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

CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.-lSpecial The
gli5tering sunshine and braciug ;ir to.
day made the people enjoy the msgni6-
cent parade. Hundreds of thousands
crowded the town. The people in
town were early astir today, though
the booming of cannons to signal the
start OF the procession were not heard
until eleven o'clock. Out FRI m the
crowded hotels and the boarding
houses the people came even before
sunrise. They frightened the streets
with movement and with the color of
vivid badges.
The police as early as z o'clock closed
all bridges which cross the city's turbid
and filthy river. AT 10 o'clock the line
of march was clear. 1t was several
miles in length. Vice President Nor
ton, under civil escort, took his position
on the reviewing stand at IL o'cl ock
Soon after IL o'clock three guns spoke
out the signal for the parade to move.
Then appeared at the starting point the
chief officer of the day, and the police
ahead of him led the way, various
bodies falling in from streets opening
in the route of march.
At the head OF the parade, to mold in
check tho dense crowd which thronged
the sidewalk and forced itself into the
the street. camo police mounted. Di-
rectly behind camo Sousa's Marine Band,
acting as an escort of the Mexican Ma
tionsl Band. Visitors from beyond tho
Rio Grandewere given hearty welcome.
AS quickly'as the last strains of one
band died away another took it up and
from the beginning to the end of the
march was continuous martial music.
At the heels of the Mexican Band was
Major General Miles, grand marshal of
the parade. Behind him clattered a
swarm Of aides. The Chicago Huzzars,
in black with white trimmings, were
escort to the mayor of Chicago.
The city council in carriages fol-
lowed and tben came the governors OF
different States, each surrounded by
brilliant staff. The second grand di.
vision was led by the Independent Or
der OF Foresters, 1000 strong, who made
a fine appearance. The dark green of
Italy flowed behind the crimson re-
gala of the Foresters, and humorous
Italians were cheered to the echo as
they went by. In their rear was gil.
gantic float representing Columbus dis
tramped 300 Grccians, wearing decora-
tions Of their nations flag, blue and
white.
Eight thousand men of the Patriotic
Order Of tho Sons of America were over
one hour going past. their ranks being
broken by frequent intervals by bands
who worked indu4triously at Americas
national music. Then came descend
ants of men who had won the blttle of
Bovine, their persons and banners bear
ing knots Of their favorite orange rib.
bons. Three thousand and five hun
dred OF the Chicago Turner Society,
headed by the national commission of
the order, looked exceedingly we'll.
Each man bore upon his left breast g
white and terra Gotta badge. Following
came 700 men Of Bohemian Turner So
cieties and 500 German veterans, who
marched proudly beneath red. white
and blue. OF their adoption, and red
white and black, under which they had
mached in less peaceful times.
There was strong reminder of the
heather as 1,s0o bonnie Scots hove in
sight. Every man wore a tartan and
bagpipes shrieked shrilly. Two hun
dred and fifty men of the Royal Scots
regiment, called for loud cheers OF
approval. Black and gold OF Sons of
st. George followed the Highlanders
Then came the Croaton and Polish so.
cieties, about 1000 strong. After them
came ten times as many ranks and with
its proportionate number of men and
every nan a Swede. In four carriages
were sixteen pretty girls, representing
various national costumes of Sweden
and Norway.
The next division was made up OF
2,000 boys from the city grammar high
schools. Then rramped eight represen.
tatives Of everv Grand Army Post in
Chicago and Cook county, reinforced by
numerous delegations from neigh boring
cities. The Veterans were not above
500 Strong, and in their rear was float
representing the famous old Monitor as
she appeared before fighting the Merrl.
mac. The Sons of veterans, Modern
Women of America, Uniformed Rank of
Royal Arcanum and Knig hts Of Pythias,
1000 men in all, closed the division.
Other divisions followed.
The third grand division under COM
mand OF Chief Marshal Cahill was led
by the marshal, surrounded by large
staff in whose wake came fifty mounted
men, members OF Uniformed Knights of
St Patrick. The second subdivision OF
this portion OF tho parade was the Uni.
formed Rank of the Catholic Orders OF
Foresters. $50 strong and com prisiug
ten separate comm anderios. The third
subdivision, headed by the Third
Cavalry band, had 400 men in line and
showed banners OF forty. Ave courts and
contained ten bands. Tho fourth divi-
sion had 1850 men and thirty-four
courts.
The fifth division contained 2,644 men
ia 81 courts. Seven hundred mon Of the
Hibernian Rifles came after tho Forest
ers, and behind these we're =, 600 men of
Anciant Orda Of Hiharniana ana A..