The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-20
Also Cheers for Generals Miles and
shnfter. Governor Mount, Cap
tain McCaIIa and Others.
TERRIBLE JAM At ONE POINT
CLOTHES TORN OFF PEOPLE AND
MANY BRUISED AND CRUSHED.
speech by President Mckinley In Re-
tudc-Incidents of the Parade.

CHICAGO. Oct. 19-One brief gleam Of
sunshine and only one. has been. thrown
upon the ceremonies of the peace jubilee.
1t was fieeting, short-lved burst of third
class sunshine. but it fell upon The Presi-
dents reviewing stand just as the head
of the great jubilee parade was approach-s
ing, and the dense crowd. which lined the
streets, accepted it as an augury of better
things and cheered Justify, but before they
were half through with their shouts the
little shudder of light was gone, and the
cold, dark, dismal weather that. from the
first. has dampened. figuratively and liter
ally, the jubilee festivities was on again in
full force.
Chicago has seen many parades greater
than that Of to-day but she never has seen
one that pleased its people better, nor has
there ever been a parade in this city which
has been witnessed by so many people. The
crowds in the streets were larger than those
which witnessed the great parade at the
time of the dedication OF the worlds fair
building. almost exactly six years ago.
erected for sightseers than have ever been
seen here before. All were filled 20 the ut
most. and the number of people that filled
the streets was such as has never been seen
in this city before. Notwithstanding themost
elaborate arrangements of the police de-
partment,. the. banishing of every street car
and every vehicle of every description from
the downtown streets. in order that the
crowd might have an unobstructed way,
there were times to-day when the crowd
was too great for the police to handle, and
at many places the crush at times was dan
gerous. This was not the fault of the police
department, or of anybody. 1t was simply
that the throng was greater than anybody
expected. After the parade the jam in Jack
son boulevard in front of the Union League
clubhouse was frightful. Strong detach-
ments of police, soldiers and marines while
attempting to arrest the massing Of the
crowd were pushed back huddled togeth-
er, and finally broken up and scattered by
the sheer weight of the throng Long after
the parade was over the boulevard was a
mass of surging. struggling humanity,
which would not move and which could not
be moved until it pleased.
THE PRESIDENTS ESCORT.
The greetings extended to President Nc
as We're the plaudits showered upon Gen
erals Miles and Shafter, as they passed
through the streets The President. in his
carriage, was surrounded by members of
the Chicago Hussars formed in square,
and detachmerts of the Grand Army and of
Confederate Veterans act ed as an escort
His carriage was in the parade from the
starting point, at Congress street and
Michigan avenue, to the Union League
clubhouse, where, in company with all 9TH
er distinguished guests the President
alighted and reviewed the marching throng
Throughout the entire march by the stand
the President remained standing, nor did
he take seat until after the platoon of
police which formed the protecting line
for the rear of the parade, had passed down
the boulevard.
Mrs. Mckinley arrived at the Union
League Club somewhat in advance of the
presidential party, escorted by Captain
McWilliams. Two or three hundred people
waiting in the cubrooms for the beginning
OF the parade, crowded about the entrance
the first lady of the Republic walked to
the elevator. During the passing of the pro-
cession Mrs. Mckinley remained at an up
stairs window of the clubhouse
The presidential parade arrived at
O'clock AS the distinguished guests
aIighted from their carriages they were
welcomed by Secretary Clark, of the Union
League Club. and Immediately taken to the
reviewing stand. A mighty cheer went up
from the crowd as President Mckinley took
his place on the stand, escorted by Alex
ander II. Revelle. The following were
among those on the Presidents stand: Sec
retary and Mrs. Gage Secretary Bliss Sec
retary and Miss Wilson. Postmaster General
Smith, General Miles, General Shafter
General Duffield, General Corbin, Samuel
lo Morss OF Indianapolis, Governor Mount
or Indiana, Mayor Maybury, OF Detroit,
Mayor Rose of Milwaukee, Admiral George
Brown, the Chinese and Corean ministers
Samuel Gompers. Judge Emory Speer, As
sistant Secretary Meixleiohn, Liberty f..
Holden, Senior Quesada Gen A. W.
Greeley and wife, Governor Barnes of
Oklahoma, Clark Howell. Governor Sco
field of Wisconsin, Archbishop Ireland. ex-
Vice President Stevenson, Booker 4. Wash
ington, and DIR. and Mrs. William r..
Harper and Captain Mccall
CHEERS FOR GOVERNOR MOUNT.
All those forming the presidential party
were greeted with cheers as they alghted
a. the clubhouse. The favorites were Presi-
dent Mckinley, Generals Miles and shafter
Governor Mount and Captain AIcCaIla. ~
the reviewing stand proper there were with
the President. General Miles. General Shat
ter. both in full uniform Governor Tanner.
Mayor Harrison and Chairman Truax. of
the jubilee committee. The advance of the
parade. after the presidential escort had
wheeled out Of the line OF march, was given
TO the veterans OF the Grand Army. who
were present In great numbers. Several OF
the posts carried gauzy old banners that had
waved In battle thirty-hve years ago and