Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-29
A MIGHTY HOST.

ChlChkO hhs oToht SANiC 1NoOubbtOh
Ono of the Features of the Dedicatory
Ceremonies.
CHICAGO, Oct 21.-All Chicago was
up with the lark Thursday. In fact
tens of thousands of people were be-
stirring themselves ahead OF the
feathered songsters, If any of the lat
ter have braved the raw mornings and
chilly nights to claim their share in
the festivities of the day. On the side
walks along the line of the
parade not only men, but frag-
lie women, girls in short skirts
and boys IN knockerbockers began to
secure positions of vantage almost with
the first indications of the break of
day. The early risers were wise in
their day and generation, although
their wisdom involved a tedious wait
of something like six hours; for the
route of the parade was less than three
miles in length, and the head of the
column had got back to the starting
place and disbanded long before the
center had begun to move.
Shortly before II o'clock those of the
distinguished guests who were not de-
sirous of figuring in the parade were
escorted to the grand stand. These
included Vice President Morton and
the members of the cabinet,
Chief Justice Fuller and his asso-
ciates of the supreme court.
ex-President Hayes, Cardinal Glib
bons and party, Gen. Schofeld and
Admiral Belknap, the visiting members
of the diplomatic corps, and the con-
gressional and gubernatorial visitors.
1t was within few moments of II
o'clock when the booming of cannon
on the Lake Front gave notice to the
city that the head of the column was
about to move. The parade had been
arranged in three grand divisions, each
having dozen or more of subdivisions
Gen. Miles was grand marshal
A detachment of IN ounted police, the
very pick of the city's force, led the
first grand division. Behind them
came company of their brother
patrolmen on foot stepping out with
military precision to the music of
Sousa's band, the latter acting as
special escorts to the band of the
Mexican republic. Next in line
was Grand Marshal Miles and his
staff, but the appearance of the Indian
| fighter was not welcomed with half
the enthusiasm evoked by the gayly-
uniformed Chicago Hussars, who came
along in column of platoons. A long
string of carriages, containing Mayor
Washburne, the mem bers of the boarG
of aldermen, and the city officials, fol-
lowed the Hussars. After these
and bringing up the rear of the
first division We're the visiting gov
ernors and the members of their
staffs.
Three hundred Indian lads from the
Indian school at Carlisle, Pa, under
command of Capt Platt, attired in nea!
gray uniforms, had the post of honor
in the second grand division, and acted
as escort to Gen. A. p. Hawley. The
remainder of the division was made ur
of various secret, benevolent and fra
ternal societies.
The third and last grand division OF
the parade was nearly as large as the
other two combined. 1t was composed
exclusively of members of Roman Cath
olic organizations, fraternal, social anc
benevolent.
Although the route of the parade wa.
less than 8 miles long, the pro
cession was fully 10 miles in length
Rough estimates of the number of mer
in line varied from $4,000 to 80, 900.
was an imposing demonstration, but sc
complete had been the prepara
tions that the vast body
of marchers was handled with bu
comparatively trifliug confusion. Tht
members of the various organization:
saluted Vice President Morton and the
distinguished guests as they passed the
reviewing stand at the government
building, and in some cases cheers fo
the visitors were called for and giveI
with will.
As early as $50 o'clock the thousands
of children who were selected to form
the human flag of "old glory" began t.
assemble at both ends of the grant
stand on Clark street and Dearborn
Boys in blue, who represented the blu,
quadrangle of ''old glory" were placed
at the north end of the stands, the stripe
proceeding longitudinally from thi
quadrangle and below to the left. Al
ternate rows of girls dressed in red an,
white formed the stripes. The gen
ernl assembly was dignifed an,
particularly impressive. The best effect
however, was only to be appreciate
from distance, and the hundreds VIII
viewed the parade from the top of tn
Lakeside building and the immediatel
adjacent blocks witnessed beautiful
sight.
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-The banquet give
by the mem bers of the Fellowship clu
in honor of the distinguished visitor
was held in Kinsley's beautifully de,
Grated banquet hall.
After a telegram of greeting froI
the Glover club of Philadelphia ha
been read President Scott made an az
dress of welcome, concluding with Pre-
posing toast to the health of Pres
dent Harrison. This was responded I
by Vice President Morton, who we
loudly cheered.
The other speakers were Secretar