Grand Rapids herald., 1893-09-13
szs ssirisg. aud xzs ~aon speeding en-
ais say ~ ths slndy cits.
Reviewed ~ an Enormous Crowd ef
Gue-ls and Cirixcns


wished % participate. however. made
this practically impossible. and il vas
nearly an hour later before the parade
began its march. Long before tae time
set however. the crowds bad massed on
the Sidewalk. in the street. in windows
and store fronts. on foofs and in every
accessible and inaccessible place pos
sible frorn which slew Of the matching
hosts mighf be obtained. Even the
slectric light and telegraph poles we're
alive with elinging humanity of the
genus youth and small boy. latent only
upon gaining the highest point Of
vantage from which they might look
down upon the marcherA
Although officers had been stationed
along the line of march. IL was with dif-
iiculty that they kept back the surging
crowd. and many narrowly escaped
being run down BY the electric cars.
which were kept moving until the head
% the procession turned onto Canal
street. fhoss who were fortunate 10
hold tickets % admission 10 the review
log stand which had been erected on
campa0 square we're early in their
places.
Among those present were Judges
Grove and Burlingame. Senators Dorsn
and Barnard. General Pierce. Colonel
herkner. Colonel kiseley. Lieut. Gov.
}. Wright Gidclngs. Colonel Carey Of
the governors stAd. Mayor Stuart
and all the aldermen. ex-Alder-
nan Conger Representatives An
derson. L.. J. kraus % Chicago.
George Mcbride OF Grand Haven. Fred
A. Maynard. Henry Spring. City Comp
tFolier Caro-. Assistant City Treasurer
bostock. NJ. j. Uirich Simon Sullivan. ".
II. kinsey. Colonel Aldrich. George
Bunnell. r. Letillier. William Jtidson,
&. r.. Belknap. William Alden Smith.
John Nandcrslius. James A. Coye.
Thomas Hetfernon and l. d. Biackford,
G. X. Buchanan. Dr. Spencer and |. A.
Rs Naudugteren Of various Maccabees
committees.
The Parade.
81 80 o'clock. or just one hour later
than the time set. the platoon Of police.
which headed the procession, appeared
opposite the reviewing stand TINS was
followed by the Grand Rapids band,
preceded Capt John G. Boon, the mar
shal Of the day. and his staff mounted.
Uniformed members 81 the order consti-
tuting the first division Of the order
came next and were greeted with we'll
deserved cheers as they went through a
number of evolutions while marching
past the reviewing stand. To say that
the eyes of the assembled multitudes
followed them az long as they remained
in sight Is no fiettery. nor is il
any flattery 10 say that they
made an exceptionally fine appearance.
Next came ninety carriages in which
were seated Chairman Elliott. 4. G.. c.
Linton. CT. Com. Aiken, Ct l. c.
Watched, Secretary Boughton. Git. X X.
Boyntun. CT r. X. Whalcy. Treasurer
Allyn. CT Physician Tibbals. Gt Sar-
geant Watson. CT Mas. at A. Mckinley,
CT l. NJ. OF q. Sparks. CT ID NJ. OF G.
Auehampaugh. CT. Sent Chamberlain.
CT Picket Bogardus. Chairman katz
of Reception Com. and CT. Finance Au-
di'ors Miller. Carton and Walter. AMI
other prominent members of the order.
The occupants OF the carriages were
frequently cheercd Is they rode by the
assembled throngs. Great Record
Keeper Boynton was especially honored
in this way. as was also Master at Arms
Mctiinley. who so strongly resembles
President Cleveland that be might
easily pass for him. Following the car.
riagcs we're the delegates from tents
throughout the state 70 the number OF
ss-s5. and following these were the var
ious visiting tents. led by Farrand x
NOtey's band OF Detroit. Among the
visiting tents noticed were Hill tent 3i3
81 Newaygo Tents from Sparta. Way
land. lowell. Muskegon. Detroit. Ian
sing. Pctoskey. and number 81 other
places throughot the state. lnterspersed
throughout these visiting tents were
bands lea1ing each division. The band
FROM Muskegan and the Detroit band
we're especially fine. though not exciting
SO much interest as the band from DE
trOit.
Grand Rapids Tents
Last Of all came the local tents in the
following order: Crescent star tent. No.
l53, Grover Cleveland tent. No. III;
Connor tent. NJ. a3; Comstock tent. No
XXI: and Peerless tent. No. Id: Batavia
tert. No. 2iJ. Division tent. No. f19,
Valley City tent. No. 4si. Columbus
tent. No. 612. Orchard tent. No. ITO;
Grand Rapids tent. No. s3s and Mill
Creek tent. No. ia
Following the Grand Rapids tents
we're sffy carriages loaded with Lady
Maccaiecs These a. may be imagined
were ike the desert following foil
dinner. and though what hal gone be-
fore vas slnOst a suriict. yet enthusi-
asn sprsng up anew as they
wheeled into line. Last though they
we're BY no means least IN atfrac-
tiveness. Conservatiyrly estimated. the
number in the parade was about 5.ooo.
while the number - onlookors along
fhe line u march must have hocn ia the
nsigbborhocsi. II not above 900 From
the reviewing stand fully 2s0to people
we're IN sight ADD this number Was not
above one third q tie crowd which had
gathered
The floats though less numerous than
expected Ners exceptionally attractive
The prize winner Columbus landing
represented the great discoverer IN a
small bat manned by sailors who sat
with iftsi oars While the great discov-
erer himself stands ia the how - the
boat really a. step ashore a. soon a. the
reel - the tr1st CRATES on the sands On
the shore. which vas represented
by wooded knoll number
q the aisorixiners covers the foli-
age a. II fearful - the pale faced
stranger abo1; - step foot upon shores
ehich never before re~uunied a. the
tread % white man. The fioat which
preceded Orchard tent represented a
h. a. I " tent IN which were seen tuo
female figures Ia mourning. y ho seemed
o. have tsken refuge IN this tent from
the -nr~ows which seem 70 bar -
heavily upon them. Another Scat va
prettily drspcd IN the colors q the
order. Nhite. red ard black. and on a
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