The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-15

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coming up the bay and half an hour later
another salute announced her arrival in thu
harbor.
President Harrison breakfasted at the
Vendome early. Shortly before 9 O'Clock
he received the governor and state delega-
ton and the party took carriages and rode
over portion of the route of the parade to
view the decorations.
Meantime the formation of the great
parade was proceeding with all possible
dispatch on Commonwealth avenue, de-
partments moving on parallel streets until
opposite their places and then coming into
position through side streets. The COM
mons and the adjacent streets were black
with marching hosts, while many thous-
ands ofspectators witnessed the manoeuvers
from the public gardens and every spot in
the neighborhood where space could be pro-
cured.
At least an hour before the parade was to
start the windows and balconies and no uses
along the line of march and rows of seats
which had been erected on every available
space were we'll
FILLED WITH EXPECTANT MULTITUDEs.
Immense truck wagons with seats arranged
in tiers upon them were backed up at the
junction of side streets and seats sold at
high prices at all places. The departments
were arranged on Commonwealth avenue,
in order of seniority, Illinois leading, Mas
sachusetts as the receiving depart ment &C.
cupying the left of the line.
Shortly before II o'clock Gen. Alger and
staff. escorted by Cavalry Post u.s. Massa-
chusetts, who were preceded by mounted
police, rode down Newbury street after
short trip over portion of the route of the
parade and passed the rows of saluting ma
val veterans, through Arlington street and
up the north side of Commercial avenue,
amid the cheers of the crowd and the fol-
lowing organization. After short DELAY
they came down Commonwealth, the now
formed lines saluting and the bands play
ing Hail to the Chief"
1t was just 113O when they reached
Arlington street, and the parade started.
After the generals escort and staff, num-
bering 600 horses, came tie Illinois depart.
ment, of which the feature was Aurora
post 10, which bore transparency with the
inscription THE Home Of Lincoln, Grant
and Logan" The Wiconsin boys who fol-
lowed got many cheer and provoked
many smiles as they carried badger in =
wire cage suspended on pole.
Every post was distinguished by some
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REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT.
;. As early as a. M. the space in the vicin-
tty of Copley square was densely crowded.
and the Fortunate possessors of tickets to
the grand stand at that point We're early IN
their seats. The. seats reserved for the presi-
Dental party were to the left and built on
I curve, giving fine view Of the line of
march.
At 10 q. m. a carriage drove up and a
couple Of gentlemen quickly g alighted and
Che front row. The taller of the two was
Gen. Sherman, the pride of the volunteer
sold iers, who, for the first time probably in
bis life upon an occasion similar to this,
had found his way through a crowd unher-
aided by the hearty cheers which always
greet his appearance.
Strains f"Hail to the Cher and rousing
cheers announced the coming of the presi-
dent, and few minutes later carriage
drawn by four horses drove hastily up and
by President Harrison. The second car
rage bore Vice President Morton and Mayor
Hart, followed by the carriages of Secre-
taries Noble, Proctor, Tracy, Rusk, Private
Secretary H afford, Admiral Gherardi, Gov.
Dillingham; and staff of Vermont Hon.
William Mckinley Hon. Cabot Lodge. Gen.
Daniel Sickles, Gov. Davis of Rhode Island,
ex-Gov. Barstow of Vermont and other
prominent people.
CHEERS FOR MRS. LOGAN.
Scarcely had the applause which greeted
the presidential party subsidized when the
futter of excitement broke into hearty
cheers as the familiar face of Mrs. John A.
Logan appeared above the sea of upturned
faces. Mrs. Logan was accompanied by
Mrs. Alger. These ladies were followed by
Mrs. Mckee, Lillian Nordyea, the prima