Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-21

bound coast upon which a number of Indi-
ans stood, eagerly scanning the approach
/ ing vessel
Behind the float tramped 300 Grecians
wearing the decorations of their national
flag, blue and white. Eight thousand men
OF the Patriotic Order Sons Of America
were over an hour in going past; their
ranks were broken at frequent intervals by
BANDS WHICH WORKED INDUsTRIoUsLY
az Americas national music Then in close
even ranks came the descendants of the
men who had won the battle of the Bovne,
their persons and banners bearing knots Of
their favOrite orange ribbon. Three thou
sand five hundred men of the Chicago
Turner'S Society headed by the national
commission Of their order looked exceed
ingly well in their neat uniforms of gray
shirts, trousers and hats.
There was strong reminder Of the
heather as 1890 bonnie Scots hove in
sight, every man in tartan. the bag pipes,
which were many throughout their col
umn. shrieking shrilly, and whenever they
died away the big brass bands at the head
Of the clans doomed out the Scottish music
50 dear 10 the men who swung along in
solid ranks behind The Scots were de-
cidedly feature of the parade and $50 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 seem
ingly endless string Of plaids representing
every family Of Macs between Berwick
and John O'Groats.
There were also in line seven hundred
men of the Bohemian Turner societies, and
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veterans who marched proudly beneath the
red, white and blue of their adoption and
the red. white and black under which they
MARCHED IN LESS PEACEFUL TINES.
The black and gold of the Sons of st.
George followed the Highlanders. Then
came rank after rank of Polish societies,
containing in all ABOUT two thousand men.
After them came ten times as many ranks
and with its propOrtiOnaJe number Of men,
and every man a Swede. In four carriages
were sixteen pretty girls, representing IN
their attire the various national female
costumes Of Sweden and Norway.
The next division was made up Of 1000
boys from the grammar high school OF
Chicago, who were clad in various styles
of uniform and gave vent every now and
then to lUsty lunged expressions Of their
school wells. Then tramped eight repre-
sentatives of every Grand Army Post in
Chicago and Cook county, reinforced by
numerous delegations from neighboring
cities The veterans were not above 500
strong aud in their rear was a float repre-
seuting the famous Old Monitor as she APP
peared before fighting the Merrimac. The
Sons of Veterans, Modern WOodmen of
America, Uniformed Rank Of the Royal
Arcanum and Knights OF Pythias 1000
men in all, closed the division.
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mand of Chief Marshal Cahill was led by
the marshal, surrounded by a large staff in
whose wake came nifty mounted men, men,
bers Of the Uniformed 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.
ana comprising ten separate Communicates.
The third subdivision, headed by the
Third Cavalry Band, had 4,440 men in line
and showed the banners Of forty-hve courst.
AND CONTAINED TEN BANDS.
The fourth subdivision held 1850 men
and "a courts The fifth division contained
:, GA men and 81 courts. Seven hundred
men Of the HibeI nian Rifles came after the
FOresters, and behind these 1000 men OF
the Ancient Order OF Hibernians, ana then
g. 900 more men of the Catholic faith who
ties being represented. The Catholic
Knights of America, 1000 men, the Catno-
lie Benevolent Union, with 500, the Polish
Catholic societies with 1000 and st. John
the Baptist Society, with 1000 men, were
next in line. Miscellaneous Catholic So
cieties. numbering ], 200 men in the aggre-
gate, closed the grand division and the pa
r0de.
magnificent float, Columbia" drawn by
eight 0apple-gray horses. The lower plat
form was emOellished with the coat OF arms
of the order, and on tue main platform
stood A columns, each surmOuuted by
gilt star, representing the States Of the
Union. In the centre was huge globe,
above which rested a bust Of Columbus.
Three young ladies, representing Friend
ship. Love and Truth, were on the same
platform.
THE OFFICIAL GRAND REVIEWING STAND
was built around a portion of the Federal
government building from the Adams
street side Of which a magnificent view
was obtained by the Vice-Presidental par
" and other notable visitors. The structure
was so massive and strongly built that no
fears of any collapse was entertained.
A section was reserved for the diplo-
matte corps and the representatives OF the
foreign countries. Ine press SecuOn, con-
sisting of seven reserved rows, is TO the
left and rear of the Vice Presidential box.
The rest of the Adams street stand was
filled 10 overfowing with invited guests
and the municipal authorities. The entire
sections on the Clark and Dearborn street
sides were occupied by S,i0O school child
reu.
The Adams street section seated about
.. 500 people and altogether not less than
5000 people were on the whole range OF the
stand. There was no need TO look out for
spliuters as shairs by the thousands were
provided and arranged in most convenient
fashion.
The Presidential party and invited
guests reached their seats via the Dear
born street entrance and thence through
stairway in the building facing Adams
street. The Government building itself .
was DELIBERATELY decorated with festOous
forming a gorgeous background TO the glorl-
ous picture presented by the parade at the
Central point Of interest.