The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-26

all nations being thrown to the breeze
in great profusion, with the flags of
America and Spain the most prominent.
AT the junction Of Cottage Grove ave-
nue. and the Plaisance q squad OF police
under Lieut.. Powers was stationed; at
the Woodlawn intersection was Lieut..
Rehm with another squad OF police,
while between the forces Of Powers and
Rehm there was space OF about half
mile in which there were no police. Into
this gap the crowd rushed without him
derance and soon became unmanage-
able. All was confusion and the crowd
threatened 10 inter ere considerably
with the progress OF the procession.
But everything was later put to rights
by the appearance of the troops, which
had been held in reserve at the grounds
to welcome the parade. The coming OF
the troops soon restored order among
the crowd. The people obeyed with
great good humor when the soldiers,
who had been formed in line down each
side OF the road, ordered them back. In
q few minutes the whole stretch of road
unprotected by the police Was picketed
by the troops. After the procession had
passed the soldiers fell in behind and
formed rear guard to the parade.
When the military parade entered the
grounds over the viaduct it made an al
most entire circuit before dispensing at
the end of the park. Then the digni-
taries and invited guests began 10 enter
the big Manufactures Building and the
great procession was over.
Within the Manufacturers Building.
The scene in the great hall, as
viewed from the platform at 10
- hill
tacle that in coming years will mark
an epoch in the march of the
nations OF the earth. And when away
on in the time that is to come American
history shall be written, 10 man in the
chill OF calm thought will b able to
paint with words the dedicatory scene.
Does one who was not present gain any
notion OF the meaning of fifty acres Of
packed humanity? Does he get an i'm
preston OF vastness when he knows
that st. Peters at Rome might be put
within the great structure and with
room loft? What does it mean TO say
that 100000 persons may be comfort
ably seated and room left for rs 900
more?
The chief decorations in the great
building were at the rear OF the grand
stand and arched over the broad, car
peted aisle through which the dignita-
ries sought their places on the platform.
From the roof streamers OF bunting OF
yellow and red and white dropped down
from the iron Orders to the sides OF the
great iron arches. There was n back
ground of great flags with the stars and
stripes drawn smoothly at points and
tastefully draped in others, while in the
center an eagle carved in stone formed
the nucleus of glorious standard OF
colors. On one side OF this setting,
hanging from away up on one OF the iron
arches, depended tho banner of Spain.
There was also displayed for the first
time on n nearby arch the official BAN
ner of the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton.
Out upon the great, vast floor, under
the arches and the depending flags, a
forest OF chairs had been placed, and
when the crowd had come in and the
people had gathered, great, nervous,
, moving sea OF humanity moaned with
ebbing hum and buzz OF talk and CON-
ment. The gallery up among the