New-York tribune., 1909-10-03
BIGGEST CROW'DS YET SEE
NIGHT PAGEANT.
Central ParL: Wesi, Fifth Aycuue
and Side Streets for Blocks
THrOagcd 7cith Spectators.

covered earlier in the week by the historical
and military parades and before the largest
crowds which any one feature of the celebration
has attracted.
There was a sameness to the floats. the
jority OF them portrayins legends and aHegories
of foreign origin The crowds wearied OF the
lack of variety before the entire parade had
passed, and thousands of spectators deserted
Fifth avenue for Broadway and gave that thor
oughfare it's usual election night appearance.
The carnival spirit was ia the air, and the
crowds went where they could find the most ex-
citen4ent They were an orderly lot. however.
The crowds refused to consider the pageant az
anything more than occasion for i0lhhcation
and merrymaking The illuminatiOns added tO
the ehervescence of the pleasure seekers. and
they manifested more enthusiasm than old New
York has exhibited in long time Every one
was cheered. Mayor Mcclellan and Herman
Ridder. walking at the head of the parade.
ried their hats in their hands for six miles. ard
nearly jerked their heads of in acknowledging
the cheers that greeted them.
The end of the parade passed from J9th street
into Fifth avenue at 1O:4J p. m. and the human
backwater which had been held in check block
Ceep 10 60th street closed in behind the march
ers, leaving street strewn with wreckase- -
looked like a beach after the storm had wrecked
some freighter laden with cargo of butter tubs
and boxes.
The crowd, however, was orderly. II moved
along patiently to side streets. and within a
few minutes all available surface cars were
filled Those who had come out TO see
satisfied. for they had stood for two hours, and
there were many expressions of delight that
the end had come. for the crowds were weary.
Persons occupying the stands were ordered
10 keep their seats until those in the streets
had gone by. Within twenty minutes the stands
We're deserted
PRINCE KUN ENTHUSIASTIC.
Prince Kuni- accompanied by the princess
watched the parade from their suite the sec-
ond noor OF the Plaza. The prince waxed
thusiastic when the Cinderella float came by.
The little fairy in the front waved her wand az
the little prince in che window. and he
sponded with wave of his handkt rchief-
The police at J9th street and Fifth aven1s
had the crowd wen in hand. and no trouble
! encountered in that vicinity, As soon the
revelIers lad cleared the strvptS-a sqnad,-se-
white winged beach combers emerged from the
park and made way with ire dotsam-
ADMIRAL Won ETstcr arrived the reviewing
stand in the eour- of honor half an hour before
the parade reached I'D street. and received an
uproarious welcome as he took his seat at the
left of Governor HuSses The Governor. as ne
made his way 20 the reviewing stand from the
Hotel Astor where he had dined, was
Enthusiastically cheered by the multitudes that
throUged the streets.
The head of the parade entered the Court -
Honor at $50 o'clock vt 11:1O O'Clock the last
float Uncle sam Welcoming the Nations
passed the reviewing stand and disappeared
down Fifth avenue.
The police Immediately formed Gordon
across the avenue at 4sd street and diverted the
crowds To the subway ami Broadway. the greater
part of the spectators electng To take the course
to Broadway. The same tactics were followed
all along the line Of the parade. From Columbus
Circle down the police prevented any from
following the line of march. The result
that the work of the gatrolInon in the crowded
sections below 42d street considerably light
ened
CROWDS ON HAND AT > O'CLOCK
The carnival crowds began to assemble at ths
starting point ll0th street and Central Park
West as early as e, o'clock. In a,,f hour the
lines of spectators Ou each side of che plaza
We're almost as dense as the thronss present on
Tuesday to see the historical pageant get under
way. At 1.1J O'Clock. however. three-quaTterS
OF an hour before the start of the parade, the
crowd was not so large that which had as
sembed at the corresponding hour ON Thursday
to watch the start of the military parade.
Inspector Boettler had several hundred men on
hand To facilitate the work of the marshals as
they turned the various bodies into the line OF
march. in the vicinity OF the Court of Honor.
Fifth avenue between 41st and 42d streets. In
spector McCIus6y was on hand early with about
three hundred men Ills command which in
eluded four captains. eighteen HeUtenants AMI
eighteen serseEnts went on duty at . O'Clock.
Even at that hour crowds were arriving. anxious
To procure good positions from which to witness
the pageant.
The usheTs AT the reviewing stdnd went on
duty two hours before Inspector McC'Iusky ap-
ptared with lis men. and before O'Clock the
stand was almost tuIL The stand was rooted
with calopies bearing the Hudson Fulton COlors,
with long fringes Of electric lights on the border
OF each canopy. The lights were turned on at
=. il O'Clock.
At T,15 o'clock Mayor Mcclellan passed the
stand his way 70 HON street. His appear
ance was the signal for enthusiastic applause
from the crowds, which at that time almost
filed the stand 10 its capacity shortly before
this the police had driven back the crowds from
Fifth avenue and mad established warning lines
two hundred and fifty feet east and west of the
avenue 1t was the bisgest crowd seen at the
Court of Honor since the celebration began.
Thousands Of persons were passing up and
down the avenue. There WAS no rowdyism. the
crowds being good naturrd and out for a good
time in the true carnival spirit \ constant
stream of automobiles and occasional car-
riaEe shared thr avenue with tine dense thrOnss.
At I;'s o'clo,k the Inspector gave orders 10
stop the tiJe ot traffic between ;iSth and 46lh
streets. Tratnv also stopped in t2d street
hvtvvvu Madison tud sixth avenues although
the crosstown ears We're permitted TO cross
Filth avenue ut intervals until the advance coli
umns of the parade hove in sight,
FOREIGN DELEGATES ON HAND
Tie diplomats and foreign officers arrived at
the re,icWins stand az Fifth avenue and "a