Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-10
I" CHIC GO DA Y"
CELEBRATION OF ANNIVERSARY
or THE BIG FIRE.
TWO GREAT POLITICAL PARADES.
One of Republicans and boiters
from Democracy-The Other OF
Democrats-Novel Features-Appli-
cation of Long-Distance Phone.

CHICAGO. ILL, October 9.-"Chicago-
pay'p the anniversary OF the great hie
twer ty-five years ago. and the day OF
reco,d-breaking attendance at tne
Nor as Fair three years ago. was ceie-
brat.d to-day chiefly as a political hoii-
aav Replbhcans and Democrats ceie-
brated separately. each party having us
own big street parade. as well as monster
gatherings indoors, Practically every
factory and store in the city was closed
and also the Board Of Trade and the
hanks. From early morning the streets
were jammed with cheering thousands
struggling to gain some point OF vantase'
The procession Of Republican and poit-
ing Democratic clubs was the hrst iea-
ture of the days celebration. one OF the
unioue features of this parade was i'm
mense transmitters stationed at different
points of the march. These were con-
uected with long distance telephone wires,
and. as the shouting, cheering MODS
,,aesad nv their "'rahs" for Mckinley
and Hobart were heard by those gentle
men I'm Canton and Paterson. n. }.
So great was the crush on the street
that the ambulances and patrol wagons
were kept busy all day in removing those
who were squeezed into Inconsistencies
mostly women and children. Pickpockets
took advantage of the large crowd IN
from. of the United States Express ofiice,
on washington street, and started a
fight. In the excitement several women
were robbed OF their purses. and their
screams started a panic. during which
three or four women tainted, and a num-
Der of persons received slight bruises.
The parade was stopped while the officers
rescued the fainting women and restored
order Several arrests were made. SINH
lar incidents were numerous during the
day.
The rear-guard of the parade reached
the dispensing point at 4 O'clock, the spec
tacle having lasted exactly six hours. BY
actual count there were 5000 men In
line The procession was witnessed Dy
Mark Hanna, Chauncey NJ. Depew, Sec
retary Of Agriculture Morton, and Gene
rails Palmer and Buckner.
DEMOCRATIC INNING.
Before the echo or the applause of the
multitudes who had witnessed the
demonstration for the single gold stand
ard and protection had died out. the or
ganized followers of Bryan from every
quarter of the city marched with fam
ing torches, to stirring music, over very
nearly the same route as that followed
by their political opponents during the
day. Red fire and searchlights added Ia
the attractiveness of the parade, and
lent their assistance in stirring up the
enthusiasm of the spectators. who looked
on from every position of vantage along
the line of march.
The balcony Of the Auditorium annex
was the reviewing stand for the Demo
cratic parade, and from II Vice-Presideni
Adlai f. Stevenson, many other noted
Democrats, and United States Senator
Henry NJ. Teller reviewed the marching
followers Of Bryan and Sewall as they
passed The parade left the Columbus
statue. on the Lake front. at p NJ. The
line Of march was along Michigan ave
nue. 10 Randolph street. then west e
Fifth avenue to Jackson street, east I;
Michigan avenue 20 Sixteenth street, and
hence 10 Tattersalls, where the speeches
of the evening were delivered.
Major Edgar b. Tolman was the chiei
marshal and the parade was held undel
the auspices Of the United Silver Club
OF Cook county. The demonstration II
point of numbers and enthusiasm was {
grand success. OWlUH W StNti 1l NHdht %
in the route from that given in the news
papers. there was some confusion, anC
thousands were disappointed. The altera
ton in the programme was made neces
sary by the presence of street-cars o'
the original route.
As TO display, the parade was scarce
ly as gorgeous as that OF the Demo
cratic bolters and Republicans; but thi
was not unexpected, as the Democrat
gave 1t out early in the week that thel
would attempt nothing In the way OF spec
tacular effects.
The banners, as rule, were OF an I'm
promptu order, and many of the mottoe
we're trite in their application, but the.
we're wildly cheered at all points. On
in particular. bearing the inscription
"Our bosses are Watching" caught IN
crowds. A float en- which were seate'
seventeen young ladies, OF whom sixteel
were dressed In white, with silver orna
ments. and one was decked with gold
was cheered continually.
over $1,000 men were In line. Th
parade was due TO arrive at Tattersall
| i'm time to participate In the meeting
there. but long before it was possible 70
the marchers TO arrive the meeting wa
over.
A conservative estimate puts the mum
/ Der of people on the downtown street,
of Chicago from A. NJ. until midnight a
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