The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-10-21

verein headed by the national commits
sion OF their order attircd In gray, each
man having on his breast the Chicago
colors terra Gotta and white next 100 men,
bers of the Bohemian Turner societies, then
500 German veterans; tho nationality sud.
denly changed again and the plaids Of
Bonny Scotland stretched in long files.
making total Of 100 men for whose
marching bagpipcs swelled their droning
notes. They included $50 men of the
Royal Scots regiment clad In the royal
Stuart plaid and 30 men wearing tho uni
form Of tho famous Black Watch rcei-
ment, and those in turn by the plaids OF
every clan OF Macs between Berwick and
John O'Groat. Britain came next In tine
black and gold Of the Sons OF st.
George, and then shifting nationality
again came 1000 member of the Croatian
and Polish societies. Then ten times
as many of tho yellow-haired sons Of
Sweden. In carriages were 10 pretty
girls representing in their attire the ma.
tional female costumes. Then came 200
boys from tho city schools. Then came
representatives from every Grand Army
post IN Chicago and Cook county and
many from tho adjacent counties, In all
about 500, followed by float representing
the famous old Monitor ms she appeared
when fighting the Merrimac. Tho Sons
of Modern Woodmen of America, the uni-
formed rank OF Royal Arcanum and
Knights of Pythias, 1900 in all, closed tho
division.
Tho third grand division was headed by
80 mounted men, members of the Uni
formed knights of st. Patrick. Next
came the uniformed rank of the Catholic
order of Forcstcrs, $50 strong. Then
came As courts of the order OF Forcsters
wit h 4, i40 men as subdivision; "a courts
and 2.550 men as another subdivision;
and 81 courts with 2.644 men rs another
subdivision. Following them came the
Hibcrnian Rifles and then 400 members of
the Ancient Hibcrnians. Next 900 Cath
olic knights of America. 500 Catholic Be-
nevolent union, 100 Polish Catholic orders
and 100 members Of the Society of st.
John the Baptist. Miscellaneous Catholic
societies numbering 1000 closed the
parade.
The reviewing stand was in front OF the
government building fronting north on
Adams street between Clark and Dear
born. II was fanked by additional stands
on Dearborn and Clark streets front. All
as well as the government building itself
were superbly decorated. In the absence OF
President Harrison Vice President Nor
ton was given the place OF honor MS re-
viewing officer. Grouped with and near
him were the governors OF various states
assembled, foreign diplomats, other dig.
nitaries and distinguished guests. while
on the side stands on Dearborn ana clark
streets were 400 school children dressed
IN the national coiors, who sang patriotic
songs from time TO time as the PROCESSION
filed past. In oil about 6.Ooo people witt
messed the parade from these stands.
This was essentially peoples day IN "
series of ceremonies. "
Last night the grand baii ut the Audito-
rum was Tor the upper ten IN Official and
social iife-ior governors, legislators ana
diplomats. Io-night q grand military
ball VIII he Tor the same classes. but led NY
men In uniforms, gold lace ana shoulder
straps. Tomorrow miiltary parade VIII
he coniineh TO the limits oil the TAR
grounds. to which cdnission viii only be
by card Oh invitation. nut to-day the shows
are wide open to whoever could get
point from "hlch TO see. To tue booibiack
ana roustabout, 10 the iaporer In blue as
free rs to The miiiionaire or pet oil society.
The balls IN the brilliantly lighted
rooms and parades behind high walls
could not sighiiy 10 inc great masses 10"
heon ,ron,r;nu VT for s manv & mar,bS WIN" hn, ra ,ss
unbcnding files of civic societies, made up
of people whom they i'm mart had known
In eycry flay life. fuckel s,it i'm tho i'm SIM