St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-22
MILES OF SOLDIERS.
The Military Parade an Inspiring
Sight

CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-The main features
OF the military pageant with which the
day of dedication opened were displayed
Ill locality that is separated by at least
six good miles from the business center
of the city, namely, in Washington and
OH the Midway plaisance, a thorough
fare connecting that park with Jackson
park, the site of the worlds fair Yet
there was much of military pomp and
circumstance exhibited i'll the uptown
districts during the day. This display
was but preliminary to the grand review
and parade, but it was decidedly inter
esting and was witnessed by thousands
upon thousands OF people who lined the
lake front and adjoining avenue.
1t is parade of escort that is referred
to. Several troops of United States
cavalry, three batteries of United States
artillery, and one battery of artillery be-
longing 10 the Illinois National guards
| and the cadets mounted en- bicycles
formed in line along the lake front be-
tween and 9 i'll the morning to escort
the worlds fair officers and committee
men, the vice president of the United
States, the governors of the states and
the other distinguished guests to the
fair grounds.
More than this, Gov. Mckinley. of
OHIO; Gov. Boies, of Iowa, and Gov.
Bulkeley, of Connecticut, were each at
| tended by military escort of their own,
and the staffs of all the governors were
in dress uniform, SO that upwards OF
1000 uniformed men were in line.
The carriages containing the guests
numbered about 250. and the guests in
cluded very many distinguished men
from all parts of the United States, the
board OF lady managers, company of
ladies, one from each of the thirteen
original states; the worlds fair DEPART
ment chief, the director of works.
Mayor Washburne and the city council
of Chicago also had places IN the line of
| carriages. Nearly every state and ter
| ritory in the Union. even including far
off Alaska and Oklahoma, were rep1e-
sented among the guests.
Gen. Miles, with his staff, was at the
head of the procession, which started
from the Auditorium at 9 o'clock.
Among the troops of cavalry that fol-
lowed him were two or three that had
seen hard service in the field and
have won fame for their prowess
as Indian fighters. There were also
two companies composed of Indians, and
one of colored men. The line of march
was directly down Michigan avenue.
| AT the Lexington hotel the cabinet Off
| GERS, foreign legations, judges of the su-
preme court and Cows. Benning. of
| West Virginia, and Fleming, of Flor
| ida, dropped into line.
At the residence OF President Hfgin-
botham. at Twenty-ninth street, brief
halt was made, and Vice President
Morton. accompanied by Mr. Higin-
botham, was received into the line. An
immense crowd had gathered in the
vicinity OF the fouse to get a glimpse of
the vice president as he came out.
After this incident the procession
moved OH down Michigan avenue to
Thirty-ffth street, and, turning through
that street into Grand boulevard, kept
on to Washington park.
AT Washington park the grand mill
tary display was entered upon. 1.-The
meadow" an immense field comprising
upwards of two hundred acres, had
been reserved as training grounds for
the regulars and militia. The police
! rope two miles i'll length encircled the
field. and in it were assembled about
$4,000 soldiers, including two battalions
of United States infantry and battal-
ion of marines. the National guard of
Illinois six regiments, two regiments
of militia from Ohio. four regiments
| from Indiana, one regiment from Mis-
souri,, one regiment from Michigan, one
regiment from Iowa. two regiments
from Wisconsin, and the entire brigade
of Minnesota militia. Around the rope
enclosure were gathered $4,000 people.
When the guests were driving in upon
the grounds the United States cavalry
and artillery took position upon the
| vest side of the field. while the United
States Infantry and visiting state troops
were massed In line upon the opposite
! side, land were thus reviewed by the vice
president of the United States. After
the review tue military marched down