Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-10-27

II weuS b. x-sss ts-k % a~-~rii,. IN. b-sa-
sifnl d~rorss.Nrs that .r-~s.I t.- p-as,la % tbs
mor;siBg q the parzt-. the zssh Froun every
bu'ttin<. from every caru~- .tr-s1as.i great
s<srth< sf bartiax. ChicsSa -. literally -sx-
-rsf WITH the Rel White saa Blu. Yes. th.
p-opls .rp--s.~a tas apprep-iztssa sns IN |.
ussnsr that wsn h--ssras historical or Chi
csgo. r-srutssiaa o1s "a t~sufr msrrh-d IN the
rsfase. The efAsr nirst 80 rr-fnforo~i by a
sslf niiiioa visitors from the oGt-si. points,
s-o-od sn -. sf@wslks. rsrxei th- streets
p~rrhed On rcof- ami window sigs sna tsrarns-i
ih' various stans- slsaz the ha. % march 20
e-s aim do ~ Aat thsy saw hlu1. snS. 7A0p Of
him- The gixsatss yroce-sion rs-S.sd through
the s,r-~t~ without an ia-tsnt's delay, aiwsys
aaovtnx s-iftly. and "a ow,-i th- street from
curb to cafb. DESPITE th- great crowd Of spec.
,s.or- -ho p-shsd s5i showed. "a thu desire %
sc 40 much ss pessihis % the pride and pomr
% Chic-Eo's civic societies.
Tee crowd vas sonrthsn~ sesrfuI Chicago
hss. st different tirne-. hsnff-i nsny a throng
=, visitors. but this Sn. ~ss away ard beyond
anything .hs -v-r dealt with b.fors I. I. ~s-
tirnsf~f thst n Least l. mo o p~apl- vt-v.d the
parade 10 all that drawn "a. marching h1r,,e
everv mNl went by the reviewing stsad. and
he went .. . god swift r~es.. Naturally there
~rre sr-idents. ssinf NJ women eAfffrpa ,r.r,-
pl-d upon. aud h-r~ ant shere /. man droppsns
frou roof. but ths-e are the aftermath Of
-v-rv gathering Tn. parade VS. -ehe iaIe! to
st,r. from xichixan ans van Buren street st
1914 This wouff bring il past tire reviewing
>tanf 1t tne federal buiItfnx thirty minute.
later. hut despite the utmcs. Efforts Of Grant
Asr-hsi Miss and his aid. IL Vas exscflv l.:sl
e'elsrk when Chief OF Police MeClsuxhry, at
the head Of the paraie. brought his baton up to
sslu.s vice- Prssii-ut Norton wso reviewed
ths parade o. . tastsfuliy- decorated stand
sh~r- hs was surrounded bg the members o.
ths di1 rent l-gstioas AMI Q shronx Of bril-
iisntiy -dre s--d isds-s.
A ,hs different xoverrors Of the state,
lssssf the reviewing stand. some On horse
aar< and oth.rs IN carriages. eacn wzS greeted
siih a succession % cheers which kept him
bowing for many minutes. DsI~wars's CON
tinxent wss fr.t IN the line 10 stats dixufta-
rie-. and Ter governor received an ovation
Gov. Pstti~cu Of PsnnsyIxania came in for n
warm xr->tiax. and behind his carriage was
ais escort. uscts numerous than that OF snv
other governor in thu line. AZ Russell OF
Massachusetts cams slowly up Adams street,
mounted on . spirited gray charger. the snthu-
siasrn was more than doubled, and tn. 9oy-
-rnor'. ncry horse reared. plunged and turnsd
Ia alright. but his rider sat him well and
quickly bringing him down as he passed
before the vcs-prssidea. he saiuted grave
" and passed on. Tbs crowd was i'm
partial in politics and yelled a. Justify
for Flower Of New York. whose iron gray heif
was barred to the breeze during thu greater po,-
ton Of bis ride a. il did for Mckinley of Ohio.
Jus; before reaching the revis wing stand Gov
MrKiniey's carriage was compelled to halt, and
slitfle s&min. elm ging to a lamp post shouted: :
Stand up there. Mckinley. 50 We can ses you "
A roar Of laughter followed the shrill. toned
sagg .stion. and a broad smile went over the
governors countenancs be gracefully took
the hat aud rosa 20 his feet TO bow his sc-
knovlsdgTnsnt of tbs cheers and applause Of
the crowd. Routt ot Color ado. short. stout and
gray haired; Weir Of wsshiug gto .. handsome
man with Hght-brown side whi=ker.: IN.
black browsd Markham Of California; Fsssr Of
Illinois on hor~ebae<. q slender. soldi~rly nx-
ure, and white haired Boies Of Iowa ean. merit
Esch ssi all Of them received = warm snf cor
fisl greeting.
After the dsSnitsries had gone enrse the rank
an: Gle Of the parade. and IN q formation %
ten nics wide. In double rs1k. they rolled Ike
4 huge human wave pEst the reviewing stand
for almost exactly three hours. As each sue
ss:ve body reached the east side Of the fed
.rsl buiiding il was greeted by i,0D little girls
syrangsd IN ths shape and draped ia the cOiors
Of the Amsrican fas. Each little tot carried
ia her hand . ciainntivo banner, and a. the
swsst chil5:Gh volcss srcse 10 chlsr tbs march
~ Esr thoss Attis pisces of hEns.ax would
i1'fsr Willy u sss spss5ti;sl sEa .asylg;sg