Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-21

command of Captain Platt, attired in
neat gray uniforms, had the post of
honor in the second grand division, and
acted as escort to General A. p. Haw-
| ley.
In the first subdivision were the vari-
| Gus local courts of the Ancient Order of
! Foresters IL full regalia, each court be
ing preceded by its standard bearer.
A half score of various italian socie-
ties, social and benevolent, followed the
Foresters.
In the third division were the judges
of the Patriotic Sons of America, Order
of the United American Mechanics, Or
angemen and the Patriotic Guard of
America.
Each organization had it's band and all
of them were limited to patriotic airs,
"Ta-ra-ra, Boom-de-ay," "Annie Roo
ney" and other popular ditties of the
same order being barred by order of the
committee on arrangements.
The fourth division was made of the
local Turner societies and the German
veterans.
The fifth division consisted of Scottish
organizations, the uniformed sir
knights, Royal Scots, and the natives of
the mother country who were identi-
lieu WIFI .b1G OIU6T Vi JIlG COuS VI ~.
George turned out several thousand
strong. Leading the Royal Scots was
a band of twenty-four pipers. They
were costumed in the full royal Stuart
plaid uniform. The Scots also were in
Highland uniform and they kept time
very prerr1Iy WIN the music IN CneE
native land.
In the next two divisions the foreign
speaking element had it's innings.
The Polish National Alliance turned otst
five thousand strong. Some of the lodges
bearing such patriotic names as Wtek-
inski, Kozierynski, Listewnik, OudZyn-
eki and Laskourski. Strosmajer lodge
of the Cnotian Benevolent society fol-
lowed the alliance led by Slavonian
band, and marshalled by citizen with
the euphonious name of Nicho Volich.
The Swedish and Scandinavian di-
vision was fully 10000 strong, and was
one of the features of the parade.
Robert Lindlebom, well known board
of trade magnate, was the grand
marshal. One company was in the
uniform of the Swedish dragons, blue
suits, gold stripes on pants, white caps,
American flag on breast and sabres.
Another was in uniforms of blue and
gold. In the center of this division
ladies, wearing dresses representing the
different costumes Of their native land.
Democratic marching clubs and high
school boys, Sons of Veterans, cadets
and local semi military societies were
mixed up Unfortunately in the eighth
division, the most striking feature OF
which was float fifty feet in length
representing the United States Monitor,
manned by fifty men and drawn by ten
horses. 1t had an escort of honor OF $50
representatives of the local lodges of the
Sons of Veterans.
Some 5000 members of the Modern
Woodmen of America, Royal Arcanum
and Hebrew societies composed the
ninth division. Among the Woodmea
were scattering representatives from
Kansas, Iowa, North and South Dakota,
Minnesota Michigan Colorado and Ne
braska The uniform rank of the Royal
Arcanum was lead by division No l, of
st. Louis, while the Hebrew contigent
were escorted by a lodge of the Order OF
Somathnoflin.
The rear of the second grand division
was brought up by the Ninth Italian in
fantry of the Knights of Pythias, and
the cOlored uniform rank of that order,
commanded by Major General George
f. Bowles, of Mississippi. The colored
knights were in regulation full dress
uniform and were given hearty recep-
ton.
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
Ollie organizations, fraternal, social and
benevolent.
Captain P. J. Cahill was chief mar
shall, and he required the services of no
less than 200 aids to keep his division in
apple-pie order.
The Uniformed knights of st, Pat
rick, in black broadcloth, sack coat and
trousers, gilt trimmings, swords in scab-
bard and fatigue cap led the line. Be
hind them came 10000 members of the
Catholic Order of Foresters, the mem
bers of the high court occupying car
riages.
The second, third end fourth divisions
embraced the Roman Catholic Central
verein, various Catholic Italian societies,
the Catholic knights of America, the
Ancient Order of Hibernians and sew
eral other organizations. Nearly
every court or lodge had its band. Many
of the paraders were in the regalla OF
their respective organizations and car
ried the lodge flags and banners.
Every man in this division, and there
were over forty thousand Of them, Wore
tiny American flag as buttoniere on
the lapel of his coat,
The procession was fully ten miles in
length Rough estimates of the number
of men in line varied from 10000 to 30,
600. 1t was an imposing demonstration,
but so complete had been the prepare
tions that the vast body of marchers was
handled with but comparatively trifling
confusion.
The members of the various organiza-
tions saluted Vice President Morton and
the distinguished guests as they passed
the reviewing stand at the government
building, and in some cases cheers for
the visitors were called for and given
with will.
At o'clock but one accident mad been
reported. The day was remarkably free
from mishaps, and the smoothness with
| which the arrangements were carried
| out reflects great credit upon the com
mittee on arrangements. The ambulance
| was only called into requisition once,
and then for the purpose of removing
an unknown man who had fallen and
| broken his leg. The accident was not
| due to a panic, although happening IN
/ one of the most crowded parts OF the
city.
Then Come the Fireworks.
| As a fitting close 10 FRIDAYS cplebra-