Huntsville gazette., 1892-10-29

A parade Of state inaugurated the exercises
of the day. Cannon doomed at daybreak-a
national salute on the nations hoi1ay-start-
ling the tired million or two from their slum-
bers, and serving notice that the dongs of yester
day were but thing that is past and the crown
ing event of the occasion was yet to come.
The very air was tinged with holiday ozone.
One felt instirctively that this not day
for toll or for drudgery, that it was day dedi-
Gated to the People and for the People Day
had barely dawned when Michigan
boulevard from TIE Auditorium south
ward to Jackson Park. distance Of
over miles, commenced to be fringed on either
side with men and women. Each moment
added its quota to the early risers Uptown
and down-tow it was very much such
crowd as that which passed judgment on the
civic procession of yesterday, but reinforced
with a decidedly large smattarng Of members
Of local polite society," between whose inpos-
ing mansions and tasteful villas the line
of march had been routed out. There
were times when it seemed though
the entire population of the Windy City,
reinforced by its quarter million visitors or so,
from far and near, was the streets between
the Lake Front and Jackson park. Fortunate
holders of invitations emitting them to partlc-
ipation in the exercises of the day began to
move southwark at abnormally early hour,
apparently determined to take time by the fore
lock and to secure point of vantage. Soon
after o'clock those intending to participate
in the procession began to mass themselves i'll
the Auditorium, whe the vehicles were
massed in columns of four on the other side of
the hostery and Wabash avenue. few min
utes after o'clock the order given for the
heal of the column to move. The escorting
military comprised th. ee batteries OF artillery
from Fort Riley, Maj. Randolph commanding;
one from Fort Sheridan, four companies of the
Fifth and Sixth cavalry. U. S. A.
After the military the procession Of carriages
with their occupants moved in the following
order, save that the carriage allotted to the
vice president was not occupied until the pro-
cession reached the Higginbotham mansion at
which point the vice. president, amid a salyo Of
cheers from the crowds that banked the four
corners of the thoroughfare. was escorted to
the vehicle.
Vice President Morton was accompanied by
President T. w. Palmer of the national COM
mission. and President II. N. Higginbotham of
the directory. The vice. presidential carriage
was drawn by four whit, horses, ridden by pos
tillions in scarlet. Over the doors OF the car
riage were draped two Of the finest flags that
were ever made, and which came e few days
ago from the manufactory of Phia-
de!phia firm at cost OF $500 One
was the national flag with forty four
stars and the other infantry stand OF
colors. a blue ground with the coat Of arms OF
the United States in the center. The coat of
arms was embroidered in the natural colors OF
the eagle. with the shield on his breast and the
"E Pluribus Unum" pendant in his beak The
silk in the flags was of a weight and texture
rarely SEEN while each was framed in heavy
gold fringe and with rich cords and tassels.
Following the vice presidential carriages came
vehicles in the following order: Secretary OF
State Foster and Secretary of the Treasury
Foster, accompanied by NJ. II. DeYoung, first
vice president of the national commission, and
Vice President Ferd W. Peckof the directory.
Hon. Steven B. Elkins. secretary of war, ana
Hon. W. H. H. Miller. attorney general Hon
John wanamaker, postmaster general; Hon.
Benjamin F. Tracey, secretary or the navy
Hon John W. Noble secretary of the interior;
Hon jeremiah Rusk, secretary OF agrlcuisurs'
all occupying one carriage. Melville W. al
Ter. chief Justice Of the United States supreme
court: Chief Justices Blachfori AID Shiras'
Supreme justices Brown. Harlan and Bra
ex.Secretary of State Bayard, accompanied by
ex- President Baker Of tho Worlds Columbian
exposition; ex- President Hayes, accompanied
by ex-President Gage of the exposltion car
riages containing the diplomatic corps hon
Charles F. Crisp, speaker of the mouse OF rep
resentatives, accompanied by Mayor WASH
burne of Chicago; members OF the senate
of the United States; members OF the Douse
Of representatives; representative ol .He
army and navy Of the unitei sIaFes'
the governors aud their STATS OF sil fhe stases
aga Territories, Bishop ssaGiss - s2H'sai Il