Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-20

W.
seemed to sprout up like mushrooms ont Of
the roadway and from between the cracks Of
the pavement. The steam and street railroads
Drought their entire equipment into requisi-
ton, but even these facilities, ample enough at
ordinary nmes, wore painfully inadequate to
meet the exigencies of the occasion, and thou
sands OF people, tens Of thousands in fact
we're compelled to tramp It from the residence
district and In some cases even from the
distant suburbs,
the business districts after 10 o'clock. fact
which often tended toward making confusion
worst COMPOUNDED. No free stands had been
provided for the aged and infirm ~ was done
IN New York last week. and as a natter of fact
| the only stand on the entire route was located
| 81 tho post ONCE, and this we're reserved for
the more distinguished of the guests Of the
worlds fair authorities. The sightseers, there
fore, were perforce compelled to stand and
wait for many weary hours, and two-thirds OF
| them got nothing for their patience beyond the
grim abstraction Of being able to say that they
bad managed to get within hearing distance OF
| the music
Elaborate arrangements had been made by
the police authorities to provide for every pos
| stble contingency. Nearly the entire force was
massed in the business district. The parade
| streets were cleared of pedestrians at $50, and
notice was served upon the spectators that they
| would have to confne themselves 10 the side
walks. No one not supplied with a special per-
nit signed by Chief McClaughrey could pass
| through the line.
A dozen hospital tents had been erected on
| vacant lots and alleys adjacent to the route and
special instructions were given to the police
concerning the disposition Of all injured per-
sons.
OK THE REVIEWING STAND
Shortly before II o'clock those OF the dis
tnguished guests who were not DESTROYS Of
figuring in the parade we're escorted to the
grand stand. These included Vice President
Morton and the members Of the cabinet, Chief
Justice Fuller and his associates of the Supreme
Court, e1-President Hayes, Cardinal Gibbons
and party. Gen. Schofeld and Admiral Belknap,
the visiting members of the diplomatic corps
aud the congressional and gubernatorial
visitors. Cushions had been provided on the
hard pine benches for the comfort of the re-
viewing party, although there was no overhead
canopy or side stretches of canvas to break
the force Of the rather bleak wind that swept
around the corner
1t was within few minutes 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.
THE PARADE.
At the head Of the parade to hold in check
the dense crowd which thronged the sidewalk
and forced itself into the street came police.
mounted. Chief McClaughry rode in advan CO.
| followed by Assistant Chief Hubbard and In
spectors Ross, Koch, Hunt, Lewis, Shack and
Fitzpatrick. After them riding knee to knee
and sweeping the street from curb tocurb came
| the detach ment Of mounted police, under the
command Of Lieut. Healy, and then detach-
ment on foot under Capt. Hartigan. Directly
behind Hartigan's men came Sousa's Marine
Band acting as escort OF the Mexican National
Band, The visitors from beyond the Rio
Grande we're given hearty welcome.
As quickly as the last strains from one band
died away another took 1t up and from the begin
ming to the end OF the march was continuous
martial music. At the heels Of the Mexican
Band was Maj. Gen. Miles, the grand marshal
Of the parade. Behind him clattered swarm
Of aids de camp. The Chicago Huzzars in
black with white trimmings, headed by their
bugle corps which filed the air with stirring
| martial notes, was the escort to the mayor OF
Chicago. The city council in carriages fol-
lowed and then came the governors Of the Diff
ferent states, each of whom was surrounded by
| brilliant staff. As governor after governor
went by each was greeted with cheers.
SECOND DIVISION.
The second grand division was led by the In
dependent Order Of Foresters, 12,OOO strong,
who made fine appearance as they swept down
the street. The dark green Of Italy flowed be-
hind the crimson regalia Of the Foresters and
the numerous Italian societies were cheered to
the echo as they went by. In their rear was q
gigantic float representing Columbus discover
ing America, showing the Santa Maria ap-
preaching q rock-bound coast upon which q
number Of Indians stood eagerly scanning the
approaching vessel.
Behind the float tramped 800 Grecians wear.
ing the decorations Of their nations flag
blue and white.
Eight thousand men OF the Patriotic Order
Sons Of America were over On hour going past,
their ranks being broken at frequent intervals
by bands who worked industrislly at American
national muslo
Then came the descendants OF the men who
had won the battle Of the Boyne, their per-
sons and ban ners bearing knots Of their favor
| ite orange ribbons.
Three thousand five hundred Of the Chicago
Turner Society, headed by the national COM
mission Of their order, looked exceedingly well
| 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 we're followed by 700 men Of the Bohem-
ian Turner Societies and 500 German veterans,
who marched proudly beneath the red, white
| and blue Of their adoption and tire red, white
and black under which they had marched in
| less peaceful times.
There was a strong reminder Of the heather
| as 200 bonnie Scots hove in sight. Every
man wore the tartan. The bagpipes which
| were strewn throughout their column shrieked
| shrilly as the Scots marched on. Two hundred
| and fifty men Of the royal Scots regiment clad
| in the royal Stuart plaid, called for the loud
cheers OF approval. The black and gold of the
! Sons Of st. George followed the Highlanders
| Then came rank after rank Of Croatian and
Polish societies, containing in all about 1000.
After them came ten times as many ranks, each
with its proportionate number Of mon, and
every man o Swede.
-FOUR LOADS OF PRETTY oIBLs.
In four carriages were sixteen pretty girls,
representing in their attire the various ma
tional 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 Glad in various styles Of uniform and
gave vent every now and then to lusty-lunRed
expression Of their schoolics.
Then tramped eight representatives Of every
Grand Army post in Chicago and Cook county,
reinforced by numerous delegations from
neishboring cities. The veterans were moi
above 800 strong and In their rear was oat rep
resenting the famous old Monitor as she APP
| pesred before fighting the Merrimac The
| Sons Of Veterans, Modern Woodmen, America,
| uniformed rank Of the Royal Arcanum and
Knights Of Pythias, 1900 men in all, closed the
| division.
The third grand division, under the command
| Of Chief Marshal Cahill, was led by the mar
shal, surrounded by large staff, in whose waks
came fifty mounted men, members of the uni
formed Knights Of st. Patrick.
The second subdivision Of this portion Of the
parade was the uniformed rank Of the Catholic
Order Of Foresters, $50 strong, and comprising
| ten separate Communicates. The third subdi-
vision, headed by the Third Cavalry Band, had
$40 men in line, and showed the banners OF
| foYty-f1yo courts and contained ten ba nda The