The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20
PRESIDENT REVIEWED THE PARADE
Veterans Of Two Mars and the Civic
Societies 10 Line.
THE CROWD MAS TREMENDOUS
Police, Marines, soldiers and Popu-
lace All damned Together, hut
No Fatalities Occurred.

il was fleeing. short-lived burst OF
third class sunshine, but II fell upon the
presidents reviewing stand Just rs the head
of the great jubilee parade was approaen-
ing, and the dense crowd which lined the
streets accepted it as an augiry OF better
things and cheered Justify. but before they
were half through with their shouts the
Light shadow OF light was gone. ana cold,
dark weather that has from the first damp
ened, figuratively and literally, the jubilee
festivities was on again in full force.
The presidential party arrived at the re-
viewing stand at o'clock. AS the dis
tingulehed guests alighted FROM their cur
riages they were welcomed by Secretary
Clark Of the Union lengue club aSd I'm
mediately taken TO the reviewing stani. A
mighty cheer went Up from the crowd as
the president took his place on the stand,
escorted By Alexander Rcvell. The follow
ms were among those on the presldel is
stand; Secretary and Mrs Gage. Secretary
Bliss, Secretary and Mrs. Wilson, POST
master General Smith, General Miles, GEN
erai ShaTier. General Duffield, General
toroin, Samuel r. Morse, Governor Mount
OF Indiana, Admiral George Brown. the
Chinese aud Corean ministers Samuel
Gompers, Judge Emory Spoer, senior QUE
sada, GENERAL a. w, Greedy and vie, Gov
ernor Barnes OF Oklahoma Clark Howell
Governor Seoted OF Wisconsin. Archbshop
Ireland eX-Vice President Adlni %. Ste
Venson and Wife, Booker r. washington
and Or, and Mrs. W. l., Harper ami Cap.
Tain McCalla. All these forming the presi-
Dental party were greeted with cheers as
they alighted, the fayctiles with the crowd,
after the president and Generals Miles
ara Smarter, beng Governor Mount, Coy
eInor Scofield aud Captain McCalla.
IN The reviewing stand proper there were
with The president General Milos and Cen
eial SKATER both In uniform; Governor
Tanner, Mayor Harrison and Chairman
TfuaX OF the jubilee COMMITTEES.
The advance OF the parade, after Tho
presidential escorig had wheeled out of
the iiuo OF march, was given to the veterans
oil the Grand Army, who were present in
great numbers. Several OF the posts car
Tied gauzy old banners that had waved In
battle shIrty five years ago, and 20 every
one OF the tattered flags the president
called the attention OF those about him
aud every head WAS blratl until the flag
h2d gone BY, Behind tho veterans of Il
former war came numerous civil societies
rank after rank, until It seemed as though
they would never end. Their gay uniforms.
bright with warm colorS, aud .A.r many
palaI2rh OF many hue5. Stripes and Sizes
made u brilliant and glowing panorama.
Among them We're the Clan Ma Gael Of
chicago, IN nun force. 800 strong. but with
out weapons, Not a man carried a rifle
not an officer sword AS the ranks went
past the reviewing stand white gloved
hand Was AZ every cap 10 salute the piesi
gent ana 10 protest, 1t WAS said, at the ac'
ton taken by Governor Tanner last spring
regarding the seventh Infantry, itself az
Irish regiment. marching on ST. Patrick
day In the same parade as the Clan Ma
Gael, not then being n State organization
and having, according to the statutes o
illinois, no right to parade under arms
without the special permission of the Stat,
executive After these came the Fourtl
regiment Infantry from Fort Sheridan, ant
then such Of the fighting men Of Chlcag,
who were returned from the war.
~
AS the military division commanded L,
Brigadier Eitzsimmons of the Illinois Ma
ttonal Guard, approached the reviewing
stand. the enthusiasm of the .rowl Enev
no bounds. Niagara of cheers went III
as In close set ranks the men OF tae IA, a
reserve went by. Rightly or wronWly. IN
people OF Illinois believe with all their
heart and all their soul that no state /,
tne onIon sent petter sailors 10 the from
tnan did she. and. full of pride at tn,
acAaevements OF the navy in which tht &
boys had borne a part, they greeted then
win waving handkerchiefs and flags an.
cheers tlat brought red blood 10 the cheek,
OF the marching boys. Then, bright in new
uniforms, the Fourth regulars, under tn
command OF Major Baker, came In sleh,
The ranks OF the regiment. which wer,
shsney 'nlhhed IN Cuba, were up again 4
IN
tno many recruits In the ranks, the rcri
ment marched in superb style and from
Hrst To hast the crowd was with than
lie ttfSt Elitois body OF enlisted men
set the people frantic, the combination q
Incai pride and patriotism being tro nluoi
Tor crowd not conservative aud today n,
suge Win patriotism and excitement. IN
seventh infantry closed the parade AMI e.
cold, we'll filled ranks were n lon, i'm
In passing. Tho brilliant marching NM
woh-worn uniforms only added to the en-
tnusiasm and Colonel CavanauRh ami hi
men were greeted In a manner that NON
Of them will ever forget.
directly the Seventh infantry had passei
me president left the reviewing stand, 20
rns INTO the club house Three tJ,iear
were given him as he left, and three chser
we're near being the death signal for man
people All day long the press,lre ~ M
crowd on the police lines at tho two emf
OF the square In tho center OF which m
Union League club goiise IS situated hs
oeen enormous Time pftSr time the NJ
most effort or the officert hal baen nm
able to Withstand thu weight of the crowd
Their lines had been frequently broke,
anu the officers were well ngta exhauste
WITH their long hours OF hari work
Iney openad their lines Just as the crow,
IN front OF the club house was cheerlnl
sne presiient and the. crowd, thinking