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| THE MOBSING NEWS, 1
, Established 1850. I orporatxd ISBB. V
J J. H. ESTILL, President. |
.4 CIfICPMiDS.
Big Wind Op of the Cen
tennial Jubilee.
HiNT MENANDFLOATS
Tie Line Reviewed by tie
President
BANQUETS OF THE NICE
Eloquence Keeps Time to Cheers
and Popping Corks.
CRUSHES ON THE CURBS,
Despite the Density of the Closely
Packed Masses No Serious Casual
ties Occurred—Delay at the Start,
But all Went Well Once the Line
Began to Move—A Brilliant Kaleido
scope.
New York, May I.— The third day of
the great Washington centennial celebra
tion broke clear and cool, another fine day
for marching. The chief and almost only
notable feature of the day was tha great
civic and industrial parade, which formed
early this morning at Fifty-seventh street
and Fifth avenue. On account of the un
avoidable length of the pageant, and for
the personal convenience of the President,
the start was to be made at 8:20 o’clock.
The route was just the reverse of that of
yesterday’s procession, as follows: Down
Fifth avenue to Seventeenth street, to and
around Union square, by Fourteenth street
to Fifth avenue, to Washington square, to
Waverly place, to Broadway,and down that
thoroughfare to Pine street.
Gen. Butterfield with his staff of 100 men
took up their position at Fifth avenue and
Fifty-fifth street at 8:30 o’clock a. m., but at
that hour none of the organizations had put
in an appearance. Inspectors Williams and
Steers who, on account of the injury sus
tained by Inspector Conlin, were to have
entire charge of the parade, were early on
hand. By 9 o’clock a. m. organizations
began marching and countermarching in
the side etreets, getting into position.
EARLY MORNING SCENES.
From early in the morning the familiar
scenes of the two days previous were re
enacted at the various railroad depots lead
ing mto the city, except in this, that the in
coming crowds, instead of being largely
made up of military, were composed of
sightseers and industrial organizations,
wr.ich were coming to take part in the pa
rade. Vi-iting firemen were coming in on
every tram and many of them brought
their gayly bedecked apparatus with
them. At the elevated railroad
stations in this city the scene throughout
the morning was one of almost indescrib
able confusion. During the hours from 7
to 9 o’clocii various bodies of men which
were to take part in the great parade gen
erally sought to a ail themselves of the
facilities aff rded by these roads to reach
tteir destinations rapidly, and, conse
quently, the crush was great. On the east
side the difficulty was added to by the fact
that the crowd was only admitted through
1 , slng , le . door ho purchase tickets,
and, being compelled to go in
single file, their progress was
necessarily slow. This was also true in a
corresponding degree of the west side sta
tions, where, however, the crush was not so
great. I p town in the side streets the
scene was a busy one, though of course one
or endless confusion, owing to the difficulty
of handling undrilled meo.
ON THE BRIDGE.
Ti 58 croWl * on hhe big bridge too, was great
than it was on Tuesday. Carloads of pas
sengers were, however, emptied at the New
org terminus with marvelous rapidity,
. u hhe people kept moving
rn ,, , stseet or elevated rail
w.lth0 “t delay. Hundreds of mili
lamen from other cities who participated
yesterday's parade visited the bridge on
sigutseeing tour, thus adding to the crush,
h on the promenade was swelled
ousands of people who never saw the
h. U s tu r s .. t,efQre ’ and the police had their
tn. S ? 10 kea P tkn P a ' , * a f? way t the
v f r cl " ar - Of course this crush at the
onage aggravated tnat at the city hall sta
" at tb ® elevated road, but it was all
„ H B ° na turedly by the people and no
serious damage resulted.
IN UNION SQUARE.
ttin-T crowd at Union square wan, if any
lrJ f’ Sweater than that of yesterday. In-
Uni in . , rs anrt hl 300 men had all they
<ti r S'/ to the immense throng in or
lunar. , a ev erv window facing the
*r l fh the . roofs r { surrounding buildings
c- the sidewalk.,, were crowded and
* , wi j h a 'uas* of humanity. The
Umar, t tL ® £ ourth avenue side of the
' * rorn Fourteenth to Seventeenth
we T* tree to women and
tune for I ‘’, ng before il wa *
crowd.. \ ~e P ara do to start they were
''D'. as 3oJ i ny - ? f , tlie D’ople came as
* i,° r f , oclock m order to secure
Ir ii J ° dock it was impossible to get
-L n ® pan °f the square to another
haand
arrival of the president.
bv 7!. Harrison ip hi. barouche.drawn
mounted and head,d bv a *quad of
*W.w C’boMnen, acooiupame.l by Vice
*?&’,?!• Cr;l ger and Lieut,
to thft States army, drove up
ataad at io.^r n . *n uar * reviewing
•hd UeveiwL 0 /! 0 U ock ‘ S*-Pre*ideou Hayes
- eveland, Secretaries Proctor, Tracy,
The Morning News.
Windom and Rusk, Gen. Sherman and Rus
sell B. Harrison had previously arrived.
Others on the stand were ex-Senator John
A. King, Col. S. V. R. Crugar, Gen. J. M.
Varnum, W. J. Bodskv, Park Commis
sioners J. Hampden and Robb, ex-Comp
troller Loew, Col. Alexander Warner, Gov.
Burleigh of Maine and staff of
eight officers and six aides.
Brig. Gen. H. M. Sprague, Brig.
Gen. John Harper, Fred Douglass, who re
ceived a cheer as ho entered the stand, and
Representative Gibson of Maryland. As
soon as the President had entered the plat
form reserved for himself and paity, Dr.
Hurtzell, Rev. Sylvester Mantone and the
Rev. James Nilan of Poughkeepsie, were
presented to him. Mayor Grant with a
body of aides who had been waiting at
Twenty-fifth street, then stepped forward
and presented the President with an ad
dress inclosed in a cylinder of repousse sil
ver. The mayor then took his place on the
stand beside the President and the big pa
rade began to pass by.
AN ADDRESS TO THE PRESIDENT.
The following is the address delivered to
the President by Mayor Grant:
To Benjamin Harrison, President of the United
Slates, April 30. 1880:
The undersigned, representatives of the civil,
commercial, industrial and educational organ
izations and bodies of the city of New York, on
the occasion of the centennial celebration of
the inauguration of Gen. Washington, the first
President, present anew to the President of the
United States in his official capacity their
allegiance to the government, constitution and
laws, with their congratulations upon the com
pletion of a century of constitutional govern
ment and the progress made in that century.
Hugh J. Grant,
Mayor of City of New York.
Daniel Butterfield,
Chief Marshal
Charles S. Smith.
President of Chamber of Commerce.
Robert Rutter,
General Society of .Merchant Tradesmen.
Henry I). Risi.kr,
Acting President of Columbia College.
Bryce Gray.
President of Bt. Andrews Society.
Henry W. Dunshkr,
President of the School of the Collegiate Dutch
Church.
Ambrose Snow,
President of the Marine Society.
The address also contained the signatures
of many of the leading business mon of the
city.
The large stands although well filled were
by no means crowded, except in one or two
sections of the stand on tbs we3t side of the
avenue.
COLUMBIA’S CHESTNUT.
The first organization in the parade which
made its appearance was a body of Colum-
Dia students. It passed the presidential
stand at exactly 10:25 o’clock. The boys
created much amusement by repeating in
unison, the cry; “Who was Gea. George
Washington?” and accompanying the an
swer by a breakdown.
Next lollowed the public school children.
They made an excellent appearance, and in
mauy instances marched better than some
of the rank and file in yesterday’s pageant.
The children were welcomed by a tumult
of applause, accompanied by waving of
handkerchiefs and dipping of miniature
flags in the hands of children and bab es.
The marked applause and hearty greeting
continued until the children wore well past
the reviewing stand and made way for the
next organization.
MARCH OF THE PABADBR3.
A Turnout that Drew Out a Cyclone
of Cheers.
New York, May I.—At 9:30 o’clock tho
parade started, headed by Seargent Baum
and sixteen mounted policemen. Grand
Marshal Butterfield and his staff of aides,
numbering 110,finely mounted and wearing
orange sashes with stiver bullion rosettes
and fringe. The grand marshal showed
considerable annoyance at the tardiness
with which organizations which sh >uld
have been among the first in line arrived.
He and his aides were on hand at Fifty
seventh street and Fifth avenue before
7:30 o’clock, and it was thought
that the grand civic parade
could be started at 8:30 o’clock. The tele
graph station at tbe point where he and his
aides were stationed brought knowledge of
slow movements that, occasioned hours of
delay. Inspector Williams was In charge
of a large squad of police about the start
ing point, and everything went on smoothly.
All along the line of march th 6 sidewalks,
stoops, stands and wagons found eager
occupants, and women passed in steady
streams to points of vantage, many carry
ing wooden boxes arid camp stools, and
nearly all having packages containing
lunches. The assemblage was an
orderly one and gave no
trouble to anybody. The various churches
had stands for their parishioners. The
stand at the Roman Catholic orphan
asylum was well crowded, the lower por
tion being setapart for distinguished cler
gymen. An armchair sat in the center of
the space and was occupied by Archbishop
Corrigan. Tha stand of the “four hun
dred,” with one towering above it erected
by the common councd, was filled when the
grand marshal reached that point at 9:40
o’clock.
AN ALARM OF FIRE.
Just before the head of the parade reached
this point sounds of fire bells were heard,
and a hook and ladder truck came thunder
ing along through Forty-second street. Tho
street at this point was choked with people,
many of whom had been driven along down
by the mounted police. They and the regu
lar patrolmen took in the situation at a
glance, and tn a most admirable
manner cleared a way for the passage
of the truck without occasioning any great
confusion or using undue force. At the
Stewart mansion, on Fifth avenue and
Thirty-fourth street, the head of the parade
made its appearance just before 10 o’clock.
As already intimated, the different trades
and associations were so late in arriving at
tbe point of assembly that they could not
take the places assigned them in the line by
Gen. Butterfield.
TURN OUT OF THE SCHOOL CHILDREN.
The boys from the various charitable
institutions and publio schools Bung more
used to discipline than their elders in the
parade, were first on the ground. The
public school scholars, comprising eight
battalions of 400 each, under command of
John D. Robinson, and /-sorting a tableau
of “Washington at Valley Forge,” were
wheeled into Fifth avenue from Fiftieth
street, eliciting much applause from the mass
of people on the sidewalk*. Tho tableau rep
resented the general in his winter quarters
at Valley Forge, and his meeting with
Bar. n Hteuben.
FIREMEN AND TAMMANY BRAVES.
The exempt fireman's association of this
city to the number of 200 caine next, and
after them cam? the Tammany had braves
under the chieftainship of Gen. John Coch
rane. A genuine Indian squaw and two
copper-c lured braves, with color more than
skin deep, accompanied them. Justice
White was not on horseback.
A mammoth globe representing the
"New York World," drawn by two horses
and surrounded bv several men apparently
keeping it iu position, rolled down Fifth
avenue from Fifty-seventh street at 9:V
o'clock, and was much admired.
Ti e Manhattan Ship Joiners' Ast -ciation
was early on the ground with a mammoth
model of a ship-rigged vessel, which wss
much admired. The carpenters and joiners
looked picturesque with Uieir annul aprons,
SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1889.
which, while they would scarcely serve for
working purposes, were an indication that
the men who wore them were not afraid of
labor.
VKRERAN FIRE-FIGHTERS.
The Hoboken fire department brought
with them their antiquated hook and lad
der, which was much admired by the old
volunteer firemen from Brooklyn and Phil
adelphia. Eighty of these veteran fire
laddies came on from Philadelphia to do
their share in honoring the father of his
country.
The first tableau was that of the Decla
ration of Independence, representing the
reading of the document by John Nixon
in the yard of the state bouse at Philadel
phia.
Following this were 400 Columbia college
boys wnose blue and white banners called
out the applause of the ladies all along the
lino.
“ Waskiiigtoujand his Generals,” mounted,
were escorted by a company of Brooklyn
school boys, and close behind them
were eight battalions of NewjJYork
school bovs under command of Principal
John I). Robinson. These battalions were
divided into escorts for the other tableaux.
Washington crossing the "Delaware” and
“Valley Forge,” and “Fraunces Tavern”
were among the earliest representations.
Several temperance societies and Knights
of Pythias preceded the float, “l he
Resignation of the Commission.”
The Yonkers’ Cadets corps escorted “The
First Inauguration.” Between the Wash
ington Continentals and 1,000 sons of
veterans, was an elaborate tableau, “The
State of Virginia,” i epresentiag a ship of
the sixteenth century with adventurers in
Elizabethan costumes crowding the poop
deck crying land.
STATE TABLEAUX.
Then followed a scries of tableaux, repre
senting various statos, as follows: New
York, “A Boat Load of Dutch Sailor 1 : and
voyagers;” Massachusetts, “Anchoring of
the Mayflower;” Delaware, “Christianizing
the Savages;” Maryland, "Lord Baltimore
and George Calvert;” Pennsylvania,
“Penn’s Treaty;” Georgia, “Last Pre-Revo
lutionary Colonial Settlement.”
After these came a most interesting feat
ure, the Caledonian Club of Now York and
the Seventy-ninth Highland Veterans’
Scotsmen in their kilts. They attracted a
great deal of atteation, and their pipes
stirred up considerable enthusiasm all
the .vay and jwu the avenue.
The Swiss centennial committee with
Swiss tableaux, were escorted by the Cen
tennial Sharpshooters.
THE FIREMANIC DIVISION.
Then came the firemen’s division. Chief
among these laddies weie 600 members of
the Now York Volunteer Firemen’s Asso
ciation and tiie Veteraus’ Association. The
engine and hose companies from out of
town, presented a fine appearance with
their highly polished machines and bright,
new uniforms. There were aboal
4,000 men in this division, the
rear being brought up by the Brooklyn fire
department but.talion, who fairly gained
the honors of the unstinted applause. The
400 Brooklyn police, who came along just
after the firemen, also presented a
fine appearance. Then came the
Manhattan ship joiners and floats
exhibiting their handicraft, the co-opera
tive plasterers’ society at work at their
trade, the cloak and suit industry hard at
it with scissors and needle, the marble cut
ters scattering chips broadcast, 600 Brook
lyn plumbers, 800 Brooklyn carpenters and
6,000 members of the Union of Carpenters
and Joiners of America, all carrying ban
ners or exhibiting some evidence establish
ing their identity.
BUNNY ITALY’S SONS.
Next came the Italian division, the ex
tent of which was very surprising to many
of the spectators. The Italian military
association turned out thirteen companies
of thirty-six men each, and their civic soci
eties as many more, while their two floats
wore as well received as any in the parade.
One of these was a large boat on which
were represented Columbus and Washing
ton, the discoverer and father. The second
float represented Italy ami America sitting
among flowers.
The Hcaudinavian-American societies
also made a good showing. Indeed what
are usually termed the foreign elements
earned a right to a large share of credit for
the success of the parade.
GERMANS IN THEIR GLORY.
The Germans had determined to lay them
selves out on this parade and they did it.
The marshal of this division wns Emil
Schaefer,and it was headed by Eden’s band
of forty pieces. First came the Gertnan-
Americau Sharpsuooters to the number
of over 3,000 men, including the
a sociation from which the division
took its name, 1,300 men; the
Concordia Sharpshooters, 350; the United
Germania Washington Rifles, 700; the
United German-Americau Sharpshooters,
500; and several minor bodies, whose com
plement of men wai smaller. Then came
the singing societies, of w hich the Schill
bund was the largest in the first division,
with 250 men, while the Lorely Society had
over 500 in the second di vision. The feature
of thi-s part of the parado, however,
was the great number of tableaux
and floats, which presented nearly
all the important historical events
and progress of the last century in
tho arts and sciences, finding, each in its
respective place, almost every trade known
to men, its representations among tha Ger
man population, arid at least a few artisans
from each were in line.
A SCORE OK FLOATS.
Bakers, brewers, butchers, shoemakers,
piano makers, painters, metallic workers,
engineers, all here found place for floats
and banners. They were, as already said,
numerous, interes mg, and some or
them exceedingly beautiful. Tho
first represented the landing of
the emigrants 100 years ago.
There were pictures of “The Pioneers,'’
“l’he German Heroes of the Revolution—
DeKalb. Steuben and Others.”
Tbe German regiments in the war be
tween the states, and, to make a contrast
with the preceding picturo. “German
Emigrants at the Present Time.” Of no .me,
tha sports so dear to tue hea r ta of the Ger
mans were duly depicted. "Bacchus ’ was
there, too,. and King Carnival, while
“Arion" smiled benignly over the mighty
hosts of singers whose r atron
saint he is. “Meepomeno,” the goddess of
dramatle art, had her votarits, and the
printing press and its ail in public en
lightenment were duly honored. “Columbia
and Germania’’—one graceful and beam
mg, the other strong limbed and strong of
visage -looked ns though their destinies
were inseparable. The floats, of which
there wero sixty, were not confined to
purely German scenes and themes.
“Arininus,” conqueror of tho Homan
legions, was there, and a variety of arts were
represented which touch the hearts of the
puople tne world cv> r, music lieing espe
cially prominent, in this regard. The Third !
brigad >of the German division was made
up of various organizations frofn this and
neighboring cities, comprising singing
societies, shooting clubs and military asso
ciations.
THE HIBERNIANS.
Now came the Hibernians. They num
bered 10,000. Home were uniformed and
some were not. Irish and American flags
alternated over the division, and an elab
orate float, “The World Moves On,” added
another feature to that part of the column.
After a number of trades organizations
had passed the United Polish Society came
along, one of their floats showing how paper
beisss are made.
A little later the air was rent with an
exceedingly noisy band of music that pre
ceded the colored centennial committee with
a George Washington coach drawn by four
horses when the colored delegation had
passed.
THE REGULAR IRISH SOCIETIES.
Gen. Martin T. McMahon appeared at
the head of the regular Irish seotiou of the
parade. This included nearly all the Irish
American societies of New York, the Papal
Veterans, 8,000 members of the Society of
the Holy Name, 6,000 more of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, 4,000 of the I‘rovinoiai
Council temperance societies and about a
dozen Catholic beuevolent societies had no
reason to think their efforts were not
appreciated, for the sight of their flag be
side the stars and stripes was rapturously
greeted at every stand, and by the people
who lined the curbstones. In this last di
vision there wete a number of interesting
trade floats, and straggling at the end of
the line were a lot of impromptu advertise
wonts of patent uoatrums and divers inge
nious inventions,
PARSING OF THE GRAND ARMY.
The Grand Army men as they passed the
reviewing stand were warmly greeted.
One old veteran improved the opportunity
afforded by the accessibility of the Presi
dent to hand him a note. It was taken by
President Harrison with a smile. As the
Swiss contingent passed before the Presi
dent a bevy of handsome young girls
oil a float showered huge bunches
of roses on the President. Some
little excitement was caused
by some of the Tammany braves refusing,
or neglecting, to salute the President as
they passed by. At first shouts of “Hats
off’’ were heard, but when it was seen that
this had no effect, the balance cf the files
were loudly hissed, except in a few in
stances whre the proper salute was made.
It is not thought that the Tammanvites
were intentionally disrespectful, but they
did not know that they were expected to
salute.
AIDS THROWN FROM HORSES.
Shortly before Gen. Butterfield and staff
passed before the President, Julius Heiu
berger, one of his aides, w.is thrown from
his horse and suffered ahr >ken leg. Quito
a number of Gen. Butterfield’s aides ware
thrown fro n their horses, but this is the
only case where serious injury resulted.
Among the school children was a
troop dressed In the garb of
continental soldiers. Tho little follow who
led them could not help laughing as he
passed tho President, and lie received prob
ably tins most profound salute of tho day.
Tho lad’s powdered periwig was hid jauntily
with n three-cornered hat of the time of
George Washington. He had n miniature
baton in his band nnd kept exact time to
the martial music.
BANQUBTBD BY VIRGINIANS.
Tho Commissioners of the State Highly
Honored.
New York, May L— The New York
Society of the Sons of tho Old Dominion re
siding in this city gave a banquet to-night to
the centennial cmnniinnnn . from their
native state. Tho banquet was given in
tho Equitable building, and tho gentlemen
in whose honor the banquet was given
wore Commissioners Col. Walter H. Tay
lor, chairman, and Commissioners Holmes
Conrad, John Randolph Tucker, Judge
Walter R. Staples, Judge W. W. Crump
nnd Philip Kinney. The last named was
unavoidably absent. The banquet hall whs
handsomely decorated for the occasion.
George Carey Eggleston presided. On his
right was Gov. Fiitzhugh Lee, and on his
left in the plane assigned to ex-J’res
ident Cleveland, who was unable to be
present, sat Judge Walter U. Staples.
With the exception of ex-Prosident Cleve
land, Mayor Grant was the only guest for
the speakers’ table who was unable to be
present. Tho guests numbered about 100.
Among those present were George Carey
Eggleston, Cov. Fitzhugh law:, pr .f.
Thomas R. Price, Hon. John Randolph
Tucker, M. D. Conway, Hon. John W.
Daniel, J. Mitchell Daniel, G. L. Morse,
Judge Walter R. St iples, Gen. R igor A.
Pryor, Judge W. W. Crump, James W.
Alexander, Col. Walter H. Taylor, Holmes
Conrad, Gov. E. W. Wilson of West
Virginia, Henry R, Garden, John Marshall,
J. H. Fitzhugh, C. O'K. Cowardin, of the
Richmond fHapahh ; Dr. R. C. Miles, Dr.
R. H. Cunningham, Dr. J. H. Claiborne,
Oapt. Henry Lewis, Maj, Miles Carey,
Roger A. Frvor, Jr , Horace Eggleston, 8.
B. French, Hamilton R. Fairfax, Victor M.
Newton, {Gn. John Newton, Patrick Cal
houn, 8. Morris Proyor, Charles Boshor,
Col. Richard Byrne, editor of the Rich
mond State-, Logan C. Murray, Gen.
Charles J. Anderson, Howard R. Rayne,
Col J. Lane Htern and Hamuel B. Wit.?.
When the menu, which was an nlabo
rato one. had been disposed of,
Chairman Eggleston called the gathering
to order. He read letters of regret from
ex-I'resident Cleveland, who wrote that
other engagements precluded his attend
ance, Gov. Hill, Private Kecretary Elijah
Halford and Mayor Grant.
JUDGE CRUMP’S SPEECH.
The first speaker introduced was Judge
W W. Crump of the hustings court. Rich
mond. Judge Crump was greeted with
loud applause. Ho said he wus of the old
school aud \va riot wha' was known as one of
the live nun of the day. The subject of
“The Event We Celebrate” was quite
puzzling for him to follow or discuss. It
was one, however, that forced ail to look
back with pride into the past and look for
ward with hope and expectation. How
things would i* a century hence was
hard to foretell, but it was certain
that the people then would have
to look back to their fathers for guidance,
and cultivate their virtues and good traits.
Then they Mould liavs to fake for example
that man George Washington, who of all
Virginia's sons represented the best arid
greatest in virtues and noble deeds. He
touched on the days when purity at the
polls was a by-word, anil said he
looked forward to the days when
this practice of purity ot the ballot would
be resumed, and then there would he an
absence of cor notion at t e polls. In con
clusion Judge Crump paid a glowing tribute
to the character and virtuesof Washington.
VIRGINIA’S ELOQUENT GOVERNOR.
The toast of “Virginia” was responded to
by Got. Pilzhugh r<o. A real cyclone of
applause and enthusiasm hurst forth when
the governor rose to speak. He began by
saying that ho was glad to see so many
Virginians around bun who held
suen important places in all
the profession* of the metropolis.
He congratulated those from the Old
Domini n who were presentjat the centen
nial, for great honor I.a I been extended to
them. “Virginia lays no claim to tbe fame
of Washington, ss no state can bound tits
fame. All stabs bold equal portions of it,
and all with just pride. After reviewing
the parte played by Virginians in the found
ing of the country, hs continued:
When Virginia differed wllb many othar
stales on the construction of tha constitution
tn withdrawing from the union, she produced a
leeder of our forces In Northern Virginia, Gen.
Joseph K. Johnston; that matchless corps com
mander Stonewall Jaesson; that excellent
cavalry officer, need I mention bis Dims. Stuart
i Bind applause. | Ho that the okl state Is not
yet dead. When the uuw comes again to Scat
under tbe star spangled banner, to the bi ll
lianey of those stars in whose banner she con
tribute! so much, you will And her doming
abreast with any other state, her sword ns
bright as ever when it was drawn in her ow-n
defense in the war w ithin the Blstea She re
joii'es in the celebration in New York. She feels
proud and happy that the whole country has
given such recognition to one of her truest,
noblest. bravest and grainiest eons -Ueorge
Washington.
Gov. Lee finished his speech amid tt
shower of applauso.
The other speakers wero: Toast, "New
York,” Oapt, It, K. Gardens, “The United
Slates," Judge Walter R. Staples; "The
Old Dominion," Hon. John Randolph
Tucker; “The Declaration of Inde
pendence," G >v. IVilso i of West Virginia;
“The Virginia Constitution of 1776,” Holmes
Conrad: '“The Future of Virginia,” Col.
W. R. Taylor; “Virginia and tue Federal
Constitution,” Gen. Roger Pryor; "Tne
Literature of Virgiuia,” Monouru D. Con
way.
A RBOEH’TION TO OBN. LEE.
The New York Comtnandery of the
Loyal Legion Hie Host.
New York, May l. —One of the inci
dents of tbe day was the reception of Gan.
Fi zhugh Ir of Virginia by tho New
Y a k Gorumandery of tho Loyal Legion at
their rooms on Twenty-third street. He
was introduced by W. L. Hermatice of the
Hiith New York Cavalry, who was
wrounde 1 tho night before the battle of
Ulmncollorsville aud taken prisoner by Gen.
Fitahugh Lie twenty-six yoars ago.
JUBTICB FULLER S HONORS.
The Bar Association's Reception a Bril
liant Success.
New York, May I.—The reception ten
dered to-night by the bar association of the
city of New York to Chief Justice Fuller
and associate justices of the United Htutes
supremo court, although purely an informal
affair, drew together a most distinguished
company of legal lights and
representatives of the state bench. At
au early hour tho guests began to arrive
and in all there were about 300 gentlemen
at the reception. Ex-President Cleveland
was one of the early arrivals. Chief Justice
Fuller, with Justices Blatchfoid and Field,
and Justice Strong (retired), stood together
in the library for an hour while the mem
bers were presented in person.
NATIONAL PROVIDENT UNION.
It Oele brutes the Centennial at tho
Metropolitan Opera House.
New York, May I,— The National Prov
ident Union celebrated the centennial by
giving a musical and literary entertain
ment at tho Metropolitan opora house to
night. A concert wns given by Cappa’s
Ho von th Regiment band. Senator Dan
iel spoke on the object of the *n
ciety. Its membership he said was now
6,000, anil it had branches In every city of
the United States. It* object was to instill
patriotic instincts Into tho I roast, of every
youth of the United States, and he knew of
no bolter way of doing so than by referring
to the life of the man who to-day has been
honored more than any other man of tho
present age.
TUESDAY’S BIG SUCJOKBB.
Nothing But Praise for tha Military
Pageant.
New York, May L—There Is every where
heard the highest possible praise for the
successful manner in whioh tbe monster
military pageant was handled yesterday.
Never in the history of the oountry, exoept
on the occasion of the final review of the
army in Washington at the dose of the
war, were so many men in ranks.
Nearly 59,000 troops wore in line. Maj.
Gen. Schofield’s orders wero carried out
with military exactness, and every detail
was executed without error or delay, de
spite the large number of men and the im
mense crowds that thronged the streets.
There was but one delay of any moment In
passing the review stand, and that brief
resting spell was a welcome relief to the
reviewing party in the six hours imposed
upon it.
HOW IT IMPRESSED HARRISON.
As President Harrison rode along the
line of inrrch, Broadway and Fifth avenue
from Wall to Twenty third street were
lined on both sides by solid walls of soldiers,
a sight that impressed him more than all
other features of tun celebration with a
sensation of the might of
the oountry and a massiveness
and strength tiint could not !>e overthrown.
It waß expected that New York and Penn
sylvania would turn out a great, number of
men anti they fulfilled expectations. New
Jersey and Connecticut surprised ail by
doing more than ha/1 been looked for. But
Ohio, considering everythiug, car
ried off the honors with nearly 4,000
well disciplined men in line under
oomrnand of the governor of the
state. Kentucky, Missouri, Michigan,
Louisiana and Florida all received high
compliments for their handsome displays.
G iv. McEnery and Gen. Beauregard led tin
Louisiana troops and were milch observed.
Gov. Luce of Michigan was personally com
plimented by the President.
UNFAVORABLE COMMENT,
It was the occasion for unfavorable oom
ment that the great states of Indiana and
Illinois were unrepresented iu the military
parade. Gov. Hovey, accompanied
by C. A. Fairbanks and At
torney General Micherjor, were present,
but were unaccompanied by a single com
pany.
Tne representative of Illinois was John
B. Drake. ‘ Why did not Chicago end one
of its splendid rngirnsuts of militia?” w*
asked. "It would have bean patriotic atten
tion on the part of tho wealthy merchants
to have paid the necessary expenses.”
Many amusing incidents occurred in the
crush, but the |iople were goo/I natured
and put up with the inconveniences.
NO EXTORTION.
There was no case of extortion, but on
the contrary many Instances of generous
accommodation Many citizens from tbe
stat and tbe west were specislly Indebted
to the proprietor of the Hotel B-unswick
for the privilege of witnessing,and porti
clpattn; in tue event* of tbe dav, who
would otherwise have been disappointed.
On the other hand the committee of ar
rangements is being severely oeusured. The
World is especially severe la it* criti
cism.
The banquet receive* universal praise.
The Tritjvae, says it was the crowning event
of the celebration.
HARRISON GOSS BACK
Th* Same Train That Took Him to
Gotham Used on th* Return.
Washington, May I.— The train bear
ing President Harrison, the members of bit
cabinet with tbeir families and the special
correspondent* who accompanied them
from Washi igton, started on it* return
from Jersey City at 5 o’olook this afternoon
over tbe Pennsylvania railroad. It was
tbe same magnificent and luxurious
train on wbiob tbe presidential party
made the trip to Elisabeth Monday morn
iog, save that two of tbe ooeobss bad been
cut out, the reduced sizs of the party mak
ing their presence unnecessary. The de
parturo was made without any demoustra
tion whatever, save a manifestation of
natural curiosity on the part of a few hun
dreds of people around the station, who
knew of the presence of the chief magis
trate, to catch a gliinpM of him.
SEEKING REST.
The President, however, who had reached
the train in advance of tho members of his
cabinet ami others; was shown at once into
his oar and endeavored to obtain so,no
much-needed rest. Ho made the trip in
comparative seclusion. The floral decora
tions of the car had been renewed, and it.
was a perfect bower of teauty, and
in it tho President secured much
needed rest after the exhausting fatly no of
the past three days. Secretary Noble re
muined in New York to attend the Spanish
American banquet to-night and Secretary
Tracy and Attorney General Miller to
attend the bar banquet, to the
lustloes of the supreme court. Only
two stops were made, one at Trenton
to drop three members of the New York
and New Jersey receptiou committees, and
one at West Philadelphia to change engines,
and the train arrived in Washington at
10:4N o'clock p. m,, after a pleasant ride of
five hours and forty Are minutes, finishing
a trip which in all respects was a prominent
feature of t e inaguration centennial.
CHICAGO'S CRUSH.
Scores of People Injured But No I,oea
of Llle Expected.
Chicago, May 1. —• At the time of thn
great crush and panic on the lake front last
night, a similar scene on a smaller scale
was being enacted near Lincoln p irk on
tho north side. When tho pyrotechnic dis
play in tho park was concluded the im
mense crowd surged westward on North
avenue. Just west, of Clark street there
is s wooden sidewalk elevated about four
feet from the ground for a con
siderable distance. While the people
woi-e crushing and pressing, the wooden
sidewalk gave way, and fully a hundred
people were thrown on top of each other in
a confused and inextricable heap. When
the news of tho accident had been com
municated to those in the rear who had
been pressing forward, they stopped thn
shoving process, and it was found that
half n dozen persons had heen seriously
injured and a great number bruised.
NO ON* WILL Dl*.
None of thn injured will die.
It is exceedingly difficult to secure reli
able information in regard to tho number
of |ieoplo who were hurt in tho crushes on
the lake front ami at Lincoln pnrk. A very
large proportion of the injuries received
were of a comparatively trifling character,
and those who suffered them went at one i
to their homes, wnilemauy others who were
more badly hurt were immediately taken
in charge bv friends and convoyed to pri
vate housas liefore the police or reporters
were able to secure their names or resi
dences. All of those who were sent to the
hospitals were reported as doing well this
morning, and it Is not thought that any
fatalities will result among them. Ho far
tho coroner has received no notification of
death from any private house, and the
supposition, therefore, is that none has
occurred.
EXODUS OF THB OHOWDa
Extra Trains Hun Out Until a Lata
Hour on All the Roads.
Nsw York, May I.— During all the after
noon nml early evening great crowds of
people wore taking their departure from
the city, including many of the military
orgaiizatlons which had taken part In the
celebration. The ferry companies and rail
roads wore taxed to the utmost, special
trains being sent out by all the railroads
far Into the night,
ROLLING! MILL CONSOLIDATION.
Stock:holders Meet to Arrange for the
Big Deal.
Chicago, May I.—Two meetings of the
stockholders of the North Chicago Rolling
Mill Company for tbs purp'iseof consolidat
ing their interests with those of the Joliet
Steel Company, as has already been out
lined in these dispatches, were held here
to-day. Both meetings were brief, and at
their close it was stated that nothing
definite had boon accomplished,; and
that they had adjourned till
to-morrow. The plan by which
this important move in the manufacturing
world 1$ to be accomplished is, in brief, an
Increase of ths capital stock of the North
Chicago company to 13.5,000,000, and the
purchase with the money so accruing of the
plants of two other comi>anies. The new
concern will be known as the Illinois Steel
Company, and will be the largest of its
kind in the world.
HAWKS TRIAL SPEECHES.
The Jury Too Weary to Take Much
Interest in Them.
Birmingham, Ala., May I.—ln the
Hawss trial to-day, Col Mclntosh closed
his speech begun in defense yesterday,
speaking some eight tours in all. Mr. Bar
nett for the defense followed with hit
maiden *(>eecb at the bar Ha was followed
by Judge Denison for the state. He was
speaking when the court adjourned for the
day. Col. Taliaferro will close to-morrow
for the defense and Solicitor Hawkins for
the state. The jurymen are weary with
the long trial and apparently take only a
moderate Interest in the long arguments of
the counsel.
SINKING TRACKS.
Half a Mila Settles Five Feat After a
Train Had Passed.
How BIX, MICH., May L—A north bound
train an the Toledo and Ann Arbor road
had just passed a point three miles north of
this place about 9 o’clock last night
when the track imlhsdiately in the wake
of the train sunk fully live feet be
low iu former level for a distance of half a
mile. It has become necessary to transfer
passengers around the sunken section of
track to-day, and freight traffic has beau
stopped. Connection will be established
around the breach by to-morrow morning
Similar trouble has occurred in tue vicinity
before. It is attributed to quicksand.
Danville a Tobacco Rales.
Danvill*. Va., Msy I.—The sales of
tobacco in this market for April aggregate
3.1134,W7 pounds, which is asi gbt falling
off as compared with the sales last year.
Tbs sales since October, the beginning of
the tobacco year, ere 14,500,00(7 pounds.
This is a decrease of 3,000.000 pounds as
compared with the same period last year.
Dunraven’s Yacht.
London, May I.— Lord Dunraveu’s yacht
Valkyrie was launched to-day. The frame*
ara of steel, the top, sides, deok and fittings
are of teak, and the bottom plankings are
of hard wood. Her length Is 86 feet, twain,
15.0 feet, depth, 11,6 tea-; tonnnge 56.76.
Her length on the load water line as just
under 70 feet.
1 DAILY *lO A YEAR, 1
-? N CENTS A COPY. V
( WEEKLY, *1 as A YEAR. 1
I’ARNELL AND FENIANISM
THE AGITATION 18 CONDUCTED
CONSTITUTIONALLY.
*fho Witness Claeses the “Irish World”
Among tbe Papers Hostile to Hlm~
An Emphatic Denial That HSs
Schemes Ever Included Coalition
With the Fenians
London, May 1. The direct exam,na
tion of Mr. Parnell was concluded at to
day's session of the Parnell commission.
Mr. l’aruell deelarod that he had con
ducted tho Irish agitation constitutionally.
His cross examination was begun. Mr.
Parnell declared that the frish World
never collected money for the parliament
ary party. The Irish World had been
hostile to himself and the parliamentary
party since 1812.
Attorney General Weluter hero pro
duced extracts from the Irish World prais
ing Mr. Parnell's actions in parliament
efter 1883.
COUNTER CLIPPINGS.
Mir Charles llussel!, counsel for the
Parnellttes, put iu extracts adverse to Mr.
Parnell.
Tho crus* examination was than contin
ued. Mr. Paruell admitted knowing
Mooney, othorwi*a known as “Tran
aUantic.” He did not know whether
Mooney contributed to the parliament -try
fund. Mooney wrote violent articles.
Htill the witness would not object to receiv
ing Mooney’s tribute to assist the party if
ho did not publish article* advocating mur
der. The witness had held no communica
tion with Patrick Ford 6ince 1881.
NO COALITION WITH FENIANS.
Mr. Parnell emphatically denied that his
Irish schemes ever included coalition with
the fenians in order to expel the landlords
from Ireland. He certainly aimed to de
stroy landlordism, but not to drive individ
uals from the country, and never had any
idea of resorting to illegal means. He diil
not recollect meeting Mr. Davittand John
O’Leary in 1878, nnddiscusal g with them
a posable alliance between the nationalist*
and fenians. He had no notion that the
natioual fund in America and the skirmish
ing fund were Identical.
Attorney General Webster here read a
violent manifesto signed bv Jehu Devoy
and other* and issued at Dublin.
lIAP MET riIVfUUAL FORCE MEN.
Mr. Parnell declared that he had never
heard of it before. He had met Devoy,
Rreslin, Finnnrty and Alexander Sullivan,
and a number of physical force men. Fie
said he would frankly avow he felt it was
no part of his duty to exclude any from
the league on eecount|of their antecedents.
Ho wanted to include in it all Irishmen trust
ing that every section would accept the
new constitutional form of agitation. Ha
had intended to ask the physical force men
to abandon their movement and ’adopt hi*.
To shut the constitutional door in their face
because they did not immediately agree
would have been very foolish.
Tit* LYNN SPEECH.
Fie did not recollect making a speeoll at
Lynn, Mass,, in which it was alleged that
he had said that when England was beaten
to her knees ttie time would hare Come to
realize the Idea of tho nationalists. He ad
mitted that if he had used those
words he must hare been think
ing of the methods of warfare
In tho event of constitutional agitation
falling. At Troy somebody offered him $5
for bread and J3O for load. He did uot ob
ject to the offer bocause he thought the
i)ffrcr only meant |5 for charitable work
and S2O for league work. Tuis statement
caused laughter.
The commission at this point adjourned.
IUISRKLL'b LAND SCHEME.
Dublin, May 1. —At a meeting to-day of
the promoters f Mr. Russell's scheme for
settling Ploottisb and Ulster farmers on
Irish campaign estate*, It was decided,
having £1 i), 000 in hand, to issue a prospec
tus in regitrd to the cultivation of derelict
lauds bold in trust.
A delegation in behalf of British, Irish
and Ain udean protestants were to-day pre
sented to the Irish primate on the palace
grounds ut Armagh, on tho occasion of the
40t,h anniversary or his assumption of the
Episcopacy.
SAMOA'S GOVERNMENT.
A Scheme for a Native Ruler wltb
Foreign Advisors.
Berlin, May I.—-It is stated that* the
liberation of Malietoa, the deposed king cf
Hamna, has been voluntarily announced to
tho Samoan conference. It is supposed that
this action on the part of Germany Is a pre
lude to the reinstatement of Malietoa. Tbe
sub committee of the Samoan conference,
consisting of Delegates Kranei, Bates and
Scott, has prepared a report on tbe land
questiou in Samoa.
A TRIUMVIRATE.
Tt Is stated that tbe sub-committee has
under consideration a plan for the future
government of Samoa under a native ruler,
with a tribunal to adjudicate the question
of land tenure. It is considered prob ■ hie
that tbe conference wdl decide to apj>oint a
triumvirate which will act as coip tel to the
native sovereign and have general super
vision ovsr Samoan affairs.
ENOLAND’S ATTITUDE.
London, May 3, 4 a. m.—The Berlin cor*
respondent of the Timm, referring to ths
Samoan conference, snvs that while Eng
land's attitude is not entirely clear, there Is
nothing to show that the British govern*
ment leans toward Germany.
YHLLOW FEVER ON THE SEA.
A German Steamer from Baltimore
Reported Infected.
London, May I.— Lloyd’s agent at Bor.
lin reports that ths steamer Weser has yel
low fever on board, several officers and
twenty-eight men being ill, and three hav
ing died. The North German Lloyd - *
steamer. Weser, Capt. Hchuckn nnn, tailed
from Baltimore April 17, for Bremen.
Siberia's Railway.
RT Pbtirsruro. May I.—The special
commission appointed to consider the ques
tion has spproved the new Biberisn rsilway
scheme. According to this plan a railway
is to be built from oelatnonst to Vladivo
stok in six years at a cost of 35,000 roubles
per verst.
Right to Purchase Leases Denied.
London, May I.— The House of C tn
inons to-day rejected tbe bill introduced
bv Sir Wilfred Lawson proposing to givs
Urban lease holders power to purchase thels
Issues. _
Comptotr D'Kscompte Funds.
Paris, May I.—Under s decision of the
shareholders, tbe funds of the old Comoloir
d’Ksoompte, have been banded to M. D*
Normautde, president of tbe new oompaoy.
Explosives for tbe Czar.
London, May I.—The Cronstadt polios
have duoovered stores of explosives which
were to be used In an attempt upon tbe life
of the osar.