Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-27
GRAND CIVIC PAGEANT.
Popular Demonstration at tho coiunl-
bian Dedication.


bian week fetes. There must be unend-
ing parade and band music to 40 THIS.
And to-day, in glittering sunshine anu
bracing air. the people had both, what
mattered 1t that hundreds ana nun
dreds of bejeweled women, ana otne1
hundreds OF bedecked men, had danceo
and wined at the Auditorium last nlght
They could not inaugurate natlonai az
fair in which the people at large are III
terested. ,,o,-
Rand music and marching men, all seek
ING the points where they were to await
the signal for moving, occupied the walt
ing crowds, which were beng momen-
tarlly augmented by incoming thousanas
from rapidly arriving trains. Inc chlloIel
had mounted to their places IN the grano
stand of the official review, the dlgnl.alles
of many nations, the men OF place ana po-
sition, and Vice-President Morton, undeT
civil escort. had taken their POSITIONS at IL
o'clock. All was ready then ana the walt
ing was not long.
At the head of the parade, TO hOld IN
check the dense crowd which thronged the
Sidewalk and forced itself into the streets,
came mounted police. Chief McClaughry
rode in advance, followed closely by AS
sistant Chief Hubbard and inspectors
Ross. Koch, Hunt, Lewis, Setback a.d
Fitzpatrick. After them, riding knee TO
knee, and sweeping the street from curbto
curb, came the detachment OF mounted po-
lice nnder the command OF Lieut.. Healey,
and then a detachment on FOOT underCapt.
HaItiean.
Directly behind Hartigan's men came
Sousa's Marine Band, acting as escort TOT
the Mexican Band. The visitors from be-
yond the Rio Grande were given wei
come which brought flush OF pleasure 10
their cheeks, and they repaid the compll..
ment by pouring forth the best music OF
which they are capable, and better music
than they can make, there is none. AS
quickly as the last strains from one Danu
died away, the other took 1t up,
march there was continuous martial music
at the head OF the procession.
At the heels of the Mexican Band was
Gen. Miles, the grand marshal of the
parade, respondent in all the glory and
circumstance attendant upon the position
of major-general of the regular army.
Behind him clattcred swarm of aides de
camp, clothed in black coats, trousers and
hats of uniform description. Many OF
them were officers of the regular army.
but the majority were men in the peaceful
walks OF life.
The Chicago Hussars in black, with
white trimmings, riding we'll and headed
by their bugle corps, which filled the air
with stirring martial notes, was the escort
to the mayor Of Chicago, the City Council
in carriages, and the governors OF the dit
ferent states, each of whom was surround
ed by brilliant staff. Or either side of
Mayor WaShburne and carriage rode SIX
Hussars. acting as his private escort.
AS governor after governor went hy
each was greeted with cheers. No dlStlnc-
ton made in any case. 1t was enough for
somebody to shout Here's another gov
ernor' for the crowd to set up loud and
prolonged cheers.
SECOND GRAND DIVISION.
The second grand division was led by
the independent Order OF FOresters, IL 900
strong, who made fine appearance as
they swept down the street in the regular
formation OF twenty files front.
The dark green of Italy flowed in a tidal
wave behind the crimson regalla Of the
FOreStcrs, and the numerous Italian SOcie-
ties were cheered to the echo as they went
by, each man marching as though he was
the direct heir to the fame of Columbus.
In their rear was a gigantic float repre-
senting columbus Discovering America"
showing the Santa Maria appl oaching a
rock-bound coast upon which q number OF
Indians stood, eagerly scanning the APP
preaching vessel Behind the float
tramped 500 Grecians, wearing the decora-
lions OF their nations tag-blue and
white.
Eight thousand men Of the patriotic or
der of Sons of America were over an hour
in going past. Their ranks were broken at
frequent intervals by bands, which worked
lndustrlOusly at America national music.
Then III close, even ranks came the de-
scendants OF the men who had won the
battle Of the Boyne, their persons and BAN
ners bearing knots OF their favorlte orange
ribbon.
Three thousand five hundred men of the
Chicago Turner's Society, headed by the
national commission of their order looked
exceedingly we'll in their neat uniforms
of gray shirts, trousers and hats. Each
man bore upon his left breast the white
and terra Gotta Chicago badge. They were
followed by 700 men OF the Bohemian
Turner societies, and these by 500 German
veterans, who marched proudly beneath
the red, white and blue OF their adoption.
and the red, white and black, under which
they had marched IN less peaceful times.
There was strong reminder of the
heather as l,200 bonnie Scots hove in sight,
every man in tartan. The bagpipes, which
were many throughout their column.
Shrieked shrilly, and whenever they died
away the bic brass band at the head of the
clans doomed out the Scottish music so
dear to the men VINO swung along in solid
ranks behind. The Scots were decidedly
feature of the parade, and the $50 men OF
the Royal Scots regiment, clad in the
Royal Stuart plaid, called forth loud cheers
Of approval.
Fifty men wearing the uniform of the
famous Black Watch Regiment, who were
next In line, were followed by seemingly
endless string of plalds representing every
family OF Macs between Berwick and
John O. Greats.
The black and gold of the Sons of st.
George followed the Righlanders. Then
came rank after rank OF Polish socle-
ties, containing in all about 1900
men. After them came ten times as many
ranks and with its proportlonate number
of men, and every man Swede. In four
carriages were sixteen pretty girls renra-
senting in their attire the various national
female costumes OF Sweden and Norway.
The next division was made up of 1000
boys from the grammar and high schools
of Chicago, who were clad in various
styles OF uniform, and gave vent every now
and then to lusty-unged expositions of
their school yells. Then tramped eight
representatives OF every Grand Army post
III Chicago and Cook County, reinforced
by numerous delegations from nelghbor-
ing cities. The veterans were not above
800 strong, and in their rear was a float
reDreSentlnU the famous old Nnnitnr ao