St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-17
IN THE GASLIGHT'S GLARE.
The Pageant by Night "a Brilliant At
fair and Quite Creditable.
Civic and Military Organizations in
Line--Dense Crowds of Spectators.

lair ana quite CreO1LaDle.
Civic and Military Organizations in
Line--Dense Crowds of Spectators.
! Among other accomplishments, the good
people of Minneapolis possess volatility in a
rare degree. They enthuse easily and thor
oughy and have great faculty for turning
out in vast crowds and going wild over dis
plays. This was evidenced last night in the
| parade of the military and the civic societies
OF the city. For some time such process
sion has been in contemplation, but ar
engagements were really only begun a few
days ago. so that the results were entirely
credtable aud satisfactory By all odds the
! biggest display WAS OF spectators and the
| sight of the crowded streets, was worth going
| q long distance to see. Nicollet avenue
! from Bridge square to Tenth street, and es-
pecially at the intersections of the principal
! thorough fares was an immovable, dense mass
| of humanity, packed together so hard and
| fast that TO penetrate it was impossible, and
| it required an hour after the hne had passed
and the music died out, to entirely clear the
| street.
THE PARADE.
The different bodies to participate in the
parade were to have met at the city hail at
| 7:I5, but it was long after that hour before
the last delegation appeared. As they came
struggling along down the street to take
| their places the crowds cheered and waved
their hats. 1t was after
| o'clock wnen the procession started
Every window overlooking Hennepin
avenue was packed and the streets were
blocked with people. 1t was with difficulty
| that the police cleared the way. Sergt. Fred
| COitn headed platoon of mounted police,
and the promptness with when commands
| oho Iaad IN bar
| plenty of active drilling had been done. Two
| platOonS of patrOilnen, the lines extending
| from curbing to curblng, followed and pre-
scented handsome appearance. Three pla-
toons OF city firemen came next, and as the
| lines marched up street they were greeted
with hearty applause. The First Regiment
| band headed
| THE FIRST REGIMENT
| Minnesota National guards Col. Bend and
| staff i'll the van. The Mexican band, at the
! head OF the second division, was the center of
| attraction, and was at all times surrounded
| by hundreds of people, all cheering at the top
! OF their lungs. The Brotherhood of Locomo-
| tive Eiremen, unuer command OF the grand
marshal, followed, and presented an impoS-
| ing sight, each man wearing Il badge on the
| lapel of his coat.
| The Plummer post drum corps headed the
| third division, composed or Plummer post,
| Col. Sessions commanding. Levi Butler post
| D. B. Skinner commanding, and numerous
other veterans. The Sons of Veterans,
dressed in uniform, brought up the rear Of
| this division. As the procession passed, this
| division received many well-deserved COM
| pliments on account of the fine marching
| that was DONE Miilard's band dscourSed
sweet music at the head of the fourth divis-
| ion and was followed by members of Mime
apois Temple No. l, P. c., under command
| OF Capt. b. E. Stone. Full regalia was worn
ana
| THE SCENE PRESENTED
was picturesque one. Members of other
| secret societies followed, all wearing badges.
| The fifth and last division was led by Perry's
band. The Normanna infantry, clad in
dark. blue uniforms, followed Society Dania,
the standard bearers carrying the
colors of the society, pres
ent and made creditabe showing.
| The different turner societies, the mem
bers wearing white caps followed and they
| in turn were followed by representatives of
the various German and Scandinavian soce-
ties of Minneapolis. As the procession
moved up Helnepin avenue to Ninth street
| the vast crowds threw hats in the air. waved
| handkerchiefs and b. other means demon
| strated their appreciation. Turning on Ninth
| street the line or march was taken up down
! Nicollet. As the thousands of brilliant gas
jets threw the light on the uniforms and
| badges Of those in the parade the sight
| simply magnificent. Chief Marshal kilying-
| ton, assisted by his aids Capt. Swanson and
3. f. Cole,
| PRANCED GAILY ALONG,
| their manly bOsomS swelling with pride as
the ladies in the windows and on the balco-
MES waved their handkerchiefs and uttered
| little shrieks of hysterical delight. The
music from the seven brass bands and the
| four or five drum corps was deaf
ening, but put every one in good
| spirits. To move along on the
sidewalks was simply impossible. so thick
was the crowd. On all of the cross streets
| stood hundreds of wagons. carriages. drays
and other vehicles, filled with curious but en-
| thusiastic people. Some had come miles to
see the parade and they did not intend to lose
| it just because the crowd was large. At
] Bridge square the procession was met by the
| Exposition directors, who headed the way to
| the building, where the militia was invited in.
LITTLE PROFESSIONS.
| The police presented fine appearance and
! kept good step. Even the horses of the
mounted officers seemed to understand that
the eyes of the people were upon them, and
| so stepped very high.
| 1t seems as though some means might have
! been devised whereby the crowd might have
| been kept at respectable distance from the
| Mexican band. AS it was it had hardly room
| enough to march in.
All in all it was as fine a display as one
| often sees, and when it is known what a
| short time has elapsed since the thing was
| first proposed it is still more creditable.
| Many i'll the crowd supposed the parade
was part of the ratification of A A. Ames for
governor, and cheered twice as much as they
otherwise would have done.
The subscription committee reports that
one man gave S. on condition that the Mexi-
can band should not play as it passed his
place of business.
Judging from the crowds that are always
present when brass band is in sight it
might be good plan for the salvation army
to hire one.
The maneuvering by the militia called forth
much applause. 1t was fine display and
showed that the officers had taken pains IN
drilling the men.
After the parade the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen were given a brass band
with which to serenade their ladies at the
West hotel.
Every window along the line Of march was
occupied and in many eases the roofs of
buildings were covered with sight-seers.
1t was heavy strain for the suspension
bridge to stand but it never Quivered as the
procession passed over.
Demand for Minneapolis Talent.
Omaha Herald.
According to local report certain musi-
cally inclined gentlemen, of Omaha, are in
correspondence with Prof. Blakely, the Min
neapOis musical director, looking toward Sc
curing him as conductor for vocal organi-
cation which it is proposed to effect With
some knowledge of Dave Bakely it cav be
said that while he will work Omaha for every
dime in sight, he is good choral director and
has no chestnuts of the Pratt's Zenobia order
to spring upon suffering public.
Lightning recently passed between a
mule and lawyer in Texas and killed the
lawyer. Even lightning seems to know a
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