Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-22
THa MILITARY PARADE.
Distinguished Guests Escorted to tn
Worlds Fair Grounds.


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Worlds Fair Grounds.
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-At o'clock thil
morning cannon out in the darkness
on Lake Front park. was set booming
that was the way the notables in the
nearby hotels were awakened to the
fact that the day of the dedication had
been born.
As the dawn broke the skies were
clear, and the sun came forth bright
bringing the assurance that the assem-
bled thousands should see and hear and
shout, and 60 away unsoaked. Business
houses were closed, and everybody was
afoot early to participate in the momen-
tous exercises. Hours before the time
for them to begin. lines of pilgrims to-
ward the magnificent "city of white
palaces" at Jackson park, began to wend
their way. There were 10000 chairs in
the great Manufactures hall, and tickets
were issued to many thousands more for
admission to the park. but great mass
OF the unticketed began to line UP along
Michigan avenue to see the notahles of
the occasion proceed under military
escort down that magnificent thorough
fare to the exposition grounds.
THE PROCESSION BEGINS TO FORM.
Soon after O'Clock the clatter of
hoof and the clank Of sidearms were
heard along Michigan avenue, as the
troops of United States cavalry from the
military camp in Washington park, pro-
ceeded to the auditorium to escort the
notable guests to the dedicatory cere-
monies at Jackson park, seven miles
away. Behind the galloping troopers
came pounding along the great avenue
batteries OF United States artillery.
The rumble of wheels, the clatter of
harness chains, and the occasional shout
OF mounted men woke the people, and
reminded them that Chicago's great
Columbian day was on, and here were
the fore riders of the pomp that should
make it a big day in local, if not in
national history.
Taking position near the auditorium,
these regulars awaited the appearance of
the notabilities npon whom they should
attend. Soon a troop of beautifully
mounted, richly uniformed cavalrymen
from the state of New York clattered in
from side street, and took a position
as an escort to Governor Flower. These
we're followed in turn by state militia
men from Pennsylvania and other
states, as escorts to their respective
governors.
DISTINGUISHED MEN IN LINE.
At O'Clock the distinguished men of
the occasion entered carriages and start
ed for the fair grounds, United States
troopers. artillerymen and other mount
ed escorts taking up the march as attend
ants. At Twenty ninth street a halt
was made at the residence of President
H. n. Higginbotham, of the Worlds
Fair company, where Vice-President
Morton and the joint committee on cere-
thonies joined the procession. Follow
lag the vice. presidential party's carriage
WIRE members OF President Harrison's
cabinet and members of the diplomatic
corps. Then came the member of the
supreme court, Mayor Washburne and
ex-Preeident Hayes. Next came the
members of the United States senate
and house of representatives, ,and follow
ing them representatives of the army
and navy, including General Schofield,
Gen. j. B. Brooke, Gen. Frank Wheat
on, and Lieutenant Commander J. T.
Hutchins, United States navy; then a
string of carriages containing the gov
ernors of states and territories, with their
stats, in the order OF the states
entrance into the union. The executives
of Ohio, Massachusetts, New York and
Iowa were most cheered as they passed.
After these came the orators and chap
lains, including Bishop Charles H.
Fowler, Of California; Hon. Henry
Watterson, of Kentucky; Hon. Chaun-
cey M. Depew, of New York; Cardinal
Gibbons, of Baltimore; Rev. H. @. Nc
Cook, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Sarah
Cowell LeMoyne, of Boston. Then came
the commissioners of foreign govern
ments to the Columbian exposition, and
then foreign consuls; next, in so car
riages, were the members of the worlds
national commission, and
then che board OF lady managers, headed
by Mrs. President Potter Palmer. They
were saluted as they passed by a gen.
eral raising of hats by the multitude.
Then came the representatives of IL of
the 13 original states. This part of the
procession was heartily cheered.
After them came 10 carriages containing
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Columbian exposition, with their ofic-
ere. After these, the managers of the
United States exhibit at the fair; then
seven carriages containing the sixteen
chiefs of departments of the exposition,
and next the staff of the director of the
works, in 18 carriages, along with the
architecte of the various exposition
buildings. Last came, as civic escort,
the city council OF Chicago.
ROUTE OF THE PARADE.
The route from Thirty-ffth street was
via Grand boulevard and Midway
plaisance, to the fair grounds. Al
Washington park, on the way down,
the troops encamped there, regular and
state, formed by brigades in lines ol
march. A presidential salute of 81
gums was fred by the artillery, while
the troops stood at present arms. The
military display was most impressive.
AT THE GROUNDS.