The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-21
H0N0RING COLUMBUS.
CHICAGO IN 4 Blaze or GLORY
A Magnificent Parade Ten Miles Long, in
which Representatives. OF All Nations
Join, Followed ny = banquet.

Chicago, Oct 2o.--The end crowns the
work. Months of unceasing and never
relaxed activity eliminated to-day In
the exercises preliminary to the dedica-
tion OF the great white city by the gray
waters OF Lake Michigan. A magic city
of palaces sprung from sandy waste.
a city Of mighty structures in which will
be held the Worlds Columbian Exposi-
tion. To assist In the dedication there
have gathered here the representatives Of
the highest worth and intellect OF the
nation the representatives OF foreign
movers and the representatives TO the
number OF thousands OF many civic ana
trades organizations. The streets and
buldingS are decorated with marvellous
ingenuity portraits OF Columbus Ia
eauo and Pcre Marquette bcing plerti-
fpuv utilized. and monster representa-
ZION of the landing OF Columbus on a Aia So
son street scraper. The theatres. CLUBS
and hotels have all blossOmcd forth into
prlsmatic splendor. and the stores and
dwellings even 20 the very outskirts of
the city have at least some form Of de-
coration in honor of the great Genocse
Admiral
ROUTE OF THE PARADE.
The route Of the parade was less than
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the column had got back 10 the starting
place and disbanded long before the con-
tire had begun % move. The eXtraOr-
dinary shortness OF the route, and which
had been selected by General Miles in
the face Of the most emphatic protests,
naturally produced a congestion Of the
sightseeing populace on the sidewalks
and CrOss-stTeets, and those who got into
the centre of the city, even two three
hours before the time fixed for the head
of the column to move, fodnd themselves
barely able 10 get within sighting dis
tance Of the tops Of the largest flag
poles carried Oy the processionists. How
the masses got into the parade district
Is a mystery. The only stand on the en-
tire route was located at the pOstollice.
and this was reserved for the more dis
tinguished OF the guests Of the Worlds
Fair authorities.
POLICE PREPARATIONS.
Elaborate arrangements had been made
by the police authorities 10 provide for
every possible contingency. The parade
streets We're cleared Of pedestrian at
$50. and notice was served upon specta-
tors that they would have to cOniine
themselves to the sidewalks. Shortly be-
fore IL o'clock those Of the distinguished
guests who were not desirous Of figuring
in the parade were escorted 10 the grand
stand These included Vice President
Morton and the members Of the Cabinet,
Chief Justice Fuller and his associates
Of the supreme court. Mr.. Rutherford B.
Hayes, Cardinal Gibbons and party, Cen
eral Schoheld and Admiral Belknap, the
visiting members of the diplomatic corps
and the congressional and gubernatOrial
visitors.
THE COLUMN No,Is
It was within a few moments of II
o'clock when the booming of cannon on
the lake front gave notice to the city
that the head Of the column was about to
move. For two hours before this the
participating organizations and societies
had been forming on the streets running
west from Michigan avenue and extend
Ing south from the Auditorium for
distance of nearly two miles. The parade
had been arranged in three grand divi-
sions, each having a dozen or more sub
divisions. General Miles was grand mar
shal and twenty prominent citizens Of
Chicago. some Of them milliOnaires, rem
dered him efficient service as official
aides. 4 detachment of mounted police
led the first grand division. After them
came a company OF their brothers on
foot. acting as a special escort TO the
band OF the Mexican Republic. Next in
line was Grand Marshal Miles and his
staff. followed by the Chicago uniformed
Hussars.
HONORs TO PUBLIC MEN.
Mayor Washburne the members Of the
board Of aldermen and the city officials.
followed the Hussars. After these and
bringing up the rear of the first division,
were the visiting governors and the mem
bers of their STATS. Some were mounted,
but the majority preferred 70 use the
vehicles that were placed at their dis
posal. Everybody knew Mckinley, and
Democrats and Republicans alike had
cheer or waving of hats or handkerchief
for the Little Napoleon" so that his
passing was in the nature Of a continu
Gus ovation. Right cordial, too, were the
plaudits shoWered on Flower of New
York; Russell. of Massachusetts; white
haired Horace Boies. of Iowa; Pattison.
OF Pennsylvania; minlsterial-looking
Chase, OF Indiana. and fat, gOOd-natured
Peck Of Winconsin. Three hundred In
dian lads from the Indian school at Car
Isle, Pa, attired in neat gray uniforms,
had the post Of honor In the second grand
division and acted as escort 10 General
"A p Hawley.
THIRD. FOURTH AND FIFTH DIVISIONS.
In the third division were the Judges
OF Patriotic Sons Of America. Order Of
United american Mechanics, Orangemen
and the Patriotic Guards Of America.
The fourth division was made up of
the local Turner societies and the Ger
man Veterans, while in the NTH the
f'~NNN+HA' bAbdliN0tipnS -li4t Oi4hDl NAtu
Sir Knights, Royal Scots ard the natives
OF the mother country who were idcnti-
ned with the order OF tie Sons Of St.
George-turAed out several thousand
strong
OTHTR DIVISIONS.
Leading the Royal Scots was band
OF twenty-four pipers. They were cos
tuned in the full Royal Stuart plaid uni
form. In the next two divisions the for
eign sporting element had it's innings.
The Polish National Alliance turned out
5000 strong. The Swedish and Scandina-
Vlan divisions. fully 10000 strong, was
one OF the features OF the parade.
In the centre of the Seventh division
were four carriages. bearing sixteen
ladies' wearing dresses representing the
different costumes Of their native land,
Democratic marching clubs and high
school boys. Sons Of Veterans, cadets and
local semi military societies were mixed
up Unfortunately I'm the Eighth divi-
sion, the most striking feature OF which
was 4 float fifty feet in length represent
Ing the United States steamer Monitor.
manned by fifty men and drawn by ten
horses Two hundred members of local
lodges OF Sons Of Veterans, some 300
members OF modern Woodmen OF America,
Royal Arcanum and Hebrew societies,
composed the Ninth division.