Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-21

as they swept down the street In regular
formation OF twenty filed front.
The dark greene OF Italy was floating in
tidal wave behind the crimson re-
gala Of Foresters and humorous Italian
societies were cheored to the echo as
they went by. Each man was march,
ing as though he was direct piece of
the discoverer, Columbus.
In the rear was gigantic float
representing
COLUMBUS DISCOVERING AMERICA"
showing the Santa Maria approaching
the rOck-bound coast, on which u num-
ber OF Indians stood eagerly scanning
the approaching vessel. Behind the
float tramped 800 Grecians, wearing
decorations OF their nations nag, blue
and white.
EIGHT THOUSAND MEN
Of the Patriotic Order Sons OF America
were over an hour going past, their
ranks were broken at frequent inter-
walls by bands which worked Industrious
ly'at Americas national music.
Then In close and even ranks camo
DESCENDANTS Of those who won the battle
| OF the Boyne.
Three thousand five hundred men OF
the Chicago Turner's society. headed by
the national commission OF their order
looked exceedingly well In their neat
uniforms Of grey shirts, trousers and
| hats, Each man horo upon his left
breast white and terra Gotta Chicago
! badge. They were followed hy 100
men NJ the Bohemian Turner's society,
and those by fifty Germans, who
marched proudly beneath the red,
white and blue Of adoption and the red,
white and black undor which they
marched in less peaceful times.
There was strong reminder OF tho
heather as 1900 bonnie Scots hove Ia
sight. Every man was in II tartan.
| Tho bagpipes, OF which there were
many throughout the column, shrieked
shrilly and whenever they died away
tho big brass band AZ the head Of tho
clans doomed out Scottish music 50
dear to the mon who swung along in
solid ranks bohind The Scots wero
| decidedly
THE FEATURE OF THE PARADE
and $50 men of tho Royal Scots rcgi-
mont clad In royal plaid called forth
loud cheers OF approval Fifty mon
wearing the uniform Of tho
famous Black Watch regi-
mont were noxt In line followed by
seemingly endless strings OF plaids rep-
presenting every family OF Macs boz
tweun Berwick aud John O'Groats.
Tho black and gold OF tho sons OF st.
George followed the highlanders.
Then came rank after rank OF Crottion
and Polish lining about $50 men.
After them came ten times as many
ranks and with proporiionate NUM-
Der Of men, and every man a Swedo,
In four carriages were sixteen pretty
| girls in the attire Of the various ma
tional costumes of Sweden and Nor
| way.
Two hundred boys from the grammar
| and high schools Of Chicago clad In
various styles OF uniform and gave gent
every now and then 10 lusty lunged ex-
pressions OF thoir school yolls, came
next,
Then tramped eight representatives
of every Grand Army post Ia Chicago
and Cook county, reinforced by numer-
Gus delegations from noighboring
cities. The veterans wero not above
800 strong aud In the rear was hoah
representing the famous Monitor as aho
appeared before fighting the Merrimac.
Sons OF Veterans, Modern Woodmen OF
America, Uniformed Rank Royal Ar
canum and Knights OF pythias, 1000
men In all closed this division.
THE THIRD GRAND DIVISION,
under tho command Of Chief Marshal
Cahill, led by tho marshal, surrounded
by "A largo stan, In whose wake camo
fifty mounted men, members OF tho
Uniformed knights of st. Patrick.
The second subdivision OF this portion
Of the parade was the Uniformed Rank
| Catholic Order Of Foresters, $50 strong
and comprising ten separate COM
manderies,
| M. tt,ted svhdt.,tsta., t.al.a -.
the Third Cavalry band, had 4ii0 mon
IN limo and showed tho banners OF forty
five courts and contained ten bands,
Tho fourth subdivision contained
26ii men In tbtrty-one courts. Seveu
hundred men Of the Hibernian Rifles
came after the Foresters aud behind
these 1000 men OF tho Ancient Order OF
Hibernians, and then 5000 moro men OF
the Catholic faith who belong TO the
arch-diocossan union, thirty-three So
cietics represented by tho Catholic
knights OF America, 10000 men; tho
Catholic Benevolent union with 500
Polish Catholic societies with 1000,
aud ST. John the Baptist society with
1000 men were next In line. Miscella-
neous Catholic societies numbering
1900 mon in the aggregate closed this
grand division and the parade.
In the rear OF tho Catholic order OF
Foresters was the magnificent float
Columbus drawn by eight handsome
dapple grey horses. The tower on tho
platform was embellished with coat
Of arms Of the order, and on tho maln
platform
STOOD FoRTY-FoUR COLUMNS,
each surmounted by gilt star, repro
sentlng the atates OF the United States.
In tho centre was huge globe above
which rested tho bust OF Columbus.
Three young ladies, representing
Friendship, Love and Truth, were on the
platform.
During the entire time the parade
was passing good order as a rule pro-
vailed. The scene from the reTiew
stand was one that has not been sur
passed In this city for years. There
were those there, too, who said II had
never been equalled.
Receptions 10 presidenta, unveiling
Of monuments TO tho nations dead, con-
claves Of great orders and other events
OF national and international interest,
have attracted people TO the city.
Pagoants OF magnificent splendor have
been seen, but none perhaps has taken
place In the midst Of such a gorgeous
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