The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-30
THEIR DEMONsTRA ALTON MADE INI-
POSING WITH MILITARY AND
POLICE.
AT THE EXPOSITION.
Monster Hall Well F1lled-F1Ora1
Tributes to the Unknown
Dead.

| previous year and note the depleted
ranks. The possibilities of the result
of the ensuing years ravages, manifest
as the veterans tramp past the thou
sands of spectators, and the solemn
ity of the occasion grows oppressive.
Apart from the tinge Of sorrow ap-
pearing in the proceedings Of yester-
day, the conditions contributed to a
grand display. Never before has a To-
cal commemoration Of Memorial Gay
produced a more brilliant and inviting
spectacle. AS the parade swept down
| Nicollet avenue the sunshine fell uI on
the glittering armor of the militia, the
polished engines of the fire department
the prancing horses, the rhythmic
ovement of the marchers and the
handsome uniforms of the fraternal Or
ders-make an enchanting picture. The
effect was enhanced by two factors
not always present The day was a
perfect one for the occasion, and the
avenue was remarkably clear of Pc
destrians.
The parade was divided into !even
divisions. All the members of the G..
| A. r. and other organizations partlcl-
| pating assembled at their respective
halls and marched to the positions as
signed to them in the divisions. The
different divisions rested on either side
of Second avenue south, between I'll ird
and Sixth street, and fell into line as
the procession advanced. 1t was slight
ly past 2:SO o'clock when Supt Smith,
mounted on a spirited charger, started
the parade. He was assisted by a
| squadron of mounted police, the entire
mounted membership of the city being
shown, and directly commanded by
Sergeant P. w. Linehan, of the Fifth
precinct The horses of the police were
IN superb condition and added materi-
ally to- the effect. Of the display. Close
at the heels of the mounted SQUAD
marched Capt. Jacob Heine in COM
! mand of thirty-two of the most stall
wart patrolmen Of the force They
were the city's finest, groomed as
though for annual inspection, and
marched with military exactness.
Precedence was given the police
through respect to their ability to keep
clear the line of march. After them
and at the head of the first division
was Chief Marshal A. w. Guild, Chief
| of Staff Hugh Long, staff and aides to
chief marshal, I. G. Seeley, E. C. Allen,
John Day Smith, ]. l., Dobbin, N. F.
Warner, w. H. Myers, Adolph Blitz,
| William Mortimer, James Eye, r. B.
| Jones', w. F. Lenox, H Calhoun; NJ.
Lara, A. L. Pray and A. H. Larson.
The, appearance of the chief marshal
and his staff was pleasing and elected
rounds of applause.
The first division was entirely of
military nature. It was marshaled by
S. S. Brown, who had as his aides C..
a. Clawson, A. A. Kelly and Maj J.
M. Sanno. The first battalion was in
charge of Capt. l. Hale, Third infantry,
and the Second battalion of Capt. M.
R. Wilkinson. The Third United States
infantry band headed the division. The
marching maneuvers of the company
! ELECTED the heartiest applause, and the
appearance Of the men was generally
| commended.
| The composition of the second divis-
ion was eagerly scanned as being COM
| posed of members of the state guard
| whose friends were on the watch for
thei1 appearance. G. o. Pierc3 of the
| fire department, acted as marshal,
having as aides A. M. Lawson and w.
| SWeiger. Following the marshal and
his aides appeared Syea's military
band, the renditions of which were re-
ceived with applause. Tie companies
were commanded by Mai Fred w.
Ames, who had as his adJutant Harry
Il. Lackore. OF the four companies
two were subdivided and placed in
charge of lieutenants.
The third division was composed ex-
clusively of postoffice employees. Fol-
n Ia hal ocIyn yioh
E. Bedel and P. Lyon, was the post
Office band and drum corps. At their
heels marched Postmaster Holbrook,
| Assistant Hughes and the staff Of
employees about the building. The let
| ter carriers were close at their rear.
The formidable army was one Of the
| greatest object lessons of the parade,
| and impressed upon the spectators the
| immensity of the city demanding so
many to care for it's mail service.
The fourth division was headed by
the Boys Brigade, commanded by Col.
H B. Hend1e. There followed the
| Plymouth zouaves, Capt c. Emery
commanding; Company c., Capt. F. W.
! French commanding; Wesley battalion
| in charge of Maj. J. T. Rogers; Blue
company, Walter H. Johnson captain;
| White company, George Harvey, SER
geant-major commanding. The ap-
pearance of the little fellows was
| time to the military airs was quite sue
| cessful, and in some cases deserving
| Of older people. They are almost all
| connected with the different churches
of the city. The Plymouth zouaves
were organized but one week ago and
did not receive their uniforms until a
short time before the parade.
The showing made by the Ancient
Order of Hibernians was favorable
one, the members composing the entire
| division. G. G. Hunt acted as marshal
and his aides were A. Alpin and E. S.
| Chase. Capt. John Walsh commanded
! the Hibernian rifles, and N. c.. O'Con-
nor, county president, overlooked the
members Of the order being assisted
| by Thomas O'Neill, J. P. Wall, M. E.
| Neary, J. L. Gleason. L. L. O'Meara,
| M. F. Graham, M. J. Allen and ]. J.
| Taafe.- The marching of the Rifle
corps was particularly good.
The sixth division was made up of
nineteen pieces from the Minneapoli
fire department Owing to the strong
wind which prevailed, Chief Stetson
| deemed it inadvisable to call out more
| of the companies, considering the pre-
| caution safer Marshal A. II. Runee
seated on noble charger, headed the
division and was assisted in his duties
by Adde'S P. w. Sheitz and S. Dunham.
| They were followed by Chief Engineer
Stetson and his assistants in carriages
and the nineteen pieces Of the depart
ment. The boys had the machinery
polished as for inspection and never
| did the horses prance more gaily. All
the several pieces of apparatus were
decorated with wreaths of FLOWERS. The
popularity of the departmental officers
and their men was amply demonstrat-
ed by the hearty applause which greet
ed them. The procession was graced by
the presence of Mayor Pratt
and meHbers OF the city coun-
i oil