The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-21

grand vision and parade.
In the rear OF the Ca holic Order OF
Foresters was magnificent float, Go
lumbus," drawn by eight dapple gray
horses. The lower platform was EN-.
hellished with the coat Of arms of the
order, and on the main platform stood
forty four columns, each surmounted
by gilt star, representing the States
Of the Union. The center was q huge
globe above which rested the bust OF
Columbus. Three young ladies'. repre-
senting friendship, love and truth,
were on the same platform.
The official grand reviewing stand
was built on portion of the federal
building at the Adams street side, from
which magnificent view was obtained
by the Vice. Presidential party and
other notable visitors. On three sides
OF the building, Adams, Dearborn and
Clark streets, the stand stretched from
the walls to the sidewalk. Twenty-Five
boxes hanked in line tho Vice. Presi-
Dental position on either side, and held
comfortably nine persons each. These
boxes were for tho various State gov
ERIC rs. Behind tee Presidential box a
section was reserved for the diplomatic
corps. The press section, consisting of
several reserved rows, was to the left
and directly opposite the Presidential
boxes. The rest of the Adams street
stand was filled to OVERLOOKING with in
vlted guests and with municipal author
tiles.
The entire section on the Clark and
dearborn street sides were occupied by
3,4oO school children appropriately
dressed In the national colors. There
were l,4oo OF these young Americans on
althap In nr 10 At
other songs were sung by them in chorus.
The Adams street section seated about
$500 people, and altogether not less than
5000 people were on the whole range of
the stand. The Government building
itself was elaborately decorated with
festoons OF tho national and municipal
governments, forming q gorgeous back.
ground to the glorious picture presented
by the parade.
On the streets to-day the crowd was
something fearful. Chicago has at
different times handled many throngs
OF visitors, but this one was away be-
yond anything she ever dealt with. 1t
is estimated that at least l, 200, 600 PEG.
pie viewed the parade. And after it
was all over and done the majority of
the down town restaurants were com
PEELED to close their doors until they
could attend to those who had already
gained admittanco. 1t was not steady
now; 1T was congestion that created
temporary difficulty in the matte of
obtaining eatables. In the main, h 1w-
ever, Chicago was equal to the occasion.
Naturally there were accidents, faint
ing women, children trampled upon,
and here and there man dropped from
o roof, but these are the aftermath Of
every gathering such as was seen on
Chicago's streets to-day. AS the differ.
emit governors Of the States passed the
reviewing stand, some on horseback
and other In carriages, each was greeted
with o succession Of cheers which kept
MIN bowling for many minutes. The
crowd was impartial in politics and
yelled as Justify for Flower, of New
York, as it did for Mckinley. Of Ohio.
Mckinley's carriage was compelled
to halt, and little gamin. clinging Ito
a lamppost, shouted, "Stand up, there,
Mckinley, so we can SEQ you" a roar
OF laughter followed this shri.l.
tongued suggestion, and broad smile
went over the governors countenance
as he gracefully took the hint and rose
to his feet to bow his acknowledgment
OF the cheers and applause Of the crowd
Indian scholars from Captain Platt's
school at Carlisle. Pa, were quite as
prominent feature of the parade
as they we're in New York last week, and
were greeted with enthusiastic cheers
as thev came by. They carried long
yellow poles, upon the ends OF which
were fastened models of tools emblem
attic Of the different tribes.
On the east side Of the Federal Build
ing one thousand little girls, who. by
their dress and arrangement formed a
mammoth. living American flag. sang
patriotic songs and greeted the march
ing hosts with the waving Of their flags
The weather was admirable for the
parade. The sun shone warm during
the early portion Of the day, but later
the sky was overcast and to many spec
tators who stood hour after hour watch
ing the stream flow past, the fire ,h
northern breeze was a trifle uncomfort-
able, but for the men who bore the bur.
den of the day, the temperature could
not have been better adjusted. Fully
10000 people thronged upon tho floor OF
the armory of tho First Infantry to-
night, in resp ,nse to invitations issued
by Lieutenant Colonel Henry L. Tur-
ner, of that regiment.
In point of numbers the event far sur
passed tee notable affair of last nj yht at
the auditorium and in brilliancy and
success it was fully its equal The
armory was tastntully and deliberately
decorated with flags and bunting, and
its interior presented handsome and
patriotic appearance. The ball was es-
sentially military in all features, and
when the festivities were at their height
tho great armory floor, covered with the
bright costumes of the ladies and the
dark blue and gold of the military
guests, presented a handsome appear
ance.
and lasted two hours, when dancing
began. Shortly before idnight the