The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-22

the regulation fatigue uniform, an'
| marched exceedingly we'll. After ta'
| Hoosiers came General Fitzsimmons O
the First Illinois brigade and close at th
| heels of his staff tramped the First Lii
nois. The Second Illinois, 800 strong, fol
lowed in order by the Third, Sixth, Fourti
and Fifth regiments, all with full ranks
were now sweeping the broad, even pave
| ment from the grass plot upon one side tt
| that upon the other. The Fitch Missouri
Came ON in solid platoons. The frs
cheering of the day was awarded these
| boys as they went by. Michigan was nexI
| in line, followed by the Second and Tbird
Iowa. in solid column front. After them
leggings and dark-brown felt hats, came
the Wisconsin men, the First infantry
ahead and the Fourth and Second close
behind.
The scene from the north end Of the
horticultural building at this time was
one of surprising beauty. Down the
bread, brown roadway lined with grass,
between long lines of cheering spectators,
the military pressed steadily on As
they passed beyond the horticultural
building, under the viaduct. around the
curve, to the right, out again to the left,
the sunlight glistening on the muskets,
buckles and on the helmets spikes (save
where Wisconsin's dark brown hats rolled
on, it was spectacle to be long rember-
ed. Far off to the north they we're still
coming, and as far as the eye could reach
to the south they were still going.
Back of Wisconsin the National Guard
of Minnesota was massed in serried ranks
which never showed q tremble or a break,
from the big brigadier who rode in front to
the last file closer who trudged behind.
Then, mounted on . horse as black as the
midnight of his own searching eyes, came
a man who, despite the differences of party
politics, seems to be close to the heart of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Ohio. Be-
hind, in ranks of four. clattered twenty
men. his staff; their bright celored trap
pings making the somber hue of their
leaders, garb conspicuous by contrast.
Behind the governors 8 staff came the glory
of Cleveland and the pride of Ohio, the
First City Troop, gorgeous In their rich
uniforms of dark blue with yellow fringe.
They we're all good horsemen, and evoked
cheers as they threw up the dust for the
men who came behind
Again the yellow plumes of the cavalry
swing around the corner and the booming
of the national salute FROM the man-of-
war Illinois betokened the arrival of the
distinguished guests of the day. The
long string of worlds fair officials was
ended by still another squadron of yellow
ucChcu regulars, anu tueD, III Il carriage
with President Palmer of the national
commission andPresident Higginbothan of
the local exposition board, was Vice Presi-
dent Morton. The kindly smooth-shaven
face of the chief guest of the day beamed
with pleasure at the welcome extended to
him on all sides. Secretary of State
Foster, Secretary Tracy, Chief Justice
Fuller, the justices of the supreme court,
and long array of foreign diplomats
rnfIoH hy of< FL
governors came.
1t had been originally intended that the
States should be arranged in the order of
their admission into the union, but either
the marshal who ordered this part of the
parade was weak on dates or the parade
was sadly mixed. Ohio had long gone by
when Delaware appeared, and Oklahoma
and Washington were a mile ahead of
Massachusetts and New YORK.
Lyman j. Gage of Chicago and Senator
Sherman made up carriage load which
knows vast dea! about the making and
handling of money, and behind it trooped
the Eighth Ohio infantry which had some
how lost its brothers in the excitement.
Governor after governor came by-Francis
OF Missouri, erect and soldierly, being
prime fayorite with the multitude. and
then the red and buff guard of COnnecti
cut, TIE chief executive also being espec-
tally warmly greeted.
AS the parade approached the great
manufactures building from the south
every marching man followed his back,
swelled his chest, drew in his chin and
looked as pretty as a thick coating of dust
on his persplring face and pretty soldier
clothes would admit. Then, in long col
umn, with resounding tramp, they swept
through the east entrance of the hall, de-
tachments breaking out here and there
after the greater portion of the length of
the building had been traversed, and
off to disband and seek much
needed refreshments. The officials in
charge of the parade had done nothing to
enhance its beauty. They made no pre-
tense of having anything which should in
any way appear a pageant. They simply
got the men in column. and then let them
20. But. for all that, it was a brilliant pa
rade, and the gallant fellows, by their own
skill, good discipline and manly bearing,
made the march to the dedication ceremo-
nies thing OF beauty to be long remem-
bered.