The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-10-15
MAMMOTH PARADES.
GOLD AND SILVER HOSTS OF
CHICAGO MARCH.
The Mighticst Demonstrations Ever
Seen Upon This Continent-Tens of
Thousands in Line, Viewed by Half
MilIion-City Suspends Business.
A Meulnrnhle DaX

Friday was the twenty-hfth anniversary
of the burning of Chicago and the day was
commemorated in that city by two of the
greatest political demonstrations ever
witnessed in this country The day was
given TO a mammoth procession of gold
men, and at night an army 10000 strong
of those favorinc silver marched the
streets with flaming torches and lusty
shouts for their candidates
Over 10000 men on foot, on horseback.
on floats, in carriages, al of them directly
identified with the Industrial and COM
mercial activity of Chicago, occupied the
down town streets from 10 o'clock in the
morning until t:1J o'clock in the after.
noon. Some of them were milionaires,
some of item day laborers, many of then
employers and thousa;Ids of them wage
earners. This was the composition of
what was admittedly the largest, best
managed and the most successful parade
ever witnessed in the city. 1t was Chi
cago's own day, the twenty-fifth aniver-
sary of the fire of 1871 and the quarter
centennial of the upbullding of the city.
The arrangements were complete. From
the moment the column started at the
corner of Michigan boulevard and Van
Burcn street until the last section dis
persed at Jackson AMI Market streets, six
hours later, there was not a hitch. The
police kept the streets clear for the march
ers. They prevented the spectators from
breaking through the lines, and they did il
all with firmness and good nature. Gen
Joseph Stockton, the chief marshal, com.
manded the enormous army.
Ten o'clock was the hour designated by
the Chief Marshal as the time for the
movement to begin. The hands on the
watch of the artillery officer represented
an acute angle. He nodded TO the gunner
in charge of the battery section. The
twelve-pound Napoleon spoke. Chief OF
Police 8adenoch spurrc1 his horse. Tho
great procession was in motion.
The step was in quick time, and 15,0Ot
men were continually in the line As fast
as they reached the point of dismissal
they were hurried away The slightest
delay was prevented. The distance COW
cred by each man in the actual line of
march was three and one-half miles; his
marching time was one hour and twenty
minutes, while FIVE hours was the time
required for the procession to pass given
point.
sixty Thousand in Line.
BY actual count these were 81, ,133 per-
sons in the procession. Of these. 80 ,231
were on foot: 2.274 were on horseback,
and the others Were distributed on floats,
in carriages and oil bicycles. On the
floats were $50 men; in carriages, 80;
the bands numbered l ,43O men all told,
and 240 rode in tally-ho coaches. From
the stock yards came 7G0 mounted men,
One hundred and eight cyclists, acting as
couriers, were in line. while the police
numbered $50. Eighty-five brass bands
and forty fife and drum corps furnished
the music. Business firms represented
by banners numbered 120, while ninety
six political clubs marched in the col
umn. Among the wheeled vehicles were
17S carriages, Ill floats, thirty-seven
tally-ho coaches and one electric motocy-
Gle
Seven buglers of the Chicago Hussars
the coming of the escort of
the chief marshal, at the head of which
rode Capt. t. S. Quincey. mounted on
the black horse ridden by Major McKin-
ley when the presidential candidate was
in Chicago at the dedication of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. The
marine band came next, and then the
chief marshal, attended by his aids,
passed.
One of the principa! features was the
living flag, formed by veterans carrying
colored umbrellas in such position as to
the stars and stripes. These
men were heartily cheered all along the
route. and when they reached the stand
by John r. Tanner in front of
The Great Northern Hotel, the enthusi-
lsm-was immense and the cheering loud
and continuous. The old Tippecanoe boys
we're too infirm to march, but they made
| brave display in their thirteen car
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