The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-10-28
GLITTER
and PONP.
The Great Military Parade
Miles aud Miles Of Flashing Uniforms
and GliStening BayonetS.
The Worlds Fair Buildings Formally
Dedicated and Handed Over
to Uncle Sam.

toody III punt VI HutlDeTS was uOt W Dt
compared to the march of civilians
yesterday. but to the mind of the IN.
dividual who possessed a drop of martial
blood in his veins, it was far more salts.
factory. 1t was "A few minutes after II
o'clock when the yellow plumes of the
Seventh and Ninth regular cavalry came
tossing down Midway plaisance. far ia
advance of the parade proper. Close be-
hind them tramped the sturdy fellows of
tn Second infantry and their large
band. led by IA drum-major who walked
as though he had dieted on steel ramrods
for IA week. Wheeling to the right the
cavalry took positions along the line of
march inside the grounds and made an
effort to guard it, but they did not work
very hard at it and nobody would have
paid any attention to them if they had.
The infantry marched Off to the building
where they were detailed as guards. 1t
was a long wait then until the sound OF
music was heardin the distance and afar
up Midway plaisance could be seer the
movement of marching feet and the
glitter of muskets. Nearer and nearer
came the marching column and rs the
police pressed back the horde of unin-
vited guests which were packed one hun.
dred deep around the gateway, the band
OF the Fifth Indiana infantry came
marching through. and from that mo-
ment until the wheels of the last car.
riage, which had nobody in it, rumbled
through the broad passage two hours
later, the tide of diplomatic and military
glory rolled in a broad, unceasing stream.
The departure of the regulars from the
head of the parade had left the right of
the line with the Indiana boys, and the
manner in which they bore themselves
showed them worthy of the distinguish
ed place they held. Behind them 300
men of the Fifth Indiana came, 400 of
the Third, then 800 of the First. They
wore the regulation fatigue uniform and
marched exceedingly well. After the
HOosier state had shown itself came
General FltzsimmOns of the First Illinois
brigade, and close at the heels of his
staff tramped the First Illinois, heads
and eyes up and to the front, and march
ing with the rhythmatic swing of prac-
ticed soldiers. The Second Illinois. 800
otioISs was ollOWtu III OTueT by the
Third, Sixth. Fourth and Fifth regl
ments, all with full ranks, 10Y sweeping
the broad evenly-paved avenue from the
grass plot upon n side to that upon
the other. The Fifth Missouri came on
OF the day was awarded to these boys as
the went by. Michigan was next in line,
her First and Second infantry regiments,
nm ctrrpn in p,,p,hD,, ,r1
stronger still in good behavior. It was
a sight to thrill the heart of every man
from the Wolverine state as the fighting
ons of that commonwealth went steadily
on through the chorus of cheers and wav
ing of hankerchiefs which greeted them.
The Second and Third Iowa, solid COM
pany front, were close up and right well
they upheld the honor Of the Hawkeyes.
After they had gone in heavy marching
order with russell leggins and dark
brown felt hats. came the Wisconsin
men, the First infantry ahead of the
Fourth and the Second close behind.
No better marching was done by any
than by those.
The scene from the north end Of the
horticultural building at this time was
one of surprising beauty. Down the
broad. brown road. which was lined with
grass that had not yet faded, between
long lines of cheering spectators, the
military pressed steadily on AS they
passed beyond the horticultural build
ing. with the sunlight cleaning on mus
kets. buckles. and helmet spikes. 1t was
Il spectacle long to be remembered. Far
off to the north they still were coming,
and as far as the eye could reach to the
south they still were going. every foot
rising and falling at the same instant.
Shoulder to shoulder In perfect order
they came and went with the pre-
cision of clockwOrk.
Back of the Wisconsin, the national
guard of Minnesota was massed in SER
ried ranks, which never showed a trem-
bic or break from the big brigadier. who
rode in front. to the last file closer, who
trudged behind. 1t was a superb picture
the men from the far north gave as their
dark coated, white-gloved ranks went by
with faultless precision. The Second
regiment led the Minnesota column, the
and First iu order behind and the
artillery of the state in the real.
Then mounted on a horse AS black as
the midnight of his own searching eyes,
the man who, despite the differ
ences Of party politics, seemed to be
close to the hearts of the multitude
Mckinley of Ohio. Behind, in ranks Of
four, clattered the twenty men of his
personal staff, their bright-colored trap
/ 'lgs making the sombre hue of their
leaders, garb conspicuous by the con-
Behind the governors staff came
the cavalry and infantry of the Buckeye
and again the yellow plumes Of the
swung around the corner.
The booming OF TIE national salute
rom the brick man-of- war, Illinois, be-
tokened the arrival OF the distinguished
guests OF the day. The troopers we're a
detachment Of the Fifth regulars
acting as ar escort to the dignitaries
who were now at hand in their Carriages.