The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-10-21
UP WITH THE LARK
All Chicago Got Out Early to See che
Big Parade.

UP WITH The LARK
All Chicago Got Out Early to See che
Big Parade.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20. - All Chicago
was up with the lark. In fact tens Of
thousands OF people were bestirring
themselves ahead of the feathered song
sters, If any OF the latter have braved
the raw mornings and chilly nights to-
claim their share in the festivities,
On the sidewalks along the line Of
parade not only men but fragile
women, girls in short skirts and boys in
knickerbockers began to secure positions
of vantage at most with the first indica-
tions of the break of day. The early
risers We're wise in their day and gener-
alton, but though their wisdom involved
= tedious wait of something like six
hours; for the route of the parade was
less than three miles in length, and the
head of the column had got back to the
starting point and disbanded long be-
fore the center had begun to move.
The extraordinary shortness of the
route, which had been selected by Gen.
Miles, in the face of most emphatic pro-
tests, naturally produced q
congestion OF the sightseeing
populace on the sidewalks and cross
streets, and those who got into the CEN
ter of the city, even two or three hours
before the time fixed for the head of the
column to move, found themselves bare
" able to get within sighting distance of
the top Of the largest flag pole carried in
the procession. How the masses got
into the parade district 10 q mystery.
Steam and street. railroads brought their
entire equipment into play, but even
those facilities, ample enough in ordin-
airy times, were painfully made
qnate to meet the experiences Of
the occasion, and thousand of people,
tens Of thousands in fact, were
compelled to tramp it from the resi-
dence district, and in some cases even
from the distant suburbs. Vehicular
traffic was entirely prohibited In the
business district after 10 o'clock, fact
which ofted tended toward making con-
fusion more confounded. No free stands
had been provided for the aged and in
firm as was done in New York last
week, and as matter of fact the only
stand ON the entire route was located at
the postoffice, and this was reserved for
the more distinguished of the guests Of
the worlds fair authorities. The sight
seers, therefore, were per force COM
PEELED to stand and wait for many weary
hours, and two-thirds of them got moth
ing for their patience beyond the grim
satisfaction of being able to say that
they had managed to get within hearing
distance of the music.
Elaborate arrangements had been
made by the police authorities to pro-
vide for every possible contingency.
Nearly the entire force was massed in
the business district. The parade
streets were cleared of pedestrians at
$50, and notice was served upon the
spectators that they would have to con-
fine themselves to the sidewalks. A
dozen hospital tents had been erected on
vacant lots and alleys adjacent to the
route, and instructions were given to
the police concerning the disposition OF
all injured persons.
Distinguished Guests Arrive.
Shortly before II o'clock those Of the
distinguished guests who were not de-
sirous of figuring in tko parade were es-
corted to The grand stand. These in
cluded Vice President Morton and the
members of the cabinet, Chief Justice
Fuller and his associates of the supreme
court, ex-President Hayes, Cardinal
Gibbons and party. Gen. Schofield and
Admiral Belknap. The visiting MEM
bers of the diplomatic corps, congress
sional and gubernatorial visitors. Cush-
ions had been provided on the hard pine
benches for the comfort Of the review
ing party, although there was no over
head canopy or side stretches Of canvass
to break the force of the rather bleak
wind that swept around the corner. The
men, however, turned up coat collars
around their throats, the ladies brought
their seal skins and wraps into re-
quisition, and altogether there was lit
tie, Il any, fault 70 find with the ar
rang6ments for the care and comfort Of
the city's guests.
Ths Column Moves.
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1t was within few moments Of III
o'clock when the booming Of cannon
on the lake front gave notice to the city
that the head Of the column was about
to move. For on the hours before the
participating organizations and societies
had been forming on the streets running
west from Michigan avenue, and extend
ing south from the Auditorium for i
distance Of nearly two miles. The
parade had been arranged in three
divisions. each having dozen or more
Of Subdivisions. General Miles was
grand marshal, and some twenty promi-
nent citizens OF Chicago, some Of them
millionaires, rendered him effective
service Is official aides "A detachment
Of mounted police, the very pick of the
city's force, led the first grand division.
They were 4, fre looking lot 81 peace
preservefs, andA tie applause that was
startsd III thsir honor by i party Of New
Yorkers that occupied balcony Of the
Auditorium hotel lwas taken up by tho