditorium sheltered a
bigger crowd
There were eight outside stands. from which
some thirty speakers addressed the thrOnCs.
Many OF the Assembly OrganiZations-and
virtually all We're esented-Carrying floats
had apparently adopted the big stick as their
o-ifamme. and the striking emblem received
many rousiEg salvo as the procession passed.