Evening journal., 1892-10-18
CHICAGO IN GALA ATTIRE
Old Glory Decks the Town in
Honor of Dedication Week.
CLEVELAND WILL NOT BE PRESENT.


Harrison Cannot Attend the Exercises on
Account of His Domestic Addiction He
Has Decided to Remain Away Also.
CHICAGO, Oct 1s.-Thousands Of flags
began today to practice the welcome they
hre meant to nutter to all the good people
who are coming to celebrate the dedication
for the big fair The myriads Of bright lit
tie banners dancing in the sunlight this
morning had been put in position during
the night. The banners represented every
spot under the sky.
The Stars and Stripes were every
where and particularly on the, highest dag
staffs. In the decorations compliments are
paid to all the nations Of the earth, and to
some lands that once were nations and have
a notion of being nations again. The yellow
of Spain was good second to the red, white
and blue, with the Italian colors a good
third. Startling copies of every portrait
Of Columbus that was ever painted snapped
in the breeze.
The city hall is gay with great banners
representing epochs in the life Of Colum-
bus. Mammoth portraits of Washington,
dramatic landing. The county building is
trine more gay. Spain and ireland seem
TO share the honors. Italy, too, is taken
care of, and the great granite pillars are
swathed in terra Gotta.
A Great Transformation.
The transformation from the day before
was extraordinary. Business houses that
looked dull and gloomy were turned as if
by magic into bright beauty spots, re-
splendent with rainbow coloring. This is
particularly true for the route to be COW
cred by the great parade.
Still the decorations are by no means con-
fined to the line of march. The less favored
thoroughfares are vying with each other in
producing happy effects. The decorations
are almost wholly confined to the South
Side, with sporadic attempts at gayety in
the other divisions Of the city.
] Many complaints are pouring into army
headquarters regarding the exclusion Of
the foot soldiery from the down town por-
tion of Fridays milita--, parade Thou
sands have been dupt11k, to paying high
prices for windows on the line, under the
impression that they would see the regu-
lars. 1t was not until yesterday that the
public realized that the military spectacle
is confined to Washington and Jackson
parks. There is much grumbling over the
affair, and the managers are denounced on
all sides. Major General Miles listened to
his critics at length, and toward evening
said to a reporter;
General Miles Views.
'The dedication ceremonies proper are
the principal feature for Friday 1t seems
almost an insult for the high government
officials who will be here-the vice presi-
dent, justices Of the supreme court, diplo-
matte corps, senators, representatives, gov
ernors and lady managers-tO say that the
people of Chicago care nothing for seeing
them. In this procession there will be more
high government officials than were ever
convoked before for any purpose 1t is a
physical impossibility TO bring the infantry
into this parade for its whole length. To
do so it would be necessary for the men to
march nine miles up town and nine miles
back again, full days work.
"As the dedication ceremonies begin
early in the afternoon the infantry cannot
cover the whole distance, but the parade
will not be without military escort at any
point The cavalry and artillery Will come
down to the Auditorium, receive the pro
cession and escort it for six miles.
"Then the infantry will take up the es
cort for the rest of the distance to jackson
park. The 5OOiOOO people ranged along
curbs and on doorsteps for the entire dis
tance will see the parade at its best. If the
weather is fine the mounted staffs of the
various governors will be in full uniform
Besides the mounted escorts there will b,
two mounted cavalry bands and three bat
teries Of artillery.
"There will be evolutions Of the troops il
the field at Washington park on Wednes
day and Saturday, which as many of tn,
public as care to attend can see. 1t wa
never intended to make this a great mill
tary celebration. Next year, when Their
are 100000 troops here, the people Of Chi
cago will see a military spectacle that i
worth while"