The rustler., 1891-10-16

peculiar this city has ever seen. Some
of the novel features were the appear
ance In line of the ex-contederate sol
diers resident in Chicago, members of
the Southern society, and one thousand
uniformed letter carriers The military
display was the finest ever witnessed
here, the soldiers of Fort Sheridan
taking prominent part and attracting
universal attention. Gen. Nelson o.
Miles was the chief marshal. and the
following was the order:
First divlslon-C omposcd OF one division
OF city police, under command of Chief of
Police McCloughry. In columns of com.
panIes, the first ON foot followed by mounted
companies
See cond dlvislon-Composed of n regiment
OF United states infantry. battery of United
States artillery, n reg iment OF tho national
guard and the cavalry OF the national guard
In the order named.
Third ddtviston--Composed OF societies OF
the Army of the Tennessee the Army of the
Potomac and the Army OF the Cumberland.
Fourth dlvision-Composed of the govern.
ors of states. Judge Walter q Gresham the
orator of the day, and other invited guests
In carriages
Fifth dlvision-Composcd OF members OF
the Grand Army OF ihe Republic under com
mand of the department commander.
Sixth divson-Composed of veterans and
sons of veterans
Seventh dlvsion-Composed of civic socl'
cites
The orders OF Gen. Miles were concise
and to the point All organizations
taking part in the parade were told tc
assem- BILE in Lake Front park not later
thai 10 n. m. When everything was In
readiness the column moved to Lincoln
park in the following order: The move
ment commenced from the left and as
opportunity offered the several divi
sions fell into line in their appointed
places. The route taken was north
on Michigan avenue, crossing Rusl
street bridge, north on Rusl
street to Bellevue place, east tC
Lake shore drive, north to the
monument The military took its po
sition in line of regiments, closed II
mass to the west of the monument
facing east The third division took ii,
position to the left OF the monument
facing west, while the fourth division
went to the same position, but nearer
the speakers stand. The fifth, sixth
and seventh divisions were distributed
in the same neighborhood TO the bes
possible advantage. One of the feat
ures of the parade was six hundred
high school boys in the sixth division
escorted by the Sons OF Veterans
After the unveiing Judge Walter Q
Gresham made the following address
Mr. Chairman, Ladies' and Gentlemen:
1t Is hardly necessary ON this occasion q
enter upon any minute account of the lif
and deeds of the man TO whose memory thi'
beautiful statue has been erected They ar
part of the history of our country, and n
the minds of the people are as familiar a
household words Wherever Its history 4
read. In whatever nook and corner of tn
habitable globe there exists AN inteligen
interest In the strength and perpetuity O
our institutions. the name and fame of thu
iliustrious soldier, who was at once thel
product and their preserver, have preeede
aught that may now be said OF him In thi
audience, ut the metropolis OF the stat
in whose borders the war found hit
poor and obscure, and gave him an op
portunty for career. are many VIII
knew him intimately, and there are fe'