Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-13

4o-r o. the Memory OF Co
the Grandeur OF the
....-95.~ade-Thousands - Upon
-.r5s Crush Each Other in
.-rr9rts to Catch a Glimpse
- beautiful Scene-F1tty
md People in Line-Isa-
II. Tights Cause a Bad
IN the Night Programme.
o,.,rsr 13.-This was the
} 'lA' 's .Fs Columbian celebration.
8l 81 ..~- Dav." or Discovery
--- --sTsrslv called, and for 1t
3 5 III ne grand parade Of military
2, s.-.1--ff the world ever saw a
9.--,-.r5f s0li.ery in line of march
sst,s than that which wound
3 q - tse brilliantly, beautifully
---l-.,.--,.-r-1fsres OF New York to-
&C., q r7r--y of comparison with
~ hosts of NapO.ean as they
-.se- fatal pilgrimage TO Moscow,
y -...-I-.-g of the boys in blue at
-sf,sr the bloody rebellion. IL
-s..- Of rha Cuadrennial
and TO was q climax
,..--..-.97sl ,.-. the expectations or
49, N the men who planned
-'f-- -~~,sr OF men in line,
s.-of De7p.e who saw the parade
!. .rsv wondering, and the deco
y, rs eighty thousand buildings
bv half that which had been
Ng- since old Father knicker-
-...,sF 07 Manhattan Island has
- q crowd that compared in num-
H. ,5s- NJ today. The pOpulace OF
~ whole families from New Jer-
.-sr5s from Philadelphia, Boston
s,r~rrs poured into New York
~ rss- night until noon to-day.
-s-s rs0D.s here from every State
4 rrr1sld from every country on the
-ryyGLY ENDLESS PROCESSION.
vs-oWs had scarcely began to
,-3 Srraub,s iu the cutters this
.- wien tse town was awakened by
---.-,rf cannon ON the Dav. and as
4 r,e higher the tluu1erOuS reports
engines Of war increased unulit
as though the town was being
ID 10 earnest.
,sss ne th.uk0f Lookout Mountain, "
ned an old fellow, with a fringe Of
vsiUers around his face and an
sleeve. as be shook himself on the
ktwss steps shortly after the bonn
-rt began. "a leetle more like the
|sE.yt The Monitor and Merrimac, "
iinagriu.ed companion with a flag
ir anchor tattOed on the back Of his
Then they walked down 10 the
ay tbs. they might get the full bene-
] be thuuder.ng cannon.
Z 50 ile tay was ushered in. As 1t
along the countless thousands began
barn through the streets. As far as
BE could reach up or down any of the
iA0Ogglisres we're men and women
children, b0Ot0laCks and newsOOys,
s and wagons ana street cars and
olgg.ts and carriages, in such a
s0i confusion that one was prone 10
I l0W The police would ever get the
b cleared for the parade. Then the
} began 20 be heard. Marching troops
,a..sr.Ig lC0.s and shouts of officers
1aun0.ng Of the heavy ordnance in
os1am Of confusion. But somehow
Der, when the time came the sight
ser5 0g, Of the way and the soldiers
11lCl and cavalry aud bands all form
replaces where they belonged, and
gP01,ed time the great, grand body
70 move And as il moved there
noel0 end TO 10.
HOUR AFTER HOUR
iasears sat and stood and watched
ordered Hour after hour the pro-
moved on, and still the end was not
Tie thousands of flags waved
...eTe1 10 the sunlight, and bright
--s- lls windows along the line of
.-e l0-se-tOps We're crowded, the
stands were crowded, every bal
-l point from which the parade
y seen was crowded, and an this
-.a. Stood and SAT and watched and
~ ll-. tle sun passed the zenith
SHADOWS began 70 lengthen toward
~ 0-- lle parade was still In mo-
~ ,-9' -9' Ole man had seen 10 all. And
-- seei all, for when the parade
.-e end Of the line seemed miles
point where 10 started.
WV men 0y the time the parade
S-' .J d. m., We're either on the
'eall 70 Join in with the parade,
s-egA Maaoue, the Grand Mar
-,ee on bis white stocking horse
'.sl oy a platoon Of police. His
90 Win gauIy sash, rode ike Uni
~ ~ Iy-Fa.rymen. Troop A, the es-
y, 1salo Marshal followed and a
'.99oys on dress parade at a bic
Y ,.--l lot haVe sat any better In
y,-,-.. 'aan The wealthy members Of
-A pa, organ. kGtlou, who did such
~ d. ,1e strike of the Buffalo
rr-Lr
- central point Of C0ngested
\, y va. y ~ and about the official re-
y. '.1-1 .,1 10 Madison Square. The
y SIMPLY dis6olic.
s,iCA ,i1CA music was heard down the
,,s c-sooa i1b white imposing trap
h,rs - s1'Ss.alo hats Of the "Old Guard'
5v ~. stor George W. Mclean.
~ ~ va Guard" band came in
s-l q. s1e escort of Governor
bal ,eave1t to the Fifth Ave
ss-il escorted Vice President
ns( ~ O'clock when Major Scho-
h, lle.---srs of the Cabinet were
- .-s Fifth Avenue Hotel 70
,--e s,aa1 By a squad Of police.
taa, were Secretaries RuSk,
49, --s - sS SSe2ose.d and Noble, and
S oscuo-ed and Howard and
~--,. ,-5 5-,. - -oIs were escorted TO the
49,, ogA, . ana after introductions,
|c 49, 49, - seats Baron Fava, the
S-ll5ster, occg2.ed a position of
at 's'lor and vice
Q Grant and Howard c.,..o,, r,sra
g g, busy all the 1sr5S5 ,r Serroic TScsiyipS wg5S
'-o assigning then to 55sitio1s' Tons
]. l1-PREs1DESr urygt,~n
y, On the reviewing 60 ,.A
\. se,saad ENJOYED the iss-S, 1,5cs.siom O0s %aSu
Clee about the oFSo, F,.G hdoJel.
y. g,essed. Notthe s.igbt-ss,s.' s'snd -I were
., q. Z . the heavy wire an eIS'' attention
~, 80 ,'1e police line. The stretched
I,s , s,ii iilder it and the loSSs5' S5'sd wy surgedi
= to force the peo- eo7dons OF
F,,,SS F-,,-S and the intimidati5oS. 9ack by
1 10y the people overr,.-s v,,-s oqauthOr-
Slowly but surely 49, lhS police
rS-en brute force va, va gpo the