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

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Creator.
The night, which succeeded gloriou
autumn day, was without cloud to inter
fere. and powder was burned and the SIX,
was shot and gashed and redeemed ant
purpied with glowing balls of vari-colore.
fireworks, which were sent aloft to clos
the days celebration.
THE PARADE.
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-Soon after O'Clock
this morning there was the clatter of hoof
and the clank of side arms along Michigan
avenue southwark. Troops OF United
States cavalry from the military camp al
jackson park were on their way to the
Auditorium, whence they should escor,
the notable guests to the Columbian dedi.
catory ceremonies at Washington park,
seven miles away. Behind them came
several mounted bodies of United States
artillery. Near the Auditorium these
regulars awaited the appearance OF the
parties upon whom they should attend.
Shortly afterward other horsemen wheeled
into the broad avenue from near by streets.
At 9 o'clock the guests and their local civil
escorts entered their carriages and the
start for the fair grounds was made. The
cavalry troopers, the artillerymen and the
other mounted escorts taking up their
march of attendance
halt was made at the home of 81. n. Hig-
ginbothan, and Vice President Morton,
chairman of the exposition, Ferd w. Peck
and Others joined the procession in car
riages. Behind the vice president and
party in the procession rode the members
of President Harrison's cabinent, with As
sistant Secretary Soiey and Lieutenant De-
A fL<-x
containing the diplomatic representatives
of foreign countries. The members of the
supreme bench of the United States rode
next, and following them came Mayor
Wash hburne with ex-President Hayes and
Lyman j. Gage, members of the United
States senate and honse of representatives,
representatives of the federal army and
navy, governors of states and territories,
orators and chaplains. commissioners Of
foreign governments to the Worlds Col
umbian exposition aud tue board of lady
managers were next in line.
An effort had been made to have present
a woman representative from each of the
original thirteen states of the Federal
Union Eleven states responded and their
representatives were i'll the procession
thus: Georgia. Miss Caroline Jackson of
Atlanta; Delaware. Miss Mary Candy of
Wilmington; Pennsylvania, Mrs. Ed Gill
lespie of Philadelphia; Rhode Island. Mrs.
Elias G. Chase OF Providence; Maryland,
Mrs. John ellis of Baltimore; North
Carolins, Mrs NJ NJ MePeters of Raleigh:
New Hampshire, Mrs. Stephen Decatur OF
Portsmouth,; Connecticut, Mrs. Eliza T.
Robinson of Hartford; New Jersey,
Mrs. Emily G. Stevens of Orange. Vir-
giuia, Mrs. Lucy Preston Beale OF Rich
mond; New York, Miss Louise l.. Schuy-
Ter of New York city; This representation
was designated by a banner, and the santi-
ment and the meaning Of the presence Of
these women was quickly felt along the
road. and many hearty cheers greeted
them. Next came the officials of the fair,
and finally and last, as 1t civic escort, rode
aldermen of Chicago The trailing line of
carriages and the mounted escort left
Michigan avenue at Thirty-fitth street.
driving through to Grand boulevard and
thence to Washington park.
Meanwhile the troops at Waghingtou
park, as the head oe the procession an
preached, were formed by brigades in
lines on the east side of the green level
AS the vice president entered the park the
first of the tweEty-oBe guns (uhc presiden-
tial salute) doomed forth and awoke the
morning air. The troops of the regular
army and the state militia were drawn up
at present arms as the salute was fred by
a light battery of the Fourth artillery,
which was stationed as the Mere" in the
park. The opening gun doomed just as
vice presidents carriage reached the south
side OF the open green, and when the long
line OF carriages rolled slowly over the big
viaduct at SiXtieth street the national
salute was sounding over Lake Michigan.
The show of state ana regular troops was
imposing. From the entrance to the park
to the midway plaisauce, and thence 10
I he great fair grounds, the way was
banked with the blue aud brass of the
pride of many states, while at in
tervaIs the solid ranks of regular troops
arms.
The procession from Washington park
was composed of the troops, headed by
Major General Miles, marshal of the day
As the troops and carriages swung into
line they proceeded through the Midway
plaisance to jackson park and the worlds
fair grounds On reaching the grounds
lie distinguished guests were reQaled
with s hasty lunch near by and then es-
corted TO the stage of the dedication
building.
ENTERING THE GROUNDS.
The parade of the military today, in
point of numbers. was not TO be- compared
with the march of the. civilians yesterday,
but to the mind of the individual who pos
sessed drop of martial blood it was far
the more satisfactory and inspiring spec
tacle 1t was a lew minutes after IL when
I he yellow plumeS of the Seventh and
Ninth regular cavalry came down the
plaisance, far in advance of the
parade proper. Close behind them traInped
the sturdy fellows of the Second infantry
and their large band. Wheeling to the
right, the cavalry took positions along the
line OF march inside the grounds to guard
II, while the infantry marched off to the
buildings where they were detailed as
guards.
IL was long wait then until the sound
OF music was heard in the distance. and
far up the Midway plaisance could be seen
the marching of Ieet and the glittering of
Nearer and nearer came the
column, and as the police press
ed back the horde of spectators, who Were
packed one hundred deep around the gste-
way, the band of the Fifth Indiana in
fantry came marching through, aud from
that moment until the wheels OF the last
carriage passed through the broad passage,
two hours later, the tide OF diplomatic,
civic and military glory rolled a troad un-
ceaslng stream.
The departure of the regulars from the
head of the parade had LETT the right of
she line with the Indiana boys, aud the
manner in which they bore themselves
showed them worthy OF the distinguished
place they held. Behind 800 men of the
ith Indiana came 400 of the Third
md then 500 of the First. They wore